Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment reporting information by container leasing and container management segments

The following tables show condensed segment information for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, reconciled to the Company's net income before income taxes and non-controlling interest as shown in its consolidated statements of income (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Equipment Leasing			Container Management		Unallocated			Total
Rental revenue	$	152,982		$	-	$	-		$	152,982
Management fee revenue		-			12,094		-			12,094
Gain on sale of container portfolios		-			1,256		-			1,256
Finance lease income		7,593			-		-			7,593
Total revenue		160,575			13,350		-			173,925
Depreciation of rental equipment		48,352			-		-			48,352
Amortization of intangible assets		487			415		-			902
Gain on disposition of used rental equipment		(12,445	)		-		-			(12,445	)
Storage, handling and other expenses		9,402			-		-			9,402
Marketing, general and administrative expenses		18,320			6,338		-			24,658
Loss on foreign exchange		170			-		-			170
Total operating expenses		64,286			6,753		-			71,039
Operating income		96,289			6,597		-			102,886
Interest expense		28,796			-		-			28,796
Interest income		-			-		(9	)		(9	)
Net interest expense		28,796			-		(9	)		28,787
Net income before income taxes and non-controlling interest	$	67,493		$	6,597	$	9		$	74,099
Total assets	$	1,368,236		$	19,705	$	-		$	1,387,941

	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Equipment Leasing			Container Management		Unallocated			Total
Rental revenue	$	106,694		$	-	$	-		$	106,694
Management fee revenue		-			12,957		-			12,957
Gain on sale of container portfolios		-			2,345		-			2,345
Finance lease income		3,710			-		-			3,710
Total revenue		110,404			15,302		-			125,706
Depreciation of rental equipment		33,633			-		-			33,633
Amortization of intangible assets		625			629		-			1,254
Gain on disposition of used rental equipment		(13,374	)		-		-			(13,374	)
Storage, handling and other expenses		5,513			-		-			5,513
Marketing, general and administrative expenses		14,412			6,597		-			21,009
Gain on foreign exchange		(354	)		-		-			(354	)
Total operating expenses		40,455			7,226		-			47,681
Operating income		69,949			8,076		-			78,025
Interest expense		16,139			-		-			16,139
Interest income		-			-		(12	)		(12	)
Net interest expense		16,139			-		(12	)		16,127
Net income before income taxes and non-controlling interest	$	53,810		$	8,076	$	12		$	61,898
Total assets	$	933,094		$	20,274	$	-		$	953,368

	Year Ended December 31, 2010
	Equipment Leasing			Container Management		Unallocated			Total
Rental revenue	$	64,892		$	-	$	-		$	64,892
Management fee revenue		-			10,348		-			10,348
Gain on sale of container portfolios		-			614		-			614
Finance lease income		2,045			-		-			2,045
Total revenue		66,937			10,962		-			77,899
Depreciation of rental equipment		20,807			-		-			20,807
Amortization of intangible assets		752			625		-			1,377
Gain on disposition of used rental equipment		(9,112	)		-		-			(9,112	)
Storage, handling and other expenses		6,170			-		-			6,170
Marketing, general and administrative expenses		15,807			5,411		-			21,218
Loss on foreign exchange		513			-		-			513
Total operating expenses		34,937			6,036		-			40,973
Operating income		32,000			4,926		-			36,926
Interest expense		5,278			-		-			5,278
Interest income		-			-		(109	)		(109	)
Net interest expense		5,278			-		(109	)		5,169
Net income before income taxes and non-controlling interest	$	26,722		$	4,926	$	109		$	31,757