CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		$ 5,545	$ 39,516
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		77,636	66,228
Amortization of debt issuance costs		2,086	1,983
Amortization of intangible assets		682	157
Stock-based compensation expense		1,320	1,436
Reduction in contingent consideration		(1,000)
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange		82	185
Loss (gain) on sale of used rental equipment		7,950	(237)
Loss on disposal of subsidiary		146
Deferred income taxes		2,193	458
Bad debt expense		2,458	326
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(7,560)	2,692
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(191)	822
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		1,540	(594)
Due to container investors		(32)	(5,369)
Unearned revenue		1,013	2,263
Net cash provided by operating activities		93,868	109,866
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of rental equipment	[1]	(170,582)	(304,588)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(15,620)	(4,100)
Net proceeds from sale of used rental equipment		46,137	51,188
Disposal of subsidiary, net of cash disposed of		(460)
Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment		(92)	(73)
Receipt of principal payments from direct financing leases		17,368	16,071
Net cash used in investing activities		(123,249)	(241,502)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from debt		432,540	450,731
Principal payments on debt		(408,375)	(301,234)
Debt issuance costs		(1,461)	(1,662)
Decrease in restricted cash		765	765
Repurchase of stock		(9,176)	(12,158)
Exercise of stock options			4,744
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards			1,006
Net cash provided by financing activities		14,293	142,192
Effect on cash of foreign currency translation		1	(209)
Net (decrease) increase in cash		(15,087)	10,347
Cash at beginning of the period		52,553	53,821
Cash at end of the period		37,466	64,168
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes		752	2,114
Interest		29,617	25,840
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity
Transfer of rental equipment to direct finance lease		$ 14,816	$ 24,505

[1] Represents cash disbursements for purchasing of rental equipment as reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods indicated.