Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 174,621	$ 115,138	$ 89,705
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	109,375	111,344	106,695
Deferred income taxes	(16,952)	4,486	26,348
Provision for credit losses	2,633	837	451
Share-based compensation	8,275	8,009	7,666
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(3,618)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	(61,513)
Gain on sale of used rental equipment	(31,642)	(37,979)	(25,441)
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss	(310)	378	210
Amortization of debt issuance costs	8	16	15
Change in:
Accounts receivable	(37,776)	(31,361)	(24,397)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(29,326)	(16,484)	(6,816)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(32,526)	16,347	12,225
Deferred income	14,094	23,701	9,082
Net cash provided by operating activities	95,343	194,432	195,743
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	268,012
Purchases of rental equipment	(229,679)	(187,689)	(114,145)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(43,989)	(17,617)	(2,680)
Cash paid for acquisition of businesses	(458,315)		(283,124)
Cash paid for acquisition of business assets	(3,767)		(6,585)
Cash paid for acquisition of non-compete agreements			(2,500)
Proceeds from sales of used rental equipment	66,168	73,879	57,337
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	9,702
Net cash used in investing activities	(391,868)	(131,427)	(351,696)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net borrowings under bank lines of credit	274,225	47,275	143,729
Borrowings under senior note purchase agreement	75,000		100,000
Repayments of Senior Debt		(60,000)	(40,000)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock awards	(7,233)	(6,539)	(5,345)
Payment of dividends	(45,556)	(44,269)	(42,182)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	296,436	(63,533)	156,202
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash	9	(6)	4
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(80)	(534)	253
Cash balance, beginning of period	957	1,491	1,238
Cash balance, end of period	877	957	1,491
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid, during the period	38,603	14,775	10,326
Net income taxes paid, during the period	91,565	27,362	9,087
Dividends accrued during the period, not yet paid	12,010	11,227	11,280
Rental equipment acquisitions, not yet paid	$ 16,653	$ 13,220	$ 5,750