Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 231,727	$ 174,621	$ 115,138
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	107,455	109,375	111,344
Deferred income taxes (benefits)	38,574	(16,952)	4,486
Provision for credit losses	1,890	2,633	837
Share-based compensation	9,502	8,275	8,009
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(9,281)	(3,618)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations		(61,513)
Gain on sale of used rental equipment	(35,085)	(31,642)	(37,979)
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain)	215	(310)	378
Amortization of debt issuance costs	66	8	16
Change in:
Accounts receivable	6,136	(37,776)	(31,361)
Inventories	1,121	(779)	(6,055)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	6,887	(28,547)	(10,429)
Accounts payable	11,836	(49,761)	8,996
Accrued liabilities	4,924	17,235	7,351
Deferred income	(1,592)	14,094	23,701
Net cash provided by operating activities	374,375	95,343	194,432
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		268,012
Purchases of rental equipment	(191,231)	(229,679)	(187,689)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(40,228)	(43,989)	(17,617)
Cash paid for acquisition of businesses		(458,315)
Cash paid for acquisition of business assets		(3,767)
Proceeds from sales of used rental equipment	68,453	66,168	73,879
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	12,251	9,702
Net cash used in investing activities	(150,755)	(391,868)	(131,427)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net (payments) borrowings under bank lines of credit	(172,560)	274,225	47,275
Borrowings under term note agreement		75,000
Principal payment of Series C senior notes			(60,000)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of stock awards	(4,371)	(7,233)	(6,539)
Payment of dividends	(46,759)	(45,556)	(44,269)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(223,690)	296,436	(63,533)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash		9	(6)
Net decrease in cash	(70)	(80)	(534)
Cash balance, beginning of period	877	957	1,491
Cash balance, end of period	807	877	957
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Gain on merger termination, net of transaction costs, presented under net cash provided by operating activities	116,841
Interest paid, during the period	48,324	38,603	14,775
Net income taxes paid, during the period	36,524	91,565	27,362
Dividends accrued during the period, not yet paid	12,482	12,010	11,227
Rental equipment acquisitions, not yet paid	$ 5,393	$ 16,653	$ 13,220