Restructuring (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	18 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Store	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Store	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Store	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges		$ 13,445	$ 0		$ 13,772	$ 0
Restructuring Program 2016
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges		13,400			13,800			$ 34,000
Expected additional restructuring charges		1,500			1,500			1,500
Restructuring Program 2016 | Contractual Lease Obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1, 2017				$ 17,201	10,583
Charges					12,259
Adjustments	[1]				(941)
Restructuring Charges					11,318
Payments					(4,700)
Balance at June 30, 2017		17,201			17,201		$ 10,583	17,201
Restructuring Program 2016 | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at January 1, 2017				$ 2,340	2,079
Charges					1,591
Adjustments	[1]				0
Restructuring Charges					1,591
Payments					(1,330)
Balance at June 30, 2017		2,340			2,340		$ 2,079	$ 2,340
Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges		13,445			$ 13,772
Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments | Facility Closing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, number of store closures | Store					63		56
Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments | Contractual Lease Obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges		11,841			$ 11,318
Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges		1,144			1,590
Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments | Fixed Asset Impairment/Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges		460			864
Aaron's Business | Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges		13,297			13,534
Aaron's Business | Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments | Contractual Lease Obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges		11,841			11,318
Aaron's Business | Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges		996			1,352
Aaron's Business | Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments | Fixed Asset Impairment/Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges		460			864
DAMI | Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	[2]	148			238
DAMI | Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments | Contractual Lease Obligations
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	[2]	0			0
DAMI | Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments | Severance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	[2]	148			238
DAMI | Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments | Fixed Asset Impairment/Other
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	[2]	$ 0			$ 0
Scenario, Forecast | Restructuring Program 2016 | Operating Segments | Facility Closing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and related cost, number of store closures | Store				6

[1] Adjustments relate to early buyouts of leases, changes in sublease assumptions and interest accretion.

[2] Restructuring charges for DAMI relate primarily to the segment's relocation efforts. Future DAMI restructuring charges are expected to be immaterial.