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Organization and Nature of the Company	12 Months Ended
Organization and Nature of the Company	Dec. 31, 2018
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 loan 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. Certain of the Company’s pawn stores also offer short-term consumer loans and credit services, as do the Company’s stand-alone consumer lending stores. As of December 31, 2018, the Company owned and operated 2,473 stores in 24 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, all 32 states in Mexico and the countries of Guatemala, El Salvador and Colombia. 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, 2018 and 2017 include the results of operations for Cash America for the full respective period, while the comparable 2016 period includes the results of operations for Cash America for the period September 2, 2016 to December 31, 2016, affecting comparability of fiscal 2018 and 2017 amounts to 2016 amounts.