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Segment Information Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) store | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) store | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 638,954 | $ 643,965 | $ 677,635 | $ 741,986 | $ 684,104 | $ 693,877 | $ 749,619 | $ 835,652 | $ 2,702,540 | $ 2,963,252 | $ 3,278,420
Gross profit | 410,881 | 412,465 | 432,533 | 462,663 | 442,721 | 457,226 | 500,158 | 534,944 | 1,718,542 | 1,935,049 | 2,118,109
Operating profit (Loss) | (54,893) | $ (8,445) | $ (873) | $ 1,152 | (159,276) | $ 16,700 | $ 27,550 | $ 48,430 | (63,059) | (66,596) | (1,007,888)
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,639 | 80,456 | 80,720
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 151,320 | 1,170,000
Impairment of intangible asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,900 | 0 |
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,460 | 61,143 | 80,870
On rent | 701,803 |  |  |  | 795,118 |  |  |  | 701,803 | 795,118 | 907,625
Held for rent | 167,188 |  |  |  | 206,836 |  |  |  | 167,188 | 206,836 | 228,847
Assets | $ 1,420,781 |  |  |  | 1,602,741 |  |  |  | 1,420,781 | 1,602,741 | 1,974,468
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,267,741 | 2,500,053 | 2,781,315
Number of retail installment sales stores | store | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 |  |
Royalty Fee Percentage Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Royalty Fee Percentage Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |
Furniture and accessories [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 921,159 | 927,537 | 955,576
Consumer electronics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 459,942 | 553,976 | 626,668
Appliances [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 351,893 | 391,539 | 415,278
Computers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,158 | 148,889 | 207,906
Smartphones [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,927 | 93,449 | 163,667
Other products and services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 352,662 | 384,663 | 412,220
Core Us [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,835,422 | 2,069,725 | 2,371,823
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,276,212 | 1,467,679 | 1,644,840
Operating profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86,196 | (1,020) | (959,447)
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,070 | 39,734 | 49,137
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,506 | 20,802 | 21,739
On rent | $ 408,993 |  |  |  | 426,845 |  |  |  | 408,993 | 426,845 | 540,004
Held for rent | 156,039 |  |  |  | 192,718 |  |  |  | 156,039 | 192,718 | 215,327
Assets | 776,296 |  |  |  | 860,717 |  |  |  | 776,296 | 860,717 | 1,240,593
Acceptance Now [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 797,987 | 817,814 | 818,325
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,002 | 422,381 | 420,980
Operating profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,618 | 105,925 | 123,971
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,498 | 3,309 | 3,334
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,723 | 2,330 | 2,473
On rent | 278,443 |  |  |  | 354,486 |  |  |  | 278,443 | 354,486 | 350,046
Held for rent | 4,940 |  |  |  | 7,489 |  |  |  | 4,940 | 7,489 | 5,000
Assets | 350,970 |  |  |  | 432,383 |  |  |  | 350,970 | 432,383 | 426,827
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,005 | 50,927 | 63,803
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,592 | 35,549 | 42,354
Operating profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (260) | (2,449) | (14,149)
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,973 | 3,179 | 5,160
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124 | 283 | 204
On rent | 14,367 |  |  |  | 13,787 |  |  |  | 14,367 | 13,787 | 17,575
Held for rent | 6,209 |  |  |  | 6,629 |  |  |  | 6,209 | 6,629 | 8,520
Assets | 33,529 |  |  |  | 31,415 |  |  |  | 33,529 | 31,415 | 38,898
Franchising [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,126 | 24,786 | 24,469
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,736 | 9,440 | 9,935
Operating profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,081 | 5,650 | 5,793
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177 | 177 | 185
Assets | 3,802 |  |  |  | 2,197 |  |  |  | 3,802 | 2,197 | 2,723
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139,635 | 108,106 | (843,832)
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,718 | 46,399 | 57,816
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,353 | 23,415 | 24,416
Assets | 1,164,597 |  |  |  | 1,326,712 |  |  |  | 1,164,597 | 1,326,712 | 1,709,041
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (202,694) | (174,702) | (164,056)
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,921 | 34,057 | 22,904
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,107 | 37,728 | 56,454
Assets | 256,184 |  |  |  | 276,029 |  |  |  | 256,184 | 276,029 | 265,427
2017 Acceptance Now Consolidation Plan [Member] | Acceptance Now [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of intangible asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,900 |  |
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,654,819 | 2,911,613 | 3,209,736
Assets | 1,383,004 |  |  |  | 1,567,933 |  |  |  | 1,383,004 | 1,567,933 | 1,930,676
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,005 | 50,927 | 63,803
Assets | 33,529 |  |  |  | 31,415 |  |  |  | 33,529 | 31,415 | 38,898
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 716 | 712 | 4,881
Assets | $ 4,248 |  |  |  | $ 3,393 |  |  |  | $ 4,248 | $ 3,393 | $ 4,894

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