Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 25,061	$ 27,298
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of rental merchandise	174,074	179,668
Bad debt expense	3,634	3,712
Stock-based compensation expense	2,352	2,163
Depreciation of property assets	19,110	18,849
Loss on sale or disposal of property assets	386	232
Amortization of intangibles	518	886
Amortization of financing fees	779	770
Deferred income taxes	(9,801)	(36,471)
Excess tax benefit related to stock awards	0	(31)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Rental merchandise	(112,204)	(156,158)
Receivables	(2,240)	(159)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	96,958	127,249
Accounts payable - trade	(3,028)	4,057
Accrued liabilities	30,915	55,973
Net cash provided by operating activities	226,514	228,038
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property assets	(14,440)	(14,245)
Proceeds from sale of property assets	1,104	648
Acquisitions of businesses	(2,641)	(10,659)
Net cash used in investing activities	(15,977)	(24,256)
Cash flows from financing activities
Exercise of stock options	0	522
Excess tax benefit related to stock awards	0	31
Proceeds from debt	7,410	158,250
Repayments of debt	(219,543)	(302,312)
Dividends paid	(12,773)	(12,742)
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities	(224,906)	(156,251)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	368	(542)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(14,001)	46,989
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	60,363	46,126
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 46,362	$ 93,115