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The Greenbrier Companies, Inc
(NYSE:GBX) 

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The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets railroad freight car equipment in North America, Europe, and South America. It operates through three segments: Manufacturing; Wheels, Repair & Parts; and Leasing & Services. The Manufacturing segment offers conventional railcars, suc...

Founded: 1981
Full Time Employees: 10,600
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Railroads

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      revenue
                                                                                                   
      yoy
                                                                                                   
      qoq
                                                                                                   
      manufacturing
    541,500,000 657,000,000 692,300,000 778,200,000 700,300,000 820,400,000 916,800,000 685,100,000 735,800,000 675,900,000 872,400,000 870,200,000 968,600,000 646,500,000 817,500,000 650,900,000 555,700,000 452,500,000 477,232,000 341,939,000 202,094,000 308,722,000 549,654,000 653,007,000 489,943,000 657,367,000 802,103,000 681,588,000 476,019,000 471,789,000 571,175,000 510,099,000 511,827,000 451,485,000 508,547,000 317,104,000 445,504,000 454,033,000 484,645,000 458,494,000 454,531,000 698,661,000 657,485,000 593,376,000 505,241,000 379,949,000 492,105,000 425,583,000 347,755,000 359,473,000 351,728,000 284,591,000 294,047,000 285,368,000 306,172,000 364,930,000 320,206,000 262,656,000 305,554,000 173,487,000 156,621,000 85,440,000 69,546,000 77,877,000 88,065,000 60,078,000 108,218,000 105,986,000 145,574,000 102,717,000 180,680,000 201,825,000 123,394,000 159,194,000 209,131,000 241,399,000 119,201,000 168,692,000 241,719,000 236,052,000 208,922,000 164,596,000 240,866,000 266,090,000 233,808,000 200,397,000 180,070,000 207,136,000 148,725,000 94,235,000 90,700,000 108,099,000 86,539,000 79,211,000  
      leasing & fleet management
    46,000,000 49,100,000 67,200,000 64,500,000 61,800,000 55,500,000                                                                                          
      cost of revenue
                                                                                                   
      margin
    69,500,000 103,300,000 143,800,000 151,500,000 138,600,000 173,600,000 191,200,000 123,800,000 122,200,000 121,300,000 126,700,000 128,100,000 116,800,000 69,500,000 44,675,000 76,300,000 54,800,000 47,600,000 98,133,000 75,132,000 17,671,000 40,671,000 67,075,000 107,531,000 86,336,000 92,189,000 133,537,000 106,572,000 53,844,000 72,533,000 105,887,000 108,507,000 105,347,000 89,314,000 99,922,000 89,701,000 118,925,000 112,751,000 119,683,000 127,098,000 119,891,000 184,765,000 174,689,000 149,286,000 125,310,000 88,068,000 106,035,000 96,775,000 57,851,000 61,559,000 60,300,000 50,019,000 48,275,000 47,779,000 54,541,000 61,938,000 51,486,000 46,457,000 51,076,000 38,150,000 28,611,000 26,166,000 28,491,000 35,868,000 24,166,000 21,642,000 32,308,000 26,693,000 16,155,000 17,951,000 42,999,000 48,633,000 34,673,000 35,937,000 60,717,000 57,776,000 31,822,000 29,117,000 39,831,000 44,472,000 40,183,000 32,893,000 38,838,000 34,982,000 26,547,000 24,806,000 29,531,000 25,717,000 17,164,000 16,151,000 16,401,000 16,193,000 10,595,000 10,988,000  
      selling and administrative expense
    57,400,000 59,900,000 48,125,000 65,900,000 64,600,000 62,000,000 44,800,000 59,300,000 63,600,000 56,300,000 43,925,000 63,300,000 59,000,000 53,400,000 39,100,000 57,400,000 54,700,000 44,300,000 34,092,750 49,239,000 43,425,000 43,707,000 39,613,750 49,494,000 54,597,000 54,364,000 38,175,250 54,377,000 47,892,000 50,432,000 37,282,500 51,793,000 50,294,000 47,043,000 30,879,500 42,810,000 39,495,000 41,213,000 29,518,250 43,280,000 38,244,000 36,549,000 28,055,750 45,595,000 32,899,000 33,729,000 22,258,500 34,800,000 28,125,000 26,109,000 19,091,000 25,322,000 24,942,000                         17,124,000    15,684,000    12,072,000   10,924,000 8,167,000 7,805,000 8,317,000 8,162,000 7,070,000  
      net gain on disposition of equipment
    -13,000,000 -17,700,000 900,000 -7,000,000 -9,600,000  -500,000 -7,800,000 -4,900,000  -2,100,000 -2,300,000 -9,600,000 -3,300,000   -25,100,000 -8,500,000   -27,000 -922,000 -573,000 -8,775,000 -6,697,000 -3,959,000 -3,489,000 -11,019,000 -12,102,000 -14,353,000 -4,556,000 -14,825,000 -5,817,000 -19,171,000 -4,947,000 -1,581,000 -2,090,000 -1,122,000 -4,470,000 -311,000 -10,746,000 -269,000 -406,000 -720,000 -121,000 -83,000 -353,000 -5,619,000 -5,416,000 -3,651,000 -8,457,000 -5,131,000 -3,076,000                                           
      earnings from operations
    25,100,000 61,100,000 72,100,000 92,600,000 83,600,000 111,800,000 123,800,000 72,300,000 63,500,000 64,900,000 63,100,000 50,700,000 67,400,000 -4,800,000 61,400,000 19,600,000 25,200,000 11,800,000 43,102,000 25,709,000 -25,727,000 -2,114,000 21,397,000 66,812,000 38,436,000 41,784,000 76,419,000 53,189,000 18,054,000 36,454,000 59,134,000 71,539,000 60,870,000 61,442,000 57,780,000 48,472,000 81,520,000 72,660,000 83,545,000 84,129,000 92,393,000 148,485,000 135,527,000 104,411,000 92,532,000 54,422,000 99,158,000 67,538,000 34,602,000 38,222,000 39,227,000 -47,072,000 26,409,000 23,087,000 27,010,000 35,739,000 29,161,000 26,880,000 31,183,000 17,248,000                                    
      interest and foreign exchange
    13,700,000 15,500,000 17,400,000 13,200,000 21,700,000 23,400,000 28,300,000 24,700,000 24,600,000 23,200,000 21,400,000 22,800,000 21,600,000 19,600,000 18,100,000 14,900,000 11,800,000 12,600,000 12,388,000 10,204,000 9,568,000 11,103,000 10,596,000 7,562,000 12,609,000 12,852,000 7,501,000 9,770,000 9,237,000 4,404,000 8,786,000 6,533,000 7,029,000 7,020,000 8,901,000 7,894,000 5,673,000 1,724,000 2,937,000 3,712,000 1,417,000 5,436,000 1,824,000 4,285,000 1,929,000 3,141,000 4,415,000 5,437,000 4,099,000 4,744,000 4,031,000 5,905,000 6,322,000 5,900,000 6,235,000 6,560,000 6,630,000 5,383,000 6,346,000 9,807,000 10,536,000 10,304,000 10,081,000 9,536,000 12,406,000 11,112,000 12,294,000 10,749,000 8,192,000 10,846,000 10,507,000 9,990,000 9,854,000 10,419,000 8,929,000 10,930,000 10,416,000 9,641,000 7,990,000 5,963,000 7,012,000 4,430,000 5,196,000 2,285,000 4,295,000 3,059,000 3,332,000 2,932,000        
      earnings before income tax and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
    11,400,000 45,600,000 54,700,000 79,400,000 61,900,000 88,400,000 95,500,000 47,600,000 38,900,000 41,700,000 41,700,000 27,900,000 45,800,000  43,300,000 4,700,000 13,400,000  29,190,000 10,742,000                                                                            
      income tax expense
    -1,700,000 -12,300,000 -19,900,000 -18,100,000 -20,000,000 -33,400,000 -32,000,000 -10,700,000 -9,300,000  -2,925,000 -3,600,000 -11,900,000          -2,306,000 -24,421,000 -7,463,000 -5,994,000 -17,197,000 -13,008,000  -9,135,000 -10,115,000 -15,944,000  -18,135,000 -10,114,000 -8,656,000 -24,858,000 -20,386,000 -19,420,000 -22,449,000 -25,734,000 -44,719,000 -35,951,000 -30,783,000 -29,372,000 -16,054,000 -35,693,000 -16,303,000 -9,883,000 -10,522,000 -12,155,000 -2,729,000 -5,590,000 -4,586,000                 -6,118,000 -7,573,000  -2,956,000 -10,259,000 -11,047,000  -580,000 568,000 -9,866,000 -7,466,000 -4,934,000 -7,078,000 -5,881,000  -3,554,000 -1,361,500 -4,116,000  -2,490,000      
      earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
    9,700,000 33,300,000 34,800,000 61,300,000 41,900,000 55,000,000 63,500,000 36,900,000 29,600,000 31,700,000 28,800,000 24,300,000 33,900,000 -20,600,000 28,100,000 3,600,000 10,200,000 600,000 33,415,000 17,656,000 -13,543,000 -5,885,000 8,495,000 34,829,000 18,364,000 22,938,000   6,569,000 22,915,000   65,142,000  38,765,000 31,922,000 50,989,000 50,550,000 61,188,000 57,968,000 65,242,000 98,330,000 97,752,000 69,343,000 61,231,000 35,227,000 59,050,000 45,798,000  22,956,000 23,041,000 -55,706,000 14,497,000  12,851,500 20,524,000 17,183,000                                       
      earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
    4,200,000 4,000,000 5,500,000 6,200,000 4,300,000 4,100,000 1,800,000 3,700,000 4,000,000 1,500,000 600,000 2,400,000 2,900,000 3,300,000 1,300,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 2,234,000 2,379,000 -378,000 -744,000 -804,000 1,040,000 1,651,000 1,073,000   -786,000 467,000   147,000  -6,511,000 -681,000 -1,988,000 -2,584,000 -825,000 1,564,000 974,000 383,000 204,000 982,000 -185,000 755,000 1,083,000 298,000  41,000 249,000 82,000 -105,000  -24,750 201,000 72,000                                       
      net earnings
    13,900,000 37,300,000 40,300,000 67,500,000 46,200,000 59,100,000 65,300,000 40,600,000 33,600,000 33,200,000 29,400,000 26,700,000 36,800,000 -17,300,000 29,400,000 7,600,000 11,200,000 5,600,000 35,649,000 20,035,000 -13,921,000 -6,629,000 7,691,000 35,869,000 20,015,000 24,011,000 50,799,000 25,847,000 5,783,000 23,382,000 37,158,000 36,239,000 65,289,000 33,377,000 32,254,000 31,241,000 49,001,000 47,966,000 60,363,000 59,532,000 66,216,000 98,713,000 97,956,000 70,325,000 61,046,000 35,982,000 60,133,000 46,096,000 20,553,000 22,997,000 23,290,000 -55,624,000 14,392,000 12,561,000 9,863,000 20,725,000 17,255,000 13,328,000 13,537,000 -2,804,000   10,000,000 6,077,000   6,686,000 -50,538,000 -6,878,000 -3,329,000 7,350,000 8,126,000 1,423,000 2,642,000 13,194,000 13,017,000 -6,071,000 1,870,000 12,338,000 10,680,000 8,563,000 8,017,000 10,586,000 9,044,000 4,802,000 5,390,000 8,011,000 6,375,000 2,237,000 4,155,000 3,292,000 3,006,000    
      yoy
    -69.91% -36.89% -38.28% 66.26% 37.50% 78.01% 122.11% 52.06% -8.70% -291.91% 0.00% 251.32% 228.57% -408.93% -17.53% -62.07% -180.45% -184.48% 363.52% -44.14% -169.55% -127.61% -84.86% 38.77% 246.10% 2.69% 36.71% -28.68% -91.14% -29.95% 15.20% 16.00% 33.24% -30.42% -46.57% -47.52% -26.00% -51.41% -38.38% -15.35% 8.47% 174.34% 62.90% 52.56% 197.02% 56.46% 158.19% -182.87% 42.81% 83.08% 136.14% -368.39% -16.59% -5.75% -27.14% -839.12%   35.37% -146.14%   49.57% -112.02%   -9.03% -721.93% -583.35% -226.00% -44.29% -37.57% -123.44% 41.28% 6.94% 21.88% -170.90% -76.67% 16.55% 18.09% 78.32% 48.74% 32.14% 41.87% 114.66% 29.72% 143.35% 112.08%        
      qoq
    -62.73% -7.44% -40.30% 46.10% -21.83% -9.49% 60.84% 20.83% 1.20% 12.93% 10.11% -27.45% -312.72% -158.84% 286.84% -32.14% 100.00% -84.29% 77.93% -243.92% 110.00% -186.19% -78.56% 79.21% -16.64% -52.73% 96.54% 346.95% -75.27% -37.07% 2.54% -44.49% 95.61% 3.48% 3.24% -36.24% 2.16% -20.54% 1.40% -10.09% -32.92% 0.77% 39.29% 15.20% 69.66% -40.16% 30.45% 124.28% -10.63% -1.26% -141.87% -486.49% 14.58% 27.35% -52.41% 20.11% 29.46% -1.54% -582.77%    64.55%    -113.23% 634.78% 106.61% -145.29% -9.55% 471.05% -46.14% -79.98% 1.36% -314.41% -424.65% -84.84% 15.52% 24.72% 6.81% -24.27% 17.05% 88.34% -10.91% -32.72% 25.66% 184.98% -46.16% 26.22% 9.51%     
      net income margin %
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      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    1,100,000             600,000   1,600,000                                                                               
      net earnings attributable to greenbrier
    15,000,000 36,400,000 36,800,000 60,100,000 51,900,000 55,300,000 61,600,000 33,900,000 33,400,000 31,200,000 24,800,000 21,300,000 33,100,000 -16,700,000 20,200,000 3,100,000 12,800,000 10,800,000 31,777,000 19,737,000 -9,065,000 -9,972,000 -103,000 27,772,000 13,629,000 7,669,000 35,107,000 15,248,000 2,765,000 17,956,000 30,935,000 32,951,000 61,642,000 26,253,000 23,746,000 32,823,000 34,536,000 24,962,000 33,560,000 35,352,000 44,868,000 69,433,000 66,884,000 42,811,000 50,351,000 32,786,000 47,356,000 33,588,000 15,587,000 15,388,000 20,716,000 -56,030,000 13,839,000 10,427,000 7,405,000 19,117,000 17,670,000 14,517,000 12,635,000 -3,314,000   -858,250 4,563,000                                
      basic earnings per common share
    480,000 1,180,000 1,200,000 1,920,000 1,660,000 1,770,000 1,980,000 1,090,000 1,080,000 1,000,000 780,000 670,000 1,010,000 -510,000 205,000 100,000 390,000 330,000 970 610 -280 -300  850 420 240 1,080 470 80  930 1,030 2,100  810 1,120 1,190  1,282.5 1,220 1,540  1,145 1,540 1,860  572.5 1,200 550  -300 -2,100 510  485 710 660  -67.5 -140   -50 250   -902.5 -3,000 -410  187.5 490 90  137.5 810 -380  435 670 550  322.5 600 320  220 440 150       
      diluted earnings per common share
    470,000 1,140,000 1,170,000 1,860,000 1,560,000 1,720,000 1,910,000 1,060,000 1,030,000 960,000 760,000 640,000 970,000 -510,000 610,000 90,000 380,000 320,000 940 590 -280 -300 -10 830 410 230 1,060 460 80  930 1,010 1,910  740 1,030 1,090  1,167.5 1,120 1,410  977.5 1,330 1,570  502.5 1,030 500  -300 -2,100 450  412.5 610 570  -67.5 -140   -50 230   -902.5 -3,000 -410  187.5 490 90  137.5 810 -380  427.5 670 540  310 580 310  210 420 150       
      weighted-average common shares
                                                                                                   
