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Nature of Operations and Summary of Accounting Policies Nature of Operations and Summary of Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) store | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2018 USD ($)
Nature of Operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of company-owned stores nationwide and in Puerto Rico | store | 1,973 |  |  |  |
Number of retail installment sales stores | store | 44 |  |  |  |
Number of Preferred Lease Staffed locations | store | 998 |  |  |  |
Number of stores in Mexico | store | 123 |  |  |  |
Number of Franchised stores | store | 372 |  |  |  |
Number of states with Franchised stores | 33 |  |  |  |
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 Rent-A-Center business and Mexico segments | 90 days |  |  |  |
Maximum period of past due required to charge off remaining book value of rental merchandise for Preferred Lease segment | 150 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 |  |  |  |
Major Property Class Useful Life [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 70,217 | $ 56,845 | $ 56,614 |  |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 281,566 | 0 |  |  |
Operating lease liabilities | $ 285,041 | 0 |  |  |
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 | $ 58,800 | 74,600 | 86,100 |  |
Vendor Allowances | 21,200 | 17,100 | $ 14,400 |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities | (275,777) | (337,459) |  |  |
Deferred tax liability | $ 163,984 | 119,061 |  |  |
Change in beginning retained earnings |  |  |  | $ 2,000 | $ 1,300
Furniture, equipment and vehicle [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Major Property Class Useful Life [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 5 years |  |  |  |
Internally Developed Software [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Major Property Class Useful Life [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |
Rent-A-Center Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Major Property Class Useful Life [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 1,500 | 1,500 |  |  |
Preferred Lease [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Major Property Class Useful Life [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 68,700 | $ 55,300 |  |  |
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  | (1,700)
Deferred tax liability |  |  |  |  | $ 400

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