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United Rentals Quarterly Cash Flow Statements Chart

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 Operating Cash Flow  
 Investing Cash Flow  
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 Free Cash Flow  
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United Rentals Quarterly Cash Flow Statements Table

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Annual
 
Unit: USD2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-12-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2003-09-30 2003-06-30 2003-03-31 2002-12-31 2002-09-30 
                                                                                           
  cash flows from operating activities:                                                                                         
  net income622,000,000 518,000,000 689,000,000 542,000,000 679,000,000 703,000,000 591,000,000 451,000,000 639,000,000 606,000,000 493,000,000 367,000,000 481,000,000 409,000,000 293,000,000 203,000,000 297,000,000 208,000,000 212,000,000 173,000,000 338,000,000 391,000,000 270,000,000 175,000,000 310,000,000 333,000,000 270,000,000 183,000,000 897,000,000 199,000,000 141,000,000 109,000,000 153,000,000 187,000,000 134,000,000 92,000,000 169,000,000 215,000,000 86,000,000 115,000,000 194,000,000 192,000,000 94,000,000 60,000,000 140,000,000 143,000,000 83,000,000 21,000,000 41,000,000 73,000,000 -52,000,000 13,000,000 29,000,000 65,000,000 27,000,000 -20,000,000 -21,000,000 23,000,000 12,000,000 -40,000,000  -17,000,000 -19,000,000         53,000,000 95,000,000 56,000,000 20,000,000 49,000,000 76,000,000 50,000,000 12,000,000 52,022,000 -64,381,000 34,962,000 -106,603,000 31,884,000 23,391,000 -8,723,000 -208,951,000 40,767,000 
  adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:                                                                                         
  depreciation and amortization759,000,000 751,000,000 762,000,000 686,000,000 697,000,000 695,000,000 696,000,000 693,000,000 577,000,000 560,000,000 548,000,000 532,000,000 532,000,000 510,000,000 475,000,000 466,000,000 480,000,000 492,000,000 490,000,000 526,000,000 516,000,000 519,000,000 504,000,000 499,000,000 470,000,000 418,000,000 390,000,000 393,000,000 390,000,000 353,000,000 330,000,000 310,000,000 318,000,000 311,000,000 306,000,000 310,000,000 318,000,000 315,000,000 307,000,000 304,000,000 312,000,000 306,000,000 299,000,000 277,000,000 284,000,000 278,000,000 270,000,000 266,000,000 272,000,000 275,000,000 221,000,000 129,000,000 129,000,000 123,000,000 117,000,000 111,000,000 117,000,000 112,000,000 111,000,000 109,000,000 116,000,000 113,000,000 125,000,000 120,000,000 135,000,000 131,000,000 123,000,000 124,000,000 129,000,000 124,000,000 118,000,000 117,000,000 122,000,000 126,000,000 124,000,000 115,000,000 118,000,000 115,000,000 111,000,000 110,000,000 118,886,000 110,540,000 108,379,000 107,195,000 103,385,000 99,292,000 97,721,000 99,331,000 99,171,000 
  amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000                              
  gain on sales of rental equipment-146,000,000 -167,000,000 -205,000,000 -187,000,000 -219,000,000 -181,000,000 -196,000,000 -190,000,000 -241,000,000 -112,000,000 -97,000,000 -116,000,000 -160,000,000 -84,000,000 -84,000,000 -103,000,000 -102,000,000 -76,000,000 -71,000,000 -83,000,000 -89,000,000 -76,000,000 -81,000,000 -67,000,000 -82,000,000 -57,000,000 -65,000,000 -74,000,000 -67,000,000 -55,000,000 -52,000,000 -46,000,000 -58,000,000 -44,000,000 -55,000,000 -47,000,000 -63,000,000 -56,000,000 -56,000,000 -52,000,000 -68,000,000 -58,000,000 -58,000,000 -45,000,000 -52,000,000 -40,000,000 -44,000,000 -40,000,000 -42,000,000 -29,000,000 -25,000,000 -29,000,000 -24,000,000 -15,000,000 -13,000,000 -14,000,000 -11,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 -11,000,000 -4,000,000   -8,000,000 -11,000,000 -18,000,000 -20,000,000 -17,000,000 -15,000,000 -22,000,000 -23,000,000 -24,000,000 -23,000,000 -27,000,000 -26,000,000 -24,000,000 -19,000,000 -18,000,000 -22,000,000 -23,000,000 -29,933,000 -14,392,000 -15,708,000 -17,967,000 -15,674,000 -13,813,000 -11,825,000 -13,462,000 -13,108,000 
  gain on sales of non-rental equipment-6,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -5,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -2,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000      -1,000,000  2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000   -3,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000              
  insurance proceeds from damaged equipment-12,000,000 -11,000,000 -13,000,000 -13,000,000 -8,000,000 -11,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 -7,000,000 -8,000,000 -10,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 -7,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 -47,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 12,000,000 2,000,000                                                              
  stock compensation expense34,000,000 36,000,000 33,000,000 28,000,000 22,000,000 23,000,000 25,000,000 24,000,000 32,000,000 35,000,000 36,000,000 24,000,000 30,000,000 33,000,000 35,000,000 21,000,000 24,000,000 18,000,000 15,000,000 13,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 16,000,000 15,000,000 29,000,000 30,000,000 24,000,000 19,000,000 23,000,000 24,000,000 24,000,000 16,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 13,000,000 9,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 11,000,000 14,000,000 26,000,000 17,000,000 19,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000                      
  restructuring charge1,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 18,000,000 1,000,000     1,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 16,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 22,000,000 9,000,000   6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 40,000,000   14,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 15,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 1,000,000                            
  debt related activity13,000,000                                                                                        
  decrease in deferred taxes-22,000,000 -16,000,000                                                     5,000,000 -9,000,000  12,000,000 -23,000,000 -24,000,000                              
  changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts acquired:                                                                                         
