Segments - Information on Segments and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 815,644	$ 789,353	$ 1,660,198	$ 1,643,780
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		56,995	61,124	139,618	140,852
Assets		2,548,130		2,548,130		$ 2,615,736
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		815,644	789,353	1,660,198	1,643,780
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		56,995	61,124	139,618	140,852
Operating Segments | Aaron's Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		433,613	485,477	903,851	1,028,476
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	[1]	21,450	34,321	70,080	95,017
Assets	[2]	1,103,084		1,103,084		1,199,213
Operating Segments | Progressive Leasing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		373,499	298,574	739,614	605,239
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		38,240	29,083	73,998	50,997
Assets		940,300		940,300		919,487
Operating Segments | DAMI
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		8,532	5,302	16,733	10,065
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		(2,695)	$ (2,280)	(4,460)	$ (5,162)
Assets		102,183		102,183		102,958
Operating Segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets		$ 402,563		$ 402,563		$ 394,078

[1] 1 Earnings before income taxes for the Aaron's Business during the six months ended June 30, 2017 includes restructuring charges of $13.5 million related to store contractual lease obligations, severance costs and impairment charges in connection with the Company's strategic decision to close Company-operated stores, of which $13.3 million was incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2017. Earnings before income taxes for the Aaron's Business during the six months ended June 30, 2016 were impacted by: (1) a gain of $11.1 million on the January 29, 2016 sale of the Company's corporate office building; (2) a loss of $5.6 million related to exiting the HomeSmart business and the write-down of the HomeSmart disposal group to its fair value less cost to sell upon its classification as held for sale; and (3) charges of $3.7 million related to the retirement of the Company's Chief Financial Officer.

[2] 1 Includes inventory (principally raw materials and work-in-process) that has been classified within lease merchandise in the condensed consolidated balance sheets of $15.6 million and $14.3 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.