Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial information by segment

The following tables set forth financial information by segment.

	General rentals		Trench safety, power and  HVAC		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Equipment rentals	$	475	$	48	$	523
Sales of rental equipment	74		2		76
Sales of new equipment	17		1		18
Contractor supplies sales	16		2		18
Service and other revenues	20		1		21
Total revenue	602		54		656
Depreciation and amortization expense	119		10		129
Segment operating income	89		8		97
Capital expenditures	413		13		426
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
Equipment rentals	$	400	$	34	$	434
Sales of rental equipment	30		2		32
Sales of new equipment	14		1		15
Contractor supplies sales	20		1		21
Service and other revenues	20		1		21
Total revenue	484		39		523
Depreciation and amortization expense	105		6		111
Segment operating income	26		5		31
Capital expenditures	109		11		120

	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Total reportable segment assets
General rentals	$	6,871	$	3,776
Trench safety, power and HVAC	426		367
Total assets	$	7,297	$	4,143

Reconciliation to consolidated operating income

The following is a reconciliation of segment operating income to total Company operating income:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
Total segment operating income	$	97		$	31
Unallocated RSC merger related costs	(10		)	—
Unallocated restructuring charge	—			(1		)
Operating income	$	87		$	30