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Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) store | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) store | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | $ 4,583,451 | $ 2,814,191 | $ 2,669,852
Gross profit |  |  | 2,235,012 | 1,672,152 | 1,644,071
Operating profit |  |  | 280,539 | 237,336 | 253,859
Depreciation, Amortization and Write-down of Intangibles |  |  | 54,830 | 56,658 | 61,104
Capital expenditures |  |  | 62,450 | 34,545 | 21,157
On rent | $ 1,173,024 | $ 762,886 | 1,173,024 | 762,886 | 697,270
Held for rent | 132,984 | 146,266 | 132,984 | 146,266 | 138,418
Assets | $ 2,993,327 | 1,750,980 | 2,993,327 | 1,750,980 | 1,582,798
Rentals and fees |  |  | 3,522,453 | 2,263,091 | 2,224,402
Depreciation for property assets |  |  | 67,091 | 55,597 | 60,592
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | $ 147,554 | 12,284 | 6,958
Number of retail installment sales stores | store | 45 |  | 45 |  |
Royalty Fee Percentage Minimum |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Royalty Fee Percentage Maximum |  |  | 6.00% |  |
Non-Cash Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation, Amortization and Write-down of Intangibles |  |  | $ 114,959 | 0 |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | 127,060 | 0 |
Acima Holdings |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 1,495,746 | 1,116,430 |  |  |
Amortization |  |  | 101,700 |  |
Depreciation for property assets |  |  | 13,200 |  |
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | 127,100 |  |
Furniture and accessories |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  | 1,542,003 | 1,028,876 | 982,644
Consumer electronics |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  | 435,004 | 358,931 | 346,668
Appliances |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  | 426,316 | 322,261 | 358,619
Wheels and tires |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  | 280,132 | 0 | 0
Computers |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  | 155,313 | 119,015 | 103,171
Jewelry |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  | 146,477 | 0 | 0
Smartphones |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  | 61,058 | 59,205 | 62,948
Other products and services |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Rentals and fees |  |  | 476,150 | 374,803 | 370,352
Rent-A-Center Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 2,037,849 | 1,852,641 | 1,800,486
Gross profit |  |  | 1,433,536 | 1,294,695 | 1,255,153
Operating profit |  |  | 448,905 | 333,379 | 235,964
Depreciation, Amortization and Write-down of Intangibles |  |  | 18,588 | 19,912 | 20,822
Capital expenditures |  |  | 23,139 | 14,869 | 10,255
On rent | 477,901 | 444,945 | 477,901 | 444,945 | 411,482
Held for rent | 123,111 | 136,219 | 123,111 | 136,219 | 131,086
Assets | 1,026,886 | 999,252 | 1,026,886 | 999,252 | 953,151
Rentals and fees |  |  | 1,762,847 | 1,604,615 | 1,585,997
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 61,403 | 50,583 | 53,960
Gross profit |  |  | 43,117 | 35,665 | 37,488
Operating profit |  |  | 7,858 | 5,798 | 5,357
Depreciation, Amortization and Write-down of Intangibles |  |  | 511 | 413 | 401
Capital expenditures |  |  | 1,032 | 392 | 172
On rent | 18,844 | 18,281 | 18,844 | 18,281 | 16,943
Held for rent | 9,247 | 7,819 | 9,247 | 7,819 | 6,078
Assets | 41,669 | 42,278 | 41,669 | 42,278 | 33,707
Rentals and fees |  |  | 58,074 | 47,568 | 50,903
Franchising [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 156,110 | 100,816 | 66,146
Gross profit |  |  | 29,507 | 20,682 | 17,632
Operating profit |  |  | 20,321 | 12,570 | 7,205
Depreciation, Amortization and Write-down of Intangibles |  |  | 93 | 40 | 45
Assets | 15,412 | 14,729 | 15,412 | 14,729 | 11,095
Rentals and fees |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Acima Holdings |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 2,328,089 | 810,151 | 749,260
Operating profit |  |  | 176,496 | 57,847 | 83,066
Depreciation, Amortization and Write-down of Intangibles |  |  | 2,122 | 2,066 | 1,533
Capital expenditures |  |  | 1,045 | 161 | 141
On rent | 676,279 | 299,660 | 676,279 | 299,660 | 268,845
Held for rent | 626 | 2,228 | 626 | 2,228 | 1,254
Assets | 1,476,752 | 389,650 | 1,476,752 | 389,650 | 357,859
Rentals and fees |  |  | 1,701,532 | 610,908 | 587,502
Acima [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 2,328,089 | 810,151 | 749,260
Gross profit |  |  | 728,852 | 321,110 | 333,798
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  | 653,580 | 409,594 | 331,592
Depreciation, Amortization and Write-down of Intangibles |  |  | 21,314 | 22,431 | 22,801
Capital expenditures |  |  | 25,216 | 15,422 | 10,568
Assets | 2,560,719 | 1,445,909 | 2,560,719 | 1,445,909 | 1,355,812
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  |  | (373,041) | (172,258) | (77,733)
Depreciation, Amortization and Write-down of Intangibles |  |  | 33,516 | 34,227 | 38,303
Capital expenditures |  |  | 37,234 | 19,123 | 10,589
Assets | 432,608 | 305,071 | 432,608 | 305,071 | 226,986
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 4,522,048 | 2,763,608 | 2,615,892
Assets | 2,951,658 | 1,708,702 | 2,951,658 | 1,708,702 | 1,547,895
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  | 61,403 | 50,583 | 53,960
Assets | 41,669 | 42,278 | 41,669 | 42,278 | 33,707
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 1,196

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