Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net earnings	$ 41,188	$ 46,353
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of rental merchandise	498,897	541,603
Bad debt expense	11,247	10,850
Stock-based compensation expense	7,439	6,948
Depreciation of property assets	58,044	56,855
Loss on sale or disposal of property assets	3,569	9,672
Amortization of intangibles	1,761	2,605
Amortization of financing fees	2,345	2,339
Deferred income taxes	(14,821)	(103,433)
Excess tax benefit related to stock awards	0	(84)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Rental merchandise	(333,842)	(428,099)
Receivables	(1,127)	(8,610)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	101,691	125,791
Accounts payable - trade	1,223	(28,929)
Accrued liabilities	(3,014)	15,434
Net cash provided by operating activities	374,600	249,295
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property assets	(46,839)	(61,125)
Proceeds from sale of property assets	4,506	12,165
Acquisitions of businesses	(3,086)	(19,063)
Net cash used in investing activities	(45,419)	(68,023)
Cash flows from financing activities
Exercise of stock options	0	1,394
Excess tax benefit related to stock awards	0	84
Proceeds from debt	51,610	390,535
Repayments of debt	(284,868)	(518,983)
Dividends paid	(21,291)	(38,251)
Net cash provided (used in) by financing activities	(254,549)	(165,221)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4,690)	(2,105)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	69,942	13,946
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	60,363	46,126
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 130,305	$ 60,072