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 (loss)	$ 9,073	$ (676)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense	43,563	38,881
Write-down of equipment	6,268	2,756
Stock-based compensation expenses	2,573	2,346
Amortization of deferred costs	3,068	2,874
Amortization of loan discount		341
Amortization of interest rate derivative cost	(297)	(167)
Allowances and provisions	(553)	(154)
Gain on sale of leased equipment	(3,556)	(4,557)
Gain on non-monetary exchange		(1,961)
Income from joint ventures, net of distributions	(3,186)	(471)
Gain on insurance settlement	(351)	(173)
Non cash portion of loss of debt extinguishment and derivatives termination		7,114
Deferred income taxes	(8,181)	405
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	8,620	(289)
Notes receivable		542
Other assets	(1,517)	912
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1,225)	(5,651)
Restricted cash	(7,127)	2,064
Maintenance reserves	13,266	8,588
Security deposits	(492)	815
Unearned lease revenue	(874)	359
Net cash provided by operating activities	59,072	53,898
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of equipment (net of selling expenses)	28,482	31,971
Restricted cash for investing activities	(6,285)	1,754
Capital contribution to joint ventures	(6,145)	(3,830)
Investment in joint venture, net of cash acquired	2,020
Purchase of equipment held for operating lease and for sale	(93,936)	(46,941)
Purchase of property, equipment and furnishings	(441)	(1,196)
Net cash used in investing activities	(76,305)	(18,242)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable	72,000	537,693
Debt issuance cost	(591)	(9,660)
Interest bearing security deposits	6,071
Preferred stock dividends		(2,346)
Proceeds from shares issued under stock compensation plans	586	1,312
Cancellation of restricted stock units in satisfaction of withholding tax	(738)	(884)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		607
Decrease in restricted cash		18,208
Repurchase of common stock	(5,258)	(1,976)
Principal payments on notes payable	(56,188)	(567,871)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	15,882	(24,917)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,351)	10,739
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5,379	6,440
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	4,028	17,179
Net cash paid for:
Interest	25,607	14,552
Income Taxes	16	101
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing activities:
Engines and equipment, transferred from Held for Operating Lease to Held for Sale but not settled	$ 9,493	$ 4,900