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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of retail installment sales stores |  |  |  |  |  | 45 rcii_NumberOfRetailInstallmentSalesStores |  |
Number of Stores in Mexico |  |  |  |  |  | 177 rcii_NumberOfStoresInMexico |  |
Royalty fee percentage, minimum |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00%rcii_RoyaltyFeePercentageMinimum |  |
Royalty fee percentag, maximum |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00%rcii_RoyaltyFeePercentageMaximum |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 764,363,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 768,426,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 828,473,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 1,596,899,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 2,361,262,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 3,157,796,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 3,094,018,000 us-gaap_Revenues | $ 3,075,671,000 us-gaap_Revenues
Gross profit | 539,758,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 537,024,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 562,550,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 1,099,574,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 1,639,332,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 2,184,363,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 2,153,493,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit | 2,137,464,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit
Operating profit | 45,920,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 40,390,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 59,458,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 99,848,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 145,768,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 193,462,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 247,009,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 313,029,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 87,399,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles | 87,980,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles | 79,249,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  | 83,785,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets | 108,367,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets | 102,453,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Rental merchandise on rent, net |  |  |  |  |  | 960,414,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet | 913,476,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet | 804,798,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet
Rental merchandise held for rent, net |  |  |  |  |  | 277,442,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseHeldForRentNet | 210,722,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseHeldForRentNet | 201,621,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseHeldForRentNet
Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 3,271,197,000 us-gaap_Assets | 3,018,175,000 us-gaap_Assets | 2,859,085,000 us-gaap_Assets
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  | 359,219,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 379,401,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 436,077,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 71,339,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 71,858,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 64,121,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  | 39,225,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 59,299,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 73,851,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 3,002,875,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 2,909,116,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 2,751,723,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  | (165,757,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (132,392,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | (123,048,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 16,060,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 16,122,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 15,128,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  | 44,560,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 49,068,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 28,602,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 268,322,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 109,059,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 107,362,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Core U.S. [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | 2,414,659,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 2,527,660,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 2,681,844,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  | 1,753,269,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 1,822,243,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 1,919,230,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  | 264,967,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 311,301,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 415,744,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 61,555,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 64,042,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 55,868,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  | 31,228,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 44,715,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 61,137,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember
Rental merchandise on rent, net |  |  |  |  |  | 593,945,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 611,375,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 589,811,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember
Rental merchandise held for rent, net |  |  |  |  |  | 264,211,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseHeldForRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 195,926,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseHeldForRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 193,251,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseHeldForRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember
Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 2,519,770,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 2,479,297,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 2,428,209,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember
Acceptance Now [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | 644,853,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 489,425,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 333,118,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  | 372,012,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 290,647,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 196,050,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  | 112,918,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 89,075,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 41,344,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 2,917,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 2,287,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 4,000,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  | 3,833,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 3,047,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 2,044,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember
Rental merchandise on rent, net |  |  |  |  |  | 345,703,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 284,421,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 204,640,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember
Rental merchandise held for rent, net |  |  |  |  |  | 4,897,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseHeldForRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 3,837,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseHeldForRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 3,007,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseHeldForRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember
Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 420,660,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 358,305,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 274,765,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember
Mexico [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | 72,202,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 47,171,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 22,502,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  | 51,070,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 33,945,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 15,291,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  | (21,961,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | (22,828,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | (23,337,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 6,683,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 5,450,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 4,164,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  | 4,164,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 11,537,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 10,670,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember
Rental merchandise on rent, net |  |  |  |  |  | 20,766,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 17,680,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 10,347,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseOnRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember
Rental merchandise held for rent, net |  |  |  |  |  | 8,334,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseHeldForRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 10,959,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseHeldForRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 5,363,000 rcii_RentalMerchandiseHeldForRentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember
Assets |  |  |  |  |  | 59,841,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 69,826,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember | 46,038,000 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_MexicoMember
Franchising [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | 26,082,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember | 29,762,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember | 38,207,000 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  | 8,012,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember | 6,658,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember | 6,893,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  | 3,295,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember | 1,853,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember | 2,326,000 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 184,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember | 79,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember | 89,000 rcii_DepreciationAmortizationandWritedownofIntangibles / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_FranchisingMember
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