  decrease in accounts receivable-57,000,000 62,000,000          76,000,000    63,000,000   192,000,000 105,000,000   -34,000,000 73,000,000    80,000,000    65,000,000   -35,000,000 103,000,000   -44,000,000 81,000,000   -39,000,000 47,000,000   -31,000,000 65,000,000    50,000,000    36,000,000    17,000,000  11,000,000 -10,000,000 93,000,000    65,000,000    3,000,000                  
  increase in inventory-14,000,000 -27,000,000  -3,000,000    -2,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000 -23,000,000 -13,000,000         9,000,000 8,000,000 -16,000,000 -9,000,000 3,000,000 -4,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000  -4,000,000 1,000,000 -6,000,000  -1,000,000 2,000,000 -4,000,000   1,000,000 -4,000,000  8,000,000 1,000,000 -32,000,000 20,000,000 21,000,000 -9,000,000 -34,000,000 20,000,000 17,000,000 2,000,000 -41,000,000 14,000,000 13,000,000 -6,000,000 -24,000,000  12,000,000 -14,000,000 -2,000,000       1,000,000 -4,000,000   7,000,000 -30,000,000                  
  increase in prepaid expenses and other assets  17,000,000                28,000,000 -30,000,000 -38,000,000 2,000,000       -19,000,000 6,000,000             -1,000,000 -4,000,000     -1,000,000 -1,000,000   -8,000,000 4,000,000 -9,000,000 -6,000,000               8,000,000 -16,000,000                  
  increase in accounts payable296,000,000 233,000,000 -355,000,000  -30,000,000 -220,000,000 230,000,000 -25,000,000 -28,000,000 81,000,000 241,000,000 10,000,000 -241,000,000 163,000,000 289,000,000 96,000,000 -78,000,000 223,000,000 -168,000,000 33,000,000 -387,000,000 90,000,000 193,000,000 18,000,000 -189,000,000 -213,000,000 348,000,000 103,000,000 -209,000,000 -79,000,000 290,000,000 139,000,000  -200,000,000 281,000,000 56,000,000 -203,000,000 -206,000,000 217,000,000 184,000,000 -220,000,000 -118,000,000 152,000,000 163,000,000 -73,000,000 -241,000,000 202,000,000 121,000,000 -121,000,000 -198,000,000 -76,000,000 172,000,000 -33,000,000 -46,000,000 57,000,000 90,000,000 -35,000,000 -22,000,000 51,000,000 10,000,000  -3,000,000 -11,000,000 -3,000,000 -52,000,000 -99,000,000 36,000,000 81,000,000 -60,000,000 -100,000,000 4,000,000 126,000,000                  
  increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities    142,000,000    165,000,000    53,000,000 50,000,000   39,000,000 -117,000,000   -105,000,000    27,000,000 6,000,000 67,000,000 -135,000,000 27,000,000 27,000,000 2,000,000 14,000,000 -50,000,000   20,000,000 -108,000,000    -4,000,000        -38,000,000    -18,000,000   -19,000,000 1,000,000   6,000,000         42,000,000                     
  net cash from operating activities1,328,000,000 1,425,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,414,000,000 1,062,000,000 1,289,000,000 939,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,142,000,000 1,154,000,000 886,000,000 668,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,176,000,000 758,000,000 370,000,000 827,000,000 817,000,000 644,000,000 442,000,000 992,000,000 923,000,000 667,000,000 730,000,000 474,000,000 1,007,000,000 642,000,000 464,000,000 429,000,000 714,000,000 623,000,000 323,000,000 383,000,000 643,000,000 604,000,000 438,000,000 307,000,000 575,000,000 675,000,000 335,000,000 412,000,000 546,000,000 508,000,000 436,000,000 237,000,000 469,000,000 409,000,000 226,000,000 153,000,000 88,000,000 254,000,000 155,000,000 157,000,000 142,000,000 154,000,000 109,000,000 124,000,000 101,000,000 118,000,000 85,000,000 148,000,000 81,000,000 124,000,000 193,000,000 124,000,000 221,000,000 226,000,000 375,000,000 164,000,000 196,000,000 133,000,000 252,000,000 237,000,000 143,000,000 226,000,000 219,000,000 99,000,000 196,000,000 129,000,000 172,831,000 205,139,000 156,509,000 202,521,000 146,327,000 97,488,000 82,654,000 160,862,000 187,671,000 
  capex-21,000,000 -26,000,000 -24,000,000 -19,000,000 -13,000,000 1,916,000 -21,128,000 -19,090,000 -18,698,000 -2,539,000 -15,077,000 -8,885,000 -5,995,000 -11,040,000 
  free cash flows1,328,000,000 1,425,000,000 1,048,000,000 1,029,000,000 1,414,000,000 1,062,000,000 1,289,000,000 939,000,000 1,251,000,000 1,142,000,000 1,154,000,000 886,000,000 668,000,000 1,087,000,000 1,176,000,000 758,000,000 370,000,000 827,000,000 817,000,000 644,000,000 442,000,000 992,000,000 923,000,000 667,000,000 730,000,000 474,000,000 1,007,000,000 642,000,000 464,000,000 429,000,000 714,000,000 623,000,000 323,000,000 383,000,000 643,000,000 604,000,000 438,000,000 307,000,000 575,000,000 675,000,000 335,000,000 412,000,000 546,000,000 508,000,000 436,000,000 237,000,000 469,000,000 409,000,000 226,000,000 153,000,000 88,000,000 254,000,000 155,000,000 157,000,000 142,000,000 154,000,000 109,000,000 124,000,000 101,000,000 118,000,000 85,000,000 148,000,000 81,000,000 124,000,000 193,000,000 124,000,000 221,000,000 226,000,000 375,000,000 164,000,000 196,000,000 133,000,000 252,000,000 237,000,000 143,000,000 205,000,000 193,000,000 75,000,000 177,000,000 116,000,000 174,747,000 184,011,000 137,419,000 183,823,000 143,788,000 82,411,000 73,769,000 154,867,000 176,631,000 
  cash flows from investing activities:                                                                                         
  payments for purchases of rental equipment-1,460,000,000 -661,000,000 -575,000,000 -511,000,000                                                                                      
  payments for purchases of non-rental equipment and intangible assets-98,000,000 -84,000,000 -108,000,000 -58,000,000                                                                                      
  proceeds from sales of rental equipment317,000,000 377,000,000 452,000,000 383,000,000 438,000,000 366,000,000 382,000,000 388,000,000 409,000,000 181,000,000 164,000,000 211,000,000 324,000,000 183,000,000 194,000,000 267,000,000 275,000,000 199,000,000 176,000,000 208,000,000 244,000,000 198,000,000 197,000,000 192,000,000 186,000,000 140,000,000 157,000,000 181,000,000 172,000,000 139,000,000 133,000,000 106,000,000 135,000,000 112,000,000 134,000,000 115,000,000 157,000,000 141,000,000 124,000,000 116,000,000 156,000,000 140,000,000 138,000,000 110,000,000 134,000,000 102,000,000 131,000,000 123,000,000 141,000,000 101,000,000 81,000,000 76,000,000 93,000,000 42,000,000 41,000,000 32,000,000 40,000,000 32,000,000 37,000,000 35,000,000 37,000,000 41,000,000 84,000,000 67,000,000 74,000,000 56,000,000 68,000,000 66,000,000 76,000,000 78,000,000 83,000,000 82,000,000 88,000,000 87,000,000 85,000,000 78,000,000 79,000,000 61,000,000 87,000,000 80,000,000 115,679,000 48,424,000 55,499,000 55,398,000 44,391,000 41,506,000 35,080,000 42,995,000 39,411,000 