      basic
    30,917,000,000 30,953,000,000 31,171,000,000 31,186,000,000 31,376,000,000 31,246,000,000 31,102,000,000 31,131,000,000 31,117,000,000 31,025,000,000 31,983,000,000 31,757,000,000 32,588,000,000 32,719,000,000  32,588,000,000 32,582,000,000 32,510,000,000 32,648,000 32,573,000 32,810,000 32,723,000 32,670,000 32,690,000 32,661,000 32,629,000 32,615,000 32,603,000 32,628,000 32,640,000 30,857,000 32,034,000 29,355,000 29,332,000 29,225,000 29,348,000 29,130,000 29,097,000 29,156,000 29,059,000 29,098,000 29,391,000 28,151,000 27,842,000 27,028,000 27,665,000 28,164,000 27,956,000 28,300,000 28,417,000 26,678,000 26,619,000 27,210,000 27,144,000 26,572,000 26,981,000 26,683,000 25,463,000 24,100,000 24,127,000 23,310,000 21,879,000 18,585,000 18,220,000 17,113,000 17,087,000 16,815,000 16,840,000 16,694,000 16,629,000 16,395,000 16,507,000 16,290,000 16,172,000 16,056,000 16,105,000 15,982,000 15,961,000 15,751,000 15,887,000 15,655,000 15,511,000 15,000,000 15,020,000 14,954,000 14,894,000 14,569,000 14,628,000 14,517,000 14,353,000 14,138,000 14,121,000 14,121,000 14,121,000  
      diluted
    31,733,000,000 31,865,000,000 32,139,000,000 32,184,000,000 33,228,000,000 32,223,000,000 32,363,000,000 32,021,000,000 32,570,000,000 32,782,000,000 33,799,000,000 33,571,000,000 34,400,000,000 32,719,000,000  33,661,000,000 34,463,000,000 33,570,000,000 33,665,000 33,605,000 32,810,000 32,723,000 33,441,000 33,478,000 33,482,000 33,284,000 33,165,000 33,183,000 33,206,000 33,093,000 32,835,000 32,914,000 32,711,000 32,696,000 32,562,000 32,690,000 32,427,000 32,412,000 32,468,000 32,342,000 32,360,000 32,578,000 33,328,000 33,000,000 33,073,000 33,713,000 34,209,000 34,001,000 34,345,000 34,462,000 26,678,000 26,619,000 34,044,000 33,991,000 33,718,000 33,862,000 33,668,000 33,389,000 26,501,000 24,127,000 23,310,000 21,879,000 20,213,000 20,058,000 17,113,000 17,087,000 16,815,000 16,840,000 16,694,000 16,629,000 16,417,000 16,529,000 16,311,000 16,198,000 16,094,000 16,139,000 16,022,000 16,010,000 15,937,000 15,979,000 15,911,000 15,847,000 15,560,000 15,605,000 15,573,000 15,504,000 15,199,000 15,224,000 15,178,000 14,890,000 14,325,000 14,332,000 14,121,000 14,121,000  
      net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
     -900,000 -3,500,000 -7,400,000  -3,800,000 -3,700,000 -6,700,000 -200,000             -3,343,000 -7,794,000 -8,097,000 -6,386,000 -16,342,000 -15,692,000 -10,599,000 -3,018,000 -5,426,000   -3,647,000 -7,124,000   -14,465,000 -23,004,000 -26,803,000 -24,180,000 -21,348,000 -29,280,000 -31,072,000 -27,514,000 -10,695,000 -3,196,000 -12,777,000 -12,508,000 -4,966,000 -7,609,000 -2,574,000 -406,000   -2,458,000 -1,608,000   -254,750 -510,000 -257,000                                   
      net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
        5,700,000     -2,000,000 -2,125,000 -5,400,000 -3,700,000  575,000 -4,500,000  5,200,000 303,750 -298,000 4,856,000          -3,514,750 -3,288,000   -8,971,750 1,582,000                 -553,000 -2,134,000   415,000 1,189,000    -252,000 -2,290,000 -1,514,000 -367,000                               
      net loss on disposition of equipment
         -200,000    100,000     -8,575,000 -700,000   -191,250 184,000                                                                            
      weighted-average common shares:
                                                                                                   
      basic
    30,917,000,000 30,953,000,000 31,171,000,000 31,186,000,000 31,376,000,000 31,246,000,000 31,102,000,000 31,131,000,000 31,117,000,000 31,025,000,000 31,983,000,000 31,757,000,000 32,588,000,000 32,719,000,000  32,588,000,000 32,582,000,000 32,510,000,000 32,648,000 32,573,000 32,810,000 32,723,000 32,670,000 32,690,000 32,661,000 32,629,000 32,615,000 32,603,000 32,628,000 32,640,000 30,857,000 32,034,000 29,355,000 29,332,000 29,225,000 29,348,000 29,130,000 29,097,000 29,156,000 29,059,000 29,098,000 29,391,000 28,151,000 27,842,000 27,028,000 27,665,000 28,164,000 27,956,000 28,300,000 28,417,000 26,678,000 26,619,000 27,210,000 27,144,000 26,572,000 26,981,000 26,683,000 25,463,000 24,100,000 24,127,000 23,310,000 21,879,000 18,585,000 18,220,000 17,113,000 17,087,000 16,815,000 16,840,000 16,694,000 16,629,000 16,395,000 16,507,000 16,290,000 16,172,000 16,056,000 16,105,000 15,982,000 15,961,000 15,751,000 15,887,000 15,655,000 15,511,000 15,000,000 15,020,000 14,954,000 14,894,000 14,569,000 14,628,000 14,517,000 14,353,000 14,138,000 14,121,000 14,121,000 14,121,000  
      diluted
    31,733,000,000 31,865,000,000 32,139,000,000 32,184,000,000 33,228,000,000 32,223,000,000 32,363,000,000 32,021,000,000 32,570,000,000 32,782,000,000 33,799,000,000 33,571,000,000 34,400,000,000 32,719,000,000  33,661,000,000 34,463,000,000 33,570,000,000 33,665,000 33,605,000 32,810,000 32,723,000 33,441,000 33,478,000 33,482,000 33,284,000 33,165,000 33,183,000 33,206,000 33,093,000 32,835,000 32,914,000 32,711,000 32,696,000 32,562,000 32,690,000 32,427,000 32,412,000 32,468,000 32,342,000 32,360,000 32,578,000 33,328,000 33,000,000 33,073,000 33,713,000 34,209,000 34,001,000 34,345,000 34,462,000 26,678,000 26,619,000 34,044,000 33,991,000 33,718,000 33,862,000 33,668,000 33,389,000 26,501,000 24,127,000 23,310,000 21,879,000 20,213,000 20,058,000 17,113,000 17,087,000 16,815,000 16,840,000 16,694,000 16,629,000 16,417,000 16,529,000 16,311,000 16,198,000 16,094,000 16,139,000 16,022,000 16,010,000 15,937,000 15,979,000 15,911,000 15,847,000 15,560,000 15,605,000 15,573,000 15,504,000 15,199,000 15,224,000 15,178,000 14,890,000 14,325,000 14,332,000 14,121,000 14,121,000  
      maintenance services
          69,900,000 69,900,000 75,200,000 83,800,000 100,000,000 122,900,000 98,000,000 85,500,000 87,200,000 101,500,000 86,600,000 72,400,000                                                                              
      leasing & management services
          66,300,000 65,200,000 51,700,000 49,100,000 45,000,000 45,000,000 55,400,000 34,500,000 46,000,000 41,100,000 40,500,000 25,800,000                                                                              
      asset impairment, disposal, and exit costs
              6,100,000 16,400,000                                                                                    
      other costs
                                                                                                   
      impairment of long-lived assets
                 24,200,000                                                                                  
      income tax benefit
             -10,000,000    3,800,000 -15,200,000 -1,100,000 -3,200,000 1,400,000 4,225,000 6,914,000 21,752,000 7,332,000       -2,248,000    11,301,000                      -10,595,000 -8,655,000 -5,348,000 -7,797,000 -4,376,000 301,000 -100,000 611,000 -66,000 -2,418,000 944,000 2,500,000 4,709,000 4,841,000 1,324,000 4,544,000   -1,904,000    8,229,000        -3,397,000    1,309,000  -2,261,000 -2,423,000 213,000 -228,000  
      loss before income tax and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
                 -24,400,000    -800,000                                                                              
      net loss on extinguishment of debt
                      1,524,000 4,763,000                                                                            
      wheels, repair & parts
                      80,280,000 80,871,000 71,623,000 65,556,000 64,813,000 82,024,000 91,225,000 86,608,000 85,701,000 124,980,000 125,278,000 108,543,000                 105,023,000 140,663,000 136,540,000 113,401,000 114,003,000 131,167,000                                            
      leasing & services
                      41,715,000 27,333,000 21,905,000 28,711,000 21,958,000 27,526,000 42,680,000 25,384,000 26,441,000 49,584,000 57,374,000 24,191,000 32,244,000 36,773,000 28,799,000 30,039,000 27,761,000 36,826,000 38,064,000 28,646,000 35,754,000 75,955,000 124,090,000 24,999,000 23,414,000 23,823,000 22,268,000 28,485,000 20,978,000 27,039,000 17,921,000 17,481,000 18,484,000 17,905,000 17,167,000 17,906,000 18,286,000 17,722,000 18,086,000 17,794,000 17,917,000 17,476,000 17,665,000 18,859,000 21,241,000 21,392,000 17,556,000 18,632,000 20,184,000 18,272,000 19,877,000 21,133,000 22,708,000 27,914,000 23,603,000 23,295,000 24,580,000 26,994,000 25,466,000 26,695,000 23,440,000 30,036,000 27,292,000 21,766,000 24,360,000 19,944,000 21,105,000 17,651,000 22,329,000 18,157,000 17,836,000 17,896,000 17,721,000 16,853,000 18,190,000 17,678,000  
      revenue - sum
                      599,227,000 450,143,000 295,622,000 402,989,000 636,425,000 762,557,000 623,848,000 769,359,000 914,245,000 856,152,000 658,671,000 604,523,000 689,206,000 641,387,000 629,336,000 559,535,000 611,407,000 439,161,000 566,282,000 552,314,000 595,190,000 612,866,000 669,079,000 802,389,000 765,465,000 714,606,000 630,149,000 495,058,000 618,106,000 593,285,000 502,216,000 490,355,000 484,215,000 433,663,000 423,166,000 415,374,000 443,535,000 507,797,000 458,186,000 398,199,000 442,736,000 317,280,000 286,301,000 201,444,000 181,351,000 211,455,000 199,950,000 171,693,000 230,416,000 244,448,000 287,132,000 256,129,000 362,021,000 382,106,000 259,573,000 286,378,000 350,621,000 386,606,000 239,978,000 246,623,000 265,159,000 266,088,000 236,214,000 186,362,000 265,226,000 286,034,000 254,913,000 218,048,000 202,399,000 225,293,000 166,561,000 112,131,000 108,421,000 124,952,000 104,729,000 96,889,000  
      cost of revenue - sum
                      501,094,000 375,011,000 277,951,000 362,318,000 569,350,000 655,026,000 537,512,000 677,170,000 780,708,000 749,580,000 604,827,000 531,990,000 583,319,000 532,880,000 523,989,000 470,221,000 511,485,000 349,460,000 447,357,000 439,563,000 475,507,000 485,768,000 549,188,000 617,624,000 590,776,000 565,320,000 504,839,000 406,990,000 512,071,000 496,510,000 444,365,000 428,796,000 423,915,000 383,644,000 374,891,000 367,595,000 388,994,000 445,859,000 406,700,000 351,742,000 391,660,000 279,130,000 257,690,000 175,278,000 152,860,000 175,587,000 175,784,000 150,051,000 198,108,000 217,755,000 270,977,000 238,178,000 319,022,000 333,473,000 224,900,000 250,441,000 289,904,000 328,830,000 208,156,000 217,506,000 225,328,000 221,616,000 196,031,000 153,469,000 226,388,000 251,052,000 228,366,000 193,242,000 172,868,000 199,576,000 149,397,000 95,980,000 92,020,000 108,759,000 94,134,000 85,901,000  
      earnings before income tax and earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates
                        -35,295,000                                                                           
      earnings before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
                         -13,217,000 28,502,250 59,250,000 25,827,000 28,932,000   8,817,000 32,050,000   53,841,000  46,840,250 40,578,000 75,847,000 70,936,000 78,610,500 80,417,000  143,049,000 60,502,500 100,126,000 90,603,000 51,281,000 31,520,500 62,101,000  33,478,000 -3,925,750 -52,977,000 20,087,000  18,301,000 29,179,000 22,531,000                                       
      goodwill impairment
                               10,025,000                        76,900,000                                            
      dividends declared per common share
                          197.5 270 270 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 230 230 220 220 210 210 210 200 200 200 150 150 150 150                                                  
      earnings before income taxes and loss from unconsolidated affiliates
                              21,071,500 43,419,000   43,317,250 65,006,000  54,422,000               30,503,000     17,187,000    21,497,000 -1,065,500 -2,566,000 382,000  -515,500 8,813,000                                
      earnings before loss from unconsolidated affiliates
                              51,721,000 30,411,000   37,622,750 49,062,000  36,287,000               20,620,000     12,601,000    13,700,000 14,811,000 -2,265,000 282,000  -259,250 6,395,000                                
      loss from unconsolidated affiliates
                              -922,000 -4,564,000   -3,896,500 -12,823,000  -2,910,000               -67,000     -40,000    -372,000 -1,274,000 -539,000 -575,000 -587,000 -158,000 -318,000                                
      basic earnings per common share:
                                 550    900    860    2,360    1,190    540    380    570            -200    160    120    520    360          
      diluted earnings per common share:
                                 540    830    790    2,150    1,010    490    350    480            -200    160    120    510    350          
      wheels & parts
                                  65,309,000 94,515,000 88,710,000 78,011,000 75,099,000 85,231,000 82,714,000 69,635,000 74,791,000 78,417,000 90,458,000 78,729,000 84,566,000 97,407,000 102,640,000 86,624,000                                                  
      earnings before income taxes and earnings (loss) from unconsolidated affiliates
                                            90,976,000                                                       
      restructuring charges
                                                   56,000 540,000 879,000                                              
      wheel services, refurbishment & parts
                                                        111,952,000 112,100,000 119,077,000 125,145,000 119,894,000 117,749,000 119,265,000 126,317,000 112,015,000 97,145,000                                  
      selling and administrative
                                                         26,100,000 27,598,000 28,784,000 24,979,000 23,235,000 22,114,000 22,580,000 17,693,000 17,938,000 19,245,000 17,519,000 16,958,000 16,208,000 17,612,000 15,886,000 16,265,000 15,980,000 20,542,000 23,407,000 21,000,000 20,184,000 27,397,000 20,092,000 18,800,000  12,756,250 18,082,000 17,260,000  10,348,000 15,276,000 14,044,000  8,334,000 12,352,000        
      gain on disposition of equipment
                                                         -1,408,000 -67,000 -2,585,000 -2,654,000 -3,658,000 -2,221,000 -1,678,000                                    
      loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                              5,650,000 10,007,000                                    
      other costs - sum
                                                                28,229,000 28,242,000 17,456,000 27,055,000 29,364,000 27,320,000 29,906,000 82,302,000 24,457,000 26,826,000 31,049,000 33,397,000 32,966,000 30,792,000 38,649,000 34,113,000 45,701,000 26,765,000 27,883,000 24,045,000 24,272,000 20,114,000 21,229,000 20,474,000 18,339,000 15,131,000 18,284,000 15,284,000 14,762,000 10,246,000 11,051,000 10,657,000 11,154,000 10,352,000  
      net income
                                                                -293,000 -2,052,000   -4,385,000 -3,361,000                           -1,237,000 -743,000  
      net loss attributable to greenbrier
                                                                -550,000 -2,304,000                                  
      basic loss per common share
                                                                -20    -280                               
      diluted loss per common share
                                                                -20    -280                               
      loss before income taxes and loss from unconsolidated affiliates
                                                                 -2,076,000                                  
      loss before loss from unconsolidated affiliates
                                                                 -1,465,000                                  
      basic loss per common share:
                                                                 -110    -190                              
      diluted loss per common share:
                                                                 -110    -190                              
      refurbishment & parts
                                                                  74,874,250 112,186,000 94,329,000 92,983,000 102,014,000 120,190,000 121,681,000 132,279,000 158,633,000 152,367,000 112,576,000 103,889,000 116,910,000 118,213,000 95,311,000 51,236,000                  
      special charges
                                                                       55,667,000     2,112,000 189,000 2,323,000 3,091,000 16,485,000       2,913,000     1,234,000       
      loss before income taxes and equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                    -5,198,000                               
      loss before equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                    -4,254,000                               
      equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                    -131,000 -183,000         -35,000 223,000                    
      net loss attributable to controlling interest
                                                                    -4,752,000 -3,244,000                              
      loss before income taxes, noncontrolling interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                     -5,678,000                              
      loss before noncontrolling interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                     -3,178,000                              
      less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                                                     117,000                              
      earnings before income taxes, minority interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                      -18,196,500 -55,609,000 -8,302,000 -8,875,000 5,522,000 15,236,000 1,707,000 5,145,000    2,352,000           2,402,000       
      earnings before minority interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                      -15,519,500 -50,768,000 -6,978,000 -4,331,000 5,832,000 7,663,000 -197,000 2,189,000    1,772,000           3,711,000       
      minority interest
                                                                      -134,000 687,000 351,000 568,000 1,168,000 272,000 1,367,000 375,000 1,287,000 178,000 42,000 -2,000               18,000 -18,000  
      equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                      -68,500 -457,000 -251,000 434,000 350,000 191,000 253,000 78,000   -463,000 100,000 -240,000 119,000 118,000 172,000 -80,500 417,000   -433,500 58,000        
      earnings before income tax expense, minority interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                              3,034,250 23,663,000                    
      earnings before minority interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                              2,184,750 12,616,000                 -346,000 408,000  
      earnings before income taxes and equity in unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                                -13,879,000  12,279,250 20,427,000 15,911,000 12,779,000 8,097,750 14,508,000 8,208,000  4,986,750 10,433,000        
      earnings before equity in unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                                -5,650,000  12,516,000 10,561,000 8,445,000 7,845,000 10,531,000 8,627,000 4,811,000  7,574,000 6,317,000        
      equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                                        -9,000 -731,000   -1,474,000 -318,000      
      earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                                         9,675,000          
      earnings before equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                                         6,121,000          
      interest expense
                                                                                            2,604,000 2,079,000 3,246,000 2,340,000 2,992,000 3,282,000  
      earnings before income taxes, minority interest and equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                                             5,905,000      
      earnings before minority interest and equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                                             3,415,000      
      earnings from continuing operations
                                                                                             3,097,000 2,607,000 2,652,000    
      earnings from discontinued operations
                                                                                             1,058,000 -183,500 354,000    
      continuing operations
                                                                                             220 190 190 -50 -10  
      discontinued operations
                                                                                             70 -12.5 20 -40 -40  
      earnings before income taxes and equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                                              1,403,500 5,536,000    
      earnings before equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                                              793,750 3,113,000    
      equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                                              -354,000 -461,000 -437,000   
      earnings before income taxes, minority interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                                                -559,000 636,000  
      loss from continuing operations
                                                                                                -765,000 -127,000  
      loss from discontinued operations
                                                                                                -472,000 -616,000  
      equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                                                 -517,000  
    Balance Sheets:
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    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-08-31 2025-05-31 2025-02-28 2024-11-30 2024-08-31 2024-05-31 2024-02-29 2023-11-30 2023-08-31 2023-05-31 2023-02-28 2022-11-30 2022-08-31 2022-05-31 2022-02-28 2021-11-30 2021-08-31 2021-05-31 2021-02-28 2020-08-31 2020-05-31 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-08-31 2019-05-31 2019-02-28 2018-11-30 2018-08-31 2018-05-31 2018-02-28 2017-11-30 2017-08-31 2015-08-31 2014-08-31 2013-08-31 2012-08-31 2011-08-31 2011-05-31 2011-02-28 2010-11-30 2010-08-31 2010-05-31 2010-02-28 2009-11-30 2009-08-31 2009-05-31 2009-02-28 2008-08-31 2008-05-31 2007-11-30 2007-08-31 2007-05-31 2007-02-28 2006-11-30 2006-05-31 2006-02-28 2005-11-30 2005-05-31 2005-02-28 2004-11-30 2004-08-31 2004-05-31 2004-02-29 2003-11-30 2003-08-31 2003-05-31 2003-02-28 2002-11-30 2002-08-31 
                                                                           
