Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Financial information by segment

The following tables set forth financial information by segment.

	General rentals		Trench, power and pump		Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
Equipment rentals	$	1,237	$	299	$	1,536
Sales of rental equipment	130		9		139
Sales of new equipment	34		6		40
Contractor supplies sales	17		4		21
Service and other revenues	26		4		30
Total revenue	1,444		322		1,766
Depreciation and amortization expense	306		47		353
Equipment rentals gross profit	525		164		689
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
Equipment rentals	$	1,097	$	225	$	1,322
Sales of rental equipment	103		9		112
Sales of new equipment	27		3		30
Contractor supplies sales	16		3		19
Service and other revenues	23		2		25
Total revenue	1,266		242		1,508
Depreciation and amortization expense	266		45		311
Equipment rentals gross profit	469		117		586
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Equipment rentals	$	3,357	$	712	$	4,069
Sales of rental equipment	348		30		378
Sales of new equipment	112		14		126
Contractor supplies sales	49		11		60
Service and other revenues	76		10		86
Total revenue	3,942		777		4,719
Depreciation and amortization expense	855		138		993
Equipment rentals gross profit	1,350		359		1,709
Capital expenditures	1,404		168		1,572
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
Equipment rentals	$	3,067	$	576	$	3,643
Sales of rental equipment	334		27		361
Sales of new equipment	84		12		96
Contractor supplies sales	49		11		60
Service and other revenues	71		8		79
Total revenue	3,605		634		4,239
Depreciation and amortization expense	791		136		927
Equipment rentals gross profit	1,243		274		1,517
Capital expenditures	1,086		124		1,210

	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Total reportable segment assets
General rentals	$	12,118	$	10,496
Trench, power and pump	1,626		1,492
Total assets	$	13,744	$	11,988

Reconciliation to equipment rentals gross profit

The following is a reconciliation of equipment rentals gross profit to income before provision for income taxes:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Total equipment rentals gross profit	$	689		$	586		$	1,709		$	1,517
Gross profit from other lines of business	84			70			233			229
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(237		)	(179		)	(648		)	(533		)
Merger related costs	(16		)	—			(32		)	—
Restructuring charge	(9		)	(4		)	(28		)	(8		)
Non-rental depreciation and amortization	(63		)	(61		)	(189		)	(192		)
Interest expense, net	(131		)	(110		)	(338		)	(349		)
Other income, net	5			1			5			3
Income before provision for income taxes	$	322		$	303		$	712		$	667