Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ (866,628)	$ 96,422	$ 128,757
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of rental merchandise	718,100	685,115	652,161
Bad debt expense	15,260	15,509	14,589
Stock-based compensation expense	9,541	6,559	6,456
Depreciation of property assets	76,429	78,747	76,451
Loss on sale or disposal of property assets	11,897	10,363	1,499
Goodwill impairment charge	1,170,000	0	1,068
Amortization of intangibles	3,333	2,955	2,491
Amortization of financing fees	3,126	3,218	3,191
Deferred income taxes	(231,710)	26,796	24,020
Tax benefits related to stock option exercises	(86)	(331)	(406)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Rental merchandise	(622,149)	(796,672)	(767,680)
Receivables	(19,088)	(21,823)	(19,248)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	31,636	(130,690)	(9,798)
Accounts payable - trade	(45,523)	21,440	19,373
Accrued liabilities	(23,650)	21,505	1,418
Net cash provided by operating activities	230,488	19,113	134,342
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property assets	(80,870)	(83,785)	(108,367)
Proceeds from sale of property assets	15,964	14,474	19,973
Acquisitions of businesses	(25,170)	(27,354)	(41,236)
Net cash used in investing activities	(90,076)	(96,665)	(129,630)
Cash flows from financing activities
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0	(217,421)
Exercise of stock options	1,485	4,647	11,932
Tax benefit related to stock option exercises	(86)	(331)	(406)
Proceeds from debt	531,180	772,860	908,145
Repayments of debt	(605,620)	(646,323)	(679,370)
Dividends paid	(51,011)	(48,663)	(46,809)
Net cash used in financing activities	(123,880)	82,852	(23,117)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2,295)	(1,448)	(408)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	14,237	3,852	(18,813)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	46,126	42,274	61,087
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	60,363	46,126	42,274
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	49,386	48,064	36,897
Income taxes (excludes $116,337, $3,372 and $2,426 of income taxes refunded in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively)	$ 128,083	$ 146,250	$ 52,255