        assets
                                                                           
        cash and cash equivalents
      306,100,000 296,800,000 263,500,000 300,000,000 351,800,000 271,600,000 252,000,000 307,300,000 281,700,000 321,400,000 379,900,000 263,300,000 543,000,000 449,700,000 586,800,000 410,800,000 646,769,000 628,200,000 593,499,000 833,745,000 735,258,000 169,899,000      530,655,000    611,466,000 172,930,000 184,916,000  53,571,000 50,222,000 34,302,000 99,089,000 49,247,000 98,864,000 116,595,000 67,907,000 65,393,000 1,217,000 17,024,000 41,066,000 1,217,000 1,217,000 6,685,000 20,808,000 28,319,000 6,169,000 14,359,000 186,660,000 51,665,000 100,695,000 67,288,000 12,063,000 16,305,000 12,110,000 13,793,000 4,247,000 51,212,000 75,700,000 73,100,000 59,240,000 57,488,000 58,777,000 
        restricted cash
      20,300,000 45,200,000 38,400,000 12,900,000 16,800,000 20,200,000 20,000,000 14,000,000 21,000,000 20,100,000 19,700,000 17,200,000 16,100,000 16,100,000 15,700,000 27,100,000 24,627,000 8,689,000 8,614,000 8,342,000 8,704,000 8,569,000      8,819,000    8,892,000 8,869,000 20,140,000  6,277,000 2,113,000 2,217,000 1,927,000 2,637,000 2,525,000 1,715,000 1,149,000 3,400,000  447,000 516,000   2,910,000 2,693,000 2,651,000 2,602,000 2,603,000 2,059,000 1,535,000 89,000 499,000 530,000 1,195,000  1,826,000 2,467,000       
        accounts receivable
      526,400,000 507,700,000 535,400,000 583,000,000 523,800,000 488,500,000 519,100,000 458,700,000 529,900,000 533,600,000 571,500,000 495,600,000 501,200,000 464,800,000 399,000,000 393,300,000 306,407,000 274,792,000 236,171,000 239,597,000 261,629,000 326,229,000      348,406,000    279,964,000 196,029,000 199,679,000  146,326,000 188,443,000 143,491,000 115,465,000 95,051,000 89,252,000 111,999,000 115,978,000 98,455,000 694,000 112,276,000 137,358,000 628,000 694,000 137,839,000 157,038,000                   
        income tax receivable
      44,900,000 33,700,000 31,500,000 26,700,000 45,100,000 20,000,000 20,900,000 10,500,000 42,200,000 29,800,000 22,400,000 28,900,000 39,800,000 129,400,000 106,000,000 106,200,000 112,135,000 75,135,000 62,103,000                                                   
        inventories
      688,300,000 707,600,000 692,500,000 753,800,000 770,900,000 812,400,000 827,000,000 883,600,000 823,600,000 888,000,000 910,600,000 874,900,000 815,300,000 781,700,000 728,500,000 631,400,000 573,594,000 553,137,000 522,984,000 529,529,000 675,442,000 709,115,000      432,314,000    400,127,000 445,535,000 305,656,000  316,741,000 323,512,000 289,740,000 250,379,000 225,203,000 185,604,000 166,582,000 157,104,000 155,060,000  174,561,000 204,218,000 7,830,000  201,952,000 194,883,000 197,642,000 230,287,000 209,277,000 148,662,000 118,644,000 121,183,000 179,458,000 147,636,000 126,115,000 113,122,000 91,667,000 129,815,000 103,279,000 91,310,000 76,422,000 69,949,000 65,195,000 56,868,000 
        leased railcars for syndication
      225,900,000 248,600,000 260,400,000 228,100,000 130,700,000 155,300,000 134,400,000 159,800,000 187,400,000 119,400,000 102,500,000 272,500,000 111,100,000 142,900,000 80,000,000 99,100,000 51,647,000 154,017,000 109,287,000 107,671,000 136,144,000 255,073,000      130,926,000    91,272,000 212,534,000 125,850,000  97,798,000 30,690,000 58,316,000                                
        equipment on operating leases
      1,328,500,000 1,300,400,000 1,259,000,000 1,234,100,000 1,243,500,000 1,226,900,000 1,160,500,000 1,095,800,000 1,000,000,000 941,000,000 891,800,000 836,200,000 770,900,000 676,100,000 650,400,000 751,300,000 609,812,000 446,888,000 445,451,000 350,442,000 355,841,000 385,974,000      322,855,000    315,941,000 255,391,000 258,848,000  362,968,000 321,141,000 314,106,000 295,414,000 298,803,000 302,663,000 304,560,000 315,839,000 316,079,000  325,610,000 315,884,000   306,501,000 294,326,000 296,946,000 305,148,000 303,280,000 242,380,000 250,974,000 220,962,000 173,466,000 174,911,000 169,517,000  163,340,000 152,740,000 144,599,000 139,047,000 140,910,000 143,575,000 151,288,000 151,580,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      726,700,000 711,700,000 702,600,000 695,500,000 711,700,000 648,300,000 636,100,000 618,100,000 619,200,000 600,400,000 618,400,000 617,600,000 645,200,000 642,700,000 646,500,000 654,400,000 670,221,000 676,010,000 687,468,000 711,524,000 719,155,000 723,326,000      457,196,000    428,021,000 303,135,000 243,698,000  182,429,000 161,200,000 150,091,000 144,163,000 138,650,000 132,614,000 127,128,000 125,310,000 126,997,000 3,256,000 127,332,000 128,670,000 22,053,000 3,256,000 114,894,000 112,813,000 109,645,000 101,892,000 115,221,000 78,755,000 76,873,000 72,917,000 69,722,000 67,598,000 58,083,000  55,095,000 56,406,000 56,108,000 56,684,000 56,953,000 57,091,000 57,652,000  
        investment in unconsolidated affiliates
      99,300,000 95,000,000 88,200,000 83,900,000 87,300,000 90,300,000 90,000,000 89,400,000 88,700,000 86,400,000 83,400,000 94,200,000 92,500,000 96,200,000 90,200,000 83,100,000 79,898,000 79,420,000 70,820,000 72,354,000 75,508,000 79,082,000      61,414,000    108,255,000 87,270,000 69,359,000                                    
        intangibles and other assets
      264,200,000 277,300,000 268,500,000 242,100,000 244,400,000 254,300,000 255,600,000 248,900,000 255,800,000 253,300,000 224,000,000 189,000,000 189,100,000 177,800,000 179,600,000 183,000,000 183,448,000 180,829,000 190,283,000 190,322,000 181,315,000 160,709,000      94,668,000    85,177,000 65,554,000 65,757,000  81,368,000 87,268,000 88,290,000 84,837,000 86,790,000 90,679,000 94,695,000 92,830,000 94,293,000 162,000 93,118,000 93,743,000 162,000 162,000 68,833,000 69,258,000 70,963,000 41,975,000                 
        goodwill
      130,000,000 129,200,000 127,000,000 127,400,000 128,500,000 128,000,000 128,000,000 128,600,000 128,900,000 128,300,000 128,300,000 127,700,000 127,300,000 128,700,000 130,000,000 130,300,000 132,110,000 133,050,000 132,685,000 130,308,000 130,035,000 129,684,000      78,211,000    68,590,000 43,265,000 43,265,000  137,066,000 137,066,000 137,066,000 137,066,000 137,066,000 137,066,000 137,066,000 137,066,000 137,066,000  137,066,000 192,733,000   169,001,000 168,987,000 166,813,000 182,179,000                 
        liabilities and equity
                                                                           
        accounts payable and accrued liabilities
      651,700,000 696,200,000 669,000,000 653,100,000 731,400,000 652,900,000 649,300,000 640,900,000 743,500,000 741,600,000 722,600,000 676,500,000 725,100,000 639,000,000 581,200,000 540,400,000 569,805,000 480,373,000 448,571,000 463,880,000 488,969,000 499,898,000      449,857,000    415,061,000 455,213,000 383,289,000  329,508,000 316,536,000 261,361,000 226,285,000 210,341,000 181,638,000 179,248,000 163,630,000 168,675,000 11,755,000 202,596,000 228,238,000 2,235,000 11,755,000 217,949,000 239,713,000 224,225,000 239,212,000 219,708,000 188,478,000 172,020,000 207,516,000 194,194,000 182,279,000 177,448,000 178,550,000 153,818,000 135,492,000 102,012,000 114,459,000 110,327,000 117,493,000 118,385,000 108,244,000 
        debt
                                                                           
        recourse
      771,200,000                                                                     
        non-recourse
      979,700,000                                                                     
        deferred income taxes
      180,200,000 151,900,000 144,400,000 131,400,000 130,100,000 82,900,000 79,700,000 85,200,000 114,100,000 88,300,000 70,200,000 49,800,000 68,600,000 72,900,000 51,900,000 51,300,000 73,249,000 44,900,000 24,798,000 7,701,000 4,354,000 9,173,000      31,740,000    75,791,000 60,657,000 81,383,000  95,363,000 83,839,000 75,860,000 85,805,000 80,723,000 81,136,000 85,029,000 76,927,000 67,973,000  63,903,000 77,872,000   64,102,000 61,410,000 53,920,000 46,965,000 41,132,000 34,626,000 35,340,000 30,495,000 26,663,000 25,349,000 26,666,000  18,058,000 14,504,000 18,908,000 16,127,000 14,911,000 14,859,000 11,935,000 13,823,000 
        deferred revenue
      44,300,000 32,500,000 35,000,000 45,500,000 58,900,000 74,000,000 81,500,000 42,200,000 46,200,000 56,600,000 73,000,000 53,200,000 35,300,000 33,300,000 43,000,000 36,600,000 42,797,000 43,676,000 42,572,000 42,467,000 63,536,000 70,869,000      105,954,000    129,260,000 33,836,000 20,603,000  17,194,000 5,900,000 5,821,000 5,791,000 12,480,000 11,377,000 11,104,000 13,625,000 17,312,000  15,258,000 19,995,000   13,447,000 18,052,000 26,093,000 14,330,000 11,040,000 14,395,000 9,931,000 3,870,000 3,882,000 4,750,000 8,708,000  2,233,000 37,961,000 36,090,000 39,776,000 23,568,000    
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                           
        contingently redeemable noncontrolling interest
      35,800,000 40,100,000 41,200,000 43,100,000 41,700,000 56,300,000 56,000,000 56,500,000 55,600,000 54,100,000 27,500,000 27,700,000 27,700,000 27,800,000 28,500,000 29,700,000 29,708,000 30,323,000 30,037,000 31,117,000 30,611,000 30,782,000      29,768,000    36,148,000                                      
        equity
                                                                           
        greenbrier
                                                                           
        preferred stock - without par value; 25,000 shares authorized; none outstanding
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 30,873 and 31,135 outstanding at august 31, 2025 and 2024
                                                                           
