Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss) earnings	$ (28,171)	$ 41,188
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of rental merchandise	469,483	498,897
Bad debt expense	11,051	11,247
Stock-based compensation expense	2,198	7,439
Depreciation of property assets	55,156	58,044
Loss on sale or disposal of property assets	18	3,569
Amortization and impairment of intangibles	4,667	1,761
Amortization of financing fees	3,276	2,345
Write-off of debt financing fees	1,936	0
Deferred income taxes	(33,940)	(14,821)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Rental merchandise	(339,278)	(333,842)
Receivables	(3,560)	(1,127)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	600	101,691
Accounts payable - trade	(20,032)	1,223
Accrued liabilities	12,040	(2,724)
Net cash provided by operating activities	135,444	374,890
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property assets	(53,528)	(46,839)
Proceeds from sale of stores	3,951	4,506
Acquisitions of businesses	(2,241)	(3,086)
Net cash used in investing activities	(51,818)	(45,419)
Cash flows from financing activities
Exercise of stock options	270	0
Shares withheld for payment of employee tax withholdings	(225)	(290)
Debt issuance costs	(5,258)	0
Proceeds from debt	216,880	51,610
Repayments of debt	(303,498)	(284,868)
Dividends paid	(12,811)	(21,291)
Net cash used in financing activities	(104,642)	(254,839)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,828	(4,690)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(19,188)	69,942
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	95,396	60,363
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 76,208	$ 130,305