| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2409402 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Lease Payments Required under Operating Leases (Details) (http://www.aarons.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesFutureMinimumLeasePaymentsRequiredUnderOperatingLeasesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000706688 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Thereafter | |
Operating leases, future minimum payments due |