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Nature of Operations and Summary of Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Nature of Operations (Details) [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of company-owned stores nationwide & in Puerto Rico | 2,824 rcii_NumberOfCompanyOwnedStores |  |
Number of retail installment sales stores | 45 rcii_NumberOfRetailInstallmentSalesStores |  |
Number of Acceptance Now locations | 1,406 rcii_NumberOfKioskLocations |  |
Number of rent-to-own stores in Mexico | 177 rcii_NumberOfStoresInMexico |  |
Number of Franchising stores | 187 rcii_NumberOfFranchisedStores |  |
Number of states with Franchising stores | 30 rcii_NumberOfStatesWithFranchisedStores |  |
Receivables and Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Policy (Details) [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum period of past due required to charge off installment notes | 120 days |  |
Maximum period of current status allowed to franchisees for payments of accounts receivable | 30 days |  |
Minimum period of past due required to write off accounts receivable from franchisees | 120 days |  |
Rental Merchandise Policy (Details) [Abstract] |  |  |
Minimum age needed to start straight line method depreciation of merchandise held for rent |  |  | 270 days
Minimum period in held for rent status needed to start straight line method depreciation of merchandise | 180 days |  | 180 days
Maximum depreciation period used in straight line method for merchandise held for rent | 18 months |  | 20 months
Minimum age needed to start straight line method depreciation of computers |  |  | 24 months
Minimum depreciation period used in straight line method for computers |  |  | 6 months
Maximum aggregate depreciation period used in straight line method for computers |  |  | 30 months
Minimum period of past due require to charged off remaining book value of rental merchandise for Core U.S. and International segments | 90 days |  |
Minimum period of past due required to charge off remaining book value of rental merchandise for Acceptance Now segment | 150 days |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Disclosure of Change of Date for Annual Goodwill Impairment Test | During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company changed its annual impairment testing date from December 31 to October 1. The Company believes this new date is preferable because it allows for more timely completion of the annual goodwill impairment test prior to the end of our annual financial reporting period. This change in accounting principle does not delay, accelerate or avoid an impairment charge. The Company has determined that it will be impracticable to objectively determine projected cash flow and related valuation estimates that would have been used as of each October 1 of prior reporting periods without the use of hindsight. As such, the Company applied the change in annual impairment testing date prospectively beginning October 1, 2014. |  |
Amortization Period for Acquired Customer Relationships | 21 months |  |
Amortization Period for Vendor Relationships Minimum | 7 years |  |
Amortization Period for Vendor Relationships | 15 years |  |
Advertising expense | $ 94.8 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense | $ 92.6 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense | $ 97.3 us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Core Us [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  | $ 1.1 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | $ 1.0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember
Furniture, Equipment and Vehicle [Member] |  |  |
Major Property Class Useful Life [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation period | 5 years |  |
Building [Member] |  |  |
Major Property Class Useful Life [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation period | 40 years |  |
Internally Developed Software [Member] |  |  |
Major Property Class Useful Life [Line Items] |  |  |
Depreciation period | 10 years |  |

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