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Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivable, gross | $ 69,515 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross | $ 62,878 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross |
Receivables, net | 65,492 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet | 59,178 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet |
Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Table Details) [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (3,700)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable | (2,920)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable | (3,919)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Bad debt expense | 15,509 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts | 14,589 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts | 12,953 us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Write-offs | 15,718 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs | 14,271 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs | 14,337 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Recoveries | 532 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries | 462 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries | 385 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries
Ending balance | (4,023)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable | (3,700)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable | (2,920)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Installment Sales Receivable [Member] |  |  |
Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivable, gross | 56,516 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / rcii_ReceivablesAxis = rcii_InstallmentSalesReceivableMember | 51,335 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / rcii_ReceivablesAxis = rcii_InstallmentSalesReceivableMember |
Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Table Details) [Abstract] |  |  |
Ending balance | (3,509)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable / rcii_ReceivablesAxis = rcii_InstallmentSalesReceivableMember | (2,932)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable / rcii_ReceivablesAxis = rcii_InstallmentSalesReceivableMember |
Trade and Notes Receivables [Member] |  |  |
Receivables [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivable, gross | 12,999 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / rcii_ReceivablesAxis = rcii_TradeAndNotesReceivablesMember | 11,543 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGross / rcii_ReceivablesAxis = rcii_TradeAndNotesReceivablesMember |
Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Table Details) [Abstract] |  |  |
Ending balance | $ (514)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable / rcii_ReceivablesAxis = rcii_TradeAndNotesReceivablesMember | $ (768)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable / rcii_ReceivablesAxis = rcii_TradeAndNotesReceivablesMember |

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