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Nature of Operations and Summary of Accounting Policies Nature of Operations and Summary of Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) store | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) store | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2018 USD ($)
Nature of Operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of company-owned stores nationwide and in Puerto Rico | store | 2,158 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,158 |  |  |
Number of retail installment sales stores | store | 44 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44 |  |  |
Number of Acceptance Now Staffed locations | store | 1,106 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,106 |  |  |
Number of Acceptance Now Direct locations | store | 96 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96 |  |  |
Number of stores in Mexico | store | 122 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122 |  |  |
Number of Franchised stores | store | 281 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 281 |  |  |
Number of states with Franchised stores | 32 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 |  |  |
Rental merchandise, net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Period in Held for Rent status needed for depreciation of merchandise |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180 days |  |  |
Maximum Period used for depreciation of Merchandise Held for Rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 months |  |  |
Maximum Period used for depreciation of smartphones Held for Rent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 months |  |  |
Minimum Period in Held for Rent status needed for depreciation of smartphones |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |
Maximum period of past due required to charge off remaining book value of rental merchandise for Core U.S. segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |
Maximum period of past due required to charge off remaining book value of rental merchandise for Acceptance Now segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 days |  |  |
Maximum period of past due required to charge off remaining book value of rental merchandise for Mexico segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |
Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Period of Past Due Required to Charge Off installment Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120 days |  |  |
Maximum period in current status allowed to Franchisees for payment of receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |
Minimum period of past due required to write off receivables from Franchisees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |
Goodwill and Other Intangibles [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period for acquired customer relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 months |  |  |
Amortization period for vendor relationships minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Amortization period for vendor relationships maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Advertising Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advertising Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 74,600 | $ 86,100 | $ 90,600 |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities | $ (337,459) |  |  |  | $ (298,018) |  |  |  | (337,459) | (298,018) |  | $ (299,683)
Deferred tax liability | 119,061 |  |  |  | 87,081 |  |  |  | 119,061 | 87,081 |  | 86,727
Total liabilities | 1,110,400 |  |  |  | 1,148,338 |  |  |  | 1,110,400 | 1,148,338 |  | 1,149,649
Retained earnings | 805,924 |  |  |  | 798,743 |  |  |  | 805,924 | 798,743 |  | 797,432
Total stockholders' equity | 286,517 |  |  |  | 272,443 |  |  |  | 286,517 | 272,443 |  | 271,132
Royalty income and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,491 | 8,969 | 8,428 |
Total revenues | 661,750 | $ 644,942 | $ 655,730 | $ 698,043 | 638,954 | $ 643,965 | $ 677,635 | $ 741,986 | 2,660,465 | 2,702,540 | 2,963,252 |
Gross profit | 419,564 | 407,740 | 423,886 | 436,978 | 410,881 | 412,465 | 432,533 | 462,663 | 1,688,168 | 1,718,542 | 1,935,049 |
Other store expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 656,894 | 744,187 | 791,614 |
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,632,031 | 1,781,601 | 2,001,645 |
Operating profit (loss) | 13,624 | 25,632 | 27,151 | (10,270) | (54,893) | (8,445) | (873) | 1,152 | 56,137 | (63,059) | (66,596) |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,841 | (110,200) | (113,274) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,349 | (116,853) | (8,079) |
Net earnings (loss) | 1,664 | $ 12,918 | $ 13,753 | $ (19,843) | $ 34,824 | $ (12,599) | $ (8,893) | $ (6,679) | 8,492 | $ 6,653 | $ (105,195) |
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities | (3,786) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,786) |  |  | (1,665)
Deferred tax liability | 1,011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,011 |  |  | 354
Total liabilities | 2,775 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,775 |  |  | 1,311
Retained earnings | 2,775 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,775 |  |  | 1,311
Total stockholders' equity | 2,775 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,775 |  |  | $ 1,311
Royalty income and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,844) |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,844) |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,844) |  |  |
Other store expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,965) |  |  |
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,965) |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,121 |  |  |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,121 |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657 |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,464 |  |  |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities | (333,673) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (333,673) |  |  |
Deferred tax liability | 120,072 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,072 |  |  |
Total liabilities | 1,107,625 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,107,625 |  |  |
Retained earnings | 808,699 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 808,699 |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity | $ 289,292 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 289,292 |  |  |
Royalty income and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,647 |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,658,621 |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,686,324 |  |  |
Other store expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 652,929 |  |  |
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,628,066 |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,258 |  |  |
Earnings (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,962 |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,006 |  |  |
Net earnings (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,956 |  |  |
Furniture, equipment and vehicle [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Major Property Class Useful Life [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Major Property Class Useful Life [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 years |  |  |
Internally Developed Software [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Major Property Class Useful Life [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |

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