Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	$ 872,539	$ 806,717
Merchandise sales	179,699	162,989
Installment sales	14,692	15,847
Franchise merchandise sales	20,859	22,827
Royalty income and fees	6,563	6,236
Other	1,615	1,445
Total revenues	1,095,967	1,016,061
Rental purchase agreements [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	69,300		$ 68,600
Other product plans [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	900		1,100
Franchise fees [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	2,700		$ 3,000
Acima [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	423,607	364,165
Merchandise sales	137,554	119,371
Installment sales	0	0
Franchise merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Other	185	311
Total revenues	561,346	483,847
Rent-A-Center [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	429,584	426,069
Merchandise sales	41,246	42,788
Installment sales	14,692	15,847
Franchise merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Other	231	304
Total revenues	485,753	485,008
Mexico [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	19,348	16,483
Merchandise sales	899	830
Installment sales	0	0
Franchise merchandise sales	0	0
Royalty income and fees	0	0
Other	320	117
Total revenues	20,567	17,430
Franchising [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	0	0
Merchandise sales	0	0
Installment sales	0	0
Franchise merchandise sales	20,859	22,827
Royalty income and fees	6,563	6,236
Other	879	713
Total revenues	$ 28,301	$ 29,776