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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 1,729,150	$ 1,724,418	$ 1,703,744	$ 1,629,672	$ 1,672,743	$ 1,669,066	$ 1,662,931	$ 1,567,153	$ 6,786,984	$ 6,571,893	$ 6,638,774
EBT:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 69,196	$ 131,698	$ 116,779	$ 88,708	$ 111,691	$ 139,900	$ 133,447	$ 84,177	406,381	469,215	338,267
Restructuring and other (charges) recoveries, net									(5,074)	(14,225)	(2,387)
Operating Segments
EBT:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									489,778	554,470	514,731
Unallocated Central Support Services									(40,945)	(48,510)	(51,740)
Non-operating pension costs									(29,728)	(19,186)	(9,768)
Restructuring and other (charges) recoveries, net									(12,724)	(17,559)	(114,956)
Intersegment Eliminations
Revenue:
Revenue									(427,955)	(417,100)	(478,133)
EBT:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									(50,148)	(47,193)	(41,361)
Fleet Management Solutions
Revenue:
Revenue									4,556,194	4,545,692	4,655,758
EBT:
Restructuring and other (charges) recoveries, net									(3,550)	(4,817)	(515)
Fleet Management Solutions \| Operating Segments
Revenue:
Revenue									4,128,239	4,128,592	4,177,625
EBT:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									370,754	462,109	433,736
Fleet Management Solutions \| Operating Segments \| Full service lease
Revenue:
Revenue									2,362,040	2,220,929	2,102,703
Fleet Management Solutions \| Operating Segments \| Commercial rental
Revenue:
Revenue									808,912	900,624	836,719
Fleet Management Solutions \| Operating Segments \| Full service lease and commercial rental
Revenue:
Revenue									3,170,952	3,121,553	2,939,422
Fleet Management Solutions \| Operating Segments \| Contract maintenance
Revenue:
Revenue									197,688	190,989	182,411
Fleet Management Solutions \| Operating Segments \| Contract-related maintenance
Revenue:
Revenue									217,819	200,148	196,841
Fleet Management Solutions \| Operating Segments \| Other
Revenue:
Revenue									78,042	77,625	71,064
Fleet Management Solutions \| Operating Segments \| Fuel services revenue
Revenue:
Revenue									463,738	538,277	787,887
Fleet Management Solutions \| Intersegment Eliminations
Revenue:
Revenue									427,955	417,100	478,133
Dedicated Transportation Solutions
Revenue:
Revenue									1,020,895	895,538	899,802
EBT:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									63,611	45,800	44,556
Restructuring and other (charges) recoveries, net									(22)	(250)	(154)
Supply Chain Solutions
Revenue:
Revenue									1,637,850	1,547,763	1,561,347
EBT:
Restructuring and other (charges) recoveries, net									(278)	(7,033)	(797)
Supply Chain Solutions \| Operating Segments
EBT:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes									$ 105,561	$ 93,754	$ 77,800