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Other Charges (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Other Charges [Line Items]
Other						$ 6,517
Loss from Catastrophes	$ 1,900
Rental merchandise losses						15,548
Loss on sale of fixed assets						956
Impairment of intangible asset						3,896
Total other charges	6,825	$ 956				31,580	$ 22,240
Hurricane Harvey and Irma [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Loss from Catastrophes	1,700
Hurricane Maria [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Loss from Catastrophes	$ 200
2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Pretax other charges						16,400
Impairment of intangible asset						$ 3,900
2017 Field Support Center Restructuring Plan [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Head count reduction as percent of total workforce						10.00%
2017 Field Support Center Restructuring Plan [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						$ 3,400
2016 US Core Store and Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Pretax other charges		$ 1,000					$ 19,900
2016 US Core Store and Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed			96
2016 US Core Store and Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Core Us [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed			167
2016 Mexico Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Mexico [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed				14
Pretax other charges				$ 2,300
Charges and adjustments [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						4,663
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						3,744
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						285
Charges and adjustments [Member] | Other miscellaneous
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						634
Payments [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments						(7,468)
Payments [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments						(2,699)
Payments [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments						(4,135)
Payments [Member] | Other miscellaneous
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring payments						(634)
Restructuring Charges-Total [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						5,216		$ 8,021
Restructuring Charges-Total [Member] | Labor reduction costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						2,438		1,393
Restructuring Charges-Total [Member] | Lease obligation costs
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						2,778		6,628
Restructuring Charges-Total [Member] | Other miscellaneous
Other Charges [Line Items]
Restructuring cash charges						$ 0		$ 0
Manned Location [Member] | 2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed					319
Direct Location [Member] | 2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member]
Other Charges [Line Items]
Number of Stores Closed					9

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