Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial information by segment

The following tables set forth financial information by segment.

	General rentals		Trench, power and  pump		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Equipment rentals	$	976	$	149	$	1,125
Sales of rental equipment	108		8		116
Sales of new equipment	26		7		33
Contractor supplies sales	15		3		18
Service and other revenues	19		4		23
Total revenue	1,144		171		1,315
Depreciation and amortization expense	262		42		304
Equipment rentals gross profit	383		63		446
Capital expenditures	311		34		345
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Equipment rentals	$	924	$	81	$	1,005
Sales of rental equipment	106		4		110
Sales of new equipment	24		2		26
Contractor supplies sales	17		2		19
Service and other revenues	17		1		18
Total revenue	1,088		90		1,178
Depreciation and amortization expense	259		18		277
Equipment rentals gross profit	344		35		379
Capital expenditures	331		20		351

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Total reportable segment assets
General rentals	$	10,788	$	10,935
Trench, power and pump	1,494		1,532
Total assets	$	12,282	$	12,467

Reconciliation to equipment rentals gross profit

Equipment rentals gross profit is the primary measure management reviews to make operating decisions and assess segment performance. The following is a reconciliation of equipment rentals gross profit to income before provision for income taxes:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2015			2014
Total equipment rentals gross profit	$	446		$	379
Gross profit from other lines of business	78			69
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(181		)	(168		)
Merger related costs	27			(1		)
Restructuring charge	(1		)	(1		)
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	(69		)	(60		)
Interest expense, net	(121		)	(125		)
Other income, net	3			1
Income before provision for income taxes	$	182		$	94