Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 979,098	$ 1,023,957	$ 2,974,322	$ 3,254,933
Gross profit	497,166	505,535	1,509,656	1,584,173
Operating (Ioss) profit	58,052	37,077	106,970	106,200
Depreciation and amortization	12,624	12,798	38,102	40,208
Capital expenditures	14,773	18,541	36,167	49,436
On rent	968,965		968,965		$ 989,869
Held for rent	122,493		122,493		134,959
Assets	2,626,075		2,626,075		2,763,619
Depreciation of property assets			53,894	51,384
Stock-based compensation expense			146,724	122,621
Non-Cash Charges [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation of property assets	8,600	3,900	16,500	11,900
Stock-based compensation expense			128,128
Acima Holdings
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization	14,300	14,200	42,800	50,600
Depreciation of property assets			11,900	11,900
Stock-based compensation expense	9,400	42,100	128,100	111,500
Rent-A-Center Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	453,632	473,755	1,404,831	1,482,445
Gross profit	317,233	334,892	975,210	1,046,332
On rent	429,614		429,614		465,095
Held for rent	111,311		111,311		124,117
Acima
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	475,216	504,448	1,423,421	1,633,994
Gross profit	159,427	152,434	474,258	481,742
On rent	517,302		517,302		503,795
Held for rent	509		509		373
Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	19,642	16,041	55,526	48,454
Gross profit	13,971	11,330	39,410	34,242
On rent	22,049		22,049		20,979
Held for rent	10,673		10,673		10,469
Franchising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	30,608	29,713	90,544	90,040
Gross profit	6,535	6,879	20,778	21,857
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (Ioss) profit	126,551	126,957	403,437	385,782
Depreciation and amortization	5,222	5,285	16,217	17,765
Capital expenditures	7,451	11,592	14,693	32,619
Assets	2,212,759		2,212,759		2,336,173
Operating segments | Rent-A-Center Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (Ioss) profit	63,762	71,999	211,637	271,283
Depreciation and amortization	4,421	4,629	13,964	15,665
Capital expenditures	6,822	10,714	12,587	30,917
Assets	960,425		960,425		1,067,875
Operating segments | Acima
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (Ioss) profit	58,124	48,885	175,103	94,318
Depreciation and amortization	420	439	1,263	1,496
Capital expenditures	121	16	203	205
Assets	1,172,466		1,172,466		1,198,879
Operating segments | Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (Ioss) profit	1,124	996	3,417	5,011
Depreciation and amortization	345	182	880	494
Capital expenditures	508	696	1,902	1,219
Assets	60,676		60,676		51,225
Operating segments | Franchising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (Ioss) profit	3,541	5,077	13,280	15,170
Depreciation and amortization	36	35	110	110
Capital expenditures	0	166	1	278
Assets	19,192		19,192		18,194
Corporate, non-segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating (Ioss) profit	(68,499)	(89,880)	(296,467)	(279,582)
Depreciation and amortization	7,402	7,513	21,885	22,443
Capital expenditures	7,322	$ 6,949	21,474	$ 16,817
Assets	$ 413,316		$ 413,316		$ 427,446