Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 134,940	$ 208,115	$ 173,546
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities [Abstract]
Depreciation of rental merchandise	1,216,735	633,695	619,353
Bad debt expense	14,397	14,635	15,077
Stock-based compensation expense	147,554	12,284	6,958
Depreciation for property assets	67,091	55,597	60,592
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of property assets	353	18,215	(23,537)
Amortization of intangibles	102,742	1,070	723
Amortization of financing fees	6,008	1,577	2,987
Write-off of debt financing fees	9,926	0	2,168
Deferred income taxes	48,315	(6,605)	55,257
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Rental merchandise	(1,273,734)	(736,444)	(651,487)
Receivables	(25,516)	(20,674)	(28,855)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(12,766)	(3,963)	3,185
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities	2,712	(1,543)	4,366
Accounts payable — trade	(66,419)	17,943	54,282
Accrued liabilities	19,960	42,600	(79,199)
Net cash provided by operating activities	392,298	236,502	215,416
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property assets	(62,450)	(34,545)	(21,157)
Proceeds from sale of assets	4	14,477	69,717
Hurricane insurance recovery proceeds	0	158	1,113
Acquisitions of businesses	(1,273,528)	(700)	(28,915)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,335,974)	(20,610)	20,758
Cash flows from financing activities
Share repurchases	(390,112)	(26,572)	(1,292)
Exercise of stock options	12,054	10,280	6,799
Shares withheld for payment of employee tax withholdings	(20,903)	(5,270)	(1,733)
Debt issuance costs	(47,622)	0	(8,454)
Proceeds from debt	1,780,000	198,000	305,400
Repayments of debt	(369,063)	(240,000)	(608,640)
Dividends paid	(71,505)	(63,119)	(13,707)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	892,849	(126,681)	(321,627)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(289)	(256)	556
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(51,116)	88,955	(84,897)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	159,449	70,494	155,391
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	108,333	159,449	70,494
Supplemental cash flow information [Abstract]
Interest	51,071	14,222	32,114
Income taxes (excludes $1,571, $32,318, and $2,074 of income taxes refunded in 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively)	19,340	51,569	24,332
Income taxes refunded	$ 1,571	$ 32,318	$ 2,074