CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 50,814	$ 28,202	$ 13,556
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	34,078	21,064	17,452
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,421	641	496
Amortization of intangible assets	1,254	1,377	1,566
Stock-based compensation expense	1,119	1,069	992
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange	(215)	640	(418)
Gain on sale of container portfolios	(2,345)	(614)	(753)
Gain on disposition of used container equipment	(13,374)	(9,112)	(3,626)
Reduction of income tax reserve	0	(2,027)	0
Deferred income taxes	3,883	3,069	(1,130)
Restructuring charges	0	107	883
Bad debt (recovery) expense	(936)	1,063	458
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(3,842)	(10,390)	7,243
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,406	3,423	1,036
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	933	(3,754)	2,723
Due to container investors	(3,170)	6,104	(9,329)
Unearned revenue	1,079	1,562	(351)
Net cash provided by operating activities	72,105	42,424	30,798
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of containers	(491,780)	(204,565)	(31,284)
Net proceeds from sale of container portfolios	24,886	12,367	5,840
Net proceeds from disposition of used container equipment	30,824	31,922	23,669
Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment	(147)	(2,265)	(69)
Receipt of principal payments from direct financing leases	6,080	5,333	5,532
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(430,137)	(157,208)	3,688
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	22,353	0
Proceeds from capital lease obligations	10,001	0	1,345
Proceeds from bank debt	548,400	135,800	15,000
Proceeds from related party debt	0	0	10,000
Principal payments on capital leases	(4,679)	(3,894)	(4,359)
Principal payments made on bank debt	(192,422)	(51,700)	(70,700)
Principal payments on related party term loan	(800)	(800)	(200)
Contributions from non-controlling interest	0	18,256	0
Debt issuance costs	(1,853)	(4,995)	(93)
Increase in restricted cash	(599)	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	358,048	115,020	(49,007)
Effect on cash of foreign currency translation	(331)	(335)	478
Net decrease in cash	(315)	(99)	(14,043)
Cash at beginning of the period	14,393	14,492	28,535
Cash at end of the period	14,078	14,393	14,492
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes	6,983	2,206	6,307
Interest	12,475	3,964	3,492
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity
Transfer of container rental equipment to direct finance lease	31,158	5,874	804
Transfer of container rental equipment off direct finance lease	0	1,286	3,099
Container equipment purchase funded by offset to accounts receivable	0	1,764	0
Payment of revolving credit facility from term loan	$ 0	$ 185,000	$ 0