v3.8.0.1

Restructuring - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 21 Months Ended
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2017 store | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) store | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Store | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 Store | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 845 | $ 4,658 | $ 14,617 | $ 4,658 |  |
Restructuring Program 2016 and 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,800
Restructuring Program 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 900 |  |  |  |  |
Expected additional restructuring charges |  | 1,000 |  | 1,000 |  |  | 1,000
Restructuring Program 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | (100) |  | 13,700 |  |  |
Expected additional restructuring charges |  | $ 1,000 |  | $ 1,000 |  |  | $ 1,000
Facility Closing | Restructuring Program 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of store closures | store |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Facility Closing | Restructuring Program 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of store closures | Store |  |  |  | 66 |  | 56 |
Contractual Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ 694 |  | $ 12,676 |  |  |
Contractual Lease Obligations | Restructuring Program 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |
Contractual Lease Obligations | Restructuring Program 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Asset Impairment/Other | Restructuring Program 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | 400 |  |  |  |  |
Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | $ 1,306 |  |  |
Severance | Restructuring Program 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  | $ (400) |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast | Facility Closing | Restructuring Program 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of store closures | store | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast | Facility Closing | Restructuring Program 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, number of store closures | store | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |

X
- Definition Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Store Closures + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | aan_RestructuringandRelatedCostNumberofStoreClosures
Namespace Prefix: | aan_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of expected cost remaining for the specified restructuring cost. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis=aan_TwoThousandSixteenAndTwoThousandSeventeenProgramsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis=aan_RestructuringProgramTwoThousandAndSeventeenMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis=aan_RestructuringProgram2016Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis=us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis=us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis=aan_FixedAssetsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis=us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis=us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |