Investment in Equipment and Leases (Property on Operating Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	$ 20,496	$ 20,901
Less accumulated depreciation	(17,745)	(18,001)
Property on operating leases, net	$ 2,751	2,900
Additions, gross
Additions, less accumulated depreciation	$ (126)
Additions, net	(126)
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross	(405)
Reclassifications or dispositions, less accumulated depreciation	382
Reclassifications or dispositions, net	23
Transportation [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	$ 20,413	20,818
Additions, gross
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross	$ (405)
Materials Handling [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property on operating leases, gross	$ 83	$ 83
Additions, gross
Reclassifications or dispositions, gross

The amount of accumulated depreciation, by major property class, recorded on property subject to or available for lease as of the balance sheet date.

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