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Textainer Group Holdings Limited
(NYSE:TGH) 

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Textainer Group Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, purchases, owns, manages, leases, and disposes a fleet of intermodal containers worldwide. It operates through three segments: Container Ownership, Container Management, and Container Resale. The company's containers include standard dry fr...

Full Time Employees: 170
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Rental & Leasing Services

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    Unit: USD2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 
                                                                     
      revenues:
                                                                     
      operating leases - owned fleet
    142,278,000 143,484,000 145,324,000 151,936,000 153,540,000 152,590,000                                                            
      operating leases - managed fleet
    10,405,000 10,693,000 11,110,000 11,994,000 12,322,000 12,678,000                                                            
      finance leases and container leaseback financing receivable - owned fleet
    39,814,000 37,986,000 38,467,000 38,982,000 39,290,000 37,964,000                                                            
      total lease rental income
    192,497,000 192,163,000 194,901,000 202,912,000 205,152,000 203,232,000                                                            
      management fees - non-leasing
    520,000 710,000 744,000 897,000 710,000 673,000 532,000 614,000 598,000 1,112,000 1,036,000 1,547,000 1,696,000 544,000 1,484,000   1,940,000 2,301,000                                               
      trading container sales proceeds
    4,324,000 4,849,000 3,966,000 4,990,000 5,791,000 5,392,000 7,618,000 9,397,000 6,307,000 8,730,000 7,611,000 7,274,000 7,655,000 7,427,000 9,585,000 18,055,000 11,852,000 15,527,000 13,300,000 6,887,000 7,123,000 3,157,000 2,401,000 669,000 1,237,000 1,052,000 1,800,000 6,525,000 4,139,000 3,062,000 1,902,000 1,338,000 2,280,000 4,220,000 4,832,000 7,348,000 6,088,000 7,713,000 6,840,000 4,548,000 3,537,000 2,102,000 2,793,000 6,760,000 11,058,000 12,744,000 11,537,000 14,770,000 9,024,000 5,655,000 4,765,000 1,885,000 1,982,000 3,612,000 3,812,000 5,653,000 1,584,000 1,423,000 2,265,000 3,432,000 6,716,000 10,369,000 13,714,000 12,182,000 6,153,000 
      cost of trading containers sold
    -4,018,000 -4,650,000 -4,121,000 -4,904,000 -5,334,000 -4,945,000 -6,756,000 -7,673,000 -3,668,000 -4,499,000 -5,445,000 -5,896,000 -6,721,000 -6,856,000 -8,936,000 -18,965,000 -9,469,000 -12,170,000 -10,732,000 -26,653,000 5,319,000 3,111,000 2,105,000 456,000 841,000 716,000 1,289,000 4,999,000 4,647,000 3,614,000 2,644,000 1,268,000 2,599,000 3,916,000 4,692,000 7,000,000 5,911,000 7,479,000 7,075,000 4,421,000 3,279,000 1,745,000 2,465,000 5,767,000 9,911,000 11,130,000 10,002,000 12,219,000 8,047,000 5,024,000 4,166,000 1,553,000 1,595,000 2,915,000 2,983,000 4,354,000 1,274,000 1,276,000 2,003,000 3,063,000 5,314,000 8,151,000 10,068,000 10,206,000 4,768,000 
      trading container margin
    306,000 199,000 -155,000 86,000 457,000 447,000 862,000 1,724,000 2,639,000 4,231,000 2,166,000 1,378,000 934,000 571,000 649,000 -910,000 2,383,000 3,357,000 2,568,000                                               
      gain on sale of owned fleet containers
    5,197,000 7,703,000 9,548,000 15,033,000 22,788,000 23,213,000 15,913,000 16,007,000 20,028,000 18,836,000 12,358,000 7,820,000 7,976,000 5,640,000 5,794,000 3,134,000 6,092,000 5,404,000 6,767,000                                               
      operating expenses:
                                                                     
      direct container expense - owned fleet
    10,133,000 10,399,000 10,043,000 10,965,000 8,717,000 6,779,000 5,519,000 5,590,000 5,210,000 5,787,000 6,797,000 10,315,000 16,395,000 15,248,000 13,264,000 11,760,000 11,810,000 10,786,000 11,647,000                                               
      distribution expense to managed fleet container investors
    9,214,000 9,507,000 9,925,000 10,723,000 10,952,000 11,302,000 11,173,000 11,590,000 11,751,000 13,524,000 13,495,000 14,092,000 14,364,000 14,692,000 14,163,000 22,323,000 23,318,000 23,737,000 24,480,000                                               
      depreciation and amortization
    73,686,000 70,527,000 71,838,000 74,140,000 73,238,000 72,957,000                                                            
      general and administrative expense
    14,628,000 12,752,000 13,119,000 11,898,000 11,739,000 13,185,000 11,527,000 12,199,000 12,543,000 10,820,000 10,900,000 11,008,000 10,868,000 9,866,000 10,138,000 9,504,000 9,364,000 9,444,000 9,830,000 19,145,000 8,453,000 8,615,000 8,104,000 8,811,000 7,232,000 7,309,000 7,345,000 6,399,000 6,147,000 6,599,000 7,166,000 6,016,000 7,134,000 7,275,000 7,220,000 6,509,000 6,037,000 6,533,000 6,699,000 6,777,000 5,541,000 6,167,000 6,437,000 5,974,000 5,496,000 5,822,000 5,723,000 5,453,000 5,801,000 6,043,000 6,198,000 5,575,000 5,146,000 5,601,000 5,348,000 5,056,000 4,859,000 5,064,000 5,325,000 4,801,000 4,951,000 5,479,000 5,760,000 5,335,000 4,341,000 
      bad debt (recovery) expense
    -198,000 -100,000 -305,000       -83,000 -1,127,000 -1,342,000 -2,095,000 -276,000  662,500 -1,198,000      -607,000             1,095,000 -3,701,000      -750,000           -205,000 -276,000           
      container lessee default (recovery) expense
    -1,108,000               1,929,500 -184,000                                                 
      total operating expenses
    106,355,000 103,097,000 104,659,000 107,384,000 105,815,000 104,718,000 101,309,000 102,581,000 105,058,000 101,606,000 92,703,000 100,420,000 105,627,000 102,264,000 106,996,000 93,871,000 111,235,000 119,893,000 108,462,000 181,042,000 112,282,000 88,422,000 84,582,000 84,006,000 80,595,000 85,735,000 96,648,000 110,417,000 159,720,000 100,617,000 99,184,000 91,501,000 92,007,000 75,326,000 73,068,000 75,488,000 70,900,000 74,065,000 71,082,000 68,872,000 68,330,000 58,023,000 52,693,000 55,927,000 52,440,000 50,745,000 49,535,000 49,539,000 42,876,000 24,458,000 37,777,000 33,887,000 30,011,000 33,452,000 34,692,000 38,146,000 33,525,000 31,943,000 30,015,000 30,592,000 33,095,000 38,383,000 38,633,000 38,433,000 31,623,000 
      income from operations
    92,165,000 97,678,000 100,379,000 111,544,000 123,292,000 122,847,000 114,716,000 113,986,000 114,037,000 110,007,000 92,101,000 71,816,000 54,109,000 49,265,000 46,409,000 64,579,000 53,487,000 45,918,000 58,700,000 56,334,000 37,156,000 52,280,000 48,656,000 45,310,000 45,005,000 33,512,000 20,039,000 9,658,000 -38,509,000 26,832,000 29,730,000 37,798,000 43,578,000 62,839,000 66,083,000 68,118,000 73,625,000 65,473,000 64,340,000 68,607,000 64,317,000 72,061,000 76,070,000 71,357,000 69,865,000 69,245,000 67,980,000 66,838,000 66,605,000 81,278,000 53,425,000 51,017,000 45,241,000 41,072,000 34,507,000 29,063,000 22,529,000 22,495,000 29,566,000 34,972,000 36,580,000 31,224,000 33,602,000 32,198,000 33,689,000 
      yoy
    -25.25% -20.49% -12.50% -2.14% 8.12% 11.67% 24.55% 58.72% 110.75% 123.30% 98.46% 11.21% 1.16% 7.29% -20.94% 14.64% 43.95% -12.17% 20.64% 24.33% -17.44% 56.00% 142.81% 369.14% -216.87% 24.90% -32.60% -74.45% -188.37% -57.30% -55.01% -44.51% -40.81% -4.02% 2.71% -0.71% 14.47% -9.14% -15.42% -3.85% -7.94% 4.07% 11.90% 6.76% 4.89% -14.80% 27.24% 31.01% 47.22% 97.89% 54.82% 75.54% 100.81% 82.58% 16.71% -16.90% -38.41% -27.96% -12.01% 8.62% 8.58%     
      qoq
    -5.64% -2.69% -10.01% -9.53% 0.36% 7.09% 0.64% -0.04% 3.66% 19.44% 28.25% 32.72% 9.83% 6.15% -28.14% 20.74% 16.48% -21.78% 4.20% 51.61% -28.93% 7.45% 7.38% 0.68% 34.30% 67.23% 107.49% -125.08% -243.52% -9.75% -21.35% -13.26% -30.65% -4.91% -2.99% -7.48% 12.45% 1.76% -6.22% 6.67% -10.75% -5.27% 6.60% 2.14% 0.90% 1.86% 1.71% 0.35% -18.05% 52.13% 4.72% 12.77% 10.15% 19.03% 18.73% 29.00% 0.15% -23.92% -15.46% -4.40% 17.15% -7.08% 4.36% -4.43%  
      operating margin %
    Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 53.22% 24.86% 37.16% 36.52% 35.04% 35.83% 28.10% 17.17% 8.04% -31.77% 21.05% 23.06% 29.23% 32.14% 45.48% 47.49% 47.43% 50.94% 46.92% 47.51% 49.90% 48.49% 55.40% 59.08% 56.06% 57.12% 57.71% 57.85% 57.43% 60.84% 76.87% 58.58% 60.09% 60.12% 55.11% 49.87% 43.24% 40.19% 41.32% 49.62% 53.34% 52.50% 44.86% 46.52% 45.59% 51.58% 
      other income:
                                                                     
      interest expense
    -43,751,000 -42,138,000 -42,130,000 -43,105,000 -41,242,000 -37,593,000 -35,309,000 -34,888,000 -33,128,000 -30,147,000 -29,106,000 -27,973,000 -29,123,000 -30,022,000 -36,112,000 -37,486,000 -39,970,000 -38,213,000 -37,516,000 -36,589,000 -35,706,000 -34,513,000 -31,619,000 -29,089,000 -30,069,000 -29,404,000 -28,913,000 -23,972,000 -21,256,000 -20,022,000 -19,965,000 -18,882,000 -18,979,000 -19,265,000 -19,395,000 -18,573,000 -18,484,000 -26,685,000 -22,189,000 -22,560,000 -20,091,000 -20,894,000 -21,629,000 -20,195,000 -19,441,000 -18,531,000 -14,719,000 -14,649,000 -13,708,000 -9,011,000 -7,523,000 -6,658,000 -6,058,000 -2,781,000 -2,654,000 -2,851,000 -2,587,000 -3,012,000 -3,300,000 -7,675,000 -6,307,000 -5,298,000 -6,947,000 -9,716,000 -10,127,000 
      other
    2,355,000 2,107,000 1,822,000 658,000 1,368,000 267,000 113,000 120,000 -750,000 25,000 115,000 685,000 859,000 -3,000 -53,000 6,000 -10,000   -250 -1,000 -2,000 2,000 4,000 -4,000 17,000 -14,000 1,000 -4,000 3,000 -8,000 1,000 12,000 13,000  24,000 7,000 -1,000 -7,000 -12,000 -4,000 -10,000 -19,000 43,000 3,000 -1,000 -1,000 3,000 12,000 -79,000 -51,000 -762,000 -492,000 -279,000 -63,000 31,250 156,000 240,000 -271,000     -6,000 4,000 
      net other income
    -41,396,000 -40,031,000 -40,308,000 -42,714,000 -40,078,000 -37,241,000 -35,403,000 -35,249,000 -45,753,000 -34,083,000 -28,985,000 -27,241,000 -36,815,000 -31,894,000 -52,350,000 -34,912,000 -41,608,000 -46,488,000 -41,172,000 -42,783,000 -34,852,000 -32,649,000 -27,867,000 -25,787,000 -29,815,000 -38,237,000 -27,667,000 -10,522,000 -16,268,000 -27,316,000 -33,427,000 -11,981,000 -31,806,000 -19,130,000 -28,223,000 -23,839,000 -16,480,000 -30,579,000 -23,672,000 -22,141,000 -22,015,000 -18,981,000 -21,713,000 -10,866,000 -20,830,000 -20,001,000 -16,194,000    -7,998,000 -4,855,000 -11,870,000 -10,035,000 -6,820,000 -2,362,000 -6,124,000 16,506,000 -2,872,000 -26,279,000 -7,163,000 3,303,000 -13,188,000 -12,025,000 -7,660,000 
      income before income taxes
    50,769,000 57,647,000 60,071,000 68,830,000 83,214,000 85,606,000 79,313,000 78,737,000 68,284,000 75,924,000                                                        
      income tax expense
    -1,124,000 -1,346,000 -1,476,000    -1,639,000            -373,000   -926,000 -560,000   -4,767,000 -447,000   -797,000 -20,000           -2,240,000 -4,541,000   -4,122,000 -2,323,000   -3,766,000 -2,614,000   -2,654,000 -614,000 -1,213,250 -1,197,000  -2,156,000 -769,750 -2,019,000  -1,345,000 -2,169,000 -1,903,000 
      net income
    49,645,000 56,301,000 58,595,000 66,823,000 81,368,000 83,559,000 77,674,000 77,854,000 68,343,000 76,041,000 62,050,000 45,038,000 17,446,000 16,297,000 -5,108,000 29,189,000 10,561,000 -349,000 17,155,000 12,788,000 2,528,000 18,705,000 20,229,000 18,336,000 19,973,000 -9,492,000 -8,075,000 230,000 -51,607,000 -1,281,000 -3,717,000 23,382,000 10,147,000 42,558,000 36,376,000 43,652,000 56,325,000 34,104,000 60,973,000 47,404,000 41,314,000 50,840,000 49,816,000 60,119,000 50,359,000 45,122,000 49,463,000 54,489,000 45,505,000 61,211,000 42,813,000 44,888,000 33,420,000 28,383,000 27,073,000 28,083,000 15,208,000 37,501,000 24,538,000 12,927,000 24,559,000 30,389,000 17,366,000 15,044,000 19,310,000 
      yoy
    -38.99% -32.62% -24.56% -14.17% 19.06% 9.89% 25.18% 72.86% 291.74% 366.60% -1314.76% 54.30% 65.19% -4769.63% -129.78% 128.25% 317.76% -101.87% -15.20% -30.26% -87.34% -297.06% -350.51% 7872.17% -138.70% 640.98% 117.25% -99.02% -608.59% -103.01% -110.22% -46.44% -81.98% 24.79% -40.34% -7.91% 36.33% -32.92% 22.40% -21.15% -17.96% 12.67% 0.71% 10.33% 10.67% -26.28% 15.53% 21.39% 36.16% 115.66% 58.14% 59.84% 119.75% -24.31% 10.33% 117.24% -38.08% 23.40% 41.30% -14.07% 27.18%     
      qoq
    -11.82% -3.92% -12.31% -17.88% -2.62% 7.58% -0.23% 13.92% -10.12% 22.55% 37.77% 158.16% 7.05% -419.05% -117.50% 176.38% -3126.07% -102.03% 34.15% 405.85% -86.48% -7.53% 10.32% -8.20% -310.42% 17.55% -3610.87% -100.45% 3928.65% -65.54% -115.90% 130.43% -76.16% 16.99% -16.67% -22.50% 65.16% -44.07% 28.62% 14.74% -18.74% 2.06% -17.14% 19.38% 11.61% -8.78% -9.22% 19.74% -25.66% 42.97% -4.62% 34.31% 17.75% 4.84% -3.60% 84.66% -59.45% 52.83% 89.82% -47.36% -19.18% 74.99% 15.43% -22.09%  
      net income margin %
    Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% 12.08% 1.69% 13.29% 15.18% 14.18% 15.90% -7.96% -6.92% 0.19% -42.58% -1.01% -2.88% 18.08% 7.48% 30.80% 26.14% 30.40% 38.97% 24.44% 45.02% 34.48% 31.15% 39.08% 38.69% 47.23% 41.17% 37.60% 42.09% 46.82% 41.56% 57.89% 46.94% 52.87% 44.41% 38.09% 39.12% 41.78% 27.13% 68.89% 41.18% 19.72% 35.25% 43.66% 24.04% 21.30% 29.57% 
      less: dividends on preferred shares
    4,968,000 4,969,000 4,969,000 4,969,000 4,968,000 4,969,000 4,969,000 4,969,000 3,614,000 2,246,000                                                        
      net income attributable to common shareholders
    44,677,000 51,332,000 53,626,000 61,854,000 76,400,000 78,590,000 72,705,000 72,885,000 64,729,000 73,795,000                                                        
      net income attributable to common shareholders per share:
                                                                     
      basic
    1.09 1.22 1.24 1.41 1.66 1.66 1.5 1.48 1.31 1.48 1.24 0.84 0.32 0.3 -0.08 0.5 0.18 0.01 0.3 0.21 0.03 0.31 0.33 0.3 0.33 -0.16 -0.12  -0.81 -0.03 -0.06 0.38 0.17 0.71 0.62 0.75 0.96 0.58 1.05 0.81 0.71 0.87 0.86 1.1 1.01 0.92 1.01 -2,756.12 940 1,060 760 -1,667.5 640 520 0.51 0.53 0.28 0.65 0.44       
      diluted
    1.07 1.2 1.22 1.39 1.64 1.63 1.47 1.45 1.28 1.45 1.22 0.83 0.32 0.3 -0.08 0.5 0.18 0.01 0.3 0.22 0.03 0.3 0.33 0.3 0.32 -0.16 -0.12  -0.81 -0.03 -0.06 0.37 0.17 0.7 0.62 0.75 0.95 0.58 1.05 0.8 0.71 0.86 0.85 1.08 0.99 0.91 0.99 -2,696.2 920 1,030 750 -1,627.57 620 510 0.5 0.52 0.28 0.65 0.44       
      weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                                     
      basic
    40,886 41,963 43,115 46,471 45,896 47,486 48,403 49,624 49,414 49,855 50,150 53,271 52,514 53,715 56,455 57,349 57,503 57,500 57,475 57,200 57,212 57,121 57,099 56,845 56,823 56,803 56,790 56,608 56,591 56,580 56,570 56,953 57,009 56,990 56,980 56,719 56,719 56,687 56,648 56,317 56,317 56,298 56,228 51,277 50,348 49,543 49,425 48,859 48,916,000 48,899,000 48,660,000 48,108 48,171,000 48,067,000 47,966 47,761 47,761 47,761 47,761 47,605 47,605 47,605 47,605 40,800 38,605 
      diluted
    41,913 42,862 43,850 47,299 46,707 48,305 49,303 50,576 50,417 50,790 50,865 53,481 52,713 53,776 56,455 57,459 57,598 57,576 57,587 57,487 57,426 57,441 57,530 57,159 57,180 56,803 56,790 56,608 56,591 56,580 56,570 57,093 57,083 57,160 57,173 57,079 57,120 57,136 57,030 56,862 56,844 56,875 56,955 52,231 51,199 50,358 50,384 49,839 49,692,000 49,975,000 49,892,000 49,307 49,441,000 49,157,000 48,763 48,185 48,212 47,964 47,763 47,827 47,875 47,854 47,652 40,841 38,605 
      container lessee default expense
     12,000 39,000                                                               
      bad debt expense (recovery)
       -3,000 206,000 60,000 477,000            159,000             -133,000 2,619,000      1,405,000         556,250 1,681,000 408,000 136,000 -63,500 227,000             
      container lessee default expense (recovery)
       -339,000 963,000 435,000 120,000 -296,250 1,928,000 855,000  -401,750 76,000                                                     
      debt termination expense
           -131,000 -11,866,000                                                         
      realized loss on financial instruments
           -1,379,000 -112,000 -2,448,000                                                        
      unrealized gain on financial instruments
       -176,000 -204,000 85,000 -207,000 -272,000 83,000 1,406,000                                                        
      income tax benefit
       -2,007,000 -1,846,000 -2,047,000  -883,000 59,000 117,000 -1,066,000 463,000 152,000 -1,074,000 833,000 -367,500 -1,318,000 221,000          1,094,000 3,170,000   -2,435,000 -1,625,000 -1,151,000 -1,484,000 -627,000 -820,000 -790,000 20,305,000 -1,942,250 -988,000   -1,280,250 1,324,000   -1,877,750 -1,131,000   -1,274,000 49,000     -1,500,000    285,000    
      lease rental income - owned fleet
          186,077,000 185,167,000 182,655,000 172,448,000 154,423,000 146,118,000 133,587,000 128,648,000 130,072,000 130,208,000 129,372,000 129,306,000 128,973,000                                               
      lease rental income - managed fleet
          12,641,000 13,055,000 13,175,000 14,986,000 14,821,000 15,373,000 15,543,000 16,126,000 15,406,000 24,251,000 25,293,000 25,804,000 26,553,000                                               
      lease rental income
          198,718,000 198,222,000 195,830,000 187,434,000 169,244,000 161,491,000 149,130,000 144,774,000 145,478,000 154,459,000 154,665,000 155,110,000 155,526,000 241,065,000 129,834,000 121,583,000 120,222,000 116,297,000 112,195,000 108,779,000 107,617,000 105,870,000 110,905,000 120,223,000 122,050,000 124,616,000 128,262,000 128,342,000 129,246,000 129,445,000 130,491,000 123,635,000 120,654,000 122,501,000 117,634,000 115,370,000 113,227,000 106,816,000 97,494,000 91,791,000 87,888,000 87,072,000 85,147,000 83,049,000 72,359,000 68,237,000 61,268,000 56,741,000 49,581,000 51,060,000 45,428,000 44,196,000 49,095,000 51,584,000 50,914,000 48,568,000 47,534,000 47,119,000 48,574,000 
      depreciation expense
          72,444,000 72,915,000 72,839,000 70,015,000 65,806,000 65,609,000 65,374,000 63,848,000 66,834,000 66,129,000 67,644,000 61,667,000 60,944,000 61,134,000 60,444,000 57,793,000 56,334,000 55,437,000 55,354,000 59,644,000 60,608,000 63,530,000 68,220,000 51,757,000 52,549,000           33,833,000 32,683,000 33,522,000 26,941,000 22,801,000 21,580,000 21,501,000 18,809,000 24,001,000 18,866,000 18,050,000 14,891,000 13,188,000 12,843,000 13,507,000 12,553,000 11,261,000 11,152,000 11,636,000 10,614,000 13,766,000 12,884,000 12,861,000 12,505,000 
      amortization expense
          49,000 250,000 802,000 688,000 800,000 806,000 645,000 557,000 564,000 517,000 481,000 493,000 602,000 502,000 439,000 958,000 1,822,000 1,045,000 1,151,000 948,000 948,000 937,000 1,370,000 1,372,000 1,374,000 1,239,000 1,168,000 1,167,000 1,167,000 1,167,000 985,000 905,000 953,000 954,000 1,097,000 1,088,000 1,087,000 1,140,000 1,275,000 1,299,000 1,306,000 1,335,000 1,443,000 1,574,000 1,758,000 1,756,000 1,636,000 1,575,000 1,577,000 1,601,000 2,020,000 1,849,000 1,610,000 1,665,000 1,670,000 1,674,000 1,970,000 1,699,000 908,000 
      bad debt recovery
           -306,250 -15,000                                                         
      interest income
           40,000 20,000 26,000 37,000 52,000 23,000 56,000 400,000 458,000 680,000 729,000 638,000 556,000 446,000 404,000 303,000 205,000 191,000 89,000 128,000 126,000 103,000 103,000 76,000 35,000 27,000 24,000 39,000 29,000 31,000 29,000 30,000 22,000 31,000 31,000 38,000 43,000 40,000 35,000 28,000 12,000 6,000 7,000 7,000 13,000 8,000 3,000 8,000 2,000 8,000 17,000 34,000 227,000 362,000 316,000 577,000 1,299,000 746,000 
      less: net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                     -9,514,000 -5,623,000 -4,841,000 -2,752,000 -3,306,000 -2,834,000 -2,739,000 -1,705,000 -6,483,000 -3,627,000       
      write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and bond discounts
             -2,945,000                                                        
      container lessee default recovery
              -3,968,000    -12,000                                                   
      write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs
              -267,000                                                       
      realized loss on derivative instruments
              -2,956,000                                                       
      unrealized gain on derivative instruments
              3,192,000 -2,358,500 4,161,000 1,342,000                                                    
      income before income tax and noncontrolling interest
              63,116,000 7,181,000 17,294,000 17,371,000 -5,941,000                         37,434,750 42,302,000 53,080,000 54,357,000 37,516,250 49,035,000 49,244,000 51,786,000 51,459,000 46,636,000 64,977,000 45,427,000 46,162,000 33,371,000 31,037,000 27,687,000 26,701,000 16,405,000 39,001,000 26,694,000       
      net income attributable to textainer group holdings limited common shareholders
              62,050,000 44,260,000 16,952,000 15,989,000 -4,379,000 28,782,000 10,578,000 314,000 17,050,000 12,241,000 1,913,000 17,506,000 18,718,000 17,211,000 18,481,000 -9,353,000 -6,974,000 -346,000 -45,917,000 -1,457,000 -3,394,000 21,430,000 9,891,000 40,261,000 35,305,000   33,013,000 59,649,000 45,545,000 40,115,000 48,815,000 48,334,000 60,573,000 50,658,000 45,809,000 49,910,000 54,919,000 45,800,000 51,697,000 37,190,000 40,047,000 30,668,000 25,077,000 24,239,000 25,344,000 13,503,000 31,018,000 20,911,000       
      net income attributable to textainer group holdings limited common shareholders per share:
                                                                     
      basic
    1.09 1.22 1.24 1.41 1.66 1.66 1.5 1.48 1.31 1.48 1.24 0.84 0.32 0.3 -0.08 0.5 0.18 0.01 0.3 0.21 0.03 0.31 0.33 0.3 0.33 -0.16 -0.12  -0.81 -0.03 -0.06 0.38 0.17 0.71 0.62 0.75 0.96 0.58 1.05 0.81 0.71 0.87 0.86 1.1 1.01 0.92 1.01 -2,756.12 940 1,060 760 -1,667.5 640 520 0.51 0.53 0.28 0.65 0.44       
      diluted
    1.07 1.2 1.22 1.39 1.64 1.63 1.47 1.45 1.28 1.45 1.22 0.83 0.32 0.3 -0.08 0.5 0.18 0.01 0.3 0.22 0.03 0.3 0.33 0.3 0.32 -0.16 -0.12  -0.81 -0.03 -0.06 0.37 0.17 0.7 0.62 0.75 0.95 0.58 1.05 0.8 0.71 0.86 0.85 1.08 0.99 0.91 0.99 -2,696.2 920 1,030 750 -1,627.57 620 510 0.5 0.52 0.28 0.65 0.44       
      gain on insurance recovery and legal settlement
                   -14,040,000  -841,000                                                
      write-off of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs and bond discounts
                -8,628,000        -881,000   -84,000 -238,000 -7,228,000                                        
      realized gain on derivative instruments
               -3,395,000 -4,107,000 -3,267,000 -1,526,000                                                   
      less: net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
               -18,250 -494,000 -308,000                          -1,176,500 -1,199,000 -2,025,000 -1,482,000                       
      other comprehensive income, before tax:
                                                                     
      change in derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
               -3,273.25 158 -4,393 -8,858                                                   
      reclassification of realized loss on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
               414.5 1,130 590                                                    
      foreign currency translation adjustments
               0.75 105 -39 -63 94 -119 -40 107 -45 -93 -95 106 58 53 64 32 -151 -80 111 -113 -35 -86 -4 -115 -158 -2 17 31 91 -2 -37 -97 69 68 -72 77                   
      comprehensive income, before tax
               4,300.75 18,839 12,455 -14,091                                                   
      income tax benefit related to items of other comprehensive income
               28.75 -17 39 93                                                   
      comprehensive income, after tax
               4,329.5 18,822 12,494 -13,998                                                   
      comprehensive (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
               -18.25 -494 -308                          -1,176.5 -1,199 -2,025 -1,482                       
      comprehensive income attributable to textainer group holdings limited common shareholders
               4,311.25 18,328 12,186 -13,269 28,759 10,459 274 17,157 12,196 1,820 17,411 18,824 17,269 18,534   -497 -45,997 -1,346 -3,507 21,395 9,805 40,257 35,190   33,030 59,680 45,636 40,113 48,778 48,237 60,642 50,726 45,737 49,987                   
      revenue:
                                                                     
      container lessee default
                 -1,671,000                                                    
      write-off of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs
                  -122,000                                                   
      bad debt expense
                  2,045,000   3,689,000  1,639,000 275,000 1,390,000  -640,000 757,000 108,000 252,000 5,265,750 18,077,000 1,837,000 1,149,000   1,116,000 1,426,000   727,000  1,346,000 4,251,000 3,237,000  -1,618,000 682,000 743,000 1,718,000         99,000 1,011,000 1,527,000 667,000 563,000 2,477,000 488,000 135,000 -156,000 293,000 
      unrealized loss on derivative instruments
                  -14,937,000                                                   
      less: net income (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                  729,000                             358,250 299,000 687,000 447,000                   
      reclassification of realized gain on derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges
                  -62                                                   
      comprehensive loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                  729                                                   
      management fees, non-leasing
                   1,455,750 1,582,000                                                 
      realized gain on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                   677,250 170,000 1,095,000 1,444,000                                               
      unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                   -4,578,750 -2,478,000 -10,099,000 -5,738,000                                               
      income before income tax and noncontrolling interests
                   29,667,000 11,879,000 -570,000 17,528,000 13,551,000 2,304,000 19,631,000 20,789,000 19,523,000 15,190,000 -4,725,000 -7,628,000 -864,000 -54,777,000 -484,000  25,817,000 11,772,000 43,709,000 37,860,000 44,279,000 57,145,000 34,894,000 40,668,000                           
      less: net income (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interests
                   -407,000 17,000 663,000        139,000  -576,000 5,690,000                                     
      other comprehensive income:
                                                                     
