CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 64,520	$ 64,281	$ 50,814
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	67,631	48,849	34,078
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,780	2,643	1,421
Amortization of intangible assets	780	902	1,254
Stock-based compensation expense	1,536	1,288	1,119
Unrealized (gain) loss on foreign exchange	(282)	244	(215)
Gain on sale of equipment portfolios		(1,256)	(2,345)
Gain on disposition of used rental equipment	(7,356)	(12,445)	(13,374)
Deferred income taxes	3,205	6,014	3,883
Bad debt (recovery) expense	(227)	29	(936)
Changes in other operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	7,404	(10,492)	(3,842)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(3,136)	(1,814)	1,406
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(8,839)	9,016	933
Due to container investors	(3,774)	(1,524)	(3,170)
Unearned revenue	(1,056)	1,095	1,079
Net cash provided by operating activities	124,186	106,830	72,105
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of rental equipment	(312,144)	(524,354)	(491,780)
Net proceeds from sale of equipment portfolios		10,320	24,886
Net proceeds from disposition of used rental equipment	33,069	44,306	30,824
Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment	(60)	(249)	(147)
Receipt of principal payments from direct financing leases	12,329	8,758	6,080
Net cash used in investing activities	(266,806)	(461,219)	(430,137)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from debt	588,870	1,035,381	558,401
Principal payments on debt	(406,961)	(699,161)	(197,901)
Repurchase of noncontrolling interest		(19,467)
Debt issuance costs	(6,595)	(6,436)	(1,853)
Increase in restricted cash	(4,877)	(3,777)	(599)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		51,543
Stock issuance costs	(155)
Exercise of stock options	1,524
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	295
Net cash provided by financing activities	172,101	358,083	358,048
Effect on cash of foreign currency translation	(1,411)	(101)	(331)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	28,070	3,593	(315)
Cash at beginning of the period	17,671	14,078	14,393
Cash at end of the period	45,741	17,671	14,078
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes	5,122	3,312	6,983
Interest	32,267	24,087	12,475
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activity
Transfer of rental equipment to direct finance lease	32,001	56,426	31,158
Transfer of direct finance lease to rental equipment	30,118
Payment of revolving credit facility from term loan		$ 20,000