Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	$ 857,298	$ 916,405	$ 1,740,345	$ 1,661,939
Merchandise sales	160,769	221,229	393,649	454,022
Installment sales	18,548	18,191	35,637	35,964
Other	1,068	1,035	2,358	1,953
Total store revenues	1,037,683	1,156,860	2,171,989	2,153,878
Merchandise sales	26,505	29,616	45,026	62,671
Royalty income and fees	7,067	7,499	13,961	14,208
Total revenues	1,071,255	1,193,975	2,230,976	2,230,757
Rental purchase agreements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	32,500		32,500		$ 51,700
Other product plans [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	2,300		2,300		2,600
Franchise fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	3,800		3,800		$ 4,100
Rent-A-Center Business [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	436,371	438,162	879,066	867,463
Merchandise sales	34,952	49,050	93,246	126,428
Installment sales	18,548	18,191	35,637	35,964
Other	314	431	741	845
Total store revenues	490,185	505,834	1,008,690	1,030,700
Merchandise sales	0	0	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	490,185	505,834	1,008,690	1,030,700
Acima [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	405,184	463,841	830,655	766,367
Merchandise sales	124,888	171,346	298,670	325,976
Installment sales	0	0	0	0
Other	98	93	221	386
Total store revenues	530,170	635,280	1,129,546	1,092,729
Merchandise sales	0	0	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	530,170	635,280	1,129,546	1,092,729
Mexico [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	15,743	14,402	30,624	28,109
Merchandise sales	929	833	1,733	1,618
Installment sales	0	0	0	0
Other	29	20	56	26
Total store revenues	16,701	15,255	32,413	29,753
Merchandise sales	0	0	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0	0	0
Total revenues	16,701	15,255	32,413	29,753
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	627	491	1,340	696
Total store revenues	627	491	1,340	696
Merchandise sales		29,616		62,671
Royalty income and fees		7,499		14,208
Total revenues	$ 34,199	$ 37,606	$ 60,327	$ 77,575