Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	$ 883,047	$ 745,534
Merchandise sales	232,881	232,793
Installment sales	17,089	17,773
Other	1,290	918
Total store revenues	1,134,307	997,018
Merchandise sales	18,521	33,055
Royalty income and fees	6,894	6,709
Total revenues	1,159,722	1,036,782
Rental purchase agreements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	36,300		$ 51,700
Other product plans [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	2,400		2,600
Franchise fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	3,900		$ 4,100
Rent-A-Center Business [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	442,695	429,301
Merchandise sales	58,294	77,378
Installment sales	17,089	17,773
Other	427	414
Total store revenues	518,505	524,866
Merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Total revenues	518,505	524,866
Acima [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	425,471	302,526
Merchandise sales	173,783	154,630
Installment sales	0	0
Other	123	293
Total store revenues	599,377	457,449
Merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Total revenues	599,377	457,449
Mexico [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	14,881	13,707
Merchandise sales	804	785
Installment sales	0	0
Other	27	6
Total store revenues	15,712	14,498
Merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Total revenues	15,712	14,498
Franchising [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	0	0
Merchandise sales	0	0
Installment sales	0	0
Other	713	205
Total store revenues	713	205
Merchandise sales	18,521	33,055
Royalty income and fees	6,894	6,709
Total revenues	$ 26,128	$ 39,969