Segments - Information on Segments and Reconciliation to Earnings Before Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax (Benefit) Expense:	$ 82,057	$ 53,415	$ 49,980	$ 66,752	$ 60,738	$ 39,221	$ 56,995	$ 82,623	$ 252,204	$ 239,577	$ 218,422
Assets:	2,826,692				2,692,264				2,826,692	2,692,264
Depreciation and Amortization									94,150	82,572	82,378
Interest Expense:									16,440	20,538	23,390
Capital Expenditures:									78,845	57,973	57,453
Progressive Leasing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax (Benefit) Expense:									175,015	140,224	104,686
DAMI
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax (Benefit) Expense:									(7,494)	(11,289)	(9,273)
Aaron's Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax (Benefit) Expense:									84,683	110,642	123,009
Operating Segments | Progressive Leasing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets:	1,088,227				1,022,413				1,088,227	1,022,413
Depreciation and Amortization									27,974	29,048	30,727
Interest Expense:									16,288	18,577	20,042
Capital Expenditures:									10,711	8,213	6,084
Operating Segments | DAMI
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets:	95,341				108,306				95,341	108,306
Depreciation and Amortization									1,432	1,273	993
Interest Expense:									3,096	4,327	4,116
Capital Expenditures:									1,035	1,425	787
Operating Segments | Manufacturing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inventory, including raw materials and work-in-process	15,200				16,300				15,200	16,300
Operating Segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets:	160,022				300,311				160,022	300,311
Operating Segments | Aaron's Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets:	1,483,102				1,261,234				1,483,102	1,261,234
Depreciation and Amortization									64,744	52,251	50,658
Interest Expense:									(2,944)	(2,366)	(768)
Capital Expenditures:									67,099	48,335	$ 50,582
Operating Segments | Canada Operations | Aaron's Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets:	$ 25,893				$ 20,223				$ 25,893	$ 20,223