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Stock Repurchase Plan | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Repurchase Plan [Abstract] |
Stock Repurchase Plan | Stock Repurchase Plan. Under our current common stock repurchase program, our Board of Directors has authorized the purchase, from time to time, in the open market and privately negotiated transactions, of up to an aggregate of $1.25 billion of Rent-A-Center common stock. We have repurchased a total o f 36,994,653 shares of Rent-A-Center common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $994.8 million as of March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively, under our common stock repurchase program. No shares were repurchased in the first quarter of 2014.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for treasury stock, including, but not limited to, average cost per share, description of share repurchase program, shares repurchased, shares held for each class of treasury stock. + References No definition available. + Details
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