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Intangible Assets and Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | $ 89,422,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross | $ 88,674,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |
Accumulated amortization | 81,889,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | 79,705,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization |
Estimated Amortization Expense (Table Details) [Abstract] |  |  |
2015 | 2,365,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths |  |
2016 | 1,038,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo |  |
2017 | 568,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree |  |
2018 | 445,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour |  |
2019 | 445,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive |  |
Thereafter | 2,672,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive |  |
Total | 7,533,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 8,969,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance | 1,364,549,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 1,344,665,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Additions from acquisitions | 14,562,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | 28,282,000 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |
Goodwill related to stores sold or closed | (8,458,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit | (9,038,000)us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit |
Post purchase price allocation adjustments | (194,000)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments | 640,000 us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments |
Goodwill, ending balance | 1,370,459,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 1,364,549,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | 1,344,665,000 us-gaap_Goodwill
Acquisitions (Table Details) [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of stores acquired remaining open | 6 rcii_NumberOfStoresAcquiredRemainingOpen | 47 rcii_NumberOfStoresAcquiredRemainingOpen | 6 rcii_NumberOfStoresAcquiredRemainingOpen
Number of stores acquired that were merged with existing stores | 13 rcii_NumberOfStoresAcquiredMergedWithExistingStores | 38 rcii_NumberOfStoresAcquiredMergedWithExistingStores | 31 rcii_NumberOfStoresAcquiredMergedWithExistingStores
Number of transactions | 26 rcii_NumberOfTransactions | 47 rcii_NumberOfTransactions | 19 rcii_NumberOfTransactions
Total purchase price | 26,653,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross | 41,236,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross | 13,258,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
Acquisition amounts allocated to goodwill | 14,562,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet | 28,282,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet | 6,874,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
Acquisition amounts allocated to rental merchandise | 9,731,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory | 11,843,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory | 4,380,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedInventory
Acquisition amounts allocated to property and other assets | 835,000 rcii_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyandOtherAssets | 910,000 rcii_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyandOtherAssets | 845,000 rcii_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredandLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyandOtherAssets
Acquired goodwill, expected tax deductible amount | 14,562,000 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount |  |
Weighted average amortization period - acquired intangible assets | 21 months |  |
Core Us [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, ending balance | 1,316,100,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 1,310,100,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember |
Goodwill impairment charge |  | 1,100,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember | 1,000,000 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_CoreUsMember
Acceptance Now [Member] |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, ending balance | 54,400,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember | 54,400,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = rcii_AcceptanceNowMember |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | 5,585,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember | 6,337,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |
Accumulated amortization | 5,435,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember | 6,102,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember |
Average life | 3 years |  |
Acquisition amounts allocated to intangibles | 0 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember | 235,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember | 0 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | 76,299,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 74,799,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Accumulated amortization | 74,182,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 71,899,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Average life | 2 years |  |
Acquisition amounts allocated to intangibles | 1,525,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 2,959,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 1,160,000 us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Vendor Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | 7,538,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rcii_VendorRelationshipsMember | 7,538,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rcii_VendorRelationshipsMember |
Accumulated amortization | $ 2,272,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rcii_VendorRelationshipsMember | $ 1,704,000 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = rcii_VendorRelationshipsMember |
Average life | 11 years |  |

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