CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income		$ 6,034	$ 26,735	[1]	$ 59,998	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		105,236	114,003	[1]	78,451	[1]
Amortization of debt issuance costs		2,975	2,943	[1]	3,552	[1]
Amortization of intangible assets		1,443	232	[1]	383	[1]
Stock-based compensation expense		1,732	1,915	[1]	1,885	[1]
Reduction in contingent consideration		(3,789)
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange		276	251	[1]	81	[1]
Loss (gain) on sale of used rental equipment	[1]	12,671	654		(6,522)	[2]
Loss on disposal of subsidiary		146
Deferred income taxes		1,138	4,967	[1]	2,170	[1]
Bad debt expense		3,151	448	[1]	248	[1]
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(1,799)	4,733	[1]	(6,397)	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(2,691)	(81)	[1]	4,256	[1]
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		3,572	(3,654)	[1]	3,046	[1]
Due to container investors		1,276	(7,183)	[1]	(1,831)	[1]
Unearned revenue		(2,115)	1,406	[1]	367	[1]
Net cash provided by operating activities		129,256	147,369	[1]	139,687	[1]
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of rental equipment	[1],[3]	(251,165)	(389,331)		(307,283)	[2]
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(15,599)	(4,100)	[1]
Net proceeds from sale of used rental equipment		66,073	66,150	[1]	65,637	[1]
Disposal of subsidiary, net of cash disposed of		(460)
Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment		(82)	(83)	[1]	(28)	[1]
Receipt of principal payments from direct financing leases		19,633	22,116	[1]	16,319	[1]
Net cash used in investing activities		(181,600)	(305,248)	[1]	(225,355)	[1]
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from debt		552,540	748,731	[1]	372,510	[1]
Principal payments on debt		(496,270)	(581,739)	[1]	(245,136)	[1]
Debt issuance costs		(1,515)	(3,226)	[1]	(1,999)	[1]
Decrease in restricted cash		1,020	1,020	[1]	1,021	[1]
Repurchase of stock		(9,176)	(12,997)	[1]	(31,395)	[1]
Exercise of stock options	[1]		4,744		114
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	[1]		3		27
Net cash provided by financing activities		46,599	156,536	[1]	95,142	[1]
Effect on cash of foreign currency translation		(674)	75	[1]	(1,394)	[1]
Net (decrease) increase in cash		(6,419)	(1,268)	[1]	8,080	[1]
Cash at beginning of the period	[1]	52,553	53,821		45,741
Cash at end of the period		46,134	52,553	[1]	53,821	[1]
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes		889	2,340	[1]	852	[1]
Interest		38,491	33,124	[1]	32,774	[1]
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity
Transfer of rental equipment to direct finance lease		19,036	$ 30,604	[1]	$ 30,178	[1]
Transfer of direct finance lease to rental equipment		$ 732

[1] Amounts for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 have been restated for immaterial corrections of identified errors relating to prepaid loan fees (see Note 2 (b) "Correction of Immaterial Errors").

[2] At the inception of the lease, the Company records the total minimum lease payments, executory costs, if any, and unguaranteed residual value as gross finance lease receivables. The gross finance lease receivables are reduced as customer payments are received. There was $2.1 million and no unguaranteed residual value, respectively, at December 31, 2016 and 2015, included in gross finance lease receivables. There were no executory costs included in gross finance lease receivables as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.

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