        additional paid-in capital
      364,700,000 361,100,000 378,300,000 373,800,000 375,100,000 370,200,000 366,100,000 361,300,000 364,400,000 374,100,000 403,000,000 425,600,000 424,800,000 420,500,000 413,400,000 408,500,000 469,721,000 467,806,000 466,994,000 460,400,000 459,668,000 458,908,000      442,569,000    315,306,000 295,444,000 235,763,000  252,256,000 242,286,000 240,173,000 237,781,000 173,753,000 172,404,000 171,606,000 119,667,000 118,428,000  85,171,000 84,676,000   79,166,000 78,332,000 76,514,000 74,544,000 72,870,000 69,726,000 67,689,000 64,211,000 60,761,000 59,305,000 57,339,000  54,956,000 54,338,000       
        retained earnings
      1,199,000,000 1,172,500,000 1,122,700,000 1,080,500,000 1,035,000,000 966,900,000 942,700,000 919,100,000 897,500,000 882,200,000 896,000,000 871,900,000 897,700,000 886,500,000 892,500,000 888,700,000 881,740,000 858,947,000 848,192,000 885,460,000 894,619,000 875,885,000      830,898,000    709,103,000 458,599,000 282,559,000  185,890,000 127,182,000 114,547,000 117,862,000 118,412,000 120,716,000 113,006,000 108,444,000 113,195,000  116,807,000 167,345,000   166,618,000 165,408,000 153,507,000 141,784,000 149,134,000 137,479,000 128,070,000 120,760,000 104,598,000 96,453,000 92,549,000  80,931,000 74,557,000       
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -31,200,000 -29,600,000 -40,800,000 -41,600,000 -34,000,000 -8,000,000 -8,900,000 -6,400,000 -7,300,000 -23,600,000 -21,700,000 -31,700,000 -45,600,000 -36,600,000 -53,300,000 -59,900,000 -43,713,000 -39,990,000 -46,684,000 -52,817,000 -63,066,000 -48,321,000      -23,366,000    -6,279,000 -21,205,000 -6,932,000  -6,369,000 -7,895,000 -3,264,000 -4,462,000 -7,342,000 -7,204,000 -11,923,000 -8,647,000 -9,435,000  -18,447,000 -24,463,000    -166,000  -990,000 -410,000 -50,000  -412,000 -2,380,000    -7,218,000 -8,338,000       
        total equity - greenbrier
      1,532,500,000    1,376,100,000    1,254,600,000    1,276,900,000    1,307,748,000   1,293,043,000                                                  
        noncontrolling interest
      165,200,000 165,800,000 160,300,000 162,300,000 160,500,000 158,300,000 154,600,000 157,100,000 155,600,000 148,100,000 144,600,000 152,100,000 152,200,000 156,800,000 154,100,000 162,700,000 168,679,000 163,955,000 175,857,000 180,012,000 176,886,000 201,410,000      134,114,000    160,763,000 130,651,000 62,331,000  21,868,000 14,328,000 12,519,000 11,978,000 11,721,000 11,469,000 9,179,000 7,665,000 7,398,000                          
        total equity
      1,697,700,000 1,669,800,000 1,620,500,000 1,575,000,000 1,536,600,000 1,487,400,000 1,454,500,000 1,431,100,000 1,410,200,000 1,380,800,000 1,421,900,000 1,417,900,000 1,429,100,000 1,427,200,000 1,406,700,000 1,400,000,000 1,476,427,000 1,450,718,000 1,444,359,000 1,473,055,000 1,468,107,000 1,487,882,000      1,384,215,000    1,178,893,000 863,489,000 573,721,000 456,827,000 453,645,000 375,901,000 363,975,000 363,159,000 296,566,000 297,407,000 281,890,000 227,146,000                           
        revenue
                             3,462,255,000                     1,341,839,000   1,270,234,000 928,058,000                     
        manufacturing
      2,991,200,000 778,200,000 700,300,000 820,400,000 3,013,600,000 685,100,000 735,800,000 675,900,000 3,357,700,000 870,200,000 968,600,000 646,500,000 2,476,600,000 650,900,000 555,700,000 452,500,000 1,329,987,000 341,939,000 202,094,000 2,349,971,000 653,007,000 489,943,000             1,215,734,000   173,487,000 156,621,000 85,440,000      105,986,000 145,574,000   159,194,000  241,399,000 119,201,000 168,692,000 236,052,000 208,922,000 164,596,000 266,090,000 233,808,000 200,397,000 653,234,000 207,136,000 148,725,000 94,235,000 364,548,000 108,099,000 86,539,000 79,211,000 231,810,000 
        leasing & fleet management
      249,000,000 64,500,000 61,800,000 55,500,000                                                                  
        cost of revenue
                                                                           
        margin
      607,500,000 151,500,000 138,600,000 173,600,000 558,500,000 123,800,000 122,200,000 121,300,000 441,100,000 128,100,000 116,800,000 69,500,000 306,000,000 76,300,000 54,800,000 47,600,000 231,607,000 75,132,000 17,671,000 353,131,000 107,531,000 86,336,000                38,150,000 28,611,000 26,166,000      26,693,000 16,155,000   35,937,000  57,776,000 31,822,000 29,117,000 44,472,000 40,183,000 32,893,000 34,982,000 26,547,000 24,806,000  25,717,000 17,164,000 16,151,000 54,177,000 16,193,000 10,595,000 10,988,000 43,697,000 
        selling and administrative
      263,300,000    247,100,000    235,300,000    225,200,000    191,813,000   204,706,000                  22,580,000 17,693,000 17,938,000      15,886,000 16,265,000   20,184,000  20,092,000 18,800,000  18,082,000 17,260,000  15,276,000 14,044,000   12,352,000        
        net gain on disposition of equipment
      -15,900,000 -7,000,000 -9,600,000  -13,100,000 -7,800,000 -4,900,000  -17,300,000 -2,300,000 -9,600,000 -3,300,000 -37,200,000  -25,100,000 -8,500,000 -1,176,000  -27,000 -20,004,000 -8,775,000 -6,697,000                                                
        asset impairment, disposal, and exit costs
              46,700,000 16,400,000                                                            
        earnings from operations
      360,100,000 92,600,000 83,600,000 111,800,000 324,500,000 72,300,000 63,500,000 64,900,000 176,400,000 50,700,000 67,400,000 -4,800,000 118,000,000 19,600,000 25,200,000 11,800,000 40,970,000 25,709,000 -25,727,000 168,429,000 66,812,000 38,436,000             41,651,000   17,248,000                                
        interest and foreign exchange
      75,700,000 13,200,000 21,700,000 23,400,000 100,800,000 24,700,000 24,600,000 23,200,000 85,400,000 22,800,000 21,600,000 19,600,000 57,400,000 14,900,000 11,800,000 12,600,000 43,263,000 10,204,000 9,568,000 43,619,000 7,562,000 12,609,000                9,807,000 10,536,000 10,304,000      10,749,000 8,192,000   10,419,000  10,930,000 10,416,000 9,641,000 5,963,000 7,012,000 4,430,000 2,285,000 4,295,000 3,059,000  2,932,000        
        earnings before income tax and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
      284,400,000 79,400,000 61,900,000 88,400,000 223,700,000 47,600,000 38,900,000 41,700,000 91,000,000 27,900,000 45,800,000  60,600,000 4,700,000 13,400,000  -8,580,000 10,742,000 -35,295,000 124,810,000                                                  
        income tax expense
      -91,400,000 -18,100,000 -20,000,000 -33,400,000 -62,000,000 -10,700,000 -9,300,000   -3,600,000 -11,900,000         -40,184,000 -24,421,000 -7,463,000                            -2,956,000  -11,047,000  -580,000 -9,866,000 -7,466,000 -4,934,000 -5,881,000  -3,554,000  -4,116,000  -2,490,000      
        earnings before earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
      193,000,000 61,300,000 41,900,000 55,000,000 161,700,000 36,900,000 29,600,000 31,700,000 66,400,000 24,300,000 33,900,000 -20,600,000 42,500,000 3,600,000 10,200,000 600,000 31,643,000 17,656,000 -13,543,000 84,626,000 34,829,000 18,364,000                                                
        earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
      20,100,000 6,200,000 4,300,000 4,100,000 11,000,000 3,700,000 4,000,000 1,500,000 9,200,000 2,400,000 2,900,000 3,300,000 11,300,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 3,491,000 2,379,000 -378,000 2,960,000 1,040,000 1,651,000                                                
        net earnings
      213,100,000 67,500,000 46,200,000 59,100,000 172,700,000 40,600,000 33,600,000 33,200,000 75,600,000 26,700,000 36,800,000 -17,300,000 53,800,000 7,600,000 11,200,000 5,600,000 35,134,000 20,035,000 -13,921,000 87,586,000 35,869,000 20,015,000                -2,804,000       21,305,000 -50,538,000 -6,878,000 28,108,000 12,192,000 2,642,000  13,017,000 -6,071,000 1,870,000 10,680,000 8,563,000 8,017,000 9,044,000 4,802,000 5,390,000 20,778,000 6,375,000 2,237,000 4,155,000 4,317,000 3,006,000   -26,094,000 
        net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest
      -9,000,000 -7,400,000  -3,800,000 -12,600,000 -6,700,000 -200,000  -13,100,000    -6,900,000    -2,657,000   -38,619,000 -8,097,000 -6,386,000                -510,000 -257,000                               
        net earnings attributable to greenbrier
      204,100,000 60,100,000 51,900,000 55,300,000 160,100,000 33,900,000 33,400,000 31,200,000 62,500,000 21,300,000 33,100,000 -16,700,000 46,900,000 3,100,000 12,800,000 10,800,000 32,477,000 19,737,000 -9,065,000 48,967,000 27,772,000 13,629,000  57,284,000           -11,048,000   -3,314,000                                
        basic earnings per common share
      6,550,000 1,920,000 1,660,000 1,770,000 5,150,000 1,090,000 1,080,000 1,000,000 1,950,000 670,000 1,010,000 -510,000 1,440,000 100,000 390,000 330,000 990 610 -280 1,500 850 420  1,760              -140        -3,000 -410     810 -380  670 550  600 320   440 150       
        diluted earnings per common share
      6,350,000 1,860,000 1,560,000 1,720,000 4,960,000 1,060,000 1,030,000 960,000 1,890,000 640,000 970,000 -510,000 1,400,000 90,000 380,000 320,000 960 590 -280 1,460 830 410  1,730              -140        -3,000 -410     810 -380  670 540  580 310   420 150       
        weighted-average common shares
                                                                           
        basic
      31,171,000,000 31,186,000,000 31,376,000,000 31,246,000,000 31,102,000,000 31,131,000,000 31,117,000,000 31,025,000,000 31,983,000,000 31,757,000,000 32,588,000,000 32,719,000,000 32,569,000,000 32,588,000,000 32,582,000,000 32,510,000,000 32,648,000 32,573,000 32,810,000 32,670,000 32,690,000 32,661,000             26,678,000   24,127,000 23,310,000 21,879,000      16,840,000 16,694,000   16,172,000  16,105,000 15,982,000 15,961,000 15,887,000 15,655,000 15,511,000 15,020,000 14,954,000 14,894,000 14,569,000 14,628,000 14,517,000 14,353,000 14,138,000 14,121,000 14,121,000 14,121,000 14,121,000 
        diluted
      32,139,000,000 32,184,000,000 33,228,000,000 32,223,000,000 32,363,000,000 32,021,000,000 32,570,000,000 32,782,000,000 33,799,000,000 33,571,000,000 34,400,000,000 32,719,000,000 33,631,000,000 33,661,000,000 34,463,000,000 33,570,000,000 33,665,000 33,605,000 32,810,000 33,441,000 33,478,000 33,482,000             26,678,000   24,127,000 23,310,000 21,879,000      16,840,000 16,694,000   16,198,000  16,139,000 16,022,000 16,010,000 15,979,000 15,911,000 15,847,000 15,605,000 15,573,000 15,504,000 15,199,000 15,224,000 15,178,000 14,890,000 14,325,000 14,332,000 14,121,000 14,121,000 14,121,000 
        revolving notes
       378,800,000 372,000,000 444,900,000 351,600,000 348,400,000 300,800,000 279,400,000 297,100,000 280,000,000 310,300,000 290,500,000 296,600,000 303,300,000 292,200,000 516,300,000 372,176,000 325,150,000 275,839,000 351,526,000 416,535,000 37,196,000      27,725,000    4,324,000 50,888,000 13,081,000  60,755,000 90,339,000 13,897,000 10,000,000 9,902,000 2,630,000 11,753,000 17,266,000 12,807,000  65,924,000 101,474,000   52,598,000 39,568,000 58,300,000 242,925,000 210,387,000 21,313,000 18,099,000 14,540,000 16,443,000 74,166,000 44,723,000 8,947,000 24,362,000 31,027,000 6,007,000 5,267,000 5,971,000 5,511,000 2,943,000 3,571,000 
        notes payable
       1,383,900,000 1,384,900,000 1,394,500,000 1,404,200,000 1,413,900,000 1,421,800,000 1,479,400,000 1,311,700,000 1,320,300,000 1,327,000,000 1,301,500,000 1,269,100,000 1,202,600,000 1,209,200,000 895,700,000 826,506,000 835,027,000 793,189,000 804,088,000 806,919,000 811,860,000      436,205,000    558,228,000 326,429,000 445,091,000  428,079,000 429,140,000 496,828,000 499,997,000 499,264,000 498,700,000 506,382,000 527,191,000 527,837,000 8,887,000 480,518,000 488,073,000 229,000 8,887,000 459,927,000 460,915,000 461,876,000 361,909,000 364,400,000 369,789,000 270,494,000 273,122,000 215,739,000 98,742,000 96,670,000 97,513,000 102,429,000 106,756,000 106,569,000 110,715,000 118,116,000 122,046,000 130,238,000 136,577,000 
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 30,883 and 31,135 shares outstanding at may 31, 2025 and august 31, 2024
                                                                           
        total equity – greenbrier
       1,504,000,000 1,460,200,000 1,412,700,000  1,329,100,000 1,299,900,000 1,274,000,000  1,232,700,000 1,277,300,000 1,265,800,000  1,270,400,000 1,252,600,000 1,237,300,000  1,286,763,000 1,268,502,000  1,291,221,000 1,286,472,000      1,250,101,000    1,018,130,000 732,838,000                                     
        selling and administrative expense
       65,900,000 64,600,000 62,000,000  59,300,000 63,600,000 56,300,000  63,300,000 59,000,000 53,400,000  57,400,000 54,700,000 44,300,000  49,239,000 43,425,000  49,494,000 54,597,000                                17,124,000   15,684,000   12,072,000   10,924,000 8,167,000 31,354,000 8,317,000 8,162,000 7,070,000 30,003,000 
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 31,387 and 31,135 shares outstanding at february 28, 2025 and august 31, 2024
                                                                           
        net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
        5,700,000     -2,000,000  -5,400,000 -3,700,000   -4,500,000  5,200,000  -298,000 4,856,000                     -252,000                              
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 31,359 and 31,135 shares outstanding at november 30, 2024 and august 31, 2024
                                                                           
        net (gain) loss on disposition of equipment
         -200,000          -700,000    184,000                                                    
        weighted-average common shares:
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 31,135 and 30,880 outstanding at august 31, 2024 and 2023
                                                                           
        maintenance services
          298,800,000 69,900,000 75,200,000 83,800,000 406,400,000 122,900,000 98,000,000 85,500,000 347,700,000 101,500,000 86,600,000 72,400,000                                                      
        leasing & management services
          232,300,000 65,200,000 51,700,000 49,100,000 179,900,000 45,000,000 55,400,000 34,500,000 153,400,000 41,100,000 40,500,000 25,800,000                                                      
        equity:
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 31,131 and 30,880 shares outstanding at may 31, 2024 and august 31, 2023
                                                                           
        other costs
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 31,131 and 30,880 shares outstanding at february 29, 2024 and august 31, 2023
                                                                           
        impairment of long-lived assets
                 24,200,000                                                          
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 31,091 and 30,880 shares outstanding at november 30, 2023 and august 31, 2023
                                                                           
        net income (gain) on disposition of equipment
             100,000                                                              
        income tax benefit
             -10,000,000 -24,600,000   3,800,000 -18,100,000 -1,100,000 -3,200,000 1,400,000 40,223,000 6,914,000 21,752,000                   301,000 -100,000 611,000      4,841,000 1,324,000      8,229,000      -3,397,000    1,309,000  -4,700,000 -2,423,000 213,000 -228,000 2,072,000 
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 30,880 and 32,603 outstanding at august 31, 2023 and 2022
                                                                           
        net income on extinguishment of debt
                      6,287,000 4,763,000                                                    
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 31,111 and 32,603 shares outstanding at may 31, 2023 and august 31, 2022
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,262 and 32,603 shares outstanding at february 28, 2023 and august 31, 2022
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,783 and 32,603 shares outstanding at november 30, 2022 and august 31, 2022
                                                                           
        income before income tax and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
                 -24,400,000    -800,000                                                      
        net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                 600,000   1,600,000                                                       
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,603 and 32,397 outstanding at august 31, 2022 and 2021
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,588 and 32,397 shares outstanding at may 31, 2022 and august 31, 2021
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,588 and 32,397 shares outstanding at february 28, 2022 and august 31, 2021
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,546 and 32,397 shares outstanding at november 30, 2021 and august 31, 2021
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,397 and 32,701 outstanding at august 31, 2021 and 2020
                                                                           
        wheels, repair & parts
                      298,330,000 80,871,000 71,623,000 324,670,000 82,024,000 91,225,000             469,222,000                                   
        leasing & services
                      119,664,000 27,333,000 21,905,000 117,548,000 27,526,000 42,680,000             71,462,000   17,476,000 17,665,000 18,859,000      18,272,000 19,877,000   23,295,000  26,994,000 25,466,000 26,695,000 30,036,000 27,292,000 21,766,000 19,944,000 21,105,000 17,651,000 76,217,000 18,157,000 17,836,000 17,896,000 70,443,000 16,853,000 18,190,000 17,678,000 73,819,000 
        goodwill impairment
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,377 and 32,701 shares outstanding at may 31, 2021 and august 31, 2020
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,825 and 32,701 shares outstanding at february 28, 2021 and august 31, 2020
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,701 and 32,488 outstanding at august 31, 2020 and 2019
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,701 and 32,488 shares outstanding at may 31, 2020 and august 31, 2019
                                                                           
        earnings before income taxes and earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
                          59,250,000 25,827,000                                                
        dividends declared per common share
                          270 270                                                
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,642 and 32,488 shares outstanding at february 29, 2020 and august 31, 2019
                                                                           
        manufacturing supplies and raw materials
                            357,260,000  367,744,000 337,957,000 286,779,000  242,824,000 250,495,000 241,018,000                                       
        work-in-process
                            184,286,000  130,573,000 142,290,000 107,377,000  94,878,000 86,442,000 90,457,000                                       
        finished goods
                            202,780,000  99,646,000 100,314,000 104,933,000  63,702,000 76,581,000 84,438,000                                       
        excess and obsolete adjustment
                            -10,520,000  -5,864,000 -6,415,000 -6,516,000  -4,886,000 -5,099,000 -4,542,000                                       
        trademarks and patents
                            19,500,000 19,500,000                                              
        customer and supplier relationships
                            16,071,000 16,071,000                                              
        identified intangible assets subject to amortization
                            35,571,000 35,571,000                                              
        other identified intangible assets not subject to amortization
                            860,000 860,000                                              
        total identified intangible assets
                            36,431,000 36,431,000                                              
        preferred stock – without par value; 25,000 shares authorized; none outstanding
                                                                           
        common stock – without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 32,191 and 28,503 outstanding at august 31, 2018 and 2017
                                                                           
