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Other Charges and (Gains) (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 17, 2021 USD ($) shares | Oct. 05, 2020 USD ($) store | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) store | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  | $ 28,661 | $ 8,978 |
Proceeds from sale of assets |  |  | 4 | 14,477 | $ 69,717
Royalty income and fees |  |  | 27,187 | 20,015 | 16,456
On rent |  |  | 1,173,024 | 762,886 | 697,270
Property assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $557,453 and $505,074 in 2021 and 2020, respectively |  |  | 308,098 | 141,641 |
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of property assets |  |  | (353) | (18,215) | 23,537
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 1,593 | 5,349 | 738
Restructuring payments |  |  | 32,417 | 4,367 |
Acima Holdings restricted stock agreements(3) |  |  | 147,554 | 12,284 | 6,958
Depreciation and amortization of acquired assets(4) |  |  | 54,830 | 56,658 | 61,104
Other charges and (gains) |  |  | 289,913 | 36,555 | (60,728)
Depreciation for property assets |  |  | 67,091 | 55,597 | 60,592
Acima Holdings |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  | 1,500 |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares | 10,779,923 |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned | $ 120,929 |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets | 520,000 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | 171,455 |  |  |  |
Amortization |  |  | 101,700 |  |
Acima Holdings restricted stock agreements(3) |  |  | 127,100 |  |
Depreciation for property assets |  |  | 13,200 |  |
Acima Holdings | Software and Software Development Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment | $ 170,000 |  |  |  |
Acima Holdings | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares | shares | 8,096,595 |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned | $ 414,100 |  |  |  |
CALIFORNIA |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores in California [Line Items] | store |  | 99 |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | $ 16,000 |  |  |
Royalty income and fees |  | 1,000 |  |  |
On rent |  | 30,000 |  |  |
Property assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $557,453 and $505,074 in 2021 and 2020, respectively |  | 800 |  |  |
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of property assets |  | $ 16,600 |  |  |
Sale of California Stores [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  | 16,600 |
Acima [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  | 6,400 |
Legal settlement reserves [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  | 17,500 | 7,900 |
State tax audit assessments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  | 200 | 1,200 |
COVID-19 Pandemic [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  | 1,400 |
Sale of class action claim [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  | 2,800 |
Insurance proceeds [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  | 300 |
Acima Holdings transaction costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  | 17,680 | 6,400 |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 0 | 5,005 | 0
Restructuring payments |  |  | 22,685 | 1,395 |
Acima Holdings transaction costs | Acima Holdings |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  | 17,700 |  |
Acima Holdings integration costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  | 6,572 | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring payments |  |  | 6,572 | 0 |
Acima Holdings integration costs | Acima Holdings |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  | 10,300 |  |
Labor reduction costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  | 3,751 | 1,334 |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 1,593 | 344 | 738
Restructuring payments |  |  | 2,502 | 1,728 |
Labor reduction costs | Acima Holdings |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  | 3,700 |  |
Lease obligation costs(1) |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  | 0 | (645) |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring payments |  |  | 0 | (645) |
Contract termination costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring payments |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Other cash charges(2) |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  | 658 | 1,889 |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring payments |  |  | 658 | 1,889 |
Inventory Valuation and Obsolescence | Acima Holdings |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  | 5,100 |  |
Rent-A-Center Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Royalty income and fees |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
On rent |  |  | 477,901 | 444,945 | 411,482
Depreciation and amortization of acquired assets(4) |  |  | 18,588 | 19,912 | 20,822
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Royalty income and fees |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
On rent |  |  | 18,844 | 18,281 | 16,943
Depreciation and amortization of acquired assets(4) |  |  | 511 | 413 | $ 401
Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Labor reduction costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  |  | 100 |
Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Other cash charges(2) |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  |  | 1,500 |
Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Disposal of fixed assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments(5) |  |  |  | $ 100 |
Store Consolidation Plan [Member] | Rent-A-Center Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store |  |  |  | 28 |
Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Labor reduction costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  |  | $ 800 |
Cost Savings Initiative [Member] | Other cash charges(2) |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  |  | 400 |
COVID-19 Pandemic [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  | 1,400 |
Payments for Rent |  |  |  | 800 |
COVID-19 Pandemic [Member] | Labor reduction costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  |  | 400 |
COVID-19 Pandemic [Member] | Lease obligation costs(1) |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cash charges |  |  |  | 200 |
Social Unrest [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rental merchandise losses(6) |  |  |  | 900 |
Social Unrest [Member] | Disposal of fixed assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments(5) |  |  |  | $ 100 |
Social Unrest [Member] | Rent-A-Center Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores closed | store |  |  |  | 30 |
Non-Cash Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  | 17,661 | $ 23,968 |
Acima Holdings restricted stock agreements(3) |  |  | 127,060 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization of acquired assets(4) |  |  | 114,959 | 0 |
Asset impairments(5) |  |  | 1,572 | 2,749 |
Rental merchandise losses(6) |  |  | $ 0 | 860 |
Non-Cash Charges [Member] | Store Consolidation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments(5) |  |  |  | 400 |
Non-Cash Charges [Member] | Cost Savings Initiative [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairments(5) |  |  |  | $ 400 |

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