CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 48,335	$ 46,870
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	49,400	34,570
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,090	1,887
Amortization of intangible assets	681	676
Stock-based compensation expense	1,111	948
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange	(20)	476
Gain on sale of equipment portfolios		(1,256)
Gain on disposition of used rental equipment	(5,822)	(8,811)
Deferred income taxes	42	118
Bad debt expense	120	101
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	788	(10,253)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(24)	(1,493)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(1,284)	9,669
Due to container investors	(5,374)	666
Unearned revenue	(1,252)	1,850
Net cash provided by operating activities	89,791	76,018
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of rental equipment	(287,959)	(357,505)
Net proceeds from sale of equipment portfolios		10,320
Net proceeds from disposition of used rental equipment	22,512	35,777
Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment	(59)	(247)
Receipt of principal payments from direct financing leases	9,142	6,226
Net cash used in investing activities	(256,364)	(305,429)
Cash flows from financing activities
Stock issuance costs	(155)
Exercise of stock options	1,500
Proceeds from debt	536,170	600,381
Principal payments on debt	(340,154)	(348,285)
Repurchase of noncontrolling interest		(19,467)
Debt issuance costs	(6,529)	(2,792)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	(5,132)	599
Net cash provided by financing activities	185,700	230,436
Effect on cash of foreign currency translation	(1,180)	108
Net increase in cash	17,947	1,133
Cash at beginning of the period	17,671	14,078
Cash at end of the period	35,618	15,211
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes	4,791	2,284
Interest	25,173	17,465
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity
Transfer of rental equipment to direct finance lease	29,091	52,388
Transfer of direct finance lease to rental equipment	30,118
Payment of revolving credit facility from term loan		$ 20,000