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Organization and Nature of the Company	12 Months Ended
Organization and Nature of the Company	Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Nature of the Company	ORGANIZATION AND NATURE OF THE COMPANY FirstCash, Inc., (together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, the “Company”) is incorporated in the state of Delaware. The Company is engaged primarily in the operation of pawn stores, which lend money on the collateral of pledged personal property and retail previously owned merchandise acquired through pawn forfeitures and purchases directly from the general public. The Company also retails limited quantities of new or refurbished merchandise obtained directly from wholesalers and manufacturers. In addition to making short-term secured pawn loans, certain of the Company’s pawn stores offer short-term consumer loans and credit services. The Company also operates consumer loan stores that provide consumer loans, credit services and check cashing services, although beginning in fiscal 2018, the Company will no longer offer fee-based check cashing services in its non-franchised stores. As of December 31, 2017, the Company owned and operated 2,039 pawn stores and 72 consumer loan stores in 26 U.S. states (including the District of Columbia), 32 states in Mexico and the countries of Guatemala and El Salvador. On September 1, 2016, the Company completed its merger with Cash America International, Inc. (“Cash America”), whereby Cash America merged with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). The accompanying audited consolidated results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 includes the results of operations for Cash America, while the comparable prior-year period includes the results of operations for Cash America for the period September 2, 2016 to December 31, 2016, affecting comparability of fiscal 2017 and 2016 amounts. See Note 3 for additional information about the Merger.