      comprehensive income
                   29,166 10,442 -389 17,262 12,743 2,435 18,610 20,335 18,394 20,026   79 -51,687 -1,170 -3,830 23,347 10,061 42,554 36,261 43,494 56,323 34,121 61,004 47,495 41,312 50,803 49,719 36,254.25 50,427 45,050 49,540                   
      comprehensive loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interests
                   143.75 17 663          1,459.25 5,690  323                                   
      container impairment
                     10,918,000 800,000 8,221,000 16,784,000 938,000 832,000 1,591,000 1,956,000 714,000 3,811,000 14,125,000 43,722,000 19,484,000 17,292,000                                   
      less: net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests
                      -105,000 -831,250 -615,000      1,101,000    323,000 -1,952,000 -256,000 -2,297,000 -1,071,000 -1,110,750 -2,028,000 -1,091,000 -1,324,000                           
      comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interests
                      -105 -831.25 -615     139      -906 -256 -2,297 -1,071 -1,110.75 -2,028 -1,091 -1,324                           
      management fees
                       3,144,500 4,031,000 4,559,000 3,988,000 4,045,000 4,193,000 3,534,000 3,222,000 3,646,000 3,136,000 3,294,000 3,344,000 3,632,000 3,951,000 4,010,000 4,017,000 4,152,000 4,475,000 4,380,000 4,401,000 4,729,000 4,960,000 4,949,000 5,283,000 5,880,000 6,195,000 7,293,000 6,801,000 6,628,000 7,397,000 7,615,000 7,684,000 8,072,000 7,760,000 6,897,000 6,408,000 6,581,000 6,769,000 6,034,000 5,844,000 6,584,000 7,610,000 6,959,000 7,450,000 7,587,000 6,397,000 
      gain on sale of containers
                       6,620,000 8,450,000 11,403,000 6,627,000 8,305,000 7,975,000                                       2,448,750 4,184,000 
      total revenues
                       105,844,500 149,438,000 140,702,000 133,238,000 129,316,000 125,600,000 119,247,000 116,687,000 120,075,000 121,211,000 127,449,000 128,914,000 129,299,000 135,585,000 138,165,000 139,151,000 143,606,000 144,525,000 139,538,000 135,422,000 137,479,000 132,647,000 130,084,000 128,763,000 127,284,000 122,305,000 119,990,000 117,515,000 116,377,000 109,481,000 105,736,000 91,202,000 84,904,000 75,252,000 74,524,000 69,199,000 67,209,000 56,054,000 54,438,000 59,581,000 65,564,000 69,675,000 69,607,000 72,235,000 70,631,000 65,312,000 
      yoy
                       -18.15% 18.98% 17.99% 14.18% 7.70% 3.62% -6.44% -9.48% -7.13% -10.60% -7.76% -7.36% -9.96% -6.19% -0.98% 2.75% 4.46% 8.95% 7.27% 5.17% 8.01% 8.46% 8.41% 9.57% 9.37% 11.71% 13.48% 28.85% 37.07% 45.49% 41.88% 31.80% 26.33% 34.25% 36.90% 16.14% 2.51% -19.55% -21.79% -17.52% -7.17% 6.68%     
      qoq
                       -29.17% 6.21% 5.60% 3.03% 2.96% 5.33% 2.19% -2.82% -0.94% -4.89% -1.14% -0.30% -4.64% -1.87% -0.71% -3.10% -0.64% 3.57% 3.04% -1.50% 3.64% 1.97% 1.03% 1.16% 4.07% 1.93% 2.11% 0.98% 6.30% 3.54% 15.94% 7.42% 12.83% 0.98% 7.70% 2.96% 19.90% 2.97% -8.63% -9.13% -5.90% 0.10% -3.64% 2.27% 8.14%  
      direct container expense
                       10,921,000 16,534,000 13,454,000 13,696,000 14,747,000 11,026,000 14,889,000 19,659,000 17,727,000 15,691,000 14,549,000 14,629,000 14,856,000 13,317,000 9,965,000 9,204,000 10,206,000 11,126,000 13,832,000 12,282,000 13,125,000 10,799,000 10,134,000 9,004,000 7,584,000 5,425,000 6,104,000 6,060,000 5,554,000 4,480,000 4,315,000 3,958,000 4,094,000 4,107,000 7,965,000 9,376,000 11,476,000 10,276,000 9,488,000 7,822,000 6,810,000 5,975,000 7,034,000 6,350,000 6,539,000 7,929,000 
      short-term incentive compensation expense
                       647,750 864,000 789,000 938,000 1,314,000 805,000  1,360,000 1,174,000 388,000  773,000 -732,000 207,000 719,000 719,000   812,000 695,000   685,000 687,000 1,837,000 1,159,000 1,322,000 992,000 1,209,000 1,259,000 1,494,000 959,000 1,342,000 1,347,000 1,350,000 766,000 1,094,000 640,000 595,000 595,000 1,194,000 1,287,000 965,000 811,000   
      long-term incentive compensation expense
                       1,475,500 3,170,000 1,374,000 1,358,000 1,245,000 1,473,000 1,405,000 1,376,000 1,423,000 1,458,000 1,498,000 1,608,000 2,199,000 1,360,000 1,810,000 1,671,000 1,760,000 1,669,000 1,652,000 1,558,000 1,583,000 1,164,000 1,134,000 1,080,000 1,721,000 1,551,000 1,524,000 2,154,000 1,486,000 1,356,000 1,372,000 1,736,000 1,118,000 1,062,000 1,063,000 2,075,000 959,000 892,000 883,000 841,000 860,000 807,000 826,000 655,000   
      realized gains on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                       987,750 1,268,000 1,499,000 1,184,000 -371,750 154,000                                         
      unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                       562,000 22,000 -37,000 2,263,000 2,881,000 151,000 -1,232,000 2,294,000 15,252,000 7,157,000 -5,022,000  10,106,000 -9,378,000 3,326,000 -6,001,000 -2,447,000 4,820,000 -1,377,000 516,000                           
      income tax benefit (expense)
                       -315,500 224,000   -107,750 4,783,000                                         
      less: net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests
                         -1,199,000 -1,511,000 -1,125,000 -1,492,000     -176,000                                    
      comprehensive (income) loss income attributable to the noncontrolling interests
                         -1,199 -1,511 -63 -1,492                                         
      gains on sale of containers
                             5,882,000 4,048,000 4,034,000 3,031,000 870,000 1,618,000 -287,000 1,092,000 1,593,000 1,056,000 2,661,000 3,471,000 3,810,000 3,527,000 5,701,000 6,516,000 7,663,000 7,460,000 7,828,000 7,558,000 8,162,000 11,289,000 7,907,000 7,913,000 9,417,000 6,394,000 6,710,000 4,242,000 7,274,000 5,158,000 3,915,000 2,273,000 2,785,000 2,377,000 3,964,000 4,435,000 3,711,000 3,537,000   
      short-term incentive compensation benefit
                             2,000          691,000 1,257,000                             
      realized losses on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                             -479,000 -1,162,000 -1,929,000 -2,268,000 -2,378,000 -2,353,000 -3,241,000 -3,488,000 -3,228,000 -2,866,000    -2,022,000                           
      comprehensive loss
                             -9,428 -8,043                                       
      comprehensive loss attributable to textainer group holdings limited common shareholders
                             -9,289 -6,942                                       
      other comprehensive loss:
                                                                     
      comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests
                              1,101                                       
      short-term incentive compensation (benefit) expense
                                 -93,000          279,750 -253,000                         
      comprehensive (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests
                                 -176                                    
      unrealized losses on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                                  -11,177,000                                   
      loss (income) before income tax and noncontrolling interests
                                  -3,697,000                                   
      depreciation expense and container impairment
                                   39,982,500 63,603,000 49,358,000 46,969,000 46,440,000 47,616,000 42,125,000 40,415,000 40,006,000 42,452,000                         
      realized losses on interest rate swaps and caps
                                       -1,855,250 -2,854,000 -2,545,000  -1,967,000 -1,963,000 -2,089,000 -2,390,000 -2,541,000 -2,543,000 -2,529,000 -2,550,000 -2,654,000 -2,763,000 -2,765,000 -2,642,000 -2,445,000 -2,292,000 -2,354,000 -2,753,000 -2,810,000 -3,538,000 -3,799,000 -3,903,000       
      net income attributable to textainer group holdings
                                                                     
      limited common shareholders
                                       36,739,750 54,297,000                             
      comprehensive income attributable to textainer group holdings
                                                                     
      unrealized gains on interest rate swaps and caps
                                           2,376,000 12,000 3,981,000 2,287,000 2,343,000 1,111,000 1,025,000 1,048,000                   
      gain on sale of containers to noncontrolling interest
                                                     -19,773,000                
      less: comprehensive loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                               358.25 299 687 447                   
      operating expenses
                                                                     
      unrealized losses on interest rate swaps
                                                   -1,439,500 -3,516,000 -4,453,000             -6,269,000   
      other income
                                                   -11,067,000 -19,969,000 -16,301,000                
      net income (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                   -3,710,500 295,000                 
      net income attributable to textainer group holdings limited common shareholders
              62,050,000 44,260,000 16,952,000 15,989,000 -4,379,000 28,782,000 10,578,000 314,000 17,050,000 12,241,000 1,913,000 17,506,000 18,718,000 17,211,000 18,481,000 -9,353,000 -6,974,000 -346,000 -45,917,000 -1,457,000 -3,394,000 21,430,000 9,891,000 40,261,000 35,305,000   33,013,000 59,649,000 45,545,000 40,115,000 48,815,000 48,334,000 60,573,000 50,658,000 45,809,000 49,910,000 54,919,000 45,800,000 51,697,000 37,190,000 40,047,000 30,668,000 25,077,000 24,239,000 25,344,000 13,503,000 31,018,000 20,911,000       
      basic
    1.09 1.22 1.24 1.41 1.66 1.66 1.5 1.48 1.31 1.48 1.24 0.84 0.32 0.3 -0.08 0.5 0.18 0.01 0.3 0.21 0.03 0.31 0.33 0.3 0.33 -0.16 -0.12  -0.81 -0.03 -0.06 0.38 0.17 0.71 0.62 0.75 0.96 0.58 1.05 0.81 0.71 0.87 0.86 1.1 1.01 0.92 1.01 -2,756.12 940 1,060 760 -1,667.5 640 520 0.51 0.53 0.28 0.65 0.44       
      diluted
    1.07 1.2 1.22 1.39 1.64 1.63 1.47 1.45 1.28 1.45 1.22 0.83 0.32 0.3 -0.08 0.5 0.18 0.01 0.3 0.22 0.03 0.3 0.33 0.3 0.32 -0.16 -0.12  -0.81 -0.03 -0.06 0.37 0.17 0.7 0.62 0.75 0.95 0.58 1.05 0.8 0.71 0.86 0.85 1.08 0.99 0.91 0.99 -2,696.2 920 1,030 750 -1,627.57 620 510 0.5 0.52 0.28 0.65 0.44       
      unrealized gains on interest rate swaps
                                                      2,211,000 5,495,000 -3,188,000 -4,728,000 -1,600,000 3,894,000 -809,000 6,733,000 1,329,000 404,250 711,000 7,175,000    
      gain on early extinguishment of debt
                                                             16,298,000 3,100,000       
      gain on lost military containers
                                                       124,500 152,000 104,000 242,000 51,000 646,000 29,000 139,000 83,000 480,000 1,689,000    
      gains on sales-type leases
                                                          4,240,000           
      realized gains on interest rate swaps and caps
                                                               -1,809,000 -1,898,000 -1,594,000 -685,000   
      income before income tax and minority interest expense
                                                               21,089,500 29,417,000 34,527,000 20,414,000   
      minority interest expense
                                                               284,000 -2,839,000 -4,423,000 -1,703,000 -2,960,000 -4,816,000 
      net income per share
                                                                     
      basic
                                                               0.27 0.52 0.64 0.36 0.29 0.5 
      diluted
                                                               0.27 0.51 0.64 0.36 0.3 0.5 
      incentive compensation expense
                                                                   764,250 879,000 
      share based compensation expense
                                                                   5,000  
      realized gains on derivative instruments
                                                                   678,000 971,000 
      unrealized losses on derivative instruments
                                                                   -1,019,250 -3,855,000 
      gain on disposal of lost military containers
                                                                   1,159,750 4,639,000 
      income before income tax and minority interest
                                                                   20,173,000 26,029,000 
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
                                                                                     
        current assets:
                                                                                     