  proceeds from sales of non-rental equipment17,000,000 14,000,000 17,000,000 13,000,000 14,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 12,000,000 9,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 10,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 9,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 14,000,000 5,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 13,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 4,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 7,000,000              
  purchases of other companies, net of cash acquired1,000,000 -17,000,000 -313,000,000 -1,118,000,000 -168,000,000 12,000,000 -119,000,000 -299,000,000 -2,017,000,000 -11,000,000 -235,000,000 -77,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,434,000,000 -1,000,000   -2,000,000 -52,000,000 -22,000,000 -173,000,000 -2,161,000,000 -747,000,000 -6,000,000 -52,000,000 -1,314,000,000 -98,000,000   -14,000,000 -1,000,000 -13,000,000 -28,000,000   -4,000,000 4,000,000 -755,000,000 -1,000,000                                             
  purchases of investments-1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000     -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000    -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000   -2,000,000   -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000                                                          
  net cash from investing activities-1,211,000,000 -361,000,000 -515,000,000 -1,280,000,000 -437,000,000 -711,000,000 -1,068,000,000 -760,000,000 -2,646,000,000 -978,000,000 -998,000,000 -394,000,000 -408,000,000 -995,000,000 -2,174,000,000 -34,000,000 63,000,000 -245,000,000 -2,000,000 -39,000,000 39,000,000 -743,000,000 -741,000,000 -265,000,000 -2,158,000,000 -1,388,000,000 -827,000,000 -178,000,000 -1,453,000,000 -560,000,000 -1,558,000,000 -134,000,000 6,000,000 -343,000,000 -505,000,000 -17,000,000 22,000,000 -316,000,000 -651,000,000 -225,000,000 -94,000,000 -336,000,000 -1,339,000,000 -231,000,000 31,000,000 -407,000,000 -626,000,000 -175,000,000 -38,000,000 -172,000,000 -1,494,000,000 -400,000,000 -134,000,000 -240,000,000 -403,000,000 -84,000,000 -26,000,000 -86,000,000 -93,000,000 -18,000,000 -39,000,000 -49,000,000 -10,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 -121,000,000 -247,000,000 -83,000,000 -45,000,000 -122,000,000 -273,000,000 -164,000,000 -22,000,000 -102,000,000 -322,000,000 -202,000,000 -44,000,000 -160,000,000 -264,000,000 -85,000,000 -27,170,000 -116,249,000 -133,016,000 -176,565,000 -68,624,000 -136,049,000 -93,888,000 -3,851,000 -125,478,000 
  cash flows from financing activities:                                                                                         
  proceeds from debt2,731,000,000 2,098,000,000 1,880,000,000 4,609,000,000 1,858,000,000 2,230,000,000 2,158,000,000 2,330,000,000 4,666,000,000 1,980,000,000 2,084,000,000 1,155,000,000 1,334,000,000 3,262,000,000 2,677,000,000 1,091,000,000 2,009,000,000 3,631,000,000 1,103,000,000 2,517,000,000 3,135,000,000 1,535,000,000 3,163,000,000 1,427,000,000 5,116,000,000 2,732,000,000 2,074,000,000 2,256,000,000 3,099,000,000 4,759,000,000 2,441,000,000 1,502,000,000 2,940,000,000 1,848,000,000 3,050,000,000 914,000,000 1,113,000,000 1,546,000,000 3,171,000,000 2,736,000,000 1,159,000,000 1,135,000,000 2,378,000,000 2,398,000,000 874,000,000 1,292,000,000 1,008,000,000 631,000,000 1,127,000,000 693,000,000 842,000,000 3,351,000,000 430,000,000 355,000,000 536,000,000 571,000,000 1,942,000,000 391,000,000 445,000,000 645,000,000 1,449,000,000 -3,569,000,000 3,008,000,000 2,564,000,000 3,264,000,000 2,730,000,000   39,000,000 194,000,000 186,000,000 41,000,000         15,060,000 8,072,000 209,265,000 1,978,603,000 2,745,000 224,946,000 19,500,000 204,165,000 63,714,000 
  payments of debt-2,316,000,000 -2,636,000,000 -1,897,000,000 -3,743,000,000 -2,399,000,000 -2,168,000,000 -1,897,000,000 -2,110,000,000 -3,215,000,000 -1,893,000,000 -1,761,000,000 -1,372,000,000 -1,768,000,000 -3,356,000,000 -1,628,000,000 -1,710,000,000 -2,416,000,000 -4,149,000,000 -2,305,000,000 -2,375,000,000 -3,409,000,000 -1,590,000,000 -3,107,000,000 -1,572,000,000 -3,478,000,000 -1,658,000,000 -2,243,000,000 -2,563,000,000 -2,051,000,000 -4,613,000,000 -1,604,000,000 -1,939,000,000 -3,202,000,000 -1,701,000,000 -2,983,000,000 -1,337,000,000  -1,446,000,000 -2,943,000,000 -2,704,000,000                 -1,981,000,000 -293,000,000 -435,000,000 -897,000,000 -1,431,000,000 3,486,000,000 -3,043,000,000 -2,670,000,000    -7,000,000    -32,000,000   -7,000,000 -8,000,000  -7,000,000 -19,000,000 -6,000,000  -6,041,000 -280,687,000 -1,927,073,000 -28,058,000 -184,076,000 -3,041,000  -119,504,000 
  payment of contingent consideration-23,000,000                                                                                      
  common stock repurchased, including tax withholdings for share based compensation-431,000,000 -289,000,000 -403,000,000 -415,000,000 -264,000,000 -252,000,000 -251,000,000 -303,000,000 -10,000,000                                                                                 
  payments of financing and other debt related costs-1,000,000 -13,000,000                                                                                        
  dividends paid-117,000,000 -118,000,000 -108,000,000 -110,000,000 -101,000,000 -100,000,000 -102,000,000 -103,000,000                                                                                  
  net cash from financing activities-134,000,000 -981,000,000 -528,000,000 325,000,000 -906,000,000 -290,000,000 -92,000,000 -186,000,000 1,426,000,000 -152,000,000 -187,000,000 -535,000,000 -435,000,000 -103,000,000 1,047,000,000 -649,000,000 -412,000,000 -536,000,000 -1,203,000,000 -142,000,000 -489,000,000 -264,000,000 -159,000,000 -393,000,000 1,404,000,000 863,000,000 -338,000,000 -532,000,000 1,020,000,000 107,000,000 836,000,000 -466,000,000 -308,000,000 -5,000,000 -91,000,000 -560,000,000 -447,000,000 -10,000,000 17,000,000 -335,000,000 -245,000,000 -71,000,000 730,000,000 -218,000,000 -411,000,000 159,000,000 148,000,000 -191,000,000 -149,000,000 45,000,000 1,422,000,000 135,000,000 -12,000,000 53,000,000 112,000,000 -73,000,000 -56,000,000 97,000,000 10,000,000 -254,000,000 -28,000,000 -84,000,000 -49,000,000 -107,000,000 -181,000,000 -14,000,000 -410,000,000 -7,000,000 -60,000,000 -41,000,000 74,000,000 14,000,000 -248,000,000 -203,000,000 55,000,000 -8,000,000 -13,000,000 -43,000,000 -19,000,000 -5,000,000 5,091,000 -12,189,000 -77,893,000 20,991,000 -31,897,000 33,943,000 15,869,000 -156,750,000 -58,322,000 
