Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss) earnings	$ (105,195)	$ (953,520)	$ 96,422
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of rental merchandise	657,090	718,100	685,115
Bad debt expense	15,449	15,260	15,509
Stock-based compensation expense	9,209	9,541	6,559
Depreciation of property assets	77,361	76,429	78,747
Loss on sale or disposal of property assets	3,718	11,897	10,363
Goodwill impairment charge	151,320	1,170,000	0
Amortization of intangibles	2,176	3,333	2,955
Amortization of financing fees	2,217	3,126	3,218
Deferred income taxes	(32,994)	(144,818)	26,796
Excess tax benefit related to stock awards	0	(86)	(331)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Rental merchandise	(523,697)	(622,149)	(796,672)
Receivables	(15,914)	(19,088)	(21,823)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	104,379	31,636	(130,690)
Accounts payable - trade	11,883	(45,523)	21,440
Accrued liabilities	(3,267)	(23,650)	21,505
Net cash provided by operating activities	353,735	230,488	19,113
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property assets	(61,143)	(80,870)	(83,785)
Proceeds from sale of property assets	5,262	15,964	14,474
Acquisitions of businesses	(3,098)	(25,170)	(27,354)
Net cash used in investing activities	(58,979)	(90,076)	(96,665)
Cash flows from financing activities
Exercise of stock options	0	1,485	4,647
Excess tax benefits related to stock awards	0	(86)	(331)
Proceeds from debt	52,245	531,180	772,860
Repayments of debt	(286,065)	(605,620)	(646,323)
Dividends paid	(25,554)	(51,011)	(48,663)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(259,374)	(123,880)	82,852
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(349)	(2,295)	(1,448)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	35,033	14,237	3,852
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	60,363	46,126	42,274
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	95,396	60,363	46,126
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	44,469	49,386	48,064
Income taxes (excludes $84,884, $116,337 and $3,372 of income taxes refunded in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively)	$ 18,536	$ 128,083	$ 146,250