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Segment Information Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) store | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) store | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 667,862 | $ 649,371 | $ 655,925 | $ 696,694 | $ 661,750 | $ 644,942 | $ 655,730 | $ 698,043 | $ 2,669,852 | $ 2,660,465 | $ 2,702,540
Gross profit | 411,138 | 399,996 | 408,071 | 424,866 | 419,564 | 407,740 | 423,886 | 436,978 | 1,644,071 | 1,688,168 | 1,718,542
Operating profit (loss) | 67,834 | $ 38,847 | $ 129,829 | $ 17,349 | 13,624 | $ 25,632 | $ 27,151 | $ (10,270) | 253,859 | 56,137 | (63,059)
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,104 | 68,946 | 74,639
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,157 | 27,962 | 65,460
On rent | 697,270 |  |  |  | 683,808 |  |  |  | 697,270 | 683,808 | 701,803
Held for rent | 138,418 |  |  |  | 123,662 |  |  |  | 138,418 | 123,662 | 167,188
Assets | $ 1,582,798 |  |  |  | 1,396,917 |  |  |  | 1,582,798 | 1,396,917 | 1,420,781
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,224,402 | 2,244,860 | 2,267,741
Number of retail installment sales stores | store | 44 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44 |  |
Royalty Fee Percentage Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Royalty Fee Percentage Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |
Furniture and accessories [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 982,644 | 962,241 | 921,159
Consumer electronics [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 358,619 | 410,184 | 459,942
Appliances [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 346,668 | 344,548 | 351,893
Computers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103,171 | 120,756 | 124,158
Smartphones [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,948 | 62,592 | 57,927
Other products and services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 370,352 | 344,539 | 352,662
Rent-A-Center Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800,486 | 1,855,712 | 1,835,422
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,255,153 | 1,299,809 | 1,276,212
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 235,964 | 147,787 | 86,196
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,822 | 25,566 | 31,070
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,255 | 17,173 | 26,506
On rent | $ 411,482 |  |  |  | 424,829 |  |  |  | 411,482 | 424,829 | 408,993
Held for rent | 131,086 |  |  |  | 117,294 |  |  |  | 131,086 | 117,294 | 156,039
Assets | 953,151 |  |  |  | 714,914 |  |  |  | 953,151 | 714,914 | 776,296
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,585,997 | 1,640,839 |
Preferred Lease [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 749,260 | 722,562 | 797,987
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 333,798 | 339,616 | 400,002
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,066 | 93,951 | 48,618
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,533 | 1,677 | 2,498
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141 | 203 | 2,723
On rent | 268,845 |  |  |  | 242,978 |  |  |  | 268,845 | 242,978 | 278,443
Held for rent | 1,254 |  |  |  | 1,207 |  |  |  | 1,254 | 1,207 | 4,940
Assets | 357,859 |  |  |  | 312,151 |  |  |  | 357,859 | 312,151 | 350,970
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 587,502 | 557,592 |
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,960 | 49,613 | 47,005
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,488 | 34,364 | 32,592
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,357 | 2,605 | (260)
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 401 | 1,006 | 1,973
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172 | 295 | 124
On rent | 16,943 |  |  |  | 16,001 |  |  |  | 16,943 | 16,001 | 14,367
Held for rent | 6,078 |  |  |  | 5,161 |  |  |  | 6,078 | 5,161 | 6,209
Assets | 33,707 |  |  |  | 29,321 |  |  |  | 33,707 | 29,321 | 33,529
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,903 | 46,429 |
Franchising [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,146 | 32,578 | 22,126
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,632 | 14,379 | 9,736
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,205 | 4,385 | 5,081
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 | 172 | 177
Assets | 11,095 |  |  |  | 4,287 |  |  |  | 11,095 | 4,287 | 3,802
Rentals and fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 331,592 | 248,728 | 139,635
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,801 | 28,421 | 35,718
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,568 | 17,671 | 29,353
Assets | 1,355,812 |  |  |  | 1,060,673 |  |  |  | 1,355,812 | 1,060,673 | 1,164,597
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (77,733) | (192,591) | (202,694)
Depreciation, amortization and write-down of intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,303 | 40,525 | 38,921
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,589 | 10,291 | 36,107
Assets | 226,986 |  |  |  | 336,244 |  |  |  | 226,986 | 336,244 | 256,184
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,615,892 | 2,610,432 | 2,654,819
Assets | 1,547,895 |  |  |  | 1,366,405 |  |  |  | 1,547,895 | 1,366,405 | 1,383,004
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53,960 | 49,612 | 47,005
Assets | 33,707 |  |  |  | 29,321 |  |  |  | 33,707 | 29,321 | 33,529
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 421 | 716
Assets | $ 1,196 |  |  |  | $ 1,191 |  |  |  | $ 1,196 | $ 1,191 | $ 4,248

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