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, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	$ (86,004)	$ 51,665	$ 56,819	$ 70,308	$ 82,057	$ 53,415	$ 49,980	$ 66,752	$ 92,788	$ 252,204	$ 239,577
Assets	3,297,800				2,826,692				3,297,800	2,826,692
Depreciation and Amortization									105,061	94,150	82,572
Depreciation of Lease Merchandise									1,972,358	1,727,904	1,448,631
Interest Expense									16,967	16,440	20,538
Capital Expenditures									92,963	78,845	57,973
Progressive Leasing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax (Benefit) Expense									55,711	175,015	140,224
Aaron’s Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax (Benefit) Expense									46,731	84,683	110,642
Vive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Tax (Benefit) Expense									(9,654)	(7,494)	(11,289)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures									424	1,035	1,425
Operating Segments | Progressive Leasing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	1,261,786				1,088,227				1,261,786	1,088,227
Depreciation and Amortization									29,967	27,974	29,048
Depreciation of Lease Merchandise									1,445,027	1,219,035	949,167
Interest Expense									8,572	16,288	18,577
Capital Expenditures									12,608	10,711	8,213
Operating Segments | Aaron’s Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	1,740,281				1,483,102				1,740,281	1,483,102
Depreciation and Amortization									73,709	64,744	52,251
Depreciation of Lease Merchandise									527,331	508,869	499,464
Interest Expense									4,868	(2,944)	(2,366)
Capital Expenditures									79,931	67,099	48,335
Operating Segments | Vive
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	85,825				95,341				85,825	95,341
Depreciation and Amortization									1,385	1,432	1,273
Depreciation of Lease Merchandise									0	0	0
Interest Expense									3,527	3,096	$ 4,327
Operating Segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	209,908				160,022				209,908	160,022
Operating Segments | Canada Operations | Aaron’s Business
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 28,152				$ 25,893				$ 28,152	$ 25,893