Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,095,967	$ 1,016,061
Gross profit	529,068	506,264
Operating profit (Ioss)	61,762	(35,113)
Depreciation and amortization	13,473	12,881
Capital expenditures	11,817	9,534
On rent	1,056,381		$ 1,109,896
Held for rent	132,098		124,167
Assets	2,626,984		2,721,430
Stock-based compensation expense	11,940	115,681
Other gains and charges	26,796	127,570
Acima acquired assets amortization [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other gains and charges	12,700	14,200
Depreciation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other gains and charges	8,500	4,000
Acima Holdings [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	4,900	109,500
Acima [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	561,346	483,847
Rent-A-Center [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	485,753	485,008
Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	20,567	17,430
Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	28,301	29,776
Operating segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (Ioss)	131,745	128,586
Depreciation and amortization	5,662	5,677
Capital expenditures	5,202	3,752
Assets	2,278,219		2,358,322
Operating segments [Member] | Acima [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	561,346	483,847
Gross profit	169,302	155,144
Operating profit (Ioss)	51,911	53,870
Depreciation and amortization	290	427
Capital expenditures	219	58
On rent	577,865		606,912
Held for rent	0		498
Assets	1,180,078		1,221,845
Operating segments [Member] | Rent-A-Center [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	485,753	485,008
Gross profit	337,643	331,725
Operating profit (Ioss)	74,774	68,961
Depreciation and amortization	4,990	4,970
Capital expenditures	4,191	2,977
On rent	453,970		478,774
Held for rent	121,449		112,129
Assets	1,018,963		1,061,107
Operating segments [Member] | Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	20,567	17,430
Gross profit	14,716	12,391
Operating profit (Ioss)	1,696	995
Depreciation and amortization	346	242
Capital expenditures	792	716
On rent	24,546		24,210
Held for rent	10,649		11,540
Assets	59,920		57,347
Operating segments [Member] | Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	28,301	29,776
Gross profit	7,407	7,004
Operating profit (Ioss)	3,364	4,760
Depreciation and amortization	36	38
Capital expenditures	0	1
Assets	19,258		18,023
Corporate, non-segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (Ioss)	(69,983)	(163,699)
Depreciation and amortization	7,811	7,204
Capital expenditures	6,615	$ 5,782
Assets	$ 348,765		$ 363,108