Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,076,510	$ 979,163	$ 2,172,477	$ 1,995,224
Gross profit	531,959	506,226	1,061,027	1,012,490
Operating profit (Ioss)	80,655	84,031	142,417	48,918
Depreciation and amortization	12,618	12,597	26,091	25,478
Capital expenditures	14,427	11,860	26,244	21,394
On rent	1,064,942		1,064,942		$ 1,109,896
Held for rent	128,915		128,915		124,167
Assets	2,620,279		2,620,279		2,721,430
Stock-based compensation expense			19,988	131,106
Other gains and charges	24,922	27,786	51,718	155,356
Depreciation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other gains and charges	5,500
Acima Holdings [Member] | Acima acquired assets amortization [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other gains and charges	10,900	14,300	23,600	28,500
Acima Holdings [Member] | Depreciation [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other gains and charges		3,900	14,000	7,900
Acima Holdings [Member] | Acima equity consideration vesting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other gains and charges	0	9,276	4,893	118,749
Acima [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	552,794	464,358	1,114,140	948,206
Rent-A-Center [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	474,903	466,191	960,656	951,199
Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	20,868	18,454	41,435	35,883
Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	27,945	30,160	56,246	59,936
Operating segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (Ioss)	143,112	148,300	274,857	276,886
Depreciation and amortization	5,586	5,318	11,248	10,995
Capital expenditures	7,958	3,490	13,160	7,242
Assets	2,274,235		2,274,235		2,358,322
Operating segments [Member] | Acima [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	552,794	464,358	1,114,140	948,206
Gross profit	179,611	159,687	348,913	314,832
Operating profit (Ioss)	69,991	63,109	121,902	116,979
Depreciation and amortization	382	416	672	843
Capital expenditures	989	24	1,208	82
On rent	608,634		608,634		606,912
Held for rent	248		248		498
Assets	1,206,064		1,206,064		1,221,845
Operating segments [Member] | Rent-A-Center [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	474,903	466,191	960,656	951,199
Gross profit	330,505	326,253	668,148	657,979
Operating profit (Ioss)	67,033	78,914	141,807	147,875
Depreciation and amortization	4,780	4,573	9,770	9,543
Capital expenditures	6,263	2,788	10,454	5,765
On rent	433,593		433,593		478,774
Held for rent	117,684		117,684		112,129
Assets	988,472		988,472		1,061,107
Operating segments [Member] | Mexico [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	20,868	18,454	41,435	35,883
Gross profit	15,011	13,047	29,727	25,436
Operating profit (Ioss)	1,559	1,298	3,255	2,293
Depreciation and amortization	388	293	734	535
Capital expenditures	706	678	1,498	1,394
On rent	22,715		22,715		24,210
Held for rent	10,983		10,983		11,540
Assets	59,001		59,001		57,347
Operating segments [Member] | Franchising [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	27,945	30,160	56,246	59,936
Gross profit	6,832	7,239	14,239	14,243
Operating profit (Ioss)	4,529	4,979	7,893	9,739
Depreciation and amortization	36	36	72	74
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	1
Assets	20,698		20,698		18,023
Corporate, non-segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (Ioss)	(62,457)	(64,269)	(132,440)	(227,968)
Depreciation and amortization	7,032	7,279	14,843	14,483
Capital expenditures	6,469	$ 8,370	13,084	$ 14,152
Assets	$ 346,044		$ 346,044		$ 363,108