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Segments - Information on Segments and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Footnote) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Manufacturing | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inventory, including raw materials and work-in-process	$ 15.2	$ 16.3

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- Definition

Inventory, Raw Materials and Work-In-Process

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No definition available.

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Name:	aan_InventoryRawMaterialsandWorkInProcess
Namespace Prefix:	aan_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

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.

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No definition available.

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Name:	us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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- Details

Name:	us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=aan_ManufacturingMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis=us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: