Investments in and Loans to Joint Ventures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Carrying amount of investments in and loans to joint ventures

The carrying amount of investments in and loans to joint ventures, which also represents ARI’s maximum exposure to loss with respect to the joint ventures, are as follows:

	December 31,
	2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Carrying amount of investments in and loans to joint ventures
Ohio Castings	$	7,378	$	7,022
Axis	24,052		27,181
Amtek Railcar	—		10,333
Total investments in and loans to joint ventures	$	31,430	$	44,536

Ohio Castings [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of financial position of investee company

Summary financial position information for Ohio Castings, the investee company, in total, is as follows:

	December 31,
	2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Financial position:
Current assets	$	15,214	$	13,479
Non-current assets	8,651		9,140
Total assets	23,865		22,619
Current liabilities	4,752		4,621
Members’ equity	19,113		17,998
Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	23,865	$	22,619

Summary of financial results of investee company

Summary financial results of operations for Ohio Castings, the investee company, in total, are as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Results of operations:
Revenues	$	55,497	$	74,687	$	31,007
Gross profit (loss)	$	2,993	$	6,522	$	(3,099	)
Net income (loss)	$	1,115	$	3,627	$	(3,054	)

Axis [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of financial position of investee company

Summary combined financial position information for Axis, the investee company, in total, is as follows:

	December 31,
	2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Financial position:
Current assets	$	8,124		$	7,144
Non-current assets	38,655			45,379
Total assets	46,779			52,523
Current liabilities	12,398			10,489
Non-current liabilities	57,253			64,253
Total liabilities	69,651			74,742
Members’ deficit	(22,872		)	(22,219		)
Total liabilities and members’ deficit	$	46,779		$	52,523

Summary of financial results of investee company

Summary combined financial results of operations for Axis, the investee company, in total, are as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Results of operations:
Revenues	$	53,944		$	59,303		$	40,217
Gross profit (loss)	$	5,645		$	5,390		$	(7,249	)
Income (loss) before interest	$	4,724		$	4,465		$	(8,184	)
Net loss	$	(652	)	$	(1,345	)	$	(13,809	)

Amtek Railcar [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of financial position of investee company

Summary financial position for Amtek Railcar, the investee company, in total, are as follows:

	December 31,
	2012
	(in thousands)
Financial position:
Current assets	$	11,252
Non-current assets	51,524
Total assets	62,776
Current liabilities	7,452
Non-current liabilities	41,247
Total liabilities	48,699
Stockholders’ equity	14,077
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	62,776

Summary of financial results of investee company

Summary financial results of operations for Amtek Railcar, the investee company, in total, are as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Results of operations:
Revenues	$	268		$	—		$	—
Gross profit (loss)	$	(1,139	)	$	—		$	—
Net loss	$	(5,576	)	$	(2,094	)	$	(1,905	)