  effect of foreign exchange rates23,000,000 2,000,000 -27,000,000 -8,000,000 8,000,000 -4,000,000   -1,000,000 -4,000,000   -1,000,000 -5,000,000 9,000,000 1,000,000 7,000,000   -2,000,000     2,000,000 -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -6,000,000 -3,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 2,000,000 -6,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000 13,000,000 -5,000,000 -10,000,000 2,000,000 -16,000,000 -6,000,000 -7,000,000 6,000,000 -7,000,000 -6,000,000 3,000,000 -5,000,000 -2,000,000    1,000,000 1,000,000 -2,000,000 2,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 -8,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 9,000,000 7,000,000 -2,000,000 -6,000,000 -3,000,000 1,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 2,000,000    -1,000,000     3,530,000 82,000 -360,000 748,000 139,000 2,093,000 9,062,000 -4,956,000 -3,897,000 
  net increase in cash and cash equivalents6,000,000 85,000,000 -22,000,000 66,000,000 79,000,000 57,000,000   30,000,000 8,000,000 -33,000,000 -43,000,000 -176,000,000 -16,000,000 58,000,000 76,000,000 28,000,000 47,000,000 -386,000,000 461,000,000 -8,000,000 -15,000,000 23,000,000 9,000,000 -22,000,000 -52,000,000 -161,000,000 -74,000,000 28,000,000 -14,000,000 1,000,000 25,000,000 15,000,000 32,000,000 46,000,000 40,000,000 8,000,000 -29,000,000 -57,000,000 99,000,000 -10,000,000 -2,000,000 -57,000,000 52,000,000 50,000,000 -8,000,000 -14,000,000 41,000,000 38,000,000 27,000,000 15,000,000 -10,000,000 10,000,000   2,000,000 33,000,000 140,000,000 10,000,000 -149,000,000 20,000,000 24,000,000 29,000,000 19,000,000    134,000,000    -15,000,000    15,000,000 165,000,000   39,000,000 154,282,000 76,783,000 -54,760,000 47,695,000 45,945,000 -2,525,000 13,697,000   
  cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period457,000,000  363,000,000  106,000,000  144,000,000  202,000,000  52,000,000  43,000,000  352,000,000  312,000,000  179,000,000  158,000,000  175,000,000  106,000,000  36,000,000  203,000,000  169,000,000  77,000,000  381,000,000  119,000,000  316,000,000  303,000,000  79,449,000 19,231,000  
  cash and cash equivalents at end of period6,000,000 542,000,000  429,000,000  57,000,000 128,000,000 99,000,000  8,000,000 -33,000,000 101,000,000  -16,000,000 58,000,000 278,000,000  47,000,000 -386,000,000 513,000,000  -15,000,000 23,000,000 52,000,000  -52,000,000 -161,000,000 278,000,000  -14,000,000 1,000,000 337,000,000  32,000,000 46,000,000 219,000,000  -29,000,000 -57,000,000 257,000,000  -2,000,000 -57,000,000 227,000,000  -8,000,000 -14,000,000 147,000,000  27,000,000 15,000,000 26,000,000  -32,000,000 -147,000,000 205,000,000  140,000,000 10,000,000 20,000,000  24,000,000 29,000,000 96,000,000  -14,000,000 -435,000,000 515,000,000  8,000,000 104,000,000  -68,000,000 -123,000,000 331,000,000  -103,000,000 -88,000,000 342,000,000  76,783,000 -54,760,000 127,144,000 45,945,000 -2,525,000 32,928,000  -26,000 
  supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:                                                                                         
  cash paid for income taxes498,000,000 42,000,000 182,000,000 131,000,000 104,000,000 177,000,000 183,000,000 29,000,000 31,000,000 143,000,000 142,000,000 10,000,000 51,000,000 43,000,000 102,000,000 6,000,000 79,000,000 218,000,000 18,000,000 3,000,000 142,000,000 23,000,000 69,000,000 4,000,000 21,000,000 11,000,000 29,000,000 10,000,000 91,000,000 55,000,000   85,000,000 11,000,000   5,000,000 25,000,000   40,000,000 24,000,000 27,000,000 9,000,000 4,000,000 13,000,000 16,000,000 15,000,000  7,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000                                      
  cash paid for interest117,000,000 222,000,000 130,000,000 195,000,000 119,000,000 190,000,000 127,000,000 178,000,000 67,000,000 151,000,000 39,000,000 149,000,000 29,000,000 167,000,000 28,000,000 167,000,000 45,000,000 179,000,000 85,000,000 174,000,000 101,000,000 179,000,000 122,000,000 179,000,000 76,000,000 166,000,000 60,000,000 153,000,000 52,000,000 128,000,000 87,000,000 90,000,000 121,000,000 75,000,000 150,000,000 69,000,000  51,000,000 162,000,000 91,000,000                                         31,112,000 53,798,000 37,883,000 52,207,000 34,012,000 71,134,000 39,972,000  42,645,000 
  decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets 67,000,000  15,000,000  49,000,000 9,000,000 125,000,000  31,000,000 -22,000,000 61,000,000            12,000,000    42,000,000    9,000,000    64,000,000            30,000,000          7,000,000 18,000,000 37,000,000    4,000,000 13,000,000                         
  decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities -35,000,000  -49,000,000   6,000,000 -151,000,000   77,000,000 -86,000,000    -21,000,000    -98,000,000   42,000,000 -74,000,000               -79,000,000 -1,000,000   -29,000,000 -9,000,000 -32,000,000 61,000,000 -37,000,000 -50,000,000   -56,000,000 -45,000,000          11,000,000 -21,000,000 -65,000,000  -17,000,000 41,000,000 -84,000,000   44,000,000 -90,000,000                  
  loss on repurchase/redemption/amendment of debt                                                                                         
  increase in deferred taxes  12,000,000 -17,000,000 -53,000,000 35,000,000 18,000,000 35,000,000 407,000,000 66,000,000 27,000,000 37,000,000 111,000,000 84,000,000 70,000,000 3,000,000 -55,000,000 -4,000,000 -63,000,000 1,000,000 87,000,000 68,000,000 28,000,000 21,000,000 67,000,000 97,000,000 56,000,000 37,000,000 -630,000,000 57,000,000 30,000,000 10,000,000 33,000,000 21,000,000 44,000,000 25,000,000 242,000,000 24,000,000 31,000,000 39,000,000 127,000,000 77,000,000 35,000,000 22,000,000 70,000,000 58,000,000 36,000,000 3,000,000 -21,000,000   1,000,000 23,000,000        8,000,000 3,000,000 -4,000,000 -3,000,000 -216,000,000 35,000,000 34,000,000 18,000,000 20,000,000 21,000,000 12,000,000 8,000,000 27,000,000 49,000,000                
  increase in accounts receivable  31,000,000  87,000,000 -139,000,000 -102,000,000 -13,000,000 -68,000,000 -202,000,000   -76,000,000 -206,000,000           16,000,000    -12,000,000 -156,000,000       61,000,000    -2,000,000    -3,000,000    8,000,000    -2,000,000 -45,000,000   24,000,000 -55,000,000           74,000,000 -29,000,000                    
