Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 173,546	$ 8,492	$ 6,653
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities [Abstract]
Depreciation of rental merchandise	619,353	616,640	618,390
Bad debt expense	15,077	14,610	15,702
Stock-based compensation expense	6,958	5,961	3,896
Depreciation for property assets	60,592	68,275	73,685
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of property assets	(23,537)	7,388	15,795
Amortization and impairment of intangibles	723	671	4,908
Amortization of financing fees	2,987	5,486	4,667
Write-off of debt financing fees	2,168	475	1,936
Deferred income taxes	55,257	6,816	(86,063)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Rental merchandise	(651,487)	(569,717)	(487,130)
Receivables	(28,855)	(14,431)	(15,741)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,185	13,105	(9,622)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities	4,366	0	0
Accounts payable - trade	54,282	23,486	(17,886)
Accrued liabilities	(79,199)	40,248	(18,657)
Net cash provided by operating activities	215,416	227,505	110,533
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property assets	(21,157)	(27,962)	(65,460)
Proceeds from sale of assets	69,717	25,317	4,638
Hurricane insurance recovery proceeds	1,113	0	0
Acquisitions of businesses	(28,915)	(2,048)	(2,525)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	20,758	(4,693)	(63,347)
Cash flows from financing activities
Share repurchases	(1,292)	0	0
Exercise of stock options	6,799	1,401	270
Shares withheld for payment of employee tax withholdings	(1,733)	(317)	(225)
Debt issuance costs	(8,454)	(2,098)	(5,258)
Proceeds from debt	305,400	27,060	347,635
Repayments of debt	(608,640)	(166,358)	(400,151)
Dividends paid	(13,707)	0	(12,811)
Net cash used in financing activities	(321,627)	(140,312)	(70,540)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	556	(77)	926
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(84,897)	82,423	(22,428)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	155,391	72,968	95,396
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	70,494	155,391	72,968
Supplemental cash flow information [Abstract]
Interest	32,114	37,530	41,339
Income taxes (excludes $2,074, $47,837, and $7,321 of income taxes refunded in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively)	$ 24,332	$ 2,227	$ 1,983