Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities [Abstract]
Net (loss) earnings	$ (5,179)	$ 12,357	$ 134,940
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities [Abstract]
Depreciation of rental merchandise	1,160,579	1,229,136	1,216,735
Bad debt expense	25,869	24,658	14,397
Stock-based compensation expense	162,116	159,358	147,554
Depreciation for property assets	75,450	67,981	67,091
Loss on sale or disposal of property assets	568	6,080	353
Amortization of intangibles	58,022	65,890	102,742
Amortization of financing fees	6,374	6,409	6,008
Write-off of debt financing fees	0	0	9,926
Deferred income taxes	(17,944)	(41,209)	48,315
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions
Rental merchandise	(1,272,043)	(1,047,687)	(1,273,734)
Receivables	(25,009)	(10,145)	(25,516)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(4,188)	17,398	(12,766)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities	487	(1,952)	2,712
Accounts payable — trade	21,800	19,783	(66,419)
Accrued liabilities	13,388	(39,597)	19,960
Net cash provided by operating activities	200,290	468,460	392,298
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of property assets	(53,402)	(61,387)	(62,450)
Proceeds from sale of assets	2,484	52	4
Acquisitions of businesses	(39)	(995)	(1,273,528)
Net cash used in investing activities	(50,957)	(62,330)	(1,335,974)
Cash flows from financing activities
Share repurchases	(50,000)	(75,052)	(390,112)
Exercise of stock options	2,386	1,786	12,054
Shares withheld for payment of employee tax withholdings	(2,850)	(9,509)	(20,903)
Debt issuance costs	0	0	(47,622)
Proceeds from debt	70,000	90,000	1,780,000
Repayments of debt	(138,604)	(298,750)	(369,063)
Dividends paid	(83,056)	(79,188)	(71,505)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(202,124)	(370,713)	892,849
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	2,355	391	(289)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(50,436)	35,808	(51,116)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	144,141	108,333	159,449
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	93,705	144,141	108,333
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	106,161	71,195	51,071
Income taxes (excludes $20,714, $725, and $1,571 of income taxes refunded in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively)	89,241	72,307	19,340
Income taxes refunded	$ 20,714	$ 725	$ 1,571