Summary of Acquisitions of Lease Contracts, Merchandise and Related Assets of Sales and Lease Ownership Stores (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 store		Dec. 31, 2012 store		Dec. 31, 2011 store
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired, net	10		22		52
Aggregate purchase price (primarily cash consideration)	$ 10,898		$ 31,617		$ 41,425
Lease Merchandise	4,016		11,936		13,385
Property, Plant and Equipment	467		739		500
Other Current Assets and Current Liabilities	(228)		38		34
Goodwill	5,429	[1]	15,214	[1]	22,888	[1]
Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	557	[2]	1,725	[2]	2,675	[2]
Non-Compete Agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	405	[2]	1,201	[2]	1,688	[2]
Acquired Franchise Development Rights
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 252	[2]	$ 764	[2]	$ 255	[2]

[1] Goodwill recognized from acquisitions primarily relates to the future strategic benefits expected to be realized upon integrating the business. All goodwill resulting from the Company’s 2013, 2012 and 2011 acquisitions is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

[2] The weighted-average amortization period for the Company’s acquired intangible assets was 2.9 years, 3.1 years and 2.6 years in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The weighted-average amortization period by major intangible asset class for acquisitions completed during 2013, 2012 and 2011 was 2 years for customer relationships, 3 years for non-compete agreements and a range of 4.9 years to 6.9 years for acquired franchise development rights.