  decrease (increase) in inventory    -3,000,000 17,000,000            7,000,000 5,000,000                                                                      
  payments of financing costs  -16,000,000     -15,000,000      -13,000,000 -1,000,000 -9,000,000 -10,000,000 1,000,000 -10,000,000 -9,000,000 -23,000,000   -37,000,000 -7,000,000 -12,000,000   -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -24,000,000 -2,000,000 -20,000,000     -8,000,000 -64,000,000 -3,000,000         -19,000,000   -1,000,000 -1,000,000           -1,000,000 -33,000,000   -180,000 -1,322,000 -1,803,000 -33,695,000 -3,246,000 -6,927,000 -590,000 -3,145,000 -2,528,000 
  cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                                                                         
  cash and cash equivalents at end of year                                                                                         
  loss on repurchase/redemption/amendment of debt securities   1,000,000                                                                                      
  decrease in inventory             6,000,000 -9,000,000 11,000,000                                             9,000,000    19,000,000                         
  decrease (increase) in accounts receivable   98,000,000             16,000,000                8,000,000                                43,000,000                         
  decrease in accounts payable   -74,000,000                                                                                      
  merger related costs                  1,000,000 22,000,000 11,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 18,000,000 16,000,000 14,000,000 2,000,000     1,000,000 -27,000,000 -2,000,000 4,000,000 8,000,000 1,000,000                                              
  loss on repurchase/redemption of debt securities                                                                                       
  decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets              187,000,000 23,000,000         44,000,000 6,000,000              18,000,000            11,000,000                2,000,000                      
  purchases of rental equipment     -1,030,000,000 -1,251,000,000 -797,000,000 -980,000,000 -1,102,000,000 -872,000,000 -482,000,000 -690,000,000 -1,100,000,000 -913,000,000 -295,000,000 -176,000,000 -432,000,000 -145,000,000 -208,000,000 -158,000,000 -845,000,000 -872,000,000 -257,000,000 -144,000,000 -736,000,000 -946,000,000 -280,000,000 -284,000,000 -572,000,000 -694,000,000 -219,000,000 -101,000,000 -423,000,000 -622,000,000 -100,000,000 -109,000,000 -409,000,000 -693,000,000 -323,000,000 -217,000,000 -456,000,000 -695,000,000 -333,000,000 -81,000,000 -474,000,000 -736,000,000 -289,000,000 -163,000,000 -273,000,000 -446,000,000 -390,000,000 -143,000,000 -219,000,000 -297,000,000 -115,000,000 -59,000,000 -113,000,000 -125,000,000 -49,000,000 -62,000,000 -60,000,000 -86,000,000 -52,000,000 -34,000,000 -153,000,000 -301,000,000 -136,000,000 -85,000,000 -181,000,000 -339,000,000 -265,000,000 -109,000,000 -158,000,000 -369,000,000 -243,000,000 -61,000,000 -196,000,000 -332,000,000 -152,000,000 -126,791,000 -143,466,000 -169,216,000 -152,527,000 -54,905,000 -163,174,000 -102,499,000 -30,560,000 -157,807,000 
  purchases of non-rental equipment and intangible assets     -88,000,000 -106,000,000 -73,000,000 -72,000,000 -59,000,000 -68,000,000 -55,000,000 -58,000,000                                                                             
  net decrease in cash and cash equivalents       -7,000,000                                                          -14,000,000    8,000,000    -68,000,000                
  proceeds from the exercise of common stock options                1,000,000 1,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000       1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 26,000,000 4,000,000         2,000,000   10,000,000 5,000,000 13,000,000 4,000,000 14,000,000 1,000,000   1,000,000 -1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000        -4,000 
  common stock repurchased          -501,000,000 -318,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -2,000,000 -30,000,000 -5,000,000 -5,000,000 -276,000,000 -206,000,000 -210,000,000 -211,000,000 -243,000,000 -211,000,000 -211,000,000 -169,000,000 -226,000,000 -30,000,000 -2,000,000 -1,000,000 -23,000,000 -40,000,000 -152,000,000 -172,000,000 -164,000,000 -122,000,000 -166,000,000 -158,000,000 -343,000,000 -214,000,000 -152,000,000 -186,000,000 -61,000,000 -16,000,000 -15,000,000 -54,000,000 -30,000,000 -3,000,000 -13,000,000                                        
  changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:                                                                                         
  loss on repurchase/redemption of debt securities and amendment of abl facility                24,000,000    29,000,000       11,000,000 31,000,000   65,000,000 10,000,000   121,000,000 2,000,000                                                  
  purchases of non-rental equipment              -34,000,000 -19,000,000 -52,000,000 -43,000,000 -49,000,000 -53,000,000 -61,000,000 -60,000,000 -55,000,000 -42,000,000 -51,000,000 -54,000,000 -47,000,000 -33,000,000 -33,000,000 -32,000,000 -33,000,000 -22,000,000 -28,000,000 -23,000,000 -19,000,000 -23,000,000 -26,000,000 -26,000,000 -28,000,000 -22,000,000 -36,000,000 -32,000,000 -34,000,000 -18,000,000 -33,000,000 -30,000,000 -27,000,000 -14,000,000 -21,000,000 -14,000,000 -26,000,000 -36,000,000 -12,000,000 -11,000,000 -8,000,000 -5,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,000,000 -7,000,000 -5,000,000 -17,000,000 -8,000,000 -14,000,000 -12,000,000 -39,000,000 -9,000,000 -17,000,000 -15,000,000 -39,000,000 -28,000,000 -22,000,000 -31,000,000 -5,000,000 -34,000,000                
  changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                                                                         
  gain on insurance proceeds from damaged equipment                  -7,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -5,000,000 -7,000,000 -4,000,000 -4,000,000 -12,000,000 -2,000,000                                                              
  excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements                                -5,000,000 -26,000,000 -27,000,000 52,000,000            -1,000,000 -3,000,000       -1,000,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000       3,000,000 18,000,000 8,000,000 2,000,000                  