        52
                                                                           
        equity: greenbrier
                                                                           
        common stock – without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 28,503 and 28,205 outstanding at august 31, 2017 and 2016
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 28,907 and 27,364 outstanding at august 31, 2015 and 2014
                                                                           
        50
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 27,364 and 28,084 outstanding at august 31, 2014 and 2013
                                                                           
        total equity greenbrier
                                       511,390,000  431,777,000 361,573,000 351,456,000 351,181,000 284,845,000 285,938,000                             
        statement of operations data
                                                                           
        revenue:
                                                                           
        basic earnings per common share attributable to greenbrier:
                                        -410                                   
        diluted earnings per common share attributable to greenbrier:
                                        -410                                   
        weighted-average common shares outstanding:
                                                                           
        cash dividends paid per share
                                                                  60         
        balance sheet data
                                                                           
        total assets
                                        1,289,741,000                          508,753,000         
        revolving notes and notes payable
                                        422,098,000                                   
        other operating data
                                                                           
        new railcar units delivered
                                        11,600,000                                   
        new railcar backlog
                                        14,400,000                                   
        lease fleet:
                                                                           
        units managed
                                        223,911,000                                   
        units owned
                                        8,581,000                                   
        cash flow data
                                                                           
        capital expenditures:
                                                                           
        proceeds from sale of assets
                                        75,338,000                                   
        depreciation and amortization:
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 27,143 and 25,186 outstanding at august 31, 2012 and 2011
                                                                           
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 25,186 and 21,875 outstanding at august 31, 2011 and 2010
                                                                           
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        investment in direct finance leases
                                           123,000 131,000 139,000 1,795,000 7,368,000 7,707,000 7,826,000  8,100,000 8,221,000   8,950,000 9,040,000 9,195,000 8,594,000 8,456,000 4,968,000 5,361,000 7,314,000 13,395,000 13,253,000 17,125,000  24,628,000 27,150,000 34,971,000 41,821,000 46,585,000 52,855,000 63,661,000 69,536,000 
        preferred stock — without par value; 25,000 shares authorized; none outstanding
                                                                           
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 25,159 and 21,875 shares outstanding at may 31, 2011 and august 31, 2010
                                                                           
        wheel services, refurbishment & parts
                                           126,317,000 112,015,000 97,145,000                              
        gain on disposition of equipment
                                           -1,678,000                                
        gain on extinguishment of debt
                                           10,007,000                                
        earnings before income taxes and income from unconsolidated affiliates
                                           -2,566,000 382,000                               
        earnings before income from unconsolidated affiliates
                                           -2,265,000 282,000                               
        income from unconsolidated affiliates
                                           -539,000 -575,000 -587,000                              
        assets held for sale
                                            62,566,000 75,690,000 31,826,000 23,011,000 20,208,000 34,951,000  39,926,000 45,289,000   44,745,000 42,903,000 45,898,000 82,152,000 67,750,000                
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 24,909 and 21,875 shares outstanding at february 28, 2011 and august 31, 2010
                                                                           
        net income
                                            -293,000 -2,052,000                           -1,237,000 -743,000  
        net income attributable to greenbrier
                                            -550,000 -2,304,000                              
        basic loss per common share
                                            -20                               
        diluted loss per common share
                                            -20                               
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 21,881 and 21,875 shares outstanding at november 30, 2010 and august 31, 2010
                                             22,000                              
        income before income taxes and income from unconsolidated affiliates
                                             -2,076,000                              
        income before income from unconsolidated affiliates
                                             -1,465,000                              
        basic loss per common share:
                                             -110                              
        diluted loss per common share:
                                             -110                              
        losses in excess of investment in de-consolidated subsidiary
                                               15,313,000 15,313,000 15,313,000  15,313,000 15,313,000                       
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 21,875 and 17,094 outstanding at august 31, 2010 and 2009
                                              22,000                             
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 21,872 and 17,094 shares outstanding at may 31, 2010 and august 31, 2009
                                               22,000                            
        total stockholders’ equity greenbrier
                                               272,711,000                            
        controlling interest
                                                                           
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 17,136 and 17,094 shares outstanding at february 28, 2010 and august 31, 2009
                                                17,000                           
        total stockholders’ equity controlling interest
                                                219,481,000 222,205,000                          
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                           
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                           
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 17,083 and 17,094 shares outstanding at november 30, 2009 and august 31, 2009
                                                 17,000                          
        total stockholders’ equity
                                                 229,603,000                          
        basic earnings per share
                                                  1,300   1,750 750                     
        diluted earnings per share
                                                  1,300   1,750 750                     
        liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
                                                                           
        stockholders’ deficit
                                                  -15,313,000   -15,313,000 -15,313,000                     
        minority interest
                                                   8,400,000 9,158,000   5,643,000 5,146,000 5,082,000 1,610,000 1,202,000           4,898,000 4,898,000 4,898,000 4,898,000 4,898,000 
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 17,094 and 16,606 shares outstanding at may 31, 2009 and august 31, 2008
                                                   17,000                        
        refurbishment & parts
                                                   120,190,000 121,681,000   103,889,000  118,213,000 95,311,000 51,236,000                
        special charges
                                                   55,667,000    189,000  3,091,000 16,485,000     2,913,000     1,234,000      1,896,000 
        earnings before income taxes, minority interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                   -55,609,000 -8,302,000   5,145,000    2,352,000         2,402,000       
        earnings before minority interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                   -50,768,000 -6,978,000   2,189,000    1,772,000         3,711,000       
        equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                   -457,000 -251,000   78,000   -463,000 100,000 119,000 118,000 172,000 417,000    58,000        
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 16,714 and 16,606 shares outstanding at february 28, 2009 and august 31, 2008
                                                    17,000                       
        intangibles and other
                                                     4,102,000                      
        total assets acquired
                                                     34,613,000                      
        total liabilities assumed
                                                     2,464,000                      
        net assets acquired
                                                     32,149,000                      
        participation
                                                       617,000 4,355,000 2,975,000 2,736,000 11,849,000 11,086,000 10,701,000 22,386,000 21,447,000 21,052,000 37,513,000  36,731,000 36,351,000 56,378,000 55,901,000 55,373,000    
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 16,179 and 16,169 shares outstanding at november 30, 2007 and august 31, 2007
                                                       16,000                    
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                       2,227,000  4,000    370,000   2,109,000 1,419,000          
        basic earnings per common share:
                                                       160    120   520   360          
        diluted earnings per common share:
                                                       160    120   510   350          
        subordinated debt
                                                          824,000 1,270,000 5,003,000 6,111,000 7,175,000 9,785,000 10,573,000 13,350,000 14,942,000 15,966,000 16,220,000 18,923,000 20,921,000 21,532,000 23,131,000 26,414,000 27,069,000 
        common stock - without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 16,169 and 15,954 outstanding at august 31, 2007 and 2006
                                                        16,000                   
        30
                                                                           
        accounts and notes receivable
                                                         134,440,000 164,867,000 145,392,000 94,947,000 102,167,000 91,656,000 125,135,000 143,729,000 150,627,000  111,762,000 107,196,000 61,572,000 59,669,000 51,608,000 40,916,000 44,362,000 45,135,000 
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 16,174 and 15,954 shares outstanding at may 31, 2007 and august 31, 2006
                                                         16,000                  
        earnings before income tax expense, minority interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                         23,663,000                  
        earnings before minority interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                         12,616,000               -346,000 408,000 -1,586,000 
        equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                         223,000                 -2,578,000 
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 15,991 and 15,954 shares outstanding at february 28, 2007 and august 31, 2006
                                                          16,000                 
        earnings before income taxes and equity in unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                          -13,879,000  20,427,000 15,911,000 12,779,000 14,508,000 8,208,000   10,433,000        
        earnings before equity in unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                          -5,650,000  10,561,000 8,445,000 7,845,000 8,627,000 4,811,000   6,317,000   6,264,000     
        goodwill and intangibles
                                                           188,063,000                
        other
                                                           28,197,000 32,755,000 28,411,000 29,003,000 25,930,000 18,819,000 21,179,000  23,916,000 22,896,000 23,423,000 23,483,000 24,874,000 19,959,000 20,413,000 21,507,000 
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 15,971 and 15,954 shares outstanding at november 30, 2006 and august 31, 2006
                                                           16,000                
        railcars held for sale
                                                            60,675,000 83,211,000 103,606,000             
        subsidiary shares subject to mandatory redemption
                                                              3,746,000 3,746,000 3,746,000 3,746,000  3,746,000 4,034,000       
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 15,934 and 15,479 shares outstanding at may 31, 2006 and august 31, 2005
                                                            16,000               
        common stock — without par value; 50,000 shares authorized; 15,840 and 15,479 shares outstanding at february 28, 2006 and august 31, 2005
                                                             16,000              
        preferred stock — 0.001 par value...
                                                                           
        common stock — 0.001 par value...
                                                              16,000 15,000    15,000        
        preferred stock - 0.001 par value...
                                                                           
        common stock - - 0.001 par value...
                                                                15,000 15,000          
        equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                -9,000 -731,000   -1,474,000 -318,000 -1,898,000     
        earnings before income taxes and equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                 9,675,000          
        earnings before equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                 6,121,000          
        earnings from continuing operations
                                                                  20,039,000   3,097,000 4,366,000 2,652,000   -4,164,000 
        earnings from discontinued operations
                                                                  739,000   1,058,000  354,000    
        continuing operations
                                                                  1,380   220 310 190 -50 -10 -300 
        leased equipment
                                                                  183,502,000         
        stockholders’ equity
                                                                  139,289,000         
        preferred stock – 0.001 par value...
                                                                           
        common stock – 0.001 par value...
                                                                    15,000       
        interest expense
                                                                    2,604,000 2,079,000 11,859,000 2,340,000 2,992,000 3,282,000 15,456,000 
        discontinued operations
                                                                     58,222,000 51,234,000 55,228,000 45,416,000 37,288,000 65,751,000 
        subsidiary’s shares subject to mandatory redemption
                                                                     4,034,000      
        earnings before income taxes, minority interest and equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                     5,905,000      
        earnings before minority interest and equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                     3,415,000      
        earnings before income tax and equity in unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                      10,964,000     
        income from discontinued operations
                                                                      -49,000  -472,000 -616,000 -21,930,000 
        earnings before income taxes and equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                       5,536,000    
        earnings before equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                       3,113,000    
        equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                       -461,000 -437,000   
        deferred participation
                                                                        43,963,000 49,968,000 52,937,000 
        earnings before income taxes, minority interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                        -559,000 636,000  
        income from continuing operations
                                                                        -765,000 -127,000  
        equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                         -517,000  
        property, plant, and equipment
                                                                          58,292,000 
        earnings before income tax, minority interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                          -3,658,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-02-28 2025-11-30 2025-08-31 2025-05-31 2025-02-28 2024-11-30 2024-08-31 2024-05-31 2024-02-29 2023-11-30 2023-08-31 2023-05-31 2023-02-28 2022-11-30 2022-08-31 2022-05-31 2022-02-28 2021-11-30 2021-08-31 2021-05-31 2021-02-28 2020-11-30 2020-08-31 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-08-31 2019-05-31 2019-02-28 2018-11-30 2018-08-31 2018-05-31 2018-02-28 2017-11-30 2017-08-31 2017-05-31 2017-02-28 2016-11-30 2016-08-31 2016-05-31 2016-02-29 2015-11-30 2015-08-31 2015-05-31 2015-02-28 2014-11-30 2014-08-31 2014-05-31 2014-02-28 2013-11-30 2013-08-31 2013-05-31 2013-02-28 2012-11-30 2012-08-31 2012-05-31 2012-02-29 2011-11-30 2011-08-31 2011-05-31 2011-02-28 2010-11-30 2010-08-31 2010-05-31 2010-02-28 2009-11-30 2009-08-31 2009-05-31 2009-02-28 2008-11-30 2008-08-31 2008-05-31 2008-02-29 2007-11-30 2007-08-31 2007-05-31 2007-02-28 2006-11-30 2006-08-31 2006-05-31 2005-08-31 2005-05-31 2005-02-28 2004-11-30 2004-08-31 2004-05-31 2004-02-29 2003-11-30 2003-08-31 2003-05-31 2003-02-28 2002-11-30 
                                                                                                   
