Basis and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Store Count by Ownership Type (Details) - Operating Segments		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017 transaction Store	Sep. 30, 2016 transaction Store
Progressive Leasing
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores	[1]	19,523	15,493
Number of virtual lease-to-own transactions completed | transaction		1	1
Company-operated Aaron's Branded Stores
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		1,181	1,228
Franchised Stores
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		569	703
Systemwide Stores
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of retail stores		1,750	1,931

[1] An active door is a retail store location at which at least one virtual lease-to-own transaction has been completed during the trailing three month period.