  cash received in connection with the 4 percent convertible senior notes and related hedge                                          18,000,000 7,000,000                                              
  cash paid (received) for income taxes                               1,000,000                     4,000,000 4,000,000                                    
  cash received for income taxes                                   -53,000,000                      -1,000,000                                
  loss on sale of software subsidiary                                                                                         
  loss on retirement of subordinated convertible debentures                                            1,000,000 1,000,000      1,000,000                                  
  payments of debt, including subordinated convertible debentures                                        -1,201,000,000 -1,060,000,000 -1,479,000,000 -2,543,000,000 -1,284,000,000 -1,074,000,000 -812,000,000 -795,000,000 -1,268,000,000 -638,000,000 -2,079,000,000 -385,000,000 -430,000,000 -301,000,000 -441,000,000 -641,000,000                                  
  cash received (paid) in connection with the 4 percent convertible senior notes and related hedge                                        11,000,000                                                 
  cash paid for interest, including subordinated convertible debentures                                        142,000,000 91,000,000 140,000,000 84,000,000 139,000,000 93,000,000 139,000,000 90,000,000 152,000,000 85,000,000 94,000,000 40,000,000 62,000,000 43,000,000                                    
  cash (received) paid for income taxes                                       -35,000,000                                                  
  gain on sale of software subsidiary                                              2,000,000                                        
  loss on extinguishment of debt securities                                        5,000,000 64,000,000 11,000,000                                              
  proceeds from sale of software subsidiary                                                                                       
  (gain) loss on sale of software subsidiary                                                                                         
  rsc merger related costs                                            1,000,000 2,000,000 6,000,000 13,000,000 8,000,000 80,000,000 10,000,000                                      
  loss on extinguishment of debt securities and abl amendment                                                                                         
  cash paid in connection with the 4 percent convertible senior notes and related hedge                                            16,000,000        -2,000,000                                    
  increase in restricted cash- rsc merger related debt interest                                                                                         
  purchases of other companies                                                 -1,118,000,000 -57,000,000 -78,000,000 -55,000,000       1,000,000 -25,000,000 1,000,000 -2,000,000    -2,000,000 -21,000,000 -16,000,000 -23,000,000 -37,000,000   -40,974,000 -79,000 -209,000 -60,738,000 -474,000 -365,000 -4,162,000 -9,323,000 -2,953,000 
  increase in restricted cash- proceeds from rsc merger related debt                                                                                         
  increase in restricted cash—rsc merger related debt interest                                                   -25,000,000                                      
  increase in restricted cash—proceeds from rsc merger related debt                                                   -2,825,000,000                                      
  shares repurchased and retired                                                   -8,000,000 -7,000,000 -1,000,000     -1,000,000   -1,000,000 -3,000,000 -1,000,000     -6,000,000    -167,000 -211,000       
  gain on repurchase/redemption of debt securities and abl amendment                                                                                         
  gain on retirement of subordinated convertible debentures                                                                                       
  loss on repurchase of debt securities                                                                                         
  cash (paid) received for taxes                                                       -11,000,000                                  
  goodwill impairment charge                                                                                         
  foreign currency transaction loss                                                                                         
  gain on repurchase/redemption of debt securities                                                        25,000,000                                
  repurchase of common stock, including fees                                                                                        
  cash paid in connection with convertible note hedge transactions                                                                                         
  cash paid in connection with preferred stock redemption, including fees                                                                                        
  cash (received) paid for taxes                                                                                         
  supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities:                                                                                         
  the company acquired the net assets of other companies as follows:                                                                                         
  assets, net of cash acquired                                                                                52,874,000 48,000 66,078,000 3,314,000  4,321,000 
  (gain) loss on sales of non-rental equipment                                                                                        
  gain on repurchase of debt securities                                                           4,000,000                              
  cash received (paid) for taxes                                                           53,000,000                              
  income from continuing operations                                                                -853,000,000 74,000,000 37,000,000 38,000,000 153,000,000 111,000,000 67,000,000 32,000,000                  
  adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities:                                                                                         
  amortization and write-off of deferred financing and related costs                                                            4,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000                          
  foreign currency transaction gain                                                                                         
  non-cash adjustments to equipment                                                            -1,000,000 -4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 10,000,000   -2,000,000 -7,000,000 6,000,000                
  net cash from operating activities—continuing operations                                                                193,000,000 124,000,000 221,000,000 226,000,000 375,000,000 161,000,000 196,000,000 127,000,000                  
  net cash from operating activities—discontinued operation                                                                    3,000,000 6,000,000                  
  net cash from investing activities—continuing operations                                                                5,000,000 -121,000,000 -247,000,000 -83,000,000 -45,000,000 -188,000,000 -273,000,000 -165,000,000                  
  net cash from investing activities—discontinued operation                                                                    66,000,000 1,000,000                  
  cash paid for taxes, net of refunds                                                                                         
  the company acquired the net assets and assumed certain liabilities of other companies as follows:                                                                                         
  less: liabilities assumed                                                                                         
  net cash paid                                                                                40,974,000 79,000 209,000 60,738,000 474,000 365,000 4,162,000  2,953,000 
  (gain) loss on repurchase of debt securities                                                                                         
  other                                                               -1,000,000                         
  cash paid in connection with preferred stock redemption                                                                                         
  gain on repurchase of high yield notes                                                               -4,000,000                          
  payments on debt                                                                -3,444,000,000 -2,138,000,000   -111,000,000 -255,000,000                    
  proceeds received in conjunction with partial termination of interest rate caps                                                                                        
  subordinated convertible debentures repurchased and retired, including premium paid of 1                                                                                         
  amortization of deferred financing costs                                                                 4,000,000   2,000,000 2,000,000                    
  write-off of deferred financing costs and discount in connection with repurchase of 14% holdco notes                                                                                         
  increase decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                                         
  write-off deferred financing fees and unamortized premiums on interest rate caps                                                                                         
  write-off of deferred financing costs                                                                                         
  amortization of deferred compensation                                                                     2,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 4,891,000 5,596,000 2,662,000 9,851,000 14,493,000 7,795,000 1,614,000 2,959,000 2,959,000 
  subordinated convertible debentures repurchased and retired, including premium of 1                                                                                         
  proceeds from sale of discontinued operation                                                                      68,000,000                  
  restructuring and asset impairment charge                                                                                         
  goodwill impairment                                                                                -306,000         
  loss on sale of discontinued operations                                                                                         
  repurchase premiums for debt refinancing                                                                                745,000 11,250,000 139,005,000      
  write-off of deferred financing fees and unamortized premiums on interest rate caps                                                                        1,000,000                 
  decrease (increase) in accounts payable                                                                                         
  proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions                                                                                         
  proceeds from sales of rental locations                                                                                         
  proceeds from debt, including borrowings under accounts receivable securitization facility                                                                                         
  purchase of interest rate caps                                                                                         
  supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities                                                                                         
  accounts receivable                                                                         -50,000,000 -72,000,000 80,000,000 17,000,000 -67,000,000 -75,000,000 47,000,000 54,850,000 -52,394,000 -46,611,000 54,155,000 -46,769,000 -66,341,000 43,930,000 82,991,000 -42,056,000 
  inventory                                                                         22,000,000 17,000,000 -38,000,000 9,000,000 1,000,000 -16,000,000 -26,000,000 9,591,000 -1,101,000 5,621,000 -2,111,000 710,000 652,000 -9,021,000 21,090,000 13,230,000 
  prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                         2,000,000 -1,000,000 10,000,000 9,000,000 1,000,000 -5,000,000 6,000,000 -177,000 19,905,000 601,000 22,671,000 206,000 911,000 -6,632,000 11,254,000 11,728,000 
  accounts payable                                                                         -17,000,000 -33,000,000 106,000,000 -32,000,000 -93,000,000 80,000,000 39,000,000 -48,976,000 9,580,000 12,554,000 88,842,000 -5,430,000 25,876,000 -15,381,000 -62,453,000 16,836,000 
  accrued expenses and other liabilities                                                                         19,000,000 32,000,000 -54,000,000 41,000,000 34,000,000 37,000,000 -43,000,000 -11,283,000 34,637,000 21,182,000 -21,536,000 42,382,000 10,112,000 -4,196,000 26,284,000 35,478,000 
  cash proceeds from borrowings under credit facility                                                                                         
  cash proceeds from borrowings under accounts receivable securitization facility                                                                                         
  payments of debt, including 400 prepayment of term loan in 2006                                                                                         
  company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible securities of a subsidiary trust repurchased and retired, including premium paid of 1                                                                                         
  proceeds from sales of branches                                                                                         
  deferred taxes                                                                           12,000,000 25,000,000 49,000,000 32,000,000 6,000,000 23,521,000 17,843,000 21,617,000 -70,981,000 21,140,000 9,613,000 -4,833,000 -48,591,000 22,666,000 
  purchases of property and equipment                                                                           -21,000,000 -26,000,000 -24,000,000 -19,000,000 -13,000,000 1,916,000 -21,128,000 -19,090,000 -18,698,000 -2,539,000 -15,077,000 -8,885,000 -5,995,000 -11,040,000 
  asset impairment                                                                                         
  write-off of notes receivable and deferred financing fees                                                                                         
  cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of tax                                                                                         
  buy-outs of equipment leases                                                                                         
  proceeds from sale leaseback                                                                                         
  proceeds from sale of branches                                                                            1,000,000 -1,000,000            
  in-process acquisition costs                                                                                         
  deposits on rental equipment purchases                                                                                    1,432,000 1,061,000 -13,422,000 3,374,000 6,357,000 
  company-obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a subsidiary trust repurchased and retired                                                                                       -26,631,000 
  conversion of operating leases to capital leases                                                                                         
  conversion of convertible debt to common stock                                                                                         
  issuances of common stock as non-cash compensation                                                                                         
  due to seller and other payments                                                                                 31,000 209,000 448,000 474,000 365,000 898,000   
  repurchase premiums for debt refinancing—                                                                                         
  buy-outs of operating leases                                                                                         
  purchases of interest rate caps                                                                                         
  proceeds from the exercise of common stock options and warrants                                                                                 959,000 -46,000 3,156,000      
  cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds                                                                                 763,000 518,000 56,000 -1,132,000 430,000 360,000  811,000 
  supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:                                                                                         
  liabilities assumed                                                                                 -5,788,000 -50,000  -1,386,000 
  cumulative effect of change in accounting principle                                                                                        
  gain on sales of businesses                                                                                         
  extraordinary item                                                                                         
  proceeds from sales of businesses                                                                                         
  payments of contingent purchase price                                                                                         
  proceeds from sale-leaseback                                                                                         
  less: amounts paid through issuance of debt                                                                                         
  common shares repurchased and retired                                                                                         
  less:                                                                                         
  amounts paid through issuance of debt                                                                                         
  due to seller payments                                                                                         

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