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                                   
          net earnings
        13,900,000 37,300,000 40,300,000 67,500,000 46,200,000 59,100,000 65,300,000 40,600,000 33,600,000 33,200,000 29,400,000 26,700,000 36,800,000 -17,300,000 29,400,000 7,600,000 11,200,000 5,600,000 35,649,000 20,035,000 -13,921,000 -6,629,000 7,691,000 44,026,000 24,011,000 50,799,000 25,847,000 5,783,000 23,382,000 37,158,000 36,239,000 65,289,000 33,377,000 32,254,000 31,241,000 49,001,000 47,966,000 60,363,000 59,532,000 66,216,000 98,713,000 97,956,000 70,325,000 61,046,000 35,982,000 60,133,000 46,096,000 20,553,000 22,997,000 23,290,000 -55,623,000 14,391,000 12,561,000    13,328,000         6,686,000 -50,539,000 -6,878,000 -3,329,000 7,350,000 8,127,000 1,423,000 2,642,000 13,194,000 13,017,000 -6,071,000 1,870,000 12,338,000 10,680,000 10,586,000 9,044,000 4,802,000 5,390,000 8,011,000 6,375,000 2,237,000 4,155,000 3,292,000    
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          deferred income taxes
        -5,000,000 11,400,000 33,400,000 -4,700,000 14,800,000 -1,400,000 49,900,000 2,400,000 -6,200,000 -29,300,000 25,600,000 15,500,000 -14,900,000 -19,000,000 -4,000,000 21,200,000 500,000 -4,800,000 30,903,000 3,228,000 14,631,000 2,338,000 1,961,000 -6,714,000 -6,515,000 253,000 -17,073,000 -1,045,000 -2,360,000 -1,671,000 -3,745,000 -29,215,000 -5,865,000 -12,438,000 14,543,000 -484,000 2,756,000 1,208,000 -4,856,000 -8,306,000 3,019,000 -14,906,000 -2,000,000 -3,852,000 607,000 2,058,000 -5,297,000 -1,734,000 286,000 -271,000 -13,594,000 3,263,000 940,000 6,816,000 -1,027,000 2,163,000 3,665,000 7,675,000 -9,945,000 5,082,000 -413,000 -2,032,000 9,357,000 8,954,000 -1,227,000 -1,373,000 -13,969,000 1,021,000 2,522,000 3,737,000 5,186,000 1,304,000 2,692,000 7,955,000 5,275,000 -2,890,000 303,000  -692,000  1,266,000 -1,432,000 845,000 7,541,000 3,554,000       
          depreciation and amortization
        31,500,000 32,500,000 32,200,000 29,700,000 30,400,000 29,200,000 33,300,000 28,000,000 27,500,000 26,800,000 26,500,000 26,900,000 26,900,000 26,000,000 26,100,000 25,000,000 25,500,000 25,400,000 25,080,000 24,769,000 24,822,000 26,046,000 27,398,000 59,338,000 29,335,000 22,898,000 20,018,000 20,115,000 20,700,000 19,195,000 18,707,000 18,084,000 18,370,000 18,513,000 16,036,000 14,985,000 15,595,000 21,664,000 13,839,000 14,868,000 12,974,000 11,898,000 10,860,000 10,348,000 12,050,000 9,598,000 10,071,000 9,856,000 10,897,000 9,924,000 10,125,000 10,475,000 10,923,000 11,768,000 10,281,000 10,433,000 9,889,000 10,119,000 9,548,000 9,307,000 9,319,000 9,544,000 9,351,000 9,224,000 9,392,000 9,410,000 9,275,000 9,428,000 9,556,000 9,753,000 8,814,000 8,263,000 8,256,000 8,330,000 8,318,000 8,652,000 7,526,000  6,414,000  6,147,000 5,408,000 5,285,000 5,311,000 5,202,000       
          net gain on disposition of equipment
        -13,000,000 -17,700,000 900,000 -7,000,000   -500,000 -7,800,000   -2,100,000 -2,300,000 -9,600,000 -3,300,000 -2,900,000 -700,000 -25,100,000 -8,500,000 -411,000 184,000 -27,000 -922,000 -573,000 -10,656,000 -3,959,000 -3,489,000 -11,019,000 -12,102,000 -14,353,000 -4,556,000 -14,825,000 -5,817,000 -19,171,000 -4,947,000 -1,581,000 -2,090,000 -1,122,000 -4,470,000 -311,000 -10,746,000 -269,000 -406,000 -720,000 -121,000 -83,000 -353,000 -5,619,000 -5,416,000 -3,651,000 -8,457,000 -5,131,000                                         
          stock based compensation expense
        5,900,000 3,500,000 4,100,000 4,700,000 4,500,000 4,200,000 4,900,000 4,100,000 4,700,000 3,400,000 3,300,000 2,900,000 2,700,000 3,200,000 4,600,000 5,000,000 4,800,000 1,100,000 2,236,000 3,517,000 4,516,000 4,435,000 732,000 7,237,000 3,157,000 361,000 3,481,000 4,117,000 3,194,000 9,003,000 7,737,000 6,635,000 5,939,000 7,420,000 8,153,000 5,511,000 5,343,000 4,982,000 8,315,000 5,439,000 5,301,000 6,283,000 5,983,000 3,782,000 3,411,000 4,831,000 3,592,000 1,503,000 1,359,000 1,459,000 1,956,000 1,001,000 1,886,000  3,234,000 1,748,000 1,742,000  2,407,000 1,273,000 1,281,000                               
          earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
        -4,200,000 -4,000,000                                                                                          
          noncontrolling interest adjustments
        -2,500,000 -1,900,000 -1,500,000 1,200,000 3,500,000 4,400,000 2,200,000 100,000 1,200,000 400,000 5,600,000 500,000 -3,200,000 5,500,000 900,000 1,300,000 -300,000 -300,000 1,916,000 1,628,000 -14,000 -1,271,000 -1,390,000 9,038,000 1,736,000 80,000 2,016,000 1,386,000 3,920,000 1,797,000 3,622,000 -1,680,000 -875,000 -1,880,000 4,458,000 526,000 -3,781,000 -311,000 -1,978,000 2,553,000 262,000 -3,156,000 -1,453,000 8,872,000 12,952,000                                               
          other
        -5,300,000 1,000,000 800,000 1,000,000 700,000 900,000 700,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 900,000 900,000 900,000 1,000,000 900,000 400,000 1,000,000 1,700,000 700,000 634,000 594,000 575,000 560,000 574,000 -39,000 -391,000 -1,771,000 107,000 1,523,000 286,000 343,000 387,000 481,000 477,000 -1,862,000 469,000 319,000 229,000 -4,000 73,000 -146,000 637,000 176,000 459,000 397,000 152,000 9,000 573,000 2,241,000 527,000 840,000 -283,000 93,000 -1,705,000 10,076,000 -173,000 1,735,000 2,024,000 6,671,000 36,000 -9,000 64,000 1,439,000 1,313,000 1,228,000 257,000 2,453,000 735,000 78,000 139,000 439,000 17,000 122,000 -242,000 -1,251,000 -254,000 66,000 40,000  11,000  -402,000 891,000 10,000 1,204,000 1,300,000       
          decrease in assets:
                                                                                                   
          accounts receivable
        36,300,000 16,700,000 -19,800,000 32,900,000 47,600,000 -65,300,000 -34,100,000 31,100,000 -60,400,000 72,600,000 1,500,000 41,700,000 -65,900,000 8,100,000 -37,900,000 -66,800,000 -6,600,000 -86,900,000 -32,957,000 -38,425,000 -4,358,000 -6,377,000 24,895,000 46,109,000 58,488,000 -14,904,000 4,628,000 -31,536,000 54,834,000 -58,571,000 701,000 9,829,000 -35,510,000 1,837,000 40,162,000 -62,015,000 -5,256,000 -17,718,000 16,023,000 10,533,000 -40,889,000 22,421,000 -2,513,000 -14,062,000 7,806,000 2,477,000 -33,126,000 26,205,000 -19,305,000 8,176,000 -18,578,000 18,594,000 -15,515,000 27,334,000 1,531,000 -24,789,000 33,687,000 -45,125,000 -27,067,000 -18,898,000 -5,462,000 24,045,000 1,298,000 -19,001,000 16,088,000 453,000 29,366,000 9,857,000 18,845,000 -283,000 4,931,000 -35,833,000 23,564,000                   
          income tax receivable
        6,200,000 26,400,000 -11,200,000 -2,300,000 -4,700,000 18,400,000 -25,100,000 900,000 -10,400,000 31,700,000 -12,400,000 -7,400,000 6,500,000 10,900,000 89,600,000 -23,500,000   -37,000,000 -13,032,000                                                                        
          inventories
        43,600,000 -1,500,000 22,700,000 -9,700,000 49,400,000 -400,000 43,600,000 14,800,000 53,200,000 -61,600,000 63,500,000 9,700,000 -34,100,000 -56,300,000 -43,700,000 -57,700,000 -102,100,000 -64,400,000 -74,194,000 -57,289,000 -48,409,000 13,404,000 154,052,000 -55,158,000 -69,662,000 26,645,000 -15,425,000 -91,343,000 -63,045,000 -22,322,000 5,941,000 6,100,000 -16,311,000 44,422,000 -29,536,000 21,435,000 -39,108,000 69,057,000 -37,268,000 22,196,000 -274,000 -18,943,000 -8,474,000 -48,790,000 -67,642,000 12,047,000 -30,869,000 22,325,000 -13,178,000 28,159,000 18,094,000 14,257,000 -41,465,000 30,457,000 17,003,000 -9,663,000 -34,088,000 -33,573,000 -38,730,000 -5,071,000 -39,492,000 -18,333,000 -11,343,000 -3,035,000 -11,565,000 35,653,000 34,476,000 43,882,000 -15,260,000 -14,556,000 -12,497,000 -2,407,000 -232,000 3,344,000 34,449,000 -22,154,000 -1,379,000  -28,207,000  -32,298,000 18,572,000 -5,863,000 -20,803,000 37,954,000       
          leased railcars for syndication
        -5,300,000 55,200,000 25,700,000 12,900,000 -63,100,000 -83,300,000 24,700,000 -23,100,000 13,300,000 -20,000,000 -66,400,000 -17,200,000 155,200,000 -195,300,000 37,000,000 -65,400,000 17,300,000 -29,500,000 43,628,000 -17,544,000 -44,210,000 6,222,000 25,884,000 -123,033,000 -13,132,000 -52,314,000 32,590,000 40,340,000 -116,726,000 15,971,000 4,135,000 -38,588,000 -35,541,000 57,137,000 -54,025,000 3,608,000 34,295,000 -9,669,000 44,214,000 45,668,000 -61,059,000 300,000 -15,350,000 -20,832,000 -54,732,000 -32,359,000 -11,817,000 -23,456,000 9,853,000 814,000 -34,893,000 13,459,000 43,501,000 -32,510,000 9,364,000 -15,586,000 -37,339,000 27,626,000                                  
          other assets
        8,200,000 7,800,000 28,800,000 700,000 -1,800,000 1,900,000 11,200,000 -100,000 -2,400,000 4,900,000 -8,700,000 -30,100,000 -5,800,000 -7,000,000 -12,000,000 -7,600,000 -2,600,000 -5,900,000 -6,676,000 3,758,000 -5,119,000 2,224,000 -5,783,000                                                                     
          increase in liabilities:
                                                                                                   
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        10,000,000 -76,200,000 -49,200,000 17,000,000 -14,000,000 -20,800,000 30,700,000 -400,000 9,400,000 -103,200,000 8,000,000 18,000,000 44,000,000 -53,700,000 88,100,000 62,000,000 39,300,000 -24,100,000 91,296,000 31,883,000 14,000,000 -27,257,000 -31,594,000 -67,988,000 -47,421,000 25,329,000 2,123,000 39,407,000 -10,949,000 19,134,000 -11,536,000 29,758,000 16,676,000 10,371,000 -39,745,000 24,430,000 -25,693,000 -2,721,000 -33,259,000 22,157,000 -77,605,000 49,284,000 -14,386,000 50,553,000 -13,032,000 26,855,000 36,994,000 24,650,000 -25,137,000 28,176,000 12,888,000 -8,457,000 -48,036,000 3,835,000 -13,453,000 25,594,000 260,000 53,400,000 34,267,000 14,498,000 28,508,000 1,425,000 18,162,000 -3,654,000 -3,156,000 -33,523,000 -30,912,000 3,268,000 -25,347,000 590,000 22,482,000 25,734,000 -27,005,000 10,329,000 -31,715,000 21,431,000 -17,547,000  14,397,000  18,064,000 -7,643,000 -10,426,000 25,877,000 18,343,000       
          deferred revenue
        38,400,000 -14,300,000 10,900,000 -4,700,000 -10,300,000 -11,800,000 -15,600,000 -7,700,000 39,400,000 -4,600,000 -10,800,000 -4,600,000 19,500,000 17,600,000 2,400,000 -9,500,000 6,600,000 -5,100,000 -751,000 1,085,000 5,625,000 -5,521,000 -22,020,000 1,381,000 -10,012,000 8,437,000 -14,671,000 -16,355,000 3,314,000 3,606,000 18,752,000 -34,041,000 -8,548,000 46,689,000 -3,182,000 643,000 -11,111,000 26,409,000 -17,487,000 42,513,000 -723,000 9,628,000 -4,070,000 1,262,000 6,488,000 -545,000 6,881,000 5,549,000 -172,000 -7,386,000 -7,035,000 -5,103,000 11,039,000 -687,000 16,648,000 -4,512,000 -145,000 155,000 35,000 -6,678,000 1,201,000 379,000 -2,414,000 -3,581,000 -1,829,000 2,066,000 -5,457,000 -1,150,000 1,712,000 2,843,000 3,143,000 2,036,000 -6,118,000 -8,110,000 11,390,000 1,630,000 -6,906,000  4,084,000  -531,000 -3,945,000 5,624,000 317,000 -35,728,000       
          net cash from operating activities
        158,700,000 76,200,000 98,000,000 139,200,000 93,600,000 -65,100,000 191,200,000 84,000,000 99,100,000 -44,700,000 70,000,000 97,600,000 159,100,000 -255,500,000 178,000,000 -108,100,000 -23,600,000 -196,700,000 83,313,000 -29,064,000 -103,445,000 8,671,000 183,229,000 -133,174,000 -70,319,000 72,882,000 52,499,000 -49,503,000 -97,119,000 23,715,000 87,279,000 32,001,000 -39,654,000 207,666,000 -9,139,000 52,856,000 29,006,000 136,992,000 45,363,000 212,806,000 -63,491,000 162,776,000 37,350,000 46,037,000 -53,830,000 54,167,000 14,920,000 80,275,000 -13,455,000 85,355,000 -14,351,000 59,073,000 -25,485,000 62,423,000 61,549,000 1,076,000 -8,992,000 43,055,000 -25,562,000 -4,299,000 -47,446,000 6,337,000 28,434,000 2,693,000 5,097,000 31,224,000 33,419,000 78,196,000 -22,374,000 12,158,000 90,891,000 -62,161,000 -8,770,000 16,517,000 106,515,000 -34,766,000 -41,939,000 31,900,000 31,007,000 22,376,000 7,674,000 -29,480,000 -22,509,000 17,286,000 35,458,000 -52,165,000 -14,634,000 10,417,000 13,795,000 -4,786,000 1,690,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from sales of assets
        79,700,000 42,500,000 1,900,000 19,800,000 55,000,000 600,000 7,100,000 42,000,000 25,500,000 400,000 2,500,000 14,200,000 48,300,000 13,800,000 400,000 6,500,000 120,600,000 28,000,000 3,771,000 820,000 2,645,000 8,691,000 4,963,000 41,827,000 27,463,000 24,697,000 36,851,000 29,382,000 34,497,000 23,396,000 24,686,000 30,082,000 75,060,000 3,805,000 446,000 10,709,000 9,189,000 15,008,000 8,166,000 39,188,000 41,353,000 667,000 1,609,000 946,000 2,073,000 14,720,000 10,844,000 14,620,000 14,051,000 35,727,000 17,310,000                                         
          capital expenditures
        -30,100,000 -57,500,000 -71,300,000 -82,700,000 -67,300,000 -59,100,000 -73,600,000 -134,200,000 -122,200,000 -68,300,000 -108,200,000 -84,200,000 -112,700,000 -57,000,000 -131,900,000 -50,800,000 -11,100,000 -186,900,000 -76,237,000 -12,421,000 -11,749,000 -38,604,000 -11,553,000 -40,834,000 -23,216,000 -48,288,000 -51,769,000 -69,499,000 -28,677,000 -58,192,000 -65,153,000 -23,610,000 -29,893,000 -32,217,000 -32,654,000 -8,610,000 -12,584,000 -87,306,000 -23,733,000 -12,379,000 -15,595,000 -30,097,000 -22,036,000 -22,542,000 -31,314,000 -35,705,000 -17,993,000 -9,987,000 -6,542,000 -11,150,000 -14,152,000 -10,384,000 -25,141,000 -45,768,000 -36,404,000 -20,706,000 -15,007,000 -24,613,000 -29,557,000 -18,596,000 -11,536,000 -10,723,000 -8,650,000 -7,677,000 -11,939,000 -5,342,000 -18,357,000 -6,675,000 -8,473,000 -13,167,000 -48,479,000 -1,523,000 -14,475,000 -10,852,000 -48,090,000 -47,894,000 -30,458,000 -73,423,000 -5,522,000 -19,645,000 -14,634,000 -22,449,000 -12,395,000 -15,085,000 -9,500,000 -2,460,000 -3,535,000 
          free cash flows
        128,600,000 18,700,000 26,700,000 56,500,000 26,300,000 -124,200,000 117,600,000 -50,200,000 -23,100,000 -113,000,000 -38,200,000 13,400,000 46,400,000 -312,500,000 46,100,000 -158,900,000 -34,700,000 -383,600,000 7,076,000 -41,485,000 -115,194,000 -29,933,000 171,676,000 -174,008,000 -93,535,000 24,594,000 730,000 -119,002,000 -125,796,000 -34,477,000 22,126,000 8,391,000 -69,547,000 175,449,000 -41,793,000 44,246,000 16,422,000 49,686,000 21,630,000 200,427,000 -79,086,000 132,679,000 15,314,000 23,495,000 -85,144,000 18,462,000 -3,073,000 70,288,000 -19,997,000 74,205,000 -28,503,000 48,689,000 -50,626,000 16,655,000 25,145,000 -19,630,000 -23,999,000 18,442,000 -55,119,000 -22,895,000 -58,982,000 -4,386,000 19,784,000 -4,984,000 -6,842,000 25,882,000 15,062,000 71,521,000 -30,847,000 -1,009,000 42,412,000 -63,684,000 -23,245,000 5,665,000 58,425,000 -82,660,000 -72,397,000 -41,523,000 25,485,000 2,731,000 -6,960,000 -51,929,000 -34,904,000 17,286,000 20,373,000 -52,165,000 -24,134,000 10,417,000 11,335,000 -4,786,000 -1,845,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        46,100,000 -15,000,000 -75,600,000 -62,500,000 -11,300,000 -53,700,000 -66,100,000 -91,200,000 -95,800,000 -67,300,000 -105,200,000 -69,600,000 -62,200,000 -43,000,000 -127,900,000 -43,700,000 106,300,000 -158,700,000 -68,468,000 -15,286,000 -9,107,000 -24,899,000 -5,485,000 10,766,000 7,199,000 -385,359,000 -14,918,000 -39,915,000 -3,789,000 -73,565,000 -41,778,000 -10,096,000 45,220,000 -62,242,000 -65,783,000 2,045,000 12,242,000 -89,158,000 -16,609,000 26,500,000 23,559,000 -31,287,000 -44,577,000 -23,896,000 -31,771,000 -33,157,000 -7,653,000 4,644,000 6,088,000 23,452,000 2,521,000 -3,554,000 -16,260,000 -45,598,000 -27,650,000 -6,475,000 -9,224,000 -23,135,000 -30,111,000 -8,181,000 -7,837,000 -3,724,000 -3,618,000 -4,904,000 -11,924,000 5,295,000 -14,974,000 -5,664,000 -7,629,000 -11,029,000 -132,610,000 4,138,000 -12,649,000 -6,061,000 -2,328,000 -4,021,000 -274,165,000 -67,851,000 9,525,000 -8,509,000 -10,328,000 5,669,000 -8,160,000 1,185,000 -15,276,000 2,510,000 -3,591,000 -967,000 5,630,000 15,767,000 4,598,000 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                                   
          net change in debt with maturities of 90 days or less
        -5,000,000                                                                                          
          proceeds from debt with maturities longer than 90 days
        403,800,000 31,800,000                                                                                          
          repayments of debt with maturities longer than 90 days
        -404,300,000 -11,900,000                                                                                          
          debt issuance costs
          -500,000 -4,000,000 -100,000 -900,000 -100,000 100,000 -400,000 -2,500,000 -400,000   -100,000 -2,000,000 -4,000,000 -1,200,000 -7,930,000      -4,000 -5,656,000 -204,000 -4,000 -2,766,000     368,000   -1,000 -11,000 344,000 -4,493,000                -3,612,000                                  
          repurchase of stock
        -400,000 -12,900,000     -1,300,000 -8,900,000 -31,300,000                         -252,000 -13,043,000 -20,203,000 -21,499,000 -1,505,000 -25,216,000 -21,730,000 -7,290,000 -17,404,000 -8,018,000 -871,000                                           
          dividends
        -19,800,000 -1,700,000 -9,900,000 -9,900,000 -9,400,000 -10,400,000 -9,300,000 -9,400,000 -9,400,000 -10,300,000 -9,400,000 -8,600,000 -8,800,000 -9,300,000 -8,900,000 -8,800,000 -8,800,000 -9,300,000 -8,781,000 -8,836,000 -8,866,000 -9,180,000 -8,829,000 -17,312,000 -343,000 -8,121,000 -8,421,000 -16,184,000 -467,000 -8,048,000 -8,320,000 -13,227,000 -319,000 -6,271,000 -6,481,000 -5,991,000 -6,147,000 -5,941,000 -5,787,000 -11,470,000 -105,000 -4,422,000 -4,053,000                           -1,328,000       -1,276,000 -1,271,000 -1,197,000 -899,000           
          cash distribution to joint venture partner
        -1,200,000 -6,700,000 -7,000,000 -4,200,000 -1,700,000 -5,000,000 -2,100,000 -2,800,000   -4,600,000 -2,000,000 -3,900,000 -2,500,000 -7,500,000 -900,000 -7,500,000 -1,000,000 -1,237,000 -20,409,000 -836,000 -2,810,000 -2,817,000 -8,706,000 -4,531,000 -5,164,000 -6,657,000 -1,873,000 -3,185,000 -3,620,000 -27,655,000 -14,858,000 -26,900,000 -1,244,000 -7,781,000 -8,301,000 -11,185,000 -32,382,000 -9,167,000 -35,889,000 -17,654,000 -7,886,000 -8,067,000 -2,147,000 -2,275,000 -1,967,000 -1,505,000                                             
          tax payments for net share settlement of restricted stock
        -100,000 -8,400,000 -100,000 -5,500,000 100,000 -5,200,000 -300,000 -2,300,000 -200,000 -100,000 -3,400,000 -506,000 -445,000 -20,000 -2,337,000 -1,895,000 -1,870,000 -1,559,000 -15,000 -4,747,000 -7,000 -2,517,000 -138,000 -5,061,000                                                           
          net cash from financing activities
        -27,400,000 -14,800,000 -32,300,000 -37,700,000 -95,100,000 63,400,000 -19,900,000 26,400,000 -51,100,000 130,800,000 -17,000,000 -82,900,000 14,400,000 9,300,000 45,900,000 -5,800,000 74,100,000 130,700,000 19,211,000 72,644,000 -16,624,000 -97,973,000 -84,713,000 -34,787,000  279,668,000 -15,878,000 -22,431,000 35,542,000 -7,260,000 -29,543,000 -28,574,000 -23,890,000 -2,530,000 -15,587,000 249,300,000 -21,546,000 -42,015,000 -100,549,000 -150,956,000 71,605,000 -77,453,000 -14,587,000 7,563,000 21,653,000 -31,357,000 47,693,000 -22,970,000 -10,927,000 -43,429,000 -10,573,000 -40,088,000 28,358,000 -12,303,000 -26,319,000 15,770,000 -5,942,000 -492,000 -9,107,000 61,549,000 6,041,000 -19,402,000 24,766,000 2,643,000 -3,431,000 16,677,000 -46,926,000 -43,723,000 49,425,000 5,559,000 34,046,000 57,093,000 6,780,000 -18,530,000 -83,393,000 29,973,000 187,733,000 -7,550,000 95,228,000 -8,135,000 60,882,000 19,407,000 30,665,000 -20,154,000 -10,636,000 1,092,000 -6,263,000 -6,850,000 -5,565,000 -9,229,000 -7,577,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes
        10,200,000 2,600,000 -5,700,000 1,100,000 1,800,000 -300,000 -28,400,000 600,000 -1,500,000 -200,000 13,400,000 -3,200,000 7,800,000 10,600,000 -2,700,000 20,900,000 7,800,000 -8,800,000 451,000 6,482,000 -1,805,000 5,208,000 5,094,000 -2,824,000 981,000 -9,800,000 -3,691,000 3,264,000 -2,439,000 -2,204,000 -11,997,000 1,271,000 -1,736,000 3,159,000 10,170,000 7,761,000 -8,591,000 2,420,000 2,694,000 -2,442,000 -6,970,000 -3,889,000 -915,000 -3,150,000 -2,010,000 -3,229,000 -397,000 754,000 2,085,000 451,000 -1,628,000 -1,078,000 1,100,000 4,134,000 -3,331,000 9,440,000 -5,209,000 -3,508,000 -7,000 773,000 -375,000 -942,000 -894,000 2,082,000 -536,000 5,967,000 4,439,000 -6,508,000 -6,614,000 -731,000 1,239,000 679,000 516,000 563,000 1,356,000 624,000 -164,000 -265,000 -765,000 184,000 -3,003,000 162,000 4,199,000         
          increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
        187,600,000 49,000,000    -55,700,000    18,600,000         34,507,000    98,125,000                                                                     
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                                   
          beginning of period
        326,400,000 368,600,000 302,700,000 559,100,000 671,400,000 842,087,000 338,487,000 338,487,000 539,474,000 611,466,000 222,679,000 172,930,000 184,916,000 97,435,000 53,571,000 50,222,000 98,864,000 76,187,000 5,957,000 20,808,000 142,894,000 12,110,000 1,598,000 75,700,000 58,777,000 
          end of period
        187,600,000 375,400,000 -15,600,000 40,100,000 -11,000,000 312,900,000 76,800,000 19,800,000 -49,300,000 321,300,000 -38,800,000 -58,100,000 119,100,000 280,500,000 93,300,000 -136,700,000 164,600,000 437,900,000 34,507,000 34,776,000 -130,981,000 733,094,000 98,125,000 178,468,000 262,250,000 -42,609,000 18,012,000 -108,585,000 471,669,000 -59,314,000 3,961,000 -5,398,000 591,406,000 146,053,000 -80,339,000 311,962,000 233,790,000 8,239,000 -69,101,000 85,908,000 197,633,000 50,147,000 -22,729,000 26,554,000 118,958,000 -13,576,000 54,563,000 62,703,000 81,226,000 65,829,000 -24,031,000 14,353,000 41,284,000 8,656,000 4,249,000 19,811,000 20,855,000 15,920,000 -64,787,000 49,842,000 49,247,000 -17,731,000 48,688,000 2,514,000 65,393,000 59,163,000 -24,042,000 22,301,000 18,765,000   -251,000 6,685,000 -7,511,000 22,150,000 -8,190,000 14,359,000 -43,766,000 134,995,000 5,916,000 55,225,000 -4,242,000 16,305,000 -1,683,000 9,546,000 -46,965,000 51,212,000 2,600,000 13,860,000 1,752,000 57,488,000 
          balance sheet reconciliation
                                                                                                   
