Other Charges and (Gains) (Details) $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 17, 2021 USD ($) shares	Oct. 05, 2020 USD ($) store	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) store	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges			$ 28,661	$ 8,978
Proceeds from sale of assets			4	14,477	$ 69,717
Royalty income and fees			27,187	20,015	16,456
On rent			1,173,024	762,886	697,270
Property assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $557,453 and $505,074 in 2021 and 2020, respectively			308,098	141,641
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of property assets			(353)	(18,215)	23,537
Restructuring Reserve			1,593	5,349	738
Restructuring payments			32,417	4,367
Acima Holdings restricted stock agreements(3)			147,554	12,284	6,958
Depreciation and amortization of acquired assets(4)			54,830	56,658	61,104
Other charges and (gains)			289,913	36,555	(60,728)
Depreciation for property assets			67,091	55,597	60,592
Acima Holdings
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges			1,500
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares	10,779,923
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned	$ 120,929
Other intangible assets	520,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	171,455
Amortization			101,700
Acima Holdings restricted stock agreements(3)			127,100
Depreciation for property assets			13,200
Acima Holdings | Software and Software Development Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	$ 170,000
Acima Holdings | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares	8,096,595
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned	$ 414,100
CALIFORNIA
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of stores in California [Line Items] | store		99
Proceeds from sale of assets		$ 16,000
Royalty income and fees		1,000
On rent		30,000
Property assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $557,453 and $505,074 in 2021 and 2020, respectively		800
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of property assets		$ 16,600
Sale of California Stores [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other				16,600
Acima [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other				6,400
Legal settlement reserves [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other			17,500	7,900
State tax audit assessments [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other			200	1,200
COVID-19 Pandemic [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other				1,400
Sale of class action claim [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other				2,800
Insurance proceeds [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other				300
Acima Holdings transaction costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges			17,680	6,400
Restructuring Reserve			0	5,005	0
Restructuring payments			22,685	1,395
Acima Holdings transaction costs | Acima Holdings
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges			17,700
Acima Holdings integration costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges			6,572	0
Restructuring Reserve			0	0	0
Restructuring payments			6,572	0
Acima Holdings integration costs | Acima Holdings
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges			10,300
Labor reduction costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges			3,751	1,334
Restructuring Reserve			1,593	344	738
Restructuring payments			2,502	1,728
Labor reduction costs | Acima Holdings
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges			3,700
Lease obligation costs(1)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges			0	(645)
Restructuring Reserve			0	0	0
Restructuring payments			0	(645)
Contract termination costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges			0	0
Restructuring Reserve			0	0	0
Restructuring payments			0	0
Other cash charges(2)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges			658	1,889
Restructuring Reserve			0	0	0
Restructuring payments			658	1,889
Inventory Valuation and Obsolescence | Acima Holdings
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges			5,100
Rent-A-Center Business [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Royalty income and fees			0	0	0
On rent			477,901	444,945	411,482
Depreciation and amortization of acquired assets(4)			18,588	19,912	20,822
Mexico [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Royalty income and fees			0	0	0
On rent			18,844	18,281	16,943
Depreciation and amortization of acquired assets(4)			511	413	$ 401
Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				100
Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Other cash charges(2)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				1,500
Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Disposal of fixed assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments(5)				$ 100
Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Rent-A-Center Business [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of stores closed | store				28
Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				$ 800
Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Other cash charges(2)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				400
COVID-19 Pandemic [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other				1,400
Payments for Rent				800
COVID-19 Pandemic [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				400
COVID-19 Pandemic [Member] | Lease obligation costs(1)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges				200
Social Unrest [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rental merchandise losses(6)				900
Social Unrest [Member] | Disposal of fixed assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments(5)				$ 100
Social Unrest [Member] | Rent-A-Center Business [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of stores closed | store				30
Non-Cash Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other			17,661	$ 23,968
Acima Holdings restricted stock agreements(3)			127,060	0
Depreciation and amortization of acquired assets(4)			114,959	0
Asset impairments(5)			1,572	2,749
Rental merchandise losses(6)			$ 0	860
Non-Cash Charges [Member] | Store Consolidation Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments(5)				400
Non-Cash Charges [Member] | Cost Savings Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments(5)				$ 400