CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 64,281	$ 50,814	$ 28,202
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	48,849	34,078	21,064
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,643	1,421	641
Amortization of intangible assets	902	1,254	1,377
Stock-based compensation expense	1,288	1,119	1,069
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange	244	(215)	640
Gain on sale of container portfolios	(1,256)	(2,345)	(614)
Gain on disposition of used rental equipment	(12,445)	(13,374)	(9,112)
Reduction of income tax reserve	0	0	(2,027)
Deferred income taxes	6,014	3,883	3,069
Restructuring charges	0	0	107
Bad debt expense (recovery)	29	(936)	1,063
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(10,492)	(3,842)	(10,390)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,814)	1,406	3,423
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	9,016	933	(3,754)
Due to container investors	(1,524)	(3,170)	6,104
Unearned revenue	1,095	1,079	1,562
Net cash provided by operating activities	106,830	72,105	42,424
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of rental equipment	(524,354)	(491,780)	(204,565)
Net proceeds from sale of container portfolios	10,320	24,886	12,367
Net proceeds from disposition of used rental equipment	44,306	30,824	31,922
Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment	(249)	(147)	(2,265)
Receipt of principal payments from direct financing leases	8,758	6,080	5,333
Net cash used in investing activities	(461,219)	(430,137)	(157,208)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	51,543	0	22,353
Proceeds from debt	1,035,381	558,401	135,800
Principal payments on debt	(699,161)	(197,901)	(56,394)
(Repurchase of) contributions from noncontrolling interest	(19,467)	0	18,256
Debt issuance costs	(6,436)	(1,853)	(4,995)
Increase in restricted cash	(3,777)	(599)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	358,083	358,048	115,020
Effect on cash of foreign currency translation	(101)	(331)	(335)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	3,593	(315)	(99)
Cash at beginning of the period	14,078	14,393	14,492
Cash at end of the period	17,671	14,078	14,393
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes	3,312	6,983	2,206
Interest	24,087	12,475	3,964
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity
Transfer of rental equipment to direct finance lease	56,426	31,158	5,874
Transfer of rental equipment off direct finance lease	0	0	1,286
Rental equipment purchase funded by offset to accounts receivable	0	0	1,764
Payment of revolving credit facility from term loan	$ 20,000	$ 0	$ 185,000