          cash and cash equivalents
        160,000,000 361,800,000 9,300,000 33,300,000 -36,500,000 300,000,000 80,200,000 19,600,000 -55,300,000 307,300,000 -39,700,000 -58,500,000 116,600,000 263,300,000 93,300,000 -137,100,000 176,000,000 410,800,000 18,569,000 34,701,000 -131,048,000 724,547,000 98,487,000 169,899,000 253,602,000 -29,941,000 18,125,000 -121,297,000 462,797,000                                                               
          restricted cash
        27,600,000 13,600,000 -24,900,000 6,800,000 25,500,000 12,900,000 -3,400,000 200,000 6,000,000 14,000,000 900,000 400,000 2,500,000 17,200,000 400,000 -11,400,000 27,100,000 15,938,000 75,000 67,000 8,547,000 -362,000 8,569,000 8,648,000 -12,668,000 -113,000 12,712,000 8,872,000                                                               
          total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above
        187,600,000 375,400,000 -15,600,000 40,100,000 -11,000,000 312,900,000 76,800,000 19,800,000 -49,300,000 321,300,000 -38,800,000 -58,100,000 119,100,000 280,500,000 93,300,000 -136,700,000 164,600,000 437,900,000 34,507,000 34,776,000 -130,981,000 733,094,000 98,125,000 178,468,000 262,250,000 -42,609,000                                                                  
          cash paid during the period for
                                                                                                   
          interest
        22,100,000 17,200,000 18,000,000 27,400,000 19,000,000 17,800,000 19,800,000 23,400,000 20,100,000 22,400,000 12,900,000 25,800,000 13,300,000 18,000,000 11,800,000 18,400,000 4,300,000 10,600,000 7,455,000 4,915,000 9,408,000 6,347,000 14,953,000 11,608,000 6,601,000 6,980,000 2,750,000 6,860,000 1,740,000 5,798,000 3,846,000 5,572,000 3,662,000 5,462,000 3,556,000 1,433,000 3,511,000 1,425,000 3,924,000 2,870,000 4,058,000 2,026,000 6,070,000 1,703,000 5,736,000 1,531,000 6,206,000 1,141,000 5,469,000 1,120,000 5,977,000 -1,495,000 9,362,000 1,920,000 2,647,000 1,694,000 6,476,000 2,022,000 11,777,000 1,548,000 12,525,000 1,829,000 13,784,000 942,000 12,854,000 1,375,000 13,492,000 3,401,000 13,699,000 4,681,000 13,459,000 3,388,000 13,746,000 2,838,000 14,670,000 4,277,000 11,929,000 2,230,000 10,333,000 1,820,000 2,972,000 3,366,000 2,029,000 2,384,000 3,026,000 3,088,000 2,878,000 3,657,000 2,114,000 3,913,000 2,127,000 
          income taxes paid
        -400,000 -19,900,000  12,500,000 7,700,000 8,100,000  8,600,000 23,800,000 7,900,000  -5,800,000 11,900,000 7,600,000                                           -2,613,000     -1,010,000                              
          non-cash activity
                                                                                                   
          transfers from leased railcars for syndication and inventories to equipment on operating leases
                                                                                                   
          capital expenditures accrued in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        1,200,000 3,500,000 1,700,000 2,600,000 -3,100,000 8,500,000 45,400,000 2,700,000 8,500,000 4,500,000 18,800,000 -1,200,000 500,000 3,900,000 5,200,000 3,100,000 1,000,000 1,600,000 3,231,000 1,097,000 -985,000 1,831,000 1,330,000 3,237,000 6,888,000 4,930,000 2,643,000 4,840,000 6,972,000 11,666,000 -10,880,000 -2,092,000 14,840,000 11,844,000 -482,000 -664,000 5,447,000 4,879,000 -2,901,000 499,000 5,931,000 6,454,000 -2,147,000 1,494,000 2,957,000                                               
          change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with dividends declared
        -7,400,000 8,500,000 -600,000 -200,000 -300,000 600,000   1,000,000 -700,000 -500,000 100,000 300,000 -200,000  -500,000 1,000,000 -600,000 -202,000 -145,000 892,000 -568,000 -227,000 -96,000 8,021,000 -158,000 127,000   -191,000 76,000   -180,000 24,000   -166,000 -38,000                                                     
          transfers between leased railcars for syndication and inventories and equipment on operating leases
         8,500,000  28,300,000 14,200,000  2,000,000 14,100,000 50,700,000  300,000 6,400,000 33,300,000  2,500,000 24,300,000 -13,800,000                                                                          
          asset impairment, disposal, and exit costs
                  6,100,000                                                                                 
          net changes in debt with maturities of 90 days or less
                                                                                                   
          repurchase of stock, including excise tax
                                                                                                   
          income taxes
                      -66,100,000 9,400,000 2,400,000 -700,000 1,163,000 2,808,000 1,929,000 5,203,000 23,546,000 25,503,000 11,692,000 16,180,000 14,410,000 24,007,000 7,487,000 4,204,000 41,430,000 20,404,000 385,000 4,693,000 21,769,000 8,385,000 10,433,000 47,588,000 14,817,000 14,701,000 48,349,000 52,131,000 37,259,000 22,083,000 28,487,000 27,620,000 12,360,000 11,589,000 17,694,000 13,276,000 8,116,000 1,443,000 6,845,000 4,588,000 6,496,000         695,000 250,000 293,000 559,000 653,000 687,000 -289,000 1,784,000 167,000 1,958,000 -502,000 1,599,000 1,840,000 48,000 7,401,000 892,000 2,843,000 4,660,000 4,672,000 112,000 -123,000 45,000 3,365,000 2,605,000 2,420,000 1,253,000 28,000 22,000 
          transfer from leased railcars for syndication and inventories to equipment on operating leases
                          110,399,000 171,000 2,276,000 75,677,000   55,626,000    14,304,000 15,404,000                                                              
          change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with repurchase of stock
                                             252,000                                                     
          change in accounts payable and accrued liabilities associated with cash distributions to joint venture partner
                  -400,000 2,500,000 800,000 500,000 -300,000 400,000 -427,000 -130,000 427,000 778,000 16,000 535,000 626,000 -367,000 2,593,000   -15,000 -367,000   -656,000 437,000   -203,000 86,000                                                     
          cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates and other
           400,000 1,000,000 4,800,000 400,000 1,000,000 900,000 600,000 500,000 400,000   1,700,000 600,000   4,698,000 164,000 488,000 1,420,000 11,273,000 4,452,000                                                                   
          net change in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less
           400,000 -110,100,000 122,000,000  -9,500,000 -2,500,000 31,000,000  52,900,000 19,000,000 -83,400,000  -21,700,000 -223,200,000 147,600,000  49,129,000 108,180,000 -9,738,000  10,246,000 2,399,000  4,125,000 -1,167,000 -4,840,000  12,347,000 1,105,000 2,561,000      -75,000,000 -87,000,000 113,000,000  20,000,000 38,000,000 15,000,000      43,552,000 -44,514,000 27,935,000  -30,398,000 -9,566,000 -9,150,000  6,582,000 -3,943,000 1,055,000                               
          proceeds from revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days
           2,500,000 40,700,000 5,000,000 49,700,000 62,400,000 24,400,000 90,100,000 110,000,000 110,000,000    2,000,000 110,000,000 1,500,000                   1,888,000 19,507,000 23,056,000 3,145,000 2,936,000 24,264,000 7,474,000 6,330,000 11,879,000 10,773,000 9,195,000 7,129,000 9,998,000 39,089,000 7,557,000 11,786,000 3,373,000 3,806,000 6,194,000                               
          repayments of revolving notes with maturities longer than 90 days
           900,000 -3,900,000 -31,200,000 -800,000 -5,600,000 -300,000 -139,900,000 -25,000,000 -85,000,000 -110,000,000 -35,000,000     -1,000,000 -111,000,000 -175,000,000                  -19,507,000 -18,056,000 -13,471,000 -4,610,000 -8,146,000 -11,592,000 -36,331,000 -16,878,000 -8,089,000 -11,879,000 -6,057,000 -8,941,000 -10,361,000 -7,755,000 -10,212,000 -5,606,000 -3,806,000                                  
          proceeds from issuance of notes payable
           48,300,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 1,900,000 178,600,000 34,000,000 41,000,000 75,000,000   18,140,000       300,000,000 225,000,000 22,000 -180,000 11,791,000 2,138,000 1,093,000                  250,000               49,601,000                    
          repayments of notes payable
           -49,800,000 -10,900,000 -10,800,000 -10,700,000 -10,700,000 -58,500,000 -9,700,000 -9,700,000 -8,900,000 -9,000,000 -9,200,000 -8,400,000 -7,400,000 -5,600,000 -2,000,000 -29,286,000 -293,478,000 -6,082,000 -8,908,000 -6,177,000 -17,120,000 -9,749,000 -3,168,000 -3,162,000 -3,188,000 -173,453,000 -2,995,000 -3,218,000 -13,247,000 -2,809,000 -2,828,000 -1,750,000 -1,969,000 -1,750,000 -2,838,000 -15,731,000 -1,969,000 -1,761,000 -1,971,000 -1,764,000 -1,982,000 -1,758,000 -1,976,000 -124,359,000 -1,239,000 -1,223,000 -1,239,000 -55,341,000 -1,021,000 -1,230,000 -1,042,000 -1,244,000 -3,541,000 -1,243,000 -72,791,000 -236,246,000 -1,089,000 -1,234,000 -9,910,000 -24,316,000 -2,794,000 -1,247,000 -1,088,000 -7,954,000 -3,205,000 -4,189,000 -1,350,000 -1,386,000 -2,852,000 -1,331,000 -1,306,000 -836,000 -2,315,000 -931,000 -7,451,000 -1,464,000 -1,357,000 -57,427,000 -6,627,000 -2,280,000 -5,035,000 -4,027,000 -7,906,000 -4,571,000 -13,680,000 -4,426,000 -8,514,000 -6,294,000 
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
           40,100,000    19,800,000   -38,800,000 -58,100,000 119,100,000 -278,600,000  -136,700,000 164,600,000 -233,500,000   -130,981,000 -108,993,000  -160,019,000 -76,237,000    -67,805,000                                                               
          net loss on disposition of equipment
             -200,000    100,000                                                                                  
          investment in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates
                              -315,000 -1,500,000 -1,500,000 -11,393,000 -5,000,000 -3,716,000   -6,564,000 -33,518,000 -550,000 -3,767,000 -3,948,000 -3,274,000 -1,866,000 -4,530,000 -24,208,000           38,000     -700,000                                 
          net changes in revolving notes with maturities of 90 days or less
                                                                                                   
