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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Information (Details) [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of retail installment sales stores |  | 45 |  |
Number of Stores in Canada |  | 18 |  |
Number of Stores in Mexico |  | 151 |  |
Impairment charge |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 7,320
Litigation expense |  | 0 | 0 | (2,800)
Restructuring charge | 4,900 | 0 | 0 | 13,943
Royalty fee percentage, minimum |  | 2.00% |  |
Royalty fee percentag, maximum |  | 6.00% |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 3,104,183 | 3,082,646 | 2,882,184
Gross profit |  | 2,149,446 | 2,133,917 | 2,052,516
Operating profit |  | 246,169 | 315,671 | 291,329
Depreciation |  | 76,451 | 73,361 | 65,214
Amortization and write-down of intangibles |  | 11,529 | 5,889 | 4,675
Capital expenditures |  | 108,367 | 102,453 | 132,710
Rental merchandise on rent, net |  | 914,618 | 807,397 | 754,557
Rental merchandise held for rent, net |  | 210,450 | 200,122 | 187,969
Assets |  | 3,018,553 | 2,859,817 | 2,794,892
Core U.S. [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 2,507,498 | 2,655,411 | 2,631,416
Gross profit |  | 1,810,160 | 1,904,586 | 1,918,781
Operating profit |  | 205,928 | 318,784 | 318,271
Depreciation |  | 64,852 | 63,793 | 60,558
Amortization and write-down of intangibles |  | 9,892 | 2,103 | 1,092
Capital expenditures |  | 84,819 | 84,680 | 108,553
Rental merchandise on rent, net |  | 609,332 | 589,181 | 610,104
Rental merchandise held for rent, net |  | 194,734 | 190,703 | 178,826
Assets |  | 2,561,688 | 2,504,954 | 2,532,412
Acceptance Now [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 502,043 | 343,283 | 193,295
Gross profit |  | 290,741 | 194,607 | 114,228
Operating profit |  | 66,625 | 25,261 | (16,483)
Depreciation |  | 5,036 | 3,631 | 2,229
Amortization and write-down of intangibles |  | 569 | 2,819 | 3,583
Capital expenditures |  | 11,076 | 5,275 | 5,881
Rental merchandise on rent, net |  | 284,421 | 204,640 | 136,755
Rental merchandise held for rent, net |  | 3,837 | 3,007 | 1,274
Assets |  | 375,920 | 286,774 | 214,572
International [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 58,445 | 40,211 | 18,490
Gross profit |  | 41,887 | 27,831 | 13,011
Operating profit |  | (28,237) | (30,700) | (13,679)
Depreciation |  | 6,484 | 5,848 | 2,295
Amortization and write-down of intangibles |  | 1,068 | 967 |
Capital expenditures |  | 12,472 | 12,498 | 18,276
Rental merchandise on rent, net |  | 20,865 | 13,576 | 7,698
Rental merchandise held for rent, net |  | 11,879 | 6,412 | 7,869
Assets |  | 79,257 | 65,378 | 44,337
Franchising [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 36,197 | 43,741 | 38,983
Gross profit |  | 6,658 | 6,893 | 6,496
Operating profit |  | 1,853 | 2,326 | 3,220
Depreciation |  | 79 | 89 | 132
Assets |  | $ 1,688 | $ 2,711 | $ 3,571

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