        cash and cash equivalents
      140,999,000 153,738,000 142,598,000 164,818,000 143,652,000 220,413,000 198,022,000 206,210,000 184,099,000 326,514,000 142,345,000 131,018,000 155,166,000 189,848,000 189,848,000 128,664,000 128,664,000 180,552,000 163,387,000 148,803,000 132,001,000 180,552,000 137,298,000 154,572,000 154,572,000 153,139,000 153,139,000 180,685,000 180,685,000 137,298,000 137,894,000 125,366,000 125,366,000 138,727,000 138,727,000 94,018,000 94,018,000 137,894,000 84,045,000 91,589,000 91,589,000 104,754,000 104,754,000 115,646,000 84,045,000 115,594,000 94,214,000 92,694,000 100,830,000 107,067,000 86,922,000 102,428,000 90,515,000 120,223,000 136,946,000 92,755,000 76,971,000 100,127,000 113,586,000 82,152,000 76,426,000 74,816,000 73,349,000 77,162,000 89,970,000 57,081,000 62,972,000 59,146,000 56,056,000 56,819,000 47,454,000 49,466,000 66,861,000 71,490,000 63,147,000 64,250,000 72,762,000 69,447,000 32,803,000 
        marketable securities
        755,000 1,411,000 2,540,000 2,744,000 2,660,000 2,866,000 986,000 2,000,000                                                                      
        accounts receivable
      110,440,000 118,931,000 116,960,000 114,805,000 167,990,000 147,880,000 131,375,000 125,746,000 184,225,000 127,245,000 110,994,000 108,578,000 101,771,000 106,761,000 106,761,000 118,905,000 118,905,000 109,384,000 124,505,000 134,382,000 127,300,000 109,384,000 110,222,000 93,645,000 93,645,000 95,313,000 95,313,000 85,654,000 85,654,000 110,222,000 78,312,000 76,439,000 76,439,000 72,892,000 72,892,000 69,896,000 69,896,000 78,312,000 75,708,000 83,032,000 83,032,000 93,996,000 93,996,000 93,455,000 75,708,000 88,370,000 93,056,000 99,491,000 92,678,000 91,866,000 96,288,000 97,806,000 90,226,000 91,967,000 93,591,000 95,543,000 105,529,000 94,102,000 96,201,000 88,689,000 83,779,000 86,428,000 78,984,000 79,639,000 67,821,000 63,511,000 51,748,000 54,452,000 57,125,000 68,896,000 51,900,000 47,574,000 49,056,000 49,328,000 52,474,000 48,558,000 45,977,000 44,688,000 67,600,000 
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 187 and 252, respectively
      132,824,000                                                                               
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 43 and 62, respectively
      57,812,000                                                                               
        trading containers
      4,718,000 6,651,000 6,115,000 4,848,000 7,565,000 4,973,000 7,292,000 12,740,000 18,850,000 1,803,000 5,390,000 9,375,000 14,290,000 9,140,000 9,140,000 12,894,000 12,894,000 11,330,000 26,549,000 27,149,000 33,801,000 11,330,000 40,852,000 12,197,000 12,197,000 13,070,000 13,070,000 9,445,000 9,445,000 40,852,000 10,752,000 2,367,000 2,367,000 3,165,000 3,165,000 3,673,000 3,673,000 10,752,000 4,363,000 4,002,000 4,002,000 5,012,000 5,012,000 5,282,000 4,363,000 4,831,000 5,834,000 6,834,000 5,693,000 6,673,000 6,556,000 8,453,000 12,709,000 13,009,000 15,982,000 19,059,000 5,370,000 7,296,000 12,054,000 15,081,000 8,716,000 12,970,000 13,139,000 2,956,000 1,024,000 404,000 249,000 418,000            
        containers held for sale
      37,033,000 40,261,000 37,368,000 31,637,000 19,578,000 14,639,000 11,178,000 7,007,000 7,405,000 7,768,000 10,890,000 15,629,000 32,457,000 50,422,000 50,422,000 46,902,000 46,902,000 41,884,000 27,452,000 26,708,000 24,126,000 41,884,000 21,874,000 29,937,000 29,937,000 20,193,000 20,193,000 26,011,000 26,011,000 21,874,000 22,089,000 22,340,000 22,340,000 32,856,000 32,856,000 32,689,000 32,689,000 22,089,000 25,513,000 31,028,000 31,028,000 35,346,000 35,346,000 41,317,000 25,513,000 43,245,000 41,185,000 32,855,000 26,192,000 25,213,000 23,891,000 28,831,000 30,876,000 31,968,000 29,337,000 27,661,000 20,179,000 15,717,000 9,660,000 9,250,000 10,757,000 7,832,000 3,914,000 2,030,000 1,662,000 2,883,000 1,830,000 2,524,000 8,994,000           
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      8,383,000 8,100,000 18,028,000 16,703,000 15,616,000 14,982,000 15,267,000 14,184,000 14,049,000 13,202,000 12,431,000 13,713,000 11,646,000 12,068,000 12,068,000 14,367,000 14,367,000 14,816,000 15,303,000 13,731,000 19,281,000 14,816,000 12,855,000 12,988,000 12,988,000 15,133,000 15,133,000 12,957,000 12,957,000 12,855,000 12,243,000 12,101,000 12,101,000 12,915,000 12,915,000 14,124,000 14,124,000 12,243,000 13,584,000 16,222,000 16,222,000 18,970,000 18,970,000 8,513,000 13,584,000 15,532,000 14,113,000 15,264,000 17,667,000 17,593,000    19,063,000                     3,241,000 2,929,000    
        due from affiliates
      3,130,000 3,040,000 2,867,000 2,758,000 2,723,000 2,592,000 2,639,000 2,376,000 2,770,000 2,227,000 1,998,000 1,509,000 2,098,000 2,270,000 2,270,000 2,112,000 2,112,000 1,880,000 1,666,000 1,763,000 1,682,000 1,880,000 1,692,000 1,415,000 1,415,000 3,776,000 3,776,000 1,323,000 1,323,000 1,692,000 1,134,000 959,000 959,000 1,091,000 1,091,000 1,064,000 1,064,000 1,134,000 869,000 816,000 816,000 765,000 765,000 691,000 869,000 514,000 447,000         3,000 77,000 4,377,000 3,000 14,000   9,000 5,000 10,000   4,000 1,000 126,000   82,000 39,000  28,000 6,000 9,000 11,000 
        total current assets
      495,339,000 520,921,000 509,782,000 521,545,000 541,520,000 584,606,000 531,861,000 511,628,000 552,646,000 608,265,000 399,994,000 385,357,000 399,325,000 430,033,000 430,033,000 384,669,000 384,669,000 421,333,000 414,137,000 401,134,000 376,437,000 421,333,000 373,877,000 356,292,000 356,292,000 358,497,000 358,497,000 388,183,000 388,183,000 373,877,000 335,292,000 313,998,000 313,998,000 343,376,000 343,376,000 340,094,000 340,094,000 335,292,000 313,818,000 319,521,000 319,521,000 373,628,000 373,628,000 373,870,000 313,818,000 368,430,000 348,127,000 341,230,000 336,064,000 339,515,000 319,270,000 330,553,000 314,582,000 342,532,000 353,103,000 307,962,000 278,663,000 281,210,000 277,904,000 246,044,000 218,863,000 219,807,000 204,864,000 198,230,000 191,763,000 153,494,000 144,725,000 144,321,000 143,559,000 147,585,000 123,386,000 121,817,000 139,946,000 144,771,000 138,107,000 132,250,000 136,202,000 129,937,000 114,964,000 
        restricted cash
      90,033,000 102,336,000 102,011,000 102,591,000 108,980,000 91,727,000 82,295,000 76,362,000 76,955,000 74,464,000 70,276,000 74,147,000 78,712,000 91,129,000 91,129,000 97,334,000 97,334,000 97,353,000 104,087,000 95,201,000 87,522,000 97,353,000 87,630,000 84,690,000 84,690,000 95,237,000 95,237,000 91,985,000 91,985,000 87,630,000 99,675,000 80,089,000 80,089,000 86,414,000 86,414,000 68,835,000 68,835,000 99,675,000 58,078,000 36,405,000 36,405,000 34,587,000 34,587,000 35,183,000 58,078,000 33,917,000 40,406,000 42,482,000 50,777,000 60,310,000 43,137,000 30,863,000 56,615,000 63,160,000 68,120,000 46,010,000 54,586,000 54,945,000 50,632,000 46,628,000 70,969,000 45,858,000 42,065,000 35,941,000 24,472,000 15,034,000 13,848,000 13,719,000 14,132,000 6,586,000 5,791,000 12,061,000 13,429,000 16,107,000 12,032,000 15,971,000 14,065,000 16,742,000 20,056,000 
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 2,136,834 and 2,029,667, respectively
      4,071,629,000                                                                               
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 656 and 1,027, respectively
      1,629,059,000                                                                               
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 7 and 52, respectively
      820,076,000                                                                               
        derivative instruments
      177,251,000 146,994,000 124,151,000 149,244,000 152,701,000 103,787,000 72,817,000 12,278,000 2,514,000 1,754,000 2,188,000 47,000 34,512,000 39,961,000 39,961,000 37,500,000 37,500,000 135,000    135,000                                                         1,294,000 
        deferred taxes
      1,161,000 1,165,000 1,163,000 1,135,000 1,055,000 1,063,000 1,070,000 1,073,000 1,151,000 1,154,000 1,154,000 1,153,000 1,388,000 1,383,000 1,383,000 1,388,000 1,388,000 1,388,000 2,080,000 2,089,000 2,090,000 1,388,000 2,087,000 1,558,000 1,558,000 1,563,000 1,563,000 1,569,000 1,569,000 2,087,000 1,563,000 1,390,000 1,390,000 1,389,000 1,389,000 1,385,000 1,385,000 1,563,000 1,385,000 1,417,000 1,417,000 1,522,000 1,522,000 1,825,000 1,385,000 1,203,000 2,087,000 2,084,000 2,088,000 2,100,000 1,505,000 1,508,000 1,508,000 1,491,000 2,312,000 2,299,000 2,296,000 2,332,000 2,449,000 2,441,000 2,453,000 2,443,000 1,890,000 1,896,000 1,896,000 1,895,000 1,459,000 1,453,000 1,457,000 1,463,000 2,002,000 1,961,000 1,961,000 1,961,000 352,000 352,000 352,000 352,000 738,000 
        other assets
      21,943,000 22,425,000 12,644,000 13,492,000 14,206,000 14,763,000 15,634,000 14,487,000 14,440,000 14,165,000 13,117,000 13,862,000 14,355,000 13,435,000 13,435,000 14,091,000 14,091,000 14,364,000 14,441,000 15,049,000 15,670,000 14,364,000 3,891,000 4,238,000 4,238,000 4,670,000 4,670,000 5,137,000 5,137,000 3,891,000 5,494,000 6,001,000 6,001,000 6,749,000 6,749,000 7,517,000 7,517,000 5,494,000 8,075,000 7,839,000 7,839,000 7,637,000 7,637,000 6,806,000 8,075,000 19,741,000 20,857,000 21,874,000 21,315,000 21,324,000 19,481,000 13,882,000 18,312,000 20,227,000 18,567,000 16,265,000 11,885,000 14,614,000 16,833,000 15,912,000 7,606,000 7,171,000 7,653,000 8,620,000 4,423,000 5,950,000 7,656,000 6,985,000 1,306,000 1,495,000 1,650,000 1,809,000 2,261,000 2,688,000 3,492,000 3,099,000 2,607,000 2,715,000 3,489,000 
        total assets
      7,306,491,000 7,435,156,000 7,420,337,000 7,613,234,000 7,797,035,000 7,895,527,000 7,779,718,000 7,367,444,000 7,268,145,000 6,812,187,000 6,223,712,000 5,741,376,000 5,413,351,000 5,163,212,000 5,163,212,000 5,053,806,000 5,053,806,000 5,202,617,000 5,132,293,000 5,173,648,000 4,823,718,000 5,202,617,000 4,744,296,000 4,757,581,000 4,757,581,000 4,599,872,000 4,599,872,000 4,602,971,000 4,602,971,000 4,744,296,000 4,380,342,000 4,196,733,000 4,196,733,000 4,163,311,000 4,163,311,000 4,219,542,000 4,219,542,000 4,380,342,000 4,295,979,000 4,369,782,000 4,369,782,000 4,364,960,000 4,364,960,000 4,372,808,000 4,295,979,000 4,386,254,000 4,409,293,000 4,470,396,000 4,453,422,000 4,358,977,000 4,213,064,000 4,024,250,000 3,996,265,000 3,908,983,000 3,897,174,000 3,642,430,000 3,596,423,000 3,476,080,000 3,126,754,000 2,774,054,000 2,446,863,000 2,310,204,000 2,271,612,000 2,203,022,000 1,919,713,000 1,747,207,000 1,573,729,000 1,416,316,000 1,355,536,000 1,360,023,000 1,280,178,000 1,247,896,000 1,275,387,000 1,303,767,000 1,311,738,000 1,211,652,000 1,181,158,000 1,128,346,000 1,090,749,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                                                                     
        current liabilities:
                                                                                     
        accounts payable and accrued expenses
      24,383,000 21,363,000 20,235,000 24,160,000 22,178,000 32,617,000 18,285,000 22,111,000 22,248,000 23,205,000 17,266,000 24,385,000 27,717,000 25,466,000 25,466,000 21,499,000 21,499,000 23,404,000 24,009,000 23,000,000 24,002,000 23,404,000                                                          
        container contracts payable
      1,522,000 72,618,000 1,817,000 6,648,000 6,521,000 144,572,000 130,055,000 140,968,000 282,794,000 343,236,000 489,922,000 231,647,000 325,897,000 136,937,000 136,937,000 5,294,000 5,294,000 9,394,000 7,005,000 328,601,000 93,265,000 9,394,000 42,710,000 249,915,000 249,915,000 67,172,000 67,172,000 158,793,000 158,793,000 42,710,000 131,087,000 134,308,000 134,308,000 5,432,000 5,432,000 4,660,000 4,660,000 131,087,000 11,990,000 114,674,000 114,674,000 66,550,000 66,550,000 20,051,000 11,990,000 41,356,000 35,269,000 36,158,000 84,596,000 63,323,000 170,307,000 85,490,000 56,703,000 22,819,000 110,870,000 23,988,000 65,053,000 87,708,000 160,149,000 232,221,000 76,329,000 25,510,000 19,499,000 154,237,000 128,989,000 98,731,000 139,140,000 57,556,000 14,491,000 13,140,000 3,085,000 4,341,000  2,068,000 91,866,000 51,027,000 60,798,000 28,397,000 39,952,000 
        other liabilities
      5,756,000 5,667,000 5,203,000 5,060,000 4,994,000 5,007,000 4,915,000 4,895,000 4,841,000 3,983,000 3,596,000 2,288,000 2,248,000 2,325,000 2,325,000 2,733,000 2,733,000 2,636,000 2,262,000 2,202,000 2,047,000 2,636,000 219,000 216,000 216,000 222,000 222,000 228,000 228,000 219,000 235,000 242,000 242,000 250,000 250,000 257,000 257,000 235,000 265,000 271,000 271,000 278,000 278,000 285,000 265,000 291,000 298,000 304,000 311,000 2,815,000 324,000 331,000 338,000 3,132,000 3,218,000 3,304,000 3,391,000                       
        due to container investors
      13,918,000 14,879,000 15,518,000 16,132,000 19,215,000 20,007,000 19,097,000 17,985,000 18,188,000 23,514,000 24,844,000 18,697,000 18,501,000 19,458,000 19,458,000 19,151,000 19,151,000 21,978,000 27,742,000 22,880,000 25,354,000 21,978,000                                                          
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 7,430 and 7,938, respectively
      389,570,000                                                                               
        total current liabilities
      435,149,000 507,247,000 436,959,000 429,898,000 453,113,000 618,522,000 561,655,000 566,166,000 674,358,000 688,833,000 831,146,000 685,382,000 614,507,000 425,705,000 425,705,000 287,743,000 287,743,000 299,845,000 339,725,000 571,495,000 322,352,000 271,275,000 268,114,000 479,680,000 479,680,000 624,172,000 624,172,000 426,820,000 426,820,000 263,869,000 396,366,000 370,643,000 370,643,000 306,804,000 306,804,000 613,330,000 223,918,000 396,366,000 257,249,000 266,775,000 266,775,000 213,079,000 213,079,000 135,611,000 194,471,000 162,336,000 155,566,000 152,479,000 200,845,000 183,789,000 366,081,000 185,718,000 244,859,000 215,170,000 304,954,000 185,901,000 226,533,000 252,887,000 326,179,000 519,123,000 260,625,000 201,209,000 179,027,000 283,246,000 214,996,000 192,915,000 230,814,000 146,229,000 125,503,000 122,047,000 99,712,000 82,110,000 84,475,000 86,079,000 178,070,000 134,199,000 165,529,000 126,728,000 135,775,000 
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 20,505 and 26,946, respectively
      4,788,501,000                                                                               
        income tax payable
      14,243,000 13,889,000 13,483,000 13,196,000 11,543,000 11,253,000 10,990,000 10,747,000 10,466,000 10,304,000 10,146,000 10,047,000 10,035,000 9,976,000 9,976,000 9,945,000 9,945,000 9,909,000 9,845,000 9,774,000 9,671,000 9,909,000 9,570,000 9,436,000 9,436,000 9,321,000 9,321,000 9,184,000 9,184,000 9,570,000 9,081,000 8,952,000 8,952,000 8,787,000 8,787,000 8,663,000 8,663,000 9,081,000 9,076,000 9,461,000 9,461,000 9,242,000 9,242,000 8,799,000 9,076,000 8,678,000 8,483,000 8,417,000 7,293,000 7,696,000 7,405,000 6,641,000 6,075,000 16,050,000 17,620,000 16,645,000 28,752,000 27,580,000 25,666,000 27,363,000 23,639,000 22,729,000 21,982,000 23,441,000 20,936,000 20,821,000 18,488,000 24,640,000 18,282,000 18,656,000 19,450,000 19,082,000 17,169,000 16,074,000      
        total liabilities
      5,285,760,000 5,441,373,000 5,451,961,000 5,616,945,000 5,806,666,000 5,968,725,000 5,906,541,000 5,586,190,000 5,536,291,000 5,285,003,000 4,897,008,000 4,454,658,000 4,164,617,000 3,906,900,000 3,906,900,000 3,797,457,000 3,797,457,000 3,916,972,000 3,870,955,000 3,921,320,000 3,569,409,000 3,916,972,000 3,508,305,000 3,501,529,000 3,501,529,000 3,349,592,000 3,349,592,000 3,370,825,000 3,370,825,000 3,504,060,000 3,170,060,000 3,004,198,000 3,004,198,000 2,992,913,000 2,992,913,000 3,041,202,000 3,041,202,000 3,170,060,000 3,109,241,000 3,183,940,000 3,183,940,000 3,126,778,000 3,126,778,000 3,121,538,000 3,109,241,000 3,119,327,000 3,143,825,000 3,186,841,000 3,187,774,000 3,106,612,000 2,982,050,000 2,828,178,000 2,810,646,000 2,763,489,000 2,775,506,000 2,538,250,000 2,520,369,000 2,429,947,000 2,152,666,000 2,017,393,000 1,720,502,000 1,625,278,000 1,626,837,000 1,582,497,000 1,210,493,000 1,076,640,000 937,617,000 805,154,000 763,638,000 786,758,000 725,025,000 697,868,000 752,826,000 795,760,000 805,815,000 722,993,000 717,689,000 674,513,000 731,354,000 
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                     
        cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred shares, 0.01 par value...
      300,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000 300,000,000                                                                         
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 60,119,816 shares issued and 40,399,893 shares outstanding at september 30, 2023; 59,943,282 shares issued and 43,634,655 shares outstanding at december 31, 2022
      601,000                                                                               
        treasury shares, at cost, 19,719,923 and 16,308,627 shares, respectively
      -461,711,000                                                                               
        additional paid-in capital
      452,262,000 447,886,000 444,751,000 442,154,000 438,718,000 436,420,000 434,577,000 428,945,000 424,273,000 424,779,000 426,804,000 416,609,000 414,036,000 412,739,000 412,739,000 411,666,000 411,666,000 410,595,000 409,417,000 408,291,000 407,139,000 410,595,000 406,083,000 404,207,000 404,207,000 400,870,000 400,870,000 399,350,000 399,350,000 406,083,000 397,821,000 395,975,000 395,975,000 393,864,000 393,864,000 392,377,000 392,377,000 397,821,000 390,780,000 389,966,000 389,966,000 388,333,000 388,333,000 386,673,000 390,783,000 385,020,000 384,047,000 382,405,000 380,267,000 378,316,000 375,568,000 372,671,000 369,694,000 366,197,000 363,358,000 361,339,000 358,984,000 354,448,000 352,892,000 165,114,000 163,146,000 154,460,000 152,580,000 158,504,000 191,469,000 181,602,000 179,058,000 175,565,000 173,136,000 170,497,000 169,535,000 168,668,000 167,813,000 166,744,000 165,884,000 165,132,000 164,342,000 163,753,000 24,945,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      175,027,000 144,665,000 117,737,000 147,350,000 150,448,000 101,987,000 71,798,000                        -309,000 -367,000 -367,000 -420,000 -420,000 -484,000 -484,000 -309,000 -516,000 -365,000 -365,000 -285,000 -285,000 -396,000 -516,000 -283,000 -248,000 -162,000 -158,000 -43,000 115,000 117,000 100,000 69,000 -22,000 -20,000 16,000 114,000 44,000    137,000 69,000 30,000         -224,000 246,000 504,000 498,000 579,000 454,000 
        retained earnings
      1,554,552,000 1,522,287,000 1,484,498,000 1,443,737,000 1,392,840,000 1,327,860,000 1,261,074,000 1,200,423,000 1,140,396,000 1,074,678,000 1,000,445,000 938,395,000 894,135,000 877,183,000 877,183,000 861,194,000 861,194,000 866,458,000 837,676,000 827,098,000 826,784,000 866,458,000 809,734,000 801,738,000 801,738,000 799,825,000 799,825,000 782,319,000 782,319,000 813,979,000 763,601,000 746,390,000 746,390,000 727,909,000 727,909,000 737,263,000 737,263,000 763,601,000 746,057,000 746,403,000 746,403,000 794,606,000 794,606,000 809,640,000 746,057,000 826,515,000 818,804,000 835,709,000 822,231,000 813,707,000 798,028,000 770,383,000 764,016,000 730,993,000 711,957,000 698,323,000 675,404,000 652,383,000 616,340,000 586,521,000 560,528,000 528,906,000 491,115,000 461,463,000 424,924,000 401,849,000 374,827,000 356,197,000 342,653,000 329,449,000 315,090,000 312,572,000 292,539,000 282,613,000 280,635,000 267,025,000 247,109,000 239,740,000 234,216,000 
        total shareholders’ equity
      2,020,731,000 1,993,783,000 1,968,376,000 1,996,289,000 1,990,369,000 1,926,802,000 1,873,177,000                                                                   449,609,000 447,241,000 432,816,000 412,049,000 404,116,000 259,506,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      7,306,491,000 7,435,156,000 7,420,337,000 7,613,234,000                                                                      1,303,767,000 1,311,738,000 1,211,652,000 1,181,158,000 1,128,346,000 1,090,749,000 
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 191 and 252, respectively
       130,681,000                                                                              
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 48 and 62, respectively
       59,519,000                                                                              
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 2,092,858 and 2,029,667, respectively
       4,182,242,000                                                                              
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 701 and 1,027, respectively
       1,624,264,000                                                                              
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 15 and 52, respectively
       834,809,000                                                                              
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 7,607 and 7,938, respectively
       392,720,000                                                                              
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 22,619 and 26,946, respectively
       4,872,129,000                                                                              
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 60,060,224 shares issued and 41,336,704 shares outstanding at june 30, 2023; 59,943,282 shares issued and 43,634,655 shares outstanding at december 31, 2022
       601,000                                                                              
        treasury shares, at cost, 18,723,520 and 16,308,627 shares, respectively
       -421,656,000                                                                              
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 190 and 252, respectively
        130,381,000                                                                             
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 47 and 62, respectively
        54,710,000                                                                             
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 2,062,674 and 2,029,667, respectively
        4,256,456,000                                                                             
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 735 and 1,027, respectively
        1,657,127,000                                                                             
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 27 and 52, respectively
        757,003,000                                                                             
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 7,781 and 7,938, respectively
        394,186,000                                                                             
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 24,762 and 26,946, respectively
        4,950,036,000                                                                             
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 59,970,152 shares issued and 42,395,343 shares outstanding at 2023; 59,943,282 shares issued and 43,634,655 shares outstanding at 2022
        600,000                                                                             
        treasury shares, at cost, 17,574,809 and 16,308,627 shares, respectively
        -379,210,000                                                                             
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 252 and 100, respectively
         130,913,000                                                                            
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 62 and 38, respectively
         53,652,000                                                                            
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 2,029,667 and 1,851,664, respectively
         4,365,124,000                                                                            
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 1,027 and 643, respectively
         1,689,123,000                                                                            
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 52 and 75, respectively
         770,980,000                                                                            
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 7,938 and 8,624, respectively
         377,898,000                                                                            
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 26,946 and 32,019, respectively
         5,127,021,000                                                                            
        equity:
                                                                                     
