Revenues Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	$ 916,405	$ 534,737	$ 1,661,939	$ 1,102,737
Merchandise sales	221,229	108,080	454,022	209,460
Installment sales	18,191	17,643	35,964	32,390
Other	1,035	775	1,953	1,497
Total store revenues	1,156,860	661,235	2,153,878	1,346,084
Merchandise sales	29,616	18,047	62,671	30,484
Royalty income and fees	7,499	4,464	14,208	9,117
Total revenues	1,193,975	683,746	2,230,757	1,385,685
Rental purchase agreements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	47,200		47,200		$ 45,800
Other product plans [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	3,000		3,000		3,100
Franchise fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	4,500		4,500		$ 4,700
Rent-A-Center Business [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	438,162	385,338	867,463	778,503
Merchandise sales	49,050	55,741	126,428	102,428
Installment sales	18,191	17,643	35,964	32,390
Other	431	470	845	836
Total store revenues	505,834	459,192	1,030,700	914,157
Merchandise sales	0	0	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	505,834	459,192	1,030,700	914,157
Acima [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	463,841	139,440	766,367	301,438
Merchandise sales	171,346	51,690	325,976	105,678
Installment sales	0	0	0	0
Other	93	113	386	254
Total store revenues	635,280	191,243	1,092,729	407,370
Merchandise sales	0	0	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	635,280	191,243	1,092,729	407,370
Mexico [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	14,402	9,959	28,109	22,796
Merchandise sales	833	649	1,618	1,354
Installment sales	0	0	0	0
Other	20	3	26	7
Total store revenues	15,255	10,611	29,753	24,157
Merchandise sales	0	0	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	15,255	10,611	29,753	24,157
Franchising [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	0	0	0	0
Merchandise sales	0	0	0	0
Installment sales	0	0	0	0
Other	491	189	696	400
Total store revenues	491	189	696	400
Merchandise sales	29,616	18,047	62,671	30,484
Royalty income and fees	7,499	4,464	14,208	9,117
Total revenues	$ 37,606	$ 22,700	$ 77,575	$ 40,001