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Other Charges - Operating Expenses Other Charges - Operating Expenses (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) store | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) store | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) store
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other |  | $ (12,724) | $ 2,185 |
Restructuring cash charges |  | 3,779 | 8,021 | $ 4,569
Loss from Catastrophes |  | 5,400 |  |
Start-up and Decommissioning Costs |  |  |  | 2,800
Impairment of intangible asset |  | 3,900 | 0 |
Write-down of Capitalized Software |  | 18,205 | 0 |
Other charges |  | 59,219 | 20,299 | 20,651
Hurricane Harvey and Irma [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss from Catastrophes |  | 2,100 |  |
Hurricane Maria [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss from Catastrophes |  | 3,300 |  |
Labor reduction costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  | 1,674 | 1,393 | 3,340
Lease obligation costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  | 2,105 | 6,628 | 1,229
Other miscellaneous [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  | 0 | 0 | 0
2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pretax other charges |  | 19,200 |  |
Impairment of intangible asset |  | $ 3,900 |  |
2017 Field Support Center Restructuring Plan [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [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 [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  | $ 3,400 |  |
2016 US Core Store and Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pretax other charges |  |  | $ 20,100 |
2016 US Core Store and Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store |  |  | 96 |
2016 US Core Store and Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Core Us [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store |  |  | 167 |
2015 US Core Store Consolidation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pretax other charges |  |  |  | $ 4,300
2015 US Core Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Core Us [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store |  |  |  | 65
2016 Mexico Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store |  |  | 14 | 34
Pretax other charges | $ 2,300 |  |  | $ 3,000
2015 Sale of Stores to Franchisee [Member] | Core Us [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store |  |  |  | 40
Pretax other charges |  |  |  | $ 7,200
2015 Sale of Stores to Canada [Member] | Core Us [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store |  |  |  | 14
Pretax other charges |  |  |  | $ 300
2015 Other Sale of Stores [Member] | Core Us [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pretax other charges |  |  |  | 1,100
2015 Field Support Center Restructuring Plan [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Labor reduction costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  |  | $ 2,000
Payments [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring payments |  | (9,187) | $ (14,581) |
Payments [Member] | Labor reduction costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring payments |  | (3,484) | (3,327) |
Payments [Member] | Lease obligation costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring payments |  | (4,980) | (9,799) |
Payments [Member] | Other miscellaneous [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring payments |  | (723) | (1,455) |
Restructuring charges [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  | 4,945 | 18,033 |
Restructuring charges [Member] | Labor reduction costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  | 3,765 | 1,380 |
Restructuring charges [Member] | Lease obligation costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  | 457 | 15,198 |
Restructuring charges [Member] | Other miscellaneous [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  | 723 | 1,455 |
Non-Cash Charges [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Rental merchandise losses |  | 18,417 | 287 |
Other, net |  | 0 | 673 |
Loss on sale of fixed assets |  | $ 1,032 | $ 3,491 |
Manned Location [Member] | 2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store |  | 319 |  |
Direct Location [Member] | 2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store |  | 9 |  |

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