Business Combination (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Table Text Block]

Transaction and other costs associated with the Merger for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 were as follows (in thousands):

	December 31, 2017			December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Employee compensation costs	$	9,271		$	40,360	$	3,520
Professional fees	—			14,295		2,841
Legal expenses	10			3,370		3,919
Other	(9		)	2,412		—
Total	$	9,272		$	60,437	$	10,280

Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The acquired intangible assets are comprised of a lease intangible for leases acquired with lease rates that were above market and a customer intangible related to the chassis and tank customer lists acquired. The estimated weighted average remaining useful lives of 1.9 years for the lease intangibles and 1.5 years for customer intangibles are consistent with the expected remaining benefit period of these intangible assets.

The following table summarizes the intangible assets amortization as of December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

Years ending December 31,	Above market lease intangibles		Customer intangibles (1)		Total intangible assets
2018	$	61,451	$	1,433	$	62,884
2019	36,426		758		37,184
2020	22,632		—		22,632
2021	16,652		—		16,652
2022	10,572		—		10,572
2023 and thereafter	6,643		—		6,643
Total	$	154,376	$	2,191	$	156,567

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The unaudited pro forma financial information presented below is not necessarily indicative of results that might have been achieved had the Merger occurred as of January 1, 2015. The following table summarizes the unaudited pro forma results of operations (in thousands):

	December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Total leasing revenues	$	1,076,753	$	1,198,148
Net income attributable to shareholders	$	36,015	$	180,638

Schedule of Business Acquisitions by Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Table Text Block]

Net assets acquired:
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	50,349
Restricted cash	59,115
Accounts receivable, net	75,846
Leasing equipment	3,052,693
Net investment in finance leases	159,885
Equipment held for sale	80,655
Other assets	32,084
Intangible Assets:
Lease intangibles	298,457
Customer intangibles	4,300
Goodwill	236,665
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	(63,858		)
Derivative instruments	(64,206		)
Equipment purchases payable	(10,071		)
Deferred income tax liability	(280,610		)
Debt	(3,121,118		)
Total consideration	$	510,186