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Other Charges - Operating Expenses (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Other charges | $ 1,610 |  |
Total other charges | 13,651 | $ 2,435 |
2016 Mexico Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Store Consolidation Plan - Number of Stores Closed |  | 14 |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost |  | $ 2,300 |
2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member] |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost | $ 5,700 |  |
2017 Field Support Center Restructuring Plan [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Head count reduction as percent of total workforce | 6.00% |  |
2017 Field Support Center Restructuring Plan [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Labor reduction costs |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges | $ 2,500 |  |
Charges and adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges | 2,467 |  |
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Labor reduction costs |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges | 2,488 |  |
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Lease obligation costs |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges | (182) |  |
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Other miscellaneous |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges | 161 |  |
Payments [Member] |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring payments | (3,258) |  |
Payments [Member] | Labor reduction costs |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring payments | (1,440) |  |
Payments [Member] | Lease obligation costs |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring payments | (1,657) |  |
Payments [Member] | Other miscellaneous |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring payments | (161) |  |
Restructuring Charges-Total [Member] |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges | 7,230 |  | $ 8,021
Restructuring Charges-Total [Member] | Labor reduction costs |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges | 2,441 |  | 1,393
Restructuring Charges-Total [Member] | Lease obligation costs |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges | 4,789 |  | 6,628
Restructuring Charges-Total [Member] | Other miscellaneous |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges | 0 |  | $ 0
Non-Cash Charges [Member] |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Rental merchandise losses | 5,520 |  |
Loss on sale of fixed assets | 158 |  |
Impairment of intangible asset | 3,896 |  |
Non-Cash Charges [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member] |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment of intangible asset | $ 3,900 |  |
Manned Location [Member] | 2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member] |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Store Consolidation Plan - Number of Stores Closed | 76 |  |
Store Consolidation Plan - Number of Stores Expected to be Closed | 115 |  |
Direct Location [Member] | 2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member] |  |  |
Other Charges [Line Items] |  |  |
Store Consolidation Plan - Number of Stores Closed | 9 |  |

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