Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	$ 806,717	$ 883,047
Merchandise sales	162,989	232,881
Installment sales	15,847	17,089
Other	1,445	1,290
Total store revenues	986,998	1,134,307
Merchandise sales	22,827	18,521
Royalty income and fees	6,236	6,894
Total revenues	1,016,061	1,159,722
Rental purchase agreements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	49,000		$ 54,900
Other product plans [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	1,700		2,000
Franchise fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	3,200		$ 3,400
Rent-A-Center Business [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	426,069	442,695
Merchandise sales	42,788	58,294
Installment sales	15,847	17,089
Other	304	427
Total store revenues	485,008	518,505
Merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Total revenues	485,008	518,505
Acima [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	364,165	425,471
Merchandise sales	119,371	173,783
Installment sales	0	0
Other	311	123
Total store revenues	483,847	599,377
Merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Total revenues	483,847	599,377
Mexico [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	16,483	14,881
Merchandise sales	830	804
Installment sales	0	0
Other	117	27
Total store revenues	17,430	15,712
Merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Total revenues	17,430	15,712
Franchising [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	0	0
Merchandise sales	0	0
Installment sales	0	0
Other	713	713
Total store revenues	713	713
Merchandise sales		18,521
Royalty income and fees		6,894
Total revenues	$ 29,776	$ 26,128