          transfer from property, plant and equipment, net to intangibles and other assets, net for assets moved to assets held for sale
                                                                                                   
          investments in and advances to / repayments from unconsolidated affiliates
                   -4,400,000 900,000  -4,400,000 200,000  -3,849,000 -3,000 4,526,000                                                                      
          repurchase of stock accrued in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                   700,000                                                                                
          impairment of long-lived assets
                    24,200,000                                                                              
          net loss on extinguishment of debt
                          1,524,000                                                                         
          accretion of debt discount
                          2,436,000 1,782,000 1,438,000 1,419,000 1,402,000 2,718,000 1,350,000 1,190,000 1,103,000 1,089,000 1,076,000 1,062,000 1,049,000 1,036,000 1,024,000 1,011,000 999,000               730,000 876,000 849,000 843,000 817,000 812,000 787,000 1,137,000 1,826,000 1,822,000 1,798,000 1,880,000 2,438,000 2,147,000 2,116,000                           
          investment by joint venture partner
                                    6,500,000            419,000 629,000 628,000 767,000 1,182,000 952,000            1,400,000 600,000 1,350,000 4,050,000 600,000 1,350,000 3,750,000                 
          cash distribution to / from unconsolidated affiliates and other
                     -700,000                                                                              
          net income on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                                   
          decrease (increase) in assets:
                                                                                                   
          cash (received) paid during the period for
                                                                                                   
          goodwill impairment
                                                                                                 
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                                             119,000    -281,000 -3,433,000 -264,470,000               
          issuance of 2.25% convertible notes in connection with the acquisition of the manufacturing business of ari
                                                                                                   
          conversion of unconsolidated affiliate note receivable to investment in unconsolidated affiliates
                               4,760,000 4,760,000                                                                   
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                                   
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                                   
          balance sheet reconciliation:
                                                                                                   
          cash paid during the period for:
                                                                                                   
          conversion of 3.5% convertible notes
                                                                                                   
          transfer from leased railcars for syndication to equipment on operating leases
                               55,739,000   -7,000       71,000 2,515,000 6,082,000 2,561,000 -80,000 14,047,000 31,568,000                                                   
          net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
                                -14,098,000                                                                   
          cash distribution from joint ventures
                                    1,784,000                                                               
          cash distribution from unconsolidated affiliates
                                            550,000    616,000                                                   
          conversion of 2018 senior convertible notes
                                                                                                  
          decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                                   
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                                                                                   
          total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as presented above
                                   -108,585,000 471,669,000                                                               
          dividends declared and accrued in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                    7,830,000    6,282,000        5,745,000 113,000 31,000 -4,013,000 4,170,000                                               
          decrease in restricted cash
                                     385,000 -329,000 -36,000 53,000 -139,000 -57,000 -54,000 15,637,000 -15,610,000 208,000   43,000 -190,000 -10,582,000 11,000,000         -188,000 -3,840,000   104,000 -290,000   -810,000 -566,000 2,251,000 -2,317,000 -540,000 187,000 -189,000 433,000 356,000 1,143,000        -519,000  -38,000   741,000 641,000       
          excess tax benefit from restricted stock awards
                                             27,000 -41,000 2,827,000 -56,000 -894,000 888,000 2,970,000 -1,000 -42,000 152,000 123,000 596,000 -36,000 217,000 -1,043,000                                      
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                     -59,314,000 3,961,000 -5,398,000 -20,060,000 146,053,000 -80,339,000 311,962,000 11,111,000 8,239,000 -69,101,000 85,908,000 24,703,000 50,147,000 -22,729,000   -13,576,000 54,563,000           15,920,000 -64,787,000   -17,731,000 48,688,000 2,514,000 -10,794,000 59,163,000 -24,042,000 22,301,000 12,808,000     -7,511,000   -128,535,000 -43,766,000  5,916,000   4,195,000 -1,683,000 9,546,000   2,600,000 13,860,000   
          transfer of property, plant and equipment, net to (from) intangibles and other assets
                                                                                                   
          excess tax deficiency from restricted stock awards
                                                                                                   
          transfer from inventories to equipment on operating leases
                                                                                                   
          conversion of convertible notes, net of debt issuance costs
                                                 17,638,000                                                  
          excess tax benefit (deficiency) from restricted stock awards
                                          57,000 11,000 -2,464,000                                                       
          decrease in liabilities:
                                                                                                   
          gain on contribution to joint venture
                                                                                                   
          transfer of property, plant and equipment, net to intangibles and other assets
                                                         662,000                                          
          transfer of inventories to accounts receivable
                                                                                                   
          increase in restricted cash
                                                -949,000    -30,000 328,000 -504,000 11,000 -168,000  -7,000 -1,577,000 -1,045,000    -38,000    -112,000            140,000  36,000 -45,000 -436,000               
          transfer of leased railcars for syndication to equipment on operating leases
                                                         1,797,000                                         
          transfer of equipment on operating leases to inventories
                                                         64,000                                         
          increase in assets:
                                                                                                   
          transfer of inventories to leased railcars for syndication
                                                      -85,000 36,000 2,740,000                                           
          transfer from leased railcars for syndication to equipment on operating equipment
                                                   3,313,000                                               
          investment in unconsolidated affiliates
                                                    -2,500,000                -279,000                               
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                    -65,958,000    -16,209,000    -12,287,000    -29,367,000    -49,617,000          -6,434,000 -251,000 -14,123,000              -24,488,000    -1,289,000 
          investment in and net advances to unconsolidated affiliates
                                                      -1,253,000  -630,000                                         
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                                 5,585,000                                  
          proceeds from equity offering
                                                                                                   
          expenses from equity offering
                                                                 -15,000                                 
          gain on sales of leased equipment
                                                            -1,408,000 -67,000 -2,585,000 -2,654,000 -3,658,000 -2,220,000                                  
          proceeds from sales of equipment
                                                            10,086,000 307,000 13,195,000 14,317,000 5,741,000 4,551,000 427,000 9,698,000 4,054,000 8,184,000 11,725,000 402,000 2,667,000 11,067,000 3,088,000 1,094,000 306,000 1,223,000 6,961,000 4,992,000 1,422,000 4,976,000 50,057,000 43,829,000 20,833,000 5,198,000 14,872,000 9,403,000 3,120,000 17,545,000 2,460,000 5,498,000 797,000 5,865,000 4,057,000 1,861,000 4,601,000 13,474,000 4,018,000 
          investment in and net advances from unconsolidated affiliates
                                                            -160,000    70,000                                   
          proceeds from the issuance of notes payable
                                                                2,500,000                                   
          special items
                                                                                                   
          contract placement fee
                                                                                                  
          transfer of other assets to property, plant and equipment
                                                                                                   
          net income
                                                              20,725,000                                     
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          gross proceeds from equity offering
                                                                                                  
          net proceeds from issuance of notes payable
                                                                     328,000 1,712,000                           
          investment in and advances (to) from unconsolidated affiliates
                                                                                                   
          dividends paid
                                                                                 -1,293,000                  
          adjustment to tax reserve
                                                                                                 
          warrant valuation
                                                                                                   
          net loss
                                                                  -2,805,000 -293,000 -2,052,000  6,077,000 -4,385,000 -3,361,000                         -1,238,000 -743,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          principal payments received under direct finance leases
                                                                  9,000 7,000 36,000 32,000 123,000 120,000 115,000 110,000 108,000 106,000 105,000 101,000 95,000 91,000 88,000 85,000 86,000 111,000 229,000 338,000 393,000 1,209,000 1,239,000 1,453,000 1,832,000 2,113,000 2,121,000 2,370,000 2,857,000 3,004,000 3,489,000 3,686,000 4,115,000 
          income taxes paid, net of refunds
                                                                  353,000 431,000 82,000                               
          gain on sales of equipment
                                                                   -1,961,000 -633,000   -100,000 -851,000   -69,000 -289,000 -1,012,000 -4,992,000 -1,226,000 -780,000 -2,619,000 -5,006,000 -2,553,000 -3,222,000  -7,794,000  -782,000 -3,432,000 -86,000 -393,000 -46,000       
          assets held for sale
                                                                   -4,799,000 -44,530,000 -9,429,000 -2,609,000 15,079,000 -3,218,000 8,249,000 5,031,000 19,444,000 -10,883,000 5,692,000 50,647,000 -58,459,000 -8,501,000 2,822,000 33,780,000 -16,882,000 -15,342,000               
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          gain on extinguishment of debt
                                                                     -952,000                              
          decrease in assets excluding acquisitions:
                                                                                                   
          increase in liabilities excluding acquisitions:
                                                                                                   
          de-consolidation of subsidiary
                                                                                                  
          net proceeds from equity offering
                                                                     -17,000                  -4,000            
          transfer of assets held for sale to equipment on operating leases
                                                                                                   
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash activity:
                                                                                                   
          assumption of acquisition capital lease obligation
                                                                                                   
          seller receivable netted against acquisition note
                                                                                                 
          supplemental disclosure of subsidiary acquired
                                                                                                   
          assets acquired
                                                                                                   
          liabilities assumed
                                                                             421,000    2,376,000 11,842,000                 
          loss on sales of equipment
                                                                                                   
          special charges
                                                                            2,113,000 189,000 2,323,000 3,091,000               
          investment in unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                      -200,000 -450,000                           
          changes in revolving notes
                                                                      -3,671,000 5,437,000 -3,896,000 -53,067,000 -39,467,000 -39,779,000 51,062,000 6,636,000 -15,381,000 57,582,000 6,677,000 -19,099,000 -185,671,000 33,169,000 186,608,000 1,107,000 2,750,000 -4,027,000 -56,460,000 28,638,000 34,363,000 -15,415,000 -6,665,000 8,970,000 740,000 -704,000 460,000 2,568,000 -628,000 
          adjustment to tax reserves
                                                                            7,415,000                       
          minority interest
                                                                         324,000 -758,000 -351,000 -509,000 -1,171,000 -276,000                     
          discount accretion
                                                                                                   
          investment in and net advances to unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                                176,000                   
          repayment of subordinated debt
                                                                                 -824,000    -1,108,000  -788,000    -254,000   -611,000 -1,599,000   
          stock options and restricted stock awards exercised
                                                                         1,412,000 1,259,000 1,262,000 1,152,000   960,000 783,000 873,000                  
          excess tax benefit of stock options exercised
                                                                         -348,000    -85,000 12,000 -54,000 51,000 945,000 1,002,000 903,000 869,000               
          transfer of railcars held for sale to equipment on operating leases
                                                                                     1,000             
          acquisition note payable
                                                                                                 
          cash acquired
                                                                                 78,000                 
          decrease in assets
                                                                                                   
          increase in liabilities
                                                                                                   
          investment in and net advances to unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                              172,000    -984,000    301,000             
          supplemental disclosure of acquisitions
                                                                                                   
          assets acquired, net of cash
                                                                                  -18,406,000               
          pension plan adjustment
                                                                                                   
          seller receivable netted against acquisition note payable
                                                                                                   
          earnings from discontinued operations
                                                                                                   
          purchase of subsidiary’s shares subject to mandatory redemption
                                                                                              -968,000     
          stock options exercised and restricted stock awards
                                                                                   771,000 877,000   -382,000            
          assumption of rail car america capital lease obligation
                                                                                 110,000                 
          participation
                                                                               121,000 -3,738,000 1,380,000 239,000 -9,113,000 396,000  385,000  395,000 -16,461,000 406,000 376,000 380,000       
          repayments of subordinated debt
                                                                                    -821,000      -1,592,000    -1,998,000    -655,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from (used in) operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          tax benefit of stock options exercised
                                                                                                   
          acquisition of joint venture interest
                                                                                                  
          repurchase and retirement of stock
                                                                                                   
          investment previously recorded for unconsolidated joint venture
                                                                                                   
          accounts and notes receivable
                                                                                  33,541,000 -20,959,000 -8,029,000  7,940,000  14,682,000 -23,224,000 -25,993,000 -10,755,000 -816,000       
          intangible and other
                                                                                                   
          purchase of subsidiary shares subject to mandatory redemption
                                                                                           -309,000       
          cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                                                                   
          intangibles and other
                                                                                                   
          proceeds(expense) from notes payable
                                                                                                   
          cash paid for acquisitions
                                                                                                   
          investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint venture
                                                                                    137,000      -57,000         
          proceeds (expenses) from notes payable
                                                                                    -69,000               
          proceeds from minority interest
                                                                                    1,200,000               
          investment in and advances to unconsolidated subsidiaries
                                                                                       141,000            
          proceeds from notes payable
                                                                                                   
          re-purchase and retirement of stock
                                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents:
                                                                                                   
          non cash activity:
                                                                                                   
          supplemental disclosure of subsidiary acquired:
                                                                                                   
          tax benefit of stock options exercised and dividends on restricted stock awards
                                                                                                   
          railcars held for sale
                                                                                      22,333,000             
          proceeds from issuance of notes payable net of issuance cost
                                                                                                   
          net proceeds from sale of common stock
                                                                                                   
          purchase and retirement of common stock
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                                                                      1,388,000   1,966,000 174,000         
          investment previously booked for unconsolidated joint venture
                                                                                                   
          tax benefit of stock options exercised and restricted stock award dividends
                                                                                                   
          acquisition of joint venture
                                                                                                   
          purchase subsidiary’s shares subject to mandatory redemption
                                                                                                   
          transfer of inventories to equipment on operating leases
                                                                                                   
          investment in and advances to unconsolidated subsidiary
                                                                                                   
          transfer of inventory to equipment on operating leases
                                                                                                   
          purchase of property and equipment
                                                                                            -15,085,000    -2,460,000   
          investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
                                                                                                   
          exercise of stock options
                                                                                            619,000 2,731,000 534,000     
          investment in unconsolidated joint venture
                                                                                             -1,005,000     
          purchases of property and equipment
                                                                                              -9,500,000    -3,535,000 
          investment in joint venture
                                                                                                   
          investment in discontinued operations
                                                                                                   
          purchase of common stock
                                                                                                   
          non-cash activity:
                                                                                                   
          transfer of equipment in inventory to operating leases
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from borrowings
                                                                                                   
          repayments of borrowings
                                                                                                   
          purchase of minority interest