        textainer group holdings limited shareholders' equity:
                                                                                     
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 59,943,282 shares issued and 43,634,655 shares outstanding at 2022; 59,503,710 shares issued and 48,831,855 shares outstanding at 2021
         599,000                                                                            
        treasury shares, at cost, 16,308,627 and 10,671,855 shares, respectively
         -337,551,000                                                                            
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 204 and 100, respectively
          131,477,000                                                                           
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 49 and 38, respectively
          52,919,000                                                                           
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,998,515 and 1,851,664, respectively
          4,469,642,000                                                                           
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 899 and 643, respectively
          1,721,419,000                                                                           
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 54 and 75, respectively
          784,972,000                                                                           
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 8,113 and 8,624, respectively
          400,205,000                                                                           
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 29,192 and 32,019, respectively
          5,293,242,000                                                                           
        shareholders' equity:
                                                                                     
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 59,711,457 shares issued and 44,946,097 shares outstanding at 2022; 59,503,710 shares issued and 48,831,855 shares outstanding at 2021
          597,000                                                                           
        treasury shares, at cost, 14,765,360 and 10,671,855 shares, respectively
          -292,234,000                                                                           
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
          7,797,035,000 7,895,527,000 7,779,718,000                                                                         
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 176 and 100, respectively
           126,962,000                                                                          
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 48 and 38, respectively
           52,165,000                                                                          
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,951,211 and 1,851,664, respectively
           4,572,263,000                                                                          
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 857 and 643 respectively
           1,725,671,000                                                                          
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 66 and 75, respectively
           798,903,000                                                                          
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 8,286 and 8,624, respectively
           416,319,000                                                                          
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 27,152 and 32,019, respectively
           5,290,744,000                                                                          
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 59,686,461 shares issued and 46,639,098 shares outstanding at 2022; 59,503,710 shares issued and 48,831,855 shares outstanding at 2021
           597,000                                                                          
        treasury shares, at cost, 13,047,363 and 10,671,855 shares, respectively
           -240,062,000                                                                          
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 126 and 100, respectively
            115,849,000                                                                         
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 45 and 38, respectively
            50,239,000                                                                         
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,913,327 and 1,851,664, respectively
            4,707,731,000                                                                         
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 761 and 643 respectively
            1,683,450,000                                                                         
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 76 and 75, respectively
            682,200,000                                                                         
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 10,129 and 8,624, respectively
            389,303,000                                                                         
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 27,899 and 32,019, respectively
            5,286,670,000                                                                         
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 59,647,685 shares issued and 48,018,141 shares outstanding at 2022; 59,503,710 shares issued and 48,831,855 shares outstanding at 2021
            596,000                                                                         
        treasury shares, at cost, 11,629,544 and 10,671,855 shares, respectively
            -194,868,000                                                                         
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 100 and 169, respectively
             113,048,000                                                                        
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 38 and 98, respectively
             30,317,000 29,865,000                                                                       
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,851,664 and 1,619,591, respectively
             4,731,878,000                                                                        
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 643 and 1,164 respectively
             1,693,042,000                                                                        
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 75 and 326, respectively
             323,830,000                                                                        
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 8,624 and 8,043, respectively
             380,207,000                                                                        
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 32,019 and 18,639, respectively
             4,960,313,000                                                                        
        preferred shares, 0.01 par value...
                                                                                     
