Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial information by segment

The following table sets forth financial information by segment for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, except for balance sheet information, which is presented as of December 31, 2013 and 2012.

	General rentals		Trench safety, power and HVAC		Total
2013
Equipment rentals	$	3,869	$	327	$	4,196
Sales of rental equipment	474		16		490
Sales of new equipment	97		7		104
Contractor supplies sales	79		8		87
Service and other revenues	72		6		78
Total revenue	4,591		364		4,955
Depreciation and amortization expense	1,038		60		1,098
Equipment rentals gross profit	1,557		153		1,710
Capital expenditures	1,556		128		1,684
Total assets	$	10,677	$	554	$	11,231
2012
Equipment rentals	$	3,188	$	267	$	3,455
Sales of rental equipment	387		12		399
Sales of new equipment	86		7		93
Contractor supplies sales	80		7		87
Service and other revenues	79		4		83
Total revenue	3,820		297		4,117
Depreciation and amortization expense	850		47		897
Equipment rentals gross profit	1,239		125		1,364
Capital expenditures	1,285		84		1,369
Total assets	$	10,545	$	481	$	11,026
2011
Equipment rentals	$	1,953	$	198	$	2,151
Sales of rental equipment	201		7		208
Sales of new equipment	77		7		84
Contractor supplies sales	79		6		85
Service and other revenues	79		4		83
Total revenue	2,389		222		2,611
Depreciation and amortization expense	448		32		480
Equipment rentals gross profit	643		93		736
Capital expenditures	$	739	$	71	$	810

Reconciliation of segment operating income to total Company operating income

Equipment rentals gross profit is the primary measure management reviews to make operating decisions and assess segment performance. The following is a reconciliation of equipment rentals gross profit to income before provision for income taxes:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Total equipment rentals gross profit	$	1,710		$	1,364		$	736
Gross profit from other lines of business	277			223			162
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(642		)	(588		)	(407		)
RSC merger related costs	(9		)	(111		)	(19		)
Restructuring charge	(12		)	(99		)	(19		)
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	(246		)	(198		)	(57		)
Interest expense, net	(475		)	(512		)	(228		)
Interest expense- subordinated convertible debentures	(3		)	(4		)	(7		)
Other income, net	5			13			3
Income before provision for income taxes	$	605		$	88		$	164

Geographic area information

We operate in the United States and Canada. The following table presents geographic area information for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, except for balance sheet information, which is presented as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. All the foreign assets as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are Canadian, and the foreign information in the following table primarily relates to Canada.

	Domestic		Foreign		Total
2013
Equipment rentals	$	3,612	$	584	$	4,196
Sales of rental equipment	438		52		490
Sales of new equipment	82		22		104
Contractor supplies sales	70		17		87
Service and other revenues	62		16		78
Total revenue	4,264		691		4,955
Rental equipment, net	4,768		606		5,374
Property and equipment, net	381		40		421
Goodwill and other intangibles, net	$	3,639	$	332	$	3,971
2012
Equipment rentals	$	2,948	$	507	$	3,455
Sales of rental equipment	350		49		399
Sales of new equipment	67		26		93
Contractor supplies sales	67		20		87
Service and other revenues	66		17		83
Total revenue	3,498		619		4,117
Rental equipment, net	4,357		609		4,966
Property and equipment, net	390		38		428
Goodwill and other intangibles, net	$	3,804	$	366	$	4,170
2011
Equipment rentals	$	1,779	$	372	$	2,151
Sales of rental equipment	180		28		208
Sales of new equipment	59		25		84
Contractor supplies sales	62		23		85
Service and other revenues	64		19		83
Total revenue	$	2,144	$	467	$	2,611