Segment Information - Segment information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 4,320,564	$ 3,992,413	$ 4,245,392
Gross profit	2,080,351	2,022,258	2,079,532
Operating profit	291,631	162,865	148,538
Depreciation and amortization	50,886	51,321	53,079
Stock-based compensation expense	36,074	162,116	159,358
Other gains and charges	104,580	216,909	235,283
Capital expenditures	56,275	53,402	61,387
On rent	1,134,860	1,109,896
Held for rent	113,922	124,167
Assets	2,649,662	2,721,430
Rentals and fees	3,513,658	3,261,678	3,375,453
Operating labor	609,169	613,538	634,341
Non-labor operating expenses	811,635	775,919	821,821
Accelerated stock compensation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other gains and charges	5,073	0
Furniture and accessories
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	1,337,917	1,179,919	1,323,437
Consumer electronics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	426,078	486,571	482,959
Appliances
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	411,720	404,241	439,309
Wheels and tires
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	447,008	341,174	308,618
Jewelry
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	302,035	228,081	194,123
Personal Electronics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	177,714	181,217	182,380
Other products and services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rentals and fees	411,186	440,475	444,627
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,241,838	3,917,788	4,180,512
Assets	2,602,054	2,664,083
Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	78,726	74,625	64,880
Assets	47,608	57,347
Acima Holdings | Acima equity consideration vesting
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other gains and charges	4,893	137,507	143,200
Acima
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating labor	103,000	102,900	113,900
Non-labor operating expenses	295,600	246,300	295,700
Lease Charge Off	211,800	179,600	224,700
Rent-A-Center
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating labor	487,800	493,400	506,100
Non-labor operating expenses	486,600	500,100	501,700
Lease Charge Off	84,800	79,900	91,700
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	557,515	530,931	511,217
Depreciation and amortization	23,450	21,829	23,311
Capital expenditures	27,968	25,589	38,848
Assets	2,327,052	2,358,322
Operating Segments | Acima
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	2,261,446	1,931,325	2,110,320
Gross profit	702,620	644,447	632,244
Operating profit	255,549	235,480	151,301
Depreciation and amortization	1,376	1,661	1,928
Capital expenditures	1,560	512	244
On rent	693,095	606,912
Held for rent	261	498
Assets	1,301,657	1,221,845
Rentals and fees	1,760,086	1,515,189	1,589,708
Operating Segments | Rent-A-Center
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	1,863,425	1,864,123	1,949,864
Gross profit	1,292,546	1,297,705	1,372,863
Operating profit	280,423	273,518	334,525
Depreciation and amortization	20,367	18,816	20,526
Capital expenditures	24,209	22,923	36,682
On rent	420,382	478,774
Held for rent	104,302	112,129
Assets	948,661	1,061,107
Rentals and fees	1,679,385	1,676,238	1,724,541
Operating Segments | Mexico
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	78,726	74,625	64,880
Gross profit	56,432	52,869	45,812
Operating profit	4,806	4,846	6,267
Depreciation and amortization	1,566	1,206	711
Capital expenditures	2,199	2,153	1,590
On rent	21,383	24,210
Held for rent	9,359	11,540
Assets	47,608	57,347
Rentals and fees	74,187	70,251	61,204
Operating Segments | Franchising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	116,967	122,340	120,328
Gross profit	28,753	27,237	28,613
Operating profit	16,737	17,087	19,124
Depreciation and amortization	141	146	146
Capital expenditures	0	1	332
Assets	29,126	18,023
Rentals and fees	0	0	0
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	(265,884)	(368,066)	(362,679)
Depreciation and amortization	27,436	29,492	29,768
Capital expenditures	28,307	27,813	$ 22,539
Assets	$ 322,610	$ 363,108