        7.00% series a fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred shares, 6,000 shares issued and outstanding
             150,000,000 150,000,000                                                                       
        6.25% series b fixed rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred shares, 6,000 shares issued and outstanding
             150,000,000 150,000,000                                                                       
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 59,503,710 shares issued and 48,831,855 shares outstanding at 2021; 58,740,919 shares issued and 50,495,789 shares outstanding at 2020
             595,000                                                                        
        treasury shares, at cost, 10,671,855 and 8,245,130 shares, respectively
             -158,459,000                                                                        
        accumulated other comprehensive gain
             9,750,000                                                                        
        total textainer group holdings limited shareholders’ equity
             1,781,254,000 1,731,854,000 1,527,184,000 1,326,704,000 1,259,608,000 1,222,402,000 1,230,474,000 1,230,474,000 1,230,819,000 1,230,819,000 1,259,379,000 1,235,479,000 1,226,452,000 1,225,026,000 1,259,379,000 1,206,813,000 1,196,983,000 1,196,983,000 1,191,826,000 1,191,826,000 1,172,895,000 1,172,895,000 1,211,058,000 1,152,542,000 1,133,424,000 1,133,424,000 1,112,779,000 1,112,779,000 1,120,582,000 1,120,582,000 1,152,542,000 1,127,747,000 1,127,427,000 1,127,427,000 1,174,077,000 1,174,077,000 1,187,340,000 1,127,747,000 1,202,675,000 1,203,168,000 1,218,517,000 1,202,905,000 1,192,545,000 1,174,276,000 1,143,736,000 1,134,374,000 1,097,823,000 1,075,856,000 1,060,205,000 1,034,967,000 1,007,503,000 969,833,000 752,108,000 724,218,000 683,828,000 644,321,000 620,525,000 616,912,000 583,882,000 554,268,000 532,070,000 516,112,000 500,313,000 484,940,000 481,520,000 460,536,000       
        noncontrolling interest
                 27,110,000 26,332,000 25,838,000 25,838,000 25,530,000 25,530,000 26,266,000     29,178,000        57,740,000 59,111,000  57,619,000  57,758,000  57,740,000 58,991,000 58,415,000  64,105,000   58,991,000 64,252,000      52,336,000 51,245,000  45,812,000 43,975,000 41,087,000  4,255,000 4,553,000 2,143,000 1,098,000 454,000  92,308,000 86,685,000 81,844,000 79,092,000 75,786,000 72,952,000 70,213,000 68,508,000 62,025,000       
        total equity
             1,781,254,000 1,731,854,000 1,527,184,000 1,326,704,000 1,286,718,000 1,248,734,000 1,256,312,000 1,256,312,000 1,256,349,000 1,256,349,000 1,285,645,000 1,261,338,000 1,252,328,000 1,254,309,000 1,285,645,000 1,235,991,000 1,256,052,000 1,256,052,000 1,250,280,000 1,250,280,000 1,232,146,000 1,232,146,000 1,240,236,000 1,210,282,000 1,192,535,000 1,192,535,000 1,170,398,000 1,170,398,000 1,178,340,000 1,178,340,000 1,210,282,000 1,186,738,000 1,185,842,000 1,185,842,000 1,238,182,000 1,238,182,000 1,251,270,000 1,186,738,000 1,266,927,000 1,265,468,000 1,283,555,000 1,265,648,000 1,252,365,000 1,231,014,000 1,196,072,000 1,185,619,000 1,145,494,000 1,121,668,000 1,104,180,000 1,076,054,000 1,046,133,000 974,088,000 756,661,000 726,361,000 684,926,000 644,775,000 620,525,000 709,220,000 670,567,000 636,112,000 611,162,000 591,898,000 573,265,000 555,153,000 550,028,000 522,561,000       
        total liabilities and equity
             7,367,444,000 7,268,145,000 6,812,187,000 6,223,712,000 5,741,376,000 5,413,351,000 5,163,212,000 5,163,212,000 5,053,806,000 5,053,806,000 5,202,617,000 5,132,293,000 5,173,648,000 4,823,718,000 5,202,617,000 4,744,296,000 4,757,581,000 4,757,581,000 4,599,872,000 4,599,872,000 4,602,971,000 4,602,971,000 4,744,296,000 4,380,342,000 4,196,733,000 4,196,733,000 4,163,311,000 4,163,311,000 4,219,542,000 4,219,542,000 4,380,342,000 4,295,979,000 4,369,782,000 4,369,782,000 4,364,960,000 4,364,960,000 4,372,808,000 4,295,979,000 4,386,254,000 4,409,293,000 4,470,396,000 4,453,422,000 4,358,977,000 4,213,064,000 4,024,250,000 3,996,265,000 3,908,983,000 3,897,174,000 3,642,430,000 3,596,423,000 3,476,080,000 3,126,754,000 2,774,054,000 2,446,863,000 2,310,204,000 2,271,612,000 2,203,022,000 1,919,713,000 1,747,207,000 1,573,729,000 1,416,316,000 1,355,536,000 1,360,023,000 1,280,178,000 1,247,896,000 1,275,387,000       
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 86 and 169, respectively
              110,397,000                                                                       
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,789,718 and 1,619,591, respectively
              4,693,533,000                                                                       
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 610 and 1,164 respectively
              1,591,858,000                                                                       
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 84 and 326, respectively
              331,808,000                                                                       
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 8,101 and 8,043, respectively
              346,287,000                                                                       
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 28,501 and 18,639, respectively
              4,799,995,000                                                                       
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 59,183,228 shares issued and 49,252,536 shares outstanding at 2021; 58,740,919 shares issued and 50,495,789 shares outstanding at 2020
              592,000                                                                       
        treasury shares, at cost, 9,930,692 and 8,245,130 shares, respectively
              -132,028,000                                                                       
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
              -1,379,000 -7,431,000 -4,118,000 -9,744,000 -11,828,000 -13,204,000 -13,204,000 -9,401,000 -9,401,000 -511,000 -488,000 -369,000 -329,000 -511,000 -436,000 -391,000 -391,000 -298,000 -298,000 -203,000 -203,000 -436,000                              -23,000 49,000 -28,000    -52,000 -99,000 -173,000 -157,000 -111,000 -163,000 -198,000 -294,000       
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 79 and 169, respectively
               98,590,000                                                                      
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 37 and 98, respectively
               28,916,000                                                                      
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,729,312 and 1,619,591, respectively
               4,581,096,000                                                                      
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 626 and 1,164 respectively
               1,198,521,000                                                                      
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 95 and 326, respectively
               327,791,000                                                                      
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 13,148 and 12,918, respectively
               536,000                                                                      
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 49,419 and 47,931, respectively
               1,231,000                                                                      
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 9,696 and 8,043, respectively
               294,895,000                                                                      
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 23,961 and 18,639, respectively
               4,533,681,000                                                                      
        7.00% series a fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred shares, 0.01 par value...
               150,000,000                                                                      
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 59,040,649 shares issued and 49,633,619 shares outstanding at 2021; 58,740,919 shares issued and 50,495,789 shares outstanding at 2020
               590,000                                                                      
        treasury shares, at cost, 9,407,030 and 8,245,130 shares, respectively
               -115,432,000                                                                      
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 81 and 169, respectively
                87,451,000                                                                     
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 41 and 98, respectively
                28,495,000                                                                     
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,674,907 and 1,619,591, respectively
                4,416,008,000                                                                     
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 561 and 1,164 respectively
                983,169,000                                                                     
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 115 and 326, respectively
                335,259,000                                                                     
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 13,041 and 12,918, respectively
                628,000                                                                     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 48,731 and 47,931, respectively
                1,919,000                                                                     
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 7,238 and 8,043, respectively
                295,518,000                                                                     
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 24,140 and 18,639, respectively
                3,998,908,000                                                                     
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 58,884,261 shares issued and 50,092,911 shares outstanding at 2021; 58,740,919 shares issued and 50,495,789 shares outstanding at 2020
                590,000                                                                     
        treasury shares, at cost, 8,791,350 and 8,245,130 shares, respectively
                -97,017,000                                                                     
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 169 and 0, respectively
                 78,459,000                                                                    
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 98 and 0, respectively
                 27,076,000                                                                    
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,619,591 and 1,443,167, respectively
                 4,125,052,000                                                                    
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 1,164 and 0, respectively
                 801,501,000                                                                    
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 326 and 0, respectively
                 336,792,000                                                                    
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 12,918 and 12,266, respectively
                 746,000                                                                    
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 47,931 and 45,359, respectively
                 2,719,000                                                                    
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 8,043 and 8,120, respectively
                 408,365,000                                                                    
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 18,639 and 21,446, respectively
                 3,706,979,000                                                                    
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 58,740,919 shares issued and 50,495,789 shares outstanding at 2020; 58,326,555 shares issued and 56,817,918 shares outstanding at 2019
                 587,000                                                                    
        treasury shares, at cost, 8,245,130 and 1,508,637 shares, respectively
                 -86,239,000                                                                    
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 199 and 0, respectively
                  59,485,000                                                                   
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 105 and 0, respectively
                  22,412,000                                                                   
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,566,794 and 1,443,167, respectively
                  4,102,791,000                                                                   
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance of 1,137 and 0, respectively
                  555,427,000                                                                   
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance of 367 and 0, respectively
                  256,994,000                                                                   
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 12,695 and 12,266, respectively
                  834,000                                                                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 47,125 and 45,359, respectively
                  3,525,000                                                                   
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 6,542 and 8,120, respectively
                  240,144,000                                                                   
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 22,430 and 21,446, respectively
                  3,481,145,000                                                                   
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 58,413,983 shares issued and 50,947,887 shares outstanding at 2020; 58,326,555 shares issued and 56,817,918 shares outstanding at 2019
                  584,000                                                                   
        treasury shares, at cost, 7,466,096 and 1,508,637 shares, respectively
                  -74,525,000                                                                   
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance for credit losses of 199 and 0, respectively
                   38,112,000 38,112,000                                                                 
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 117 and 0, respectively
                   21,412,000 21,412,000                                                                 
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,522,009 and 1,443,167, respectively
                   4,054,337,000 4,054,337,000                                                                 
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance for credit losses of 983 and 0, respectively
                   318,398,000 318,398,000                                                                 
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 445 and 0, respectively
                   249,384,000 249,384,000                                                                 
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 12,490 and 12,266, respectively
                   943,000 943,000                                                                 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 46,480 and 45,359, respectively
                   4,170,000 4,170,000                                                                 
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 6,186 and 8,120, respectively
                   241,519,000                                                                  
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 19,240 and 21,446, respectively
                   3,406,474,000                                                                  
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 58,389,184 shares issued and 53,299,310 shares outstanding at 2020; 58,326,555 shares issued and 56,817,918 shares outstanding at 2019
                   584,000 584,000                                                                 
        treasury shares, at cost, 5,089,874 shares and 1,508,637 shares, respectively
                   -46,828,000                                                                  
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 6,186 and 8,120, respectively
                    241,519,000                                                                 
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 19,240 and 21,446, respectively
                    3,406,474,000                                                                 
        treasury shares, at cost, 5,089,874 and 1,508,637 shares, respectively
                    -46,828,000                                                                 
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance for credit losses of 186 and 0, respectively
                     40,164,000 40,164,000                                                               
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 90 and 0, respectively
                     20,661,000 20,661,000                                                               
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,482,677 and 1,443,167, respectively
                     4,007,433,000 4,007,433,000                                                               
        net investment in finance leases, net of allowance for credit losses of 801 and 0, respectively
                     297,549,000 297,549,000                                                               
        container leaseback financing receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of 379 and 0, respectively
                     245,507,000 245,507,000                                                               
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 12,465 and 12,266, respectively
                     1,108,000 1,108,000                                                               
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 45,923 and 45,359, respectively
                     4,727,000 4,727,000                                                               
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 6,293 and 8,120, respectively
                     239,066,000                                                                
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 21,160 and 21,446, respectively
                     3,426,079,000                                                                
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 58,326,555 shares issued and 54,870,475 shares outstanding at 2020; 58,326,555 shares issued and 56,817,918 shares outstanding at 2019
                     583,000 583,000                                                               
        treasury shares, at cost, 3,456,080 shares and 1,508,637 shares, respectively
                     -33,223,000                                                                
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 6,293 and 8,120, respectively
                      239,066,000                                                               
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 21,160 and 21,446, respectively
                      3,426,079,000                                                               
        treasury shares, at cost, 3,456,080 and 1,508,637 shares, respectively
                      -33,223,000                                                               
        net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases
                       40,940,000 36,811,000 37,704,000 38,246,000 40,940,000 39,270,000 50,885,000 50,885,000 56,811,000 56,811,000 57,186,000 57,186,000 39,270,000 56,959,000 59,542,000 59,542,000 56,568,000 56,568,000 61,629,000 61,629,000 56,959,000 64,951,000 65,921,000 65,921,000 107,947,000 107,947,000 96,691,000 64,951,000 87,706,000 88,123,000 92,008,000 90,916,000 89,003,000 84,905,000 73,876,000 70,956,000 64,811,000 61,342,000 58,713,000 54,143,000 43,253,000 30,627,000 30,472,000 25,668,000 25,075,000 23,618,000 23,094,000 20,711,000 19,117,000 18,431,000 18,671,000 18,280,000 17,225,000 17,182,000 19,319,000 17,868,000 17,086,000 17,097,000 13,103,000 10,109,000 9,116,000 8,391,000 
        container leaseback financing receivable
                       20,547,000 18,464,000 10,894,000  20,547,000                                                          
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,443,167 and 1,322,221, respectively
                       4,156,151,000    4,156,151,000                                                          
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 12,266 and 11,525, respectively
                       1,128,000    1,128,000                                                          
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 45,359 and 43,266, respectively
                       5,291,000    5,291,000                                                          
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 8,120 and 5,738, respectively
                       242,433,000                                                              
        debt, net of unamortized costs of 21,446 and 22,248, respectively
                       3,555,296,000                                                              
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 58,326,555 shares issued and 56,817,918 shares outstanding at 2019; 58,032,164 shares issued and 57,402,164 shares outstanding at 2018
                       583,000    583,000                                                          
        treasury shares, at cost, 1,508,637 and 630,000 shares, respectively
                       -17,746,000                                                              
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,415,081 and 1,322,221, respectively
                        4,117,631,000                                                             
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,975 and 11,525, respectively
                        1,333,000                                                             
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 44,842 and 43,266, respectively
                        5,808,000                                                             
        interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                        426,000 1,060,000 3,242,000  5,555,000 9,985,000 9,985,000 10,006,000 10,006,000 10,020,000 10,020,000 5,555,000 7,787,000 5,095,000 5,095,000 5,113,000 5,113,000 6,283,000 6,283,000 7,787,000 4,816,000 557,000 557,000 18,797,000 18,797,000 21,000 4,816,000 814,000 12,000 1,244,000 38,000 1,568,000 3,480,000 600,000 1,519,000                           
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 7,926 and 5,738, respectively
                        278,707,000                                                             
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 22,055 and 22,248, respectively
                        3,469,651,000                                                             
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 58,079,743 shares issued and 57,208,954 shares outstanding at 2019; 58,032,164 shares issued and 57,402,164 shares outstanding at 2018
                        581,000                                                             
        treasury shares, at cost, 870,789 and 630,000 shares, respectively
                        -11,707,000                                                             
        noncontrolling interests
                        25,859,000 25,876,000 29,283,000 26,266,000  59,069,000 59,069,000 58,454,000 58,454,000 59,251,000 59,251,000 29,178,000   59,111,000  57,619,000  57,758,000    58,415,000  64,105,000 63,930,000   62,300,000 65,038,000 62,743,000 59,820,000 56,738,000   47,671,000    38,630,000                      
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,380,661 and 1,322,221, respectively
                         4,236,358,000                                                            
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,874 and 11,525, respectively
                         1,970,000                                                            
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 44,361 and 43,266, respectively
                         6,289,000                                                            
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 6,362 and 5,738, respectively
                         194,812,000                                                            
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 22,070 and 22,248, respectively
                         3,292,651,000                                                            
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 58,076,518 shares issued and 57,446,518 shares outstanding at 2019; 58,032,164 shares issued and 57,402,164 shares outstanding at 2018
                         581,000                                                            
        treasury shares, at cost, 630,000 shares
                         -9,149,000 -9,149,000  -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000 -9,149,000                                   
        insurance receivable
                            9,814,000 653,000 653,000 1,062,000 1,062,000 14,922,000 14,922,000 9,814,000 15,909,000 14,884,000 14,884,000 25,162,000 25,162,000 63,001,000 63,001,000 15,909,000 44,785,000 26,911,000 26,911,000 6,838,000 6,838,000 12,275,000 44,785,000 11,435,000 9,068,000                                 
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,342,732 and 1,322,221, respectively
                          4,182,395,000                                                           
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,731 and 11,525, respectively
                          1,967,000                                                           
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 43,868 and 43,266, respectively
                          6,782,000                                                           
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 5,667 and 5,738, respectively
                          177,684,000                                                           
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 20,589 and 22,248, respectively
                          3,207,701,000                                                           
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 58,032,164 shares issued and 57,402,164 shares outstanding
                          581,000                                                           
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 8,120 and 5,738, respectively
                           213,863,000                                                          
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 21,446 and 22,248, respectively
                           3,583,866,000                                                          
        treasury shares, at cost, 1,508,637 shares and 630,000 shares, respectively
                           -17,746,000                                                          
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,322,221 and 1,172,355 at 2018 and 2017, respectively
                            4,134,016,000                                                         
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,525 and 10,788 at 2018 and 2017, respectively
                            2,066,000                                                         
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 43,266 and 44,279 at 2018 and 2017, respectively
                            7,384,000                                                         
        accounts payable
                            5,151,000 7,110,000 7,110,000 9,786,000 9,786,000 6,822,000 6,822,000 5,151,000 6,867,000 8,113,000 8,113,000 8,552,000 8,552,000 11,686,000 11,686,000 6,867,000 12,060,000 9,402,000 9,402,000 11,603,000 11,603,000 8,757,000 12,060,000 10,477,000 7,893,000 7,032,000 6,870,000 5,652,000 6,841,000 7,132,000 7,085,000 8,086,000 8,179,000 6,951,000 5,319,000 4,451,000 4,296,000 3,116,000 3,280,000 2,616,000 6,974,000 5,558,000 5,475,000 6,296,000 3,705,000 7,360,000 8,512,000 9,078,000 6,461,000 6,199,000 4,732,000 4,922,000 4,668,000 5,272,000 6,371,000 4,612,000 4,991,000 
        accrued expenses
                            20,023,000 16,521,000 16,521,000 11,926,000 11,926,000 10,751,000 10,751,000 15,778,000 13,365,000 10,900,000 10,900,000 15,381,000 15,381,000 15,803,000 15,803,000 13,365,000 9,721,000 7,319,000 7,319,000 6,855,000 6,855,000 6,755,000 9,721,000 6,816,000 8,585,000 8,632,000 8,146,000 11,935,000 9,974,000 9,664,000 9,208,000 9,838,000 10,890,000 9,373,000 10,217,000 14,329,000 11,617,000 12,033,000 8,760,000 18,491,000 13,898,000 9,568,000 5,975,000 11,988,000 11,522,000 4,947,000 7,588,000 9,740,000 8,536,000 6,949,000 10,677,000 10,212,000 10,372,000 7,285,000 11,589,000 11,115,000 22,925,000 
        due to owners
                            8,322,000 9,968,000 9,968,000 6,043,000 6,043,000 6,523,000 6,523,000 8,322,000 11,131,000 11,956,000 11,956,000 10,564,000 10,564,000 14,297,000 14,297,000 11,131,000 18,132,000 13,626,000 13,626,000 5,114,000 5,114,000 9,793,000 18,132,000 11,806,000 11,939,000 8,779,000 9,356,000 11,003,000 8,705,000 13,320,000 10,210,000 12,775,000 13,362,000 13,661,000 13,746,000 13,218,000 16,776,000 14,195,000 13,863,000 15,812,000 18,962,000 13,975,000 16,335,000 17,545,000 17,920,000 17,821,000 13,172,000 14,141,000 14,235,000 11,628,000 10,673,000 10,877,000 13,164,000 12,615,000 15,968,000 18,019,000 5,544,000 
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 5,738 and 3,989 at 2018 and 2017, respectively
                            191,689,000                                                         
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 22,248 and 20,045 at 2018 and 2017, respectively
                            3,218,138,000                                                         
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 58,032,164 shares issued and 57,402,164 shares outstanding at 2018; 57,727,220 shares issued and 57,097,220 shares outstanding at 2017
                            581,000       581,000                                                  
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,278,386 and 1,172,355, respectively
                             4,174,469,000 4,174,469,000                                                       
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,344 and 10,788, respectively
                             1,967,000 1,967,000                                                       
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 42,763 and 44,279, respectively
                             7,886,000 7,886,000                                                       
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 5,836 and 3,989, respectively
                             195,950,000 195,950,000                                                       
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 24,097 and 20,045, respectively
                             3,003,282,000 3,003,282,000                                                       
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 57,779,493 shares issued and 57,149,493 shares outstanding at 2018; 57,727,220 shares issued and 57,097,220 shares outstanding at 2017
                             578,000 578,000                                                       
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,250,675 and 1,172,355, respectively
                               3,992,255,000 3,992,255,000                                                     
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,195 and 10,788, respectively
                               2,016,000 2,016,000                                                     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 42,325 and 44,279, respectively
                               8,325,000 8,325,000                                                     
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 6,026 and 3,989, respectively
                               529,023,000 529,023,000                                                     
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 16,734 and 20,045, respectively
                               2,707,051,000 2,707,051,000                                                     
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 57,775,890 shares issued and 57,145,890 shares outstanding at 2018; 57,727,220 shares issued and 57,097,220 shares outstanding at 2017
                               578,000 578,000                                                     
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,209,766 and 1,172,355, respectively
                                 3,968,240,000 3,968,240,000                                                   
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,040 and 10,788, respectively
                                 2,155,000 2,155,000                                                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 41,534 and 44,279, respectively
                                 9,283,000 9,283,000                                                   
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 6,278 and 3,989, respectively
                                 243,703,000 243,703,000                                                   
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 18,628 and 20,045, respectively
                                 2,926,440,000 2,926,440,000                                                   
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 57,729,249 shares issued and 57,099,249 shares outstanding at 2018; 57,727,220 shares issued and 57,097,220 shares outstanding at 2017
                                 578,000 578,000                                                   
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,322,221 and 1,172,355, respectively
                                   4,134,016,000                                                  
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 11,525 and 10,788, respectively
                                   2,066,000                                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 43,266 and 44,279, respectively
                                   7,384,000                                                  
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 5,738 and 3,989, respectively
                                   191,689,000                                                  
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 22,248 and 20,045, respectively
                                   3,218,138,000                                                  
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,172,355 and 990,784 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                    3,791,610,000       3,791,610,000                                          
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 10,788 and 10,136 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                    2,151,000       2,151,000                                          
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 44,279 and 40,762 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                    11,105,000       11,105,000                                          
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 3,989 and 6,137 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                    233,681,000       233,681,000                                          
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 20,045 and 10,267 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                    2,756,627,000       2,756,627,000                                          
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 57,727,220 shares issued and 57,097,220 shares outstanding at 2017; 57,417,119 shares issued and 56,787,119 shares outstanding at 2016
                                    578,000       578,000                                          
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,130,965 and 990,784 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                     3,636,725,000 3,636,725,000                                               
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 10,555 and 10,136 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                     1,848,000 1,848,000                                               
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 43,635 and 40,762 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                     12,150,000                                                
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 4,019 and 6,137 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                     205,124,000 205,124,000                                               
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 21,378 and 10,267 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                     2,616,064,000 2,616,064,000                                               
        textainer group holdings limited shareholders’ equity:
                                                                                     
