Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantor Subsidiaries - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Mar. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ 85,928
|
$ 8,462
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$ 9,878
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$ 5,390
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$ 12,430
|
$ 11,665
|
$ 7,503
|
$ 5,574
|
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$ 109,658
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$ 37,172
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$ 44,305
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization on property and equipment |
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23,790
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27,282
|
24,368
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Depreciation on rental equipment |
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169,455
|
162,415
|
162,089
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
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1,046
|
1,052
|
1,036
|
Accretion of note discount, net of premium amortization |
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|
274
|
168
|
168
|
Provision for losses on accounts receivable |
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3,932
|
3,137
|
3,441
|
Provision for inventory obsolescence |
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|
161
|
127
|
295
|
Change in deferred income taxes |
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(50,535)
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21,578
|
30,651
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Stock-based compensation expense |
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3,526
|
3,037
|
2,655
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
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$ 25,400
|
25,363
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Gain from sales of property and equipment, net |
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(5,009)
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(3,285)
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(2,737)
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Gain from sales of rental equipment, net |
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(31,882)
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(29,003)
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(35,134)
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Receivables |
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(40,012)
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4,154
|
13,566
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Inventories |
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(31,771)
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4,267
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(14,517)
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(1,659)
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2,541
|
(908)
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Accounts payable |
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50,349
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(27,345)
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13,436
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Manufacturer flooring plans payable |
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(8,778)
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(31,653)
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(31,167)
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Accrued expenses payable and other liabilities |
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8,230
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1,667
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(4,995)
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Deferred compensation payable |
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61
|
(332)
|
68
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
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226,199
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176,979
|
206,620
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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(22,515)
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(22,895)
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(26,797)
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Purchases of rental equipment |
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(234,209)
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(179,709)
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(178,772)
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Proceeds from sales of property and equipment |
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|
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7,506
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3,805
|
4,289
|
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment |
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96,143
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84,389
|
99,521
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(153,075)
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(114,410)
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(101,759)
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Purchases of treasury stock |
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(783)
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(561)
|
(470)
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Borrowings on senior secured credit facility |
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1,193,544
|
966,146
|
982,961
|
Payments on senior secured credit facility |
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|
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(1,356,186)
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(988,361)
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(1,058,023)
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Dividends paid |
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(39,172)
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(39,066)
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(37,114)
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Principal payments on senior unsecured notes due 2022 |
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(630,000)
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|
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Costs paid to tender and redeem senior unsecured notes due 2022 |
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|
|
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(23,336)
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|
|
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes due 2025 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
958,500
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|
|
Payments of deferred financing costs |
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|
|
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|
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(17,278)
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(725)
|
Payments of capital lease obligations |
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|
|
|
|
|
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(218)
|
(203)
|
(192)
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
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|
85,071
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(62,045)
|
(113,563)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash |
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|
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|
158,195
|
524
|
(8,702)
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Cash, beginning of year |
|
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|
7,683
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|
|
7,159
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|
7,683
|
7,159
|
15,861
|
Cash, end of year |
165,878
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|
7,683
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165,878
|
165,878
|
7,683
|
7,159
|
H & E Equipment Services [Member] |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
|
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|
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109,658
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37,172
|
44,305
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization on property and equipment |
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
20,742
|
24,194
|
21,443
|
Depreciation on rental equipment |
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|
|
|
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|
140,489
|
134,484
|
135,511
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
1,046
|
1,052
|
1,036
|
Accretion of note discount, net of premium amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
274
|
168
|
168
|
Provision for losses on accounts receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,148
|
2,616
|
3,223
|
Provision for inventory obsolescence |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
161
|
127
|
295
|
Change in deferred income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(50,535)
|
21,578
|
30,651
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,526
|
3,037
|
2,655
|
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,363
|
|
|
Gain from sales of property and equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,435)
|
(2,789)
|
(2,255)
|
Gain from sales of rental equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(24,063)
|
(22,780)
|
(27,732)
|
Equity in earnings of guarantor subsidiaries |
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|
|
|
|
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(16,136)
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(11,416)
|
(8,428)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables |
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|
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(29,083)
|
8,783
|
9,817
|
Inventories |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
(23,221)
|
5,785
|
(12,168)
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
(1,687)
|
2,566
|
(882)
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42,623
|
(27,771)
|
13,298
|
Manufacturer flooring plans payable |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,599)
|
(31,534)
|
(31,167)
|
Accrued expenses payable and other liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,660
|
2,263
|
(4,604)
|
Deferred compensation payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61
|
(332)
|
68
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
197,992
|
147,203
|
175,234
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,852)
|
(19,505)
|
(23,989)
|
Purchases of rental equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(198,988)
|
(138,562)
|
(143,840)
|
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,528
|
3,190
|
3,738
|
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74,090
|
67,282
|
80,093
|
Investment in subsidiaries |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,128
|
2,749
|
13,426
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(125,094)
|
(84,846)
|
(70,572)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of treasury stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(783)
|
(561)
|
(470)
|
Borrowings on senior secured credit facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,193,544
|
966,146
|
982,961
|
Payments on senior secured credit facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,356,186)
|
(988,361)
|
(1,058,023)
|
Dividends paid |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(39,164)
|
(39,057)
|
(37,107)
|
Principal payments on senior unsecured notes due 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(630,000)
|
|
|
Costs paid to tender and redeem senior unsecured notes due 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23,336)
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes due 2025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
958,500
|
|
|
Payments of deferred financing costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(17,278)
|
|
(725)
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,297
|
(61,833)
|
(113,364)
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
158,195
|
524
|
(8,702)
|
Cash, beginning of year |
|
|
|
$ 7,683
|
|
|
|
$ 7,159
|
|
7,683
|
7,159
|
15,861
|
Cash, end of year |
$ 165,878
|
|
|
|
$ 7,683
|
|
|
|
$ 165,878
|
165,878
|
7,683
|
7,159
|
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,136
|
11,416
|
8,428
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization on property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,048
|
3,088
|
2,925
|
Depreciation on rental equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,966
|
27,931
|
26,578
|
Provision for losses on accounts receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
784
|
521
|
218
|
Gain from sales of property and equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,574)
|
(496)
|
(482)
|
Gain from sales of rental equipment, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,819)
|
(6,223)
|
(7,402)
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receivables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,929)
|
(4,629)
|
3,749
|
Inventories |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8,550)
|
(1,518)
|
(2,349)
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28
|
(25)
|
(26)
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,726
|
426
|
138
|
Manufacturer flooring plans payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,821
|
(119)
|
|
Accrued expenses payable and other liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(430)
|
(596)
|
(391)
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,207
|
29,776
|
31,386
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,663)
|
(3,390)
|
(2,808)
|
Purchases of rental equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(35,221)
|
(41,147)
|
(34,932)
|
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,978
|
615
|
551
|
Proceeds from sales of rental equipment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,053
|
17,107
|
19,428
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13,853)
|
(26,815)
|
(17,761)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8)
|
(9)
|
(7)
|
Payments of capital lease obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(218)
|
(203)
|
(192)
|
Capital contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,128)
|
(2,749)
|
(13,426)
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,354)
|
(2,961)
|
(13,625)
|
Elimination [Member] |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(16,136)
|
(11,416)
|
(8,428)
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings of guarantor subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,136
|
11,416
|
8,428
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment in subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,128)
|
(2,749)
|
(13,426)
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(14,128)
|
(2,749)
|
(13,426)
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital contributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,128
|
2,749
|
13,426
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 14,128
|
$ 2,749
|
$ 13,426
|