Restricted Cash (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash and Cash Equivalents Disclosure [Text Block]

Restricted Cash

The balances in restricted cash as of the dates indicated below were as follows (amounts in thousands):

	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016
Collection accounts	$	23,676	$	1,178
Trust accounts	14,601		18,906
Other restricted cash accounts	55,863		30,210
Total restricted cash	$	94,140	$	50,294

Collection accounts

The Company maintains certain bank accounts (collectively, the “Collection Accounts”). Cash proceeds collected from leasing and disposition invoices are deposited into the Collection Accounts. Similarly, all expenses related to the operation of the containers are paid from the Collection Accounts. The Company is required to maintain as restricted cash the portion of the balances in the Collections Account that relate to certain units that are financed.

Trust accounts

Pursuant to certain debt agreements, cash is transferred from the Collection Accounts to separate accounts (the “Trust Accounts”). The Trust Accounts are maintained by the Company on behalf of certain asset-backed noteholders. The cash in the Trust Accounts is used to pay the Company’s debt service and related expenses. After such payments, any remaining cash in these accounts is transferred to certain unrestricted bank accounts of the Company and is included in cash and cash equivalents on the consolidated balance sheets.

Other restricted cash accounts

Pursuant to certain asset-backed debt agreements, cash is transferred to separate accounts on a monthly basis in order to maintain an amount equal to projected interest expense for a specified number of months.