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 57,471,180 shares issued and 56,841,180 shares outstanding at 2017; 57,417,119 shares issued and 56,787,119 shares outstanding at 2016
                                     575,000 575,000                                               
        (a) certain amounts as of december 31, 2016 have been restated for immaterial corrections related to the calculation of gain on sale of containers, net, to properly account for lease concessions and to reclassify debt balances to conform with the 2017 presentation.
                                                                                     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 43,234 and 40,762 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                      12,150,000                                               
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,084,766 and 990,784 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       3,553,155,000 3,553,155,000                                             
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 10,513 and 10,136 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       1,741,000 1,741,000                                             
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 42,658 and 40,762 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       13,301,000 13,301,000                                             
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 5,562 and 6,137 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       266,625,000 266,625,000                                             
        debt, net of unamortized deferred financing costs of 17,437 and 10,267 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                       2,663,559,000 2,663,559,000                                             
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 57,443,680 shares issued and 56,813,680 shares outstanding at 2017; 57,417,119 shares issued and 56,787,119 shares outstanding at 2016
                                       575,000 575,000                                             
        certain amounts as of december 31, 2016 have been restated for immaterial corrections related to the calculation of gains on sale of containers, net, to properly account for lease concessions and to reclassify debt balances to conform with the 2017 presentation.
                                                                                     
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 1,035,770 and 990,784 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                         3,617,954,000 3,617,954,000                                           
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 10,309 and 10,136 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                         1,814,000 1,814,000                                           
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 41,710 and 40,762 at 2017 and 2016, respectively
                                         14,249,000 14,249,000                                           
        credit facility
                                         30,078,000 30,078,000  31,822,000 31,573,000 31,573,000    31,822,000                                   
        secured debt facility
                                         86,413,000 86,413,000  83,518,000      20,740,000      108,500,000 8,359,000   747,100,000 870,100,000 891,500,000    62,452,000 41,035,000 19,893,000 540,372,000 669,652,000    22,988,000 16,500,000 8,513,000 316,463,000 325,933,000    12,803,000 6,585,000 4,363,000 
        term loan
                                         30,407,000 30,407,000  30,771,000 30,935,000 30,935,000 30,911,000 30,911,000 31,117,000 30,771,000 31,600,000 31,600,000 31,600,000 31,600,000 31,600,000 31,600,000 31,600,000                            
        bonds payable
                                         419,729,000 30,317,000  58,970,000 58,975,000 58,975,000 58,915,000 58,915,000 58,853,000 58,970,000 59,990,000 59,982,000 59,974,000 59,966,000 59,959,000 29,830,000 29,822,000 161,315,000 161,307,000 161,300,000 131,500,000 131,500,000 131,500,000 131,500,000 131,500,000 91,500,000 91,500,000 91,500,000 91,500,000 51,500,000 51,500,000 51,500,000 51,500,000 51,500,000 51,500,000 51,500,000 51,500,000 57,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 58,000,000 
        credit facilities
                                         1,059,396,000 1,059,396,000  1,085,196,000 1,105,339,000 1,105,339,000    1,085,196,000                                   
        secured debt facilities
                                         997,357,000 997,357,000  1,008,607,000 1,016,242,000 1,016,242,000 1,045,868,000 1,045,868,000 1,030,712,000 1,071,385,000 1,069,500,000 1,121,100,000 1,155,600,000 1,135,600,000 1,017,100,000 1,007,100,000 1,111,741,000 880,600,000 808,600,000     825,000,000 642,000,000                    
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 57,424,309 shares issued and 56,794,309 shares outstanding at 2017; 57,417,119 shares issued and 56,787,119 shares outstanding at 2016
                                         575,000 575,000                                           
        certain amounts as of december 31, 2016 have been restated for immaterial corrections of identified errors to reverse gains on sale of containers, net that were deemed uncollectible and to properly account for lease concessions.
                                                                                     
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 990,784 and 814,790 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                            3,720,334,000      3,720,334,000                                   
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 10,136 and 9,836 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                            1,993,000      1,993,000                                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 40,762 and 35,709 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                            15,197,000      15,197,000                                   
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 57,417,119 shares issued and 56,787,119 shares outstanding at 2016; 57,163,095 shares issued and 56,533,095 shares outstanding at 2015
                                            575,000      572,000                                   
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 940,859 and 814,790 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                             3,804,461,000 3,804,461,000                                       
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 10,080 and 9,836 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                             1,888,000 1,888,000                                       
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 39,824 and 35,709 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                             16,134,000                                        
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 57,220,797 shares issued and 56,590,797 shares outstanding at 2016; 57,163,095 shares issued and 56,533,095 shares outstanding at 2015
                                             572,000 572,000 572,000 572,000                                     
        amounts as of december 31, 2015 have been restated for immaterial corrections of identified errors pertaining to the classification of certain leases.
                                                                                     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 39,825 and 35,709 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                              16,134,000                                       
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 889,023 and 810,393 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                               3,669,374,000 3,669,374,000                                     
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 10,226 and 9,836 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                               1,877,000 1,877,000                                     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 38,455 and 35,709 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                               17,504,000 17,504,000                                     
        revolving credit facility
                                               32,853,000 32,853,000                    136,000,000 201,000,000 119,000,000 104,000,000 101,000,000 84,000,000 97,000,000 79,000,000 3,000,000 7,000,000 3,000,000 53,000,000    21,500,000 25,000,000 
        revolving credit facilities
                                               1,037,862,000 1,037,862,000 1,105,795,000  1,019,520,000 967,263,000 963,646,000 910,238,000 944,790,000 896,448,000 796,210,000 870,734,000 860,476,000 801,048,000 797,061,000 682,908,000 549,911,000 217,002,000 123,500,000 202,285,000 133,047,000             32,000,000 27,500,000    
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 850,244 and 810,393 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                                 3,649,698,000                                    
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,972 and 9,836 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                                 1,801,000                                    
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 37,083 and 35,709 at 2016 and 2015, respectively
                                                 18,876,000                                    
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 57,200,764 shares issued and 56,570,764 shares outstanding at 2016; 57,163,095 shares issued and 56,533,095 shares outstanding at 2015
                                                 572,000                                    
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 810,393 and 671,291 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                   3,698,011,000                                  
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,836 and 9,139 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                   1,663,000                                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 35,709 and 30,968 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                   20,250,000                                  
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; 57,163,095 shares issued and 56,533,095 shares outstanding at 2015; 56,863,094 shares issued and outstanding at 2014
                                                   572,000                                  
        treasury shares, at cost, 630,000 shares at 2015
                                                   -9,149,000                                  
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 776,175 and 685,667 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                    3,713,566,000                                 
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,647 and 9,139 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                    1,469,000                                 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 34,470 and 30,968 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                    21,489,000                                 
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 57,015,980 and 56,863,094 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                    565,000                                 
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 740,750 and 685,667 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                     3,747,902,000                                
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,472 and 9,139 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                     1,490,000                                
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 33,302 and 30,968 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                     22,657,000                                
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 57,001,029 and 56,863,094 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                     565,000                                
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 706,827 and 685,667 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                      3,739,825,000                               
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,281 and 9,139 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                      1,333,000                               
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 32,135 and 30,968 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                      23,823,000                               
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 56,983,324 and 56,863,094 at 2015 and 2014, respectively
                                                      565,000                               
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 685,667 and 562,456 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                       3,629,882,000                              
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,139 and 8,286 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                       1,385,000                              
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 30,968 and 27,092 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                       24,991,000                              
        deferred revenue and other liabilities
                                                       317,000    345,000                          
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 56,863,094 and 56,450,580 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                       565,000                              
        prepaid expenses
                                                        19,203,000 17,651,000 17,792,000  13,593,000 11,929,000 14,098,000 14,006,000 13,324,000 17,945,000 11,064,000 10,243,000 9,961,000 11,448,000 8,669,000 8,603,000 8,036,000 7,653,000 1,646,000 1,785,000 3,396,000 2,607,000 2,872,000 3,271,000   3,263,000 2,527,000 3,371,000 
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 653,324 and 562,456 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                        3,544,882,000                             
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,007 and 8,286 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                        1,455,000                             
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 34,031 and 31,188 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                        26,161,000                             
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 56,763,745 and 56,450,580 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                        565,000                             
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 623,058 and 562,456 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                         3,397,945,000                            
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,796 and 8,286 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                         1,589,000                            
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 33,047 and 31,188 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                         27,242,000                            
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 56,712,156 and 56,450,580 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                         565,000                            
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 592,794 and 562,456 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                          3,342,396,000                           
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,548 and 8,286 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                          1,700,000                           
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 32,141 and 31,188 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                          28,147,000                           
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 56,656,322 and 56,450,580 at 2014 and 2013, respectively
                                                          564,000                           
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 562,456 and 490,930 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                           3,233,131,000                          
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,286 and 9,189 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                           1,635,000                          
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 31,188 and 26,963 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                           29,157,000                          
        interest rate swaps and caps
                                                           1,831,000 429,000 811,000 8,532,000 10,819,000 12,926,000 14,037,000 15,062,000                   
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 56,450,580 and 55,754,529 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                           564,000                          
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 535,397 and 490,930 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                            3,208,050,000                         
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,594 and 9,189 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                            1,462,000                         
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 30,235 and 26,963 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                            30,111,000                         
        deferred revenue and other
                                                            353,000 428,000 698,000 1,681,000                      
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 56,353,998 and 55,754,529 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                            563,000                         
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 502,246 and 490,930 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                             3,020,035,000                        
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,484 and 9,189 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                             1,641,000                        
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 29,137 and 26,963 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                             31,208,000                        
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 56,316,678 and 55,754,529 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                             563,000                        
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 476,248 and 490,930 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                              3,008,124,000                       
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,273 and 9,189 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                              1,658,000                       
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 28,050 and 26,963 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                              32,296,000                       
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 56,257,143 and 55,754,529 at 2013 and 2012, respectively
                                                              563,000                       
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 490,930 and 377,731 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                               2,916,673,000                      
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,189 and 9,027 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                               1,621,000                      
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 26,963 and 33,340 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                               33,383,000                      
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 55,754,529 and 48,951,114 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                               558,000                      
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 425,779 and 377,731 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                2,633,988,000                     
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,010 and 9,027 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                1,774,000                     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 34,824 and 33,340 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                34,869,000                     
        deferred revenue
                                                                1,841,000 2,558,000 4,441,000 6,245,000 8,301,000 8,408,000 6,722,000 6,855,000 7,027,000 7,045,000 7,252,000 7,948,000 7,382,000 1,493,000 1,393,000       
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 55,749,610 and 48,951,114 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                557,000                     
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 407,021 and 377,731 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                 2,313,057,000                    
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,805 and 9,027 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                 1,680,000                    
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 33,549 and 33,340 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                 43,845,000                    
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 49,567,852 and 48,951,114 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                 496,000                    
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 395,977 and 377,731 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                  2,018,866,000                   
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,856 and 9,027 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                  1,654,000                   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 32,251 and 33,340 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                  45,402,000                   
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 49,530,473 and 48,951,114 at 2012 and 2011, respectively
                                                                  495,000                   
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 377,731 and 361,791 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                   1,903,855,000                  
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,027 and 8,820 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                   1,717,000                  
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 33,340 and 27,441 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                   46,675,000                  
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 48,951,114 and 48,318,058 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                   490,000                  
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 398,576 and 361,791 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                    1,888,515,000                 
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,355 and 8,820 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                    1,870,000                 
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 32,063 and 27,441 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                    48,054,000                 
        interest rate swaps
                                                                    18,019,000 344,000 1,742,000 1,320,000   135,000 731,000 12,134,000 11,325,000 18,058,000  1,323,000 1,678,000  127,000  
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 48,936,405 and 48,318,058 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                    489,000                 
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 354,961 and 361,791 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                     1,833,678,000                
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 9,186 and 8,820 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                     1,885,000                
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 30,679 and 27,441 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                     49,438,000                
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 48,921,943 and 48,318,058 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                     489,000                
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 372,287 and 361,791 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                      1,560,196,000               
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,960 and 8,820 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                      1,779,000               
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 29,048 and 27,441 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                      58,515,000               
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 48,865,154 and 48,318,058 at 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                                      489,000               
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 361,791 and 343,513 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                       1,437,259,000              
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,820 and 8,512 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                       1,804,000              
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 27,441 and 20,897 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                       60,122,000              
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 48,318,058 and 47,760,771 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                       483,000              
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 349,318 and 343,513 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                        1,269,187,000             
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,792 and 8,512 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                        1,611,000             
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 25,830 and 20,897 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                        61,733,000             
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 48,204,615 and 47,760,771 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                        482,000             
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 343,434 and 343,513 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                         1,107,431,000            
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,647 and 8,512 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                         1,750,000            
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 24,306 and 20,897 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                         63,257,000            
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 48,117,187 and 47,760,771 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                         481,000            
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 341,206 and 343,513 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                          1,053,960,000           
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,496 and 8,512 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                          1,861,000           
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 22,689 and 20,897 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                          64,875,000           
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 48,005,013 and 47,760,771 at 2010 and 2009, respectively
                                                                          480,000           
        containers held for resale
                                                                           1,271,000 1,452,000 890,000 1,246,000 1,596,000 1,796,000 3,030,000 3,733,000 3,798,000 2,050,000 
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 343,513 and 338,190 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                           1,071,622,000          
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,512 and 8,008 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                           1,986,000          
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 20,897 and 12,642 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                           66,692,000          
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 47,760,771 and 47,604,740 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                           478,000 478,000  478,000       
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 341,142 and 338,190 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                            1,004,478,000         
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,275 and 8,008 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                            1,369,000         
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 19,173 and 12,642 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                            71,995,000         
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 341,431 and 338,190 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                             938,365,000        
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,109 and 8,008 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                             1,435,000        
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 16,780 and 12,642 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                             74,378,000        
        common shares, 0.01 par value...
                                                                             478,000        
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 342,534 and 338,190 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                              982,811,000       
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 7,809 and 8,008 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                              1,405,000       
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 14,619 and 12,642 at 2009 and 2008, respectively
                                                                              62,788,000       
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 338,190 and 322,845 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                               999,411,000      
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,008 and 7,795 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                               1,406,000      
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 12,642 and 4,700 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                               64,751,000      
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                                     
        minority interest
                                                                               58,398,000 58,682,000 55,843,000 51,420,000 49,717,000 99,889,000 
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 47,604,740 and 47,604,640 shares at 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                               476,000      
        notes receivable from shareholders
                                                                                 -321,000 -376,000 -432,000 -495,000 
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 331,309 and 322,845 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                1,019,872,000     
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,124 and 7,795 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                1,525,000     
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 10,615 and 4,700 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                66,838,000     
        long-term income tax payable
                                                                                17,202,000 16,794,000 17,078,000 15,733,000  
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 47,604,640 at 2008 and 2007
                                                                                476,000 476,000 476,000   
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 330,589 and 322,845 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                 929,268,000    
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 8,021 and 7,795 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                 1,323,000    
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 8,607 and 4,700 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                 68,845,000    
        containers, net of accumulated depreciation of 326,914 and 322,845 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                  904,470,000   
        fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of 7,913 and 7,795 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                  1,262,000   
        intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of 6,670 and 4,700 in 2008 and 2007, respectively
                                                                                  70,676,000   
        containers
                                                                                   856,874,000 833,993,000 
        fixed assets
                                                                                   1,230,000 1,254,000 
        intangible assets
                                                                                   72,646,000 71,982,000 
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 47,604,640 and 38,274,640 shares at 2007 and 2006, respectively
                                                                                   476,000  
        common shares, 0.01 par value. authorized 140,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 38,604,640 and 38,274,640 shares at 2007 and 2006, respectively
                                                                                    386,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-03-31 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 
                                                        
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                        
          net income
        49,645,000 56,301,000 58,595,000 66,823,000 81,368,000 83,559,000 77,674,000 77,854,000 68,343,000 76,041,000 62,050,000 45,038,000 -5,108,000 29,189,000 10,561,000 -349,000 17,155,000 20,229,000 42,558,000 36,376,000 43,652,000 56,325,000 34,104,000 60,973,000 47,404,000 41,314,000 50,840,000 49,816,000 60,119,000 50,359,000 45,122,000 49,463,000 54,489,000 45,505,000 61,211,000 42,813,000 44,888,000 33,420,000 28,383,000 27,073,000 28,083,000 15,208,000 37,501,000 24,538,000 12,927,000 24,559,000 30,389,000 17,366,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                        
          depreciation and amortization
        73,686,000 70,527,000 71,838,000 74,140,000 73,238,000                                            
          bad debt (recovery) expense
        -198,000 -100,000 -305,000       -83,000 -1,127,000 -1,342,000      -607,000   1,095,000       -750,000          227,000 -205,000 -276,000         
          container (recovery) write-off from lessee default
                   -120,000                                     
          amortization of unamortized debt issuance costs and accretion of bond discounts
        2,289,000 2,315,000 2,344,000 2,419,000 2,504,000 2,591,000 2,615,000 2,692,000                                         
          gain on sale of owned fleet containers
        -5,197,000 -7,703,000 -9,548,000 -15,033,000 -22,788,000 -23,213,000 -15,913,000 -16,007,000 -20,028,000 -18,836,000 -12,358,000 -7,820,000 -5,794,000 -3,134,000 -6,092,000 -5,404,000 -6,767,000                                
          share-based compensation expense
        2,385,000 2,290,000 2,261,000 2,413,000 1,817,000 1,771,000 1,727,000 2,491,000 1,492,000 1,382,000 1,334,000 1,505,000 1,071,000 1,175,000 1,098,000 1,059,000 1,056,000 1,504,000 1,995,000 1,806,000 1,907,000 1,886,000 1,880,000 1,826,000 1,799,000 1,338,000 1,302,000 1,255,000 1,958,000 1,820,000 1,680,000 2,510,000 1,514,000 1,402,000 1,419,000 1,842,000 1,141,000 1,055,000 1,068,000 2,193,000 957,000 867,000 855,000 814,000 860,000 783,000 787,000 592,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
        46,956,000 32,919,000 27,056,000  15,204,000 58,389,000 48,679,000 87,661,000 -34,897,000 12,171,000 24,483,000  -3,009,000  33,745,000 21,578,000 25,552,000 -8,339,000 -5,054,000 -5,942,000  -868,000 -2,376,000 -26,905,000  3,984,000 -4,178,000 -6,106,000  7,288,000 -6,118,000 -8,453,000  1,186,000 -8,757,000 -10,862,000  -2,381,000 -7,529,000 10,482,000  -1,621,000 402,000 1,641,000  -1,144,000   
          total adjustments
        118,761,000 100,248,000 93,646,000 148,045,000 72,054,000 112,711,000 110,285,000 150,312,000 41,260,000 63,460,000 72,463,000 62,904,000 78,830,000 77,145,000 99,627,000 105,263,000 89,954,000 44,869,000 45,656,000 52,597,000 60,612,000 40,512,000 50,027,000 16,602,000 47,326,000 43,533,000 21,071,000 15,325,000 19,299,000 28,225,000 10,496,000 3,444,000 -142,000 17,499,000 -9,157,000 1,127,000 179,000 12,106,000 1,879,000 15,955,000 -11,858,000 5,243,000 -8,951,000 9,930,000 26,043,000 12,633,000 -1,354,000 19,701,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        168,406,000 156,549,000 152,241,000 214,868,000 153,422,000 196,270,000 187,959,000 228,166,000 109,603,000 139,501,000 134,513,000 107,942,000 73,722,000 106,334,000 110,188,000 104,914,000 107,109,000 65,098,000 88,214,000 88,973,000 104,264,000 96,837,000 84,131,000 77,575,000 94,730,000 84,847,000 71,911,000 65,141,000 79,418,000 78,584,000 55,618,000 52,907,000 54,347,000 63,004,000 52,054,000 43,940,000 45,067,000 45,526,000 30,262,000 43,028,000 16,225,000 20,451,000 28,550,000 34,468,000 38,970,000 37,192,000 29,035,000 37,067,000 
          capital expenditures
          free cash flows
        168,406,000 156,549,000 152,241,000 214,868,000 153,422,000 196,270,000 187,959,000 228,166,000 109,603,000 139,501,000 134,513,000 107,942,000 73,722,000 106,334,000 110,188,000 104,914,000 107,109,000 65,098,000 88,214,000 88,973,000 104,264,000 96,837,000 84,131,000 77,575,000 94,730,000 84,847,000 71,911,000 65,141,000 79,418,000 78,584,000 55,618,000 52,907,000 54,347,000 63,004,000 52,054,000 43,940,000 45,067,000 45,526,000 30,262,000 43,028,000 16,225,000 20,451,000 28,550,000 34,468,000 38,970,000 37,192,000 29,035,000 37,067,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                        
          purchase of containers
        -39,497,000 -24,240,000 -7,775,000                                              
          payments on container leaseback financing receivable
        -58,812,000            -9,469,000                                   
          proceeds from sale of containers
        32,920,000 43,494,000 41,908,000                                              
          receipt of principal payments on container leaseback financing receivable
        16,504,000 13,906,000 13,156,000 16,913,000 12,708,000 22,654,000 7,444,000 9,038,000 5,803,000 6,557,000 8,721,000 5,697,000 5,099,000 5,662,000                                   
          other
        24,000 -2,000 5,000     -316,000 -442,000                                        
          net cash from investing activities
        -48,861,000 -4,035,000 47,294,000 50,988,000 -128,355,000 -130,674,000 -473,270,000 -355,662,000 -683,070,000 -611,352,000 -280,045,000 -517,574,000 24,789,000 -154,317,000 -342,999,000 -178,026,000 -86,450,000 -208,087,000 -123,462,000 -137,668,000 -265,914,000 -145,746,000 -54,423,000 -133,014,000 -170,008,000 -134,388,000 -94,954,000 -185,130,000 -312,360,000 -411,626,000 -176,842,000 -73,459,000 -32,316,000 -212,320,000 -372,310,000 -108,178,000 -217,664,000 -83,794,000 5,916,000 -7,422,000 -47,757,000 -24,407,000 -578,000 11,322,000 -85,886,000 -69,011,000 -53,492,000 -29,368,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                        
          proceeds from debt
        62,000,000   145,000,000 362,550,000 482,100,000 634,000,000 1,522,982,000 1,553,175,000 1,153,599,000 487,501,000  444,089,000 444,500,000 490,634,000 60,000,000 714,000,000                               
          payments on debt
        -151,067,000 -138,688,000 -163,041,000 -190,947,000 -156,750,000 -334,051,000 -149,262,000 -435,721,000                                         
          payment of debt issuance costs
           -44,000    -6,788,000 -6,638,000 -7,624,000 -6,845,000                                      
          principal repayments on container leaseback financing liability
        -206,000 -206,000 -204,000 -200,000 -201,000 -198,000 -200,000 -186,000 -2,901,000 -133,000 -94,000 -71,000 -124,000                                    
          purchase of treasury shares
        -40,055,000 -42,446,000 -41,659,000 -45,317,000 -52,172,000 -45,194,000 -36,409,000 -26,431,000 -16,596,000 -18,415,000 -10,778,000 -11,714,000 -15,477,000 -6,039,000                                   
          issuance of common shares upon exercise of share options
        1,991,000 846,000 337,000 1,025,000 481,000 73,000 3,906,000 2,254,000 2,865,000 2,082,000 1,842,000 1,071,000  5,000 28,000   25,000 132,000 62,000 92,000 902,000 902,000 601,000 797,000 772,000 827,000 1,221,000 64,000 842,000 419,000 3,344,000 225,000 214,000 777,000 4,849,000 1,246,000            
          dividends paid on common shares
        -12,212,000 -12,533,000 -12,865,000 -10,957,000 -11,420,000 -11,804,000 -12,054,000                                          
          dividends paid on preferred shares
        -4,968,000 -4,969,000 -4,969,000 -4,969,000 -4,968,000 -4,969,000 -4,969,000 -5,542,000 -2,625,000                                        
          net cash from financing activities
        -144,517,000 -140,996,000 -222,401,000 -251,409,000 -84,356,000 -33,593,000 283,112,000 148,985,000 433,610,000 660,203,000 153,034,000 380,745,000 -150,355,000 58,320,000 256,400,000 97,633,000 -26,171,000 177,984,000 27,116,000 42,573,000 181,953,000 33,405,000 -17,812,000 25,700,000 58,464,000 93,734,000 38,864,000 96,930,000 219,414,000 364,408,000 127,022,000 22,085,000 -20,399,000 145,434,000 307,410,000 97,045,000 166,659,000 42,020,000 -33,072,000 -36,323,000 40,845,000 1,909,000 -45,463,000 -50,349,000 55,729,000 30,974,000 15,939,000 -4,303,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes
        -70,000 -53,000 66,000 330,000 -219,000 -180,000 -56,000 29,000 -67,000 5,000 -46,000 174,000 -63,000 94,000 -119,000 -40,000 107,000 106,000 -4,000 -115,000 -158,000 -2,000 17,000 31,000 91,000 -2,000 -37,000 -97,000 69,000 68,000 -72,000 77,000 -165,000 69,000 38,000 82,000 47,000 74,000 -16,000 -46,000 52,000 35,000 96,000 -70,000 -470,000 -258,000 6,000 -81,000 
          net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
        -25,042,000 11,465,000 -22,800,000                                              
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the year
        267,409,000 282,572,000 205,165,000 277,905,000 224,928,000 237,569,000                               
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period
        -25,042,000 11,465,000 244,609,000  -59,508,000 31,823,000 280,317,000  -139,924,000 188,357,000 212,621,000                                      
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
                                                        
          interest paid
        41,410,000 39,545,000 39,475,000                                              
          income taxes paid
        3,000 236,000 3,000 558,000 117,000 140,000 8,000                                         
          receipt of payments on finance leases, net of income earned
        35,583,000 34,420,000 33,142,000 49,840,000 47,605,000 42,580,000 53,132,000 57,280,000     8,664,000                                    
          supplemental disclosures of noncash investing activities:
                                                        
          decrease in accrued container purchases
          4,831,000                                              
          containers placed in finance leases
        41,778,000 489,000 736,000 2,154,000 48,039,000 112,259,000 57,361,000 140,575,000     53,730,000                                    
          container write-off from lessee default
                     25,000                                   
          increase in accrued container purchases
           127,000 -138,051,000 14,517,000 -10,913,000 -141,826,000     -4,100,000 2,389,000 -321,596,000 235,336,000 50,555,000                         -1,256,000       
          bad debt expense (recovery)
           -3,000 206,000 60,000 477,000          159,000       1,405,000          1,681,000 408,000 136,000             
          container write-off (recovery) from lessee default
           1,669,000                                            
          unrealized gain on financial instruments
           176,000 204,000 -85,000 207,000                                          
          debt termination expense
               131,000                                         
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                        
          accounts receivable
                                                       -1,424,000 
          trading containers
                                                        
          interest portion of container leaseback financing receivable
                                                        
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                        
          due from affiliates
                                                       3,000 
          receipt of marketable securities from a lessee
                                                       
          proceeds from sale of marketable securities
                                                        
          other assets
                                                       -150,000 
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                                        
          other liabilities
                                                        
          due to container investors
                                                        
          settlement of interest rate swaps
                                                        
          long-term income tax payable
                                                       1,345,000 
          deferred taxes
                                                       4,000 
          proceeds from container leaseback financing liability
               4,771,000 4,733,000 6,801,000                                      
          issuance of preferred shares, net of underwriting discount
               145,275,000                                        
          purchase of noncontrolling interest
               -21,500,000                                      
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the year
                                                        
          cash paid for interest expense and realized loss and settlement of derivative instruments
           39,793,000    30,257,000                                         
          supplemental disclosures of noncash operating activities:
                                                        
          right-of-use asset for leased properties
                                                       
          purchase of containers and fixed assets
            -128,005,000 -50,606,000 -206,476,000 -394,231,000 -726,859,000 -650,734,000 -311,995,000 -472,974,000 -11,249,000 -17,888,000 -114,038,000 -215,732,000 -119,335,000 -253,619,000 -180,993,000 -189,531,000 -326,289,000 -202,242,000 -109,508,000 -180,412,000 -203,081,000 -186,335,000 -146,583,000 -229,419,000 -328,621,000 -442,847,000 -210,525,000 -105,496,000 -62,503,000 -234,106,000 -397,166,000 -129,919,000 -238,516,000 -102,877,000 -46,788,000 -31,469,000 -82,720,000 -50,133,000 -5,574,000 -5,847,000 -103,713,000 -98,740,000 -73,441,000 -44,324,000 
          proceeds from sale of containers and fixed assets
            52,557,000 61,636,000 29,656,000 29,531,000 50,266,000 32,825,000 29,654,000 41,877,000 30,939,000 39,219,000 40,932,000 37,706,000 32,885,000 32,639,000 30,854,000 29,110,000 35,665,000 37,140,000 37,196,000 31,180,000 33,566,000 31,494,000 31,941,000 26,737,000 23,483,000 20,278,000 24,334,000 23,229,000 18,003,000 21,898,000 20,704,000 14,706,000 14,089,000 12,315,000 31,737,000 17,389,000 16,357,000 15,679,000 14,079,000 12,718,000 13,729,000 25,053,000 18,173,000 11,357,000 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
            -59,508,000 31,823,000 -2,255,000 21,518,000 -139,924,000 188,357,000 7,456,000 -28,713,000  10,431,000 23,470,000 24,481,000 -5,405,000 35,101,000                               
          payment on container leaseback financing receivable
             -164,358,000 -303,894,000 -12,280,000 -6,425,000                                      
          cash paid for interest expense and realized loss and settlement on derivative instruments
                                                        
          right-of-use asset for leased property
                                                        
          depreciation expense
              72,444,000 72,915,000 72,839,000 70,015,000 65,806,000 65,609,000 66,834,000 66,129,000 71,632,000 61,667,000 60,944,000 56,334,000         33,833,000 32,683,000 33,522,000 26,941,000 22,801,000 21,580,000 21,501,000 18,809,000 24,001,000 18,866,000 18,050,000 14,891,000 13,188,000 12,843,000 13,507,000 12,553,000 11,261,000 11,152,000 11,636,000 10,614,000 13,766,000 12,884,000 
          container recovery from lessee default
               -33,000 918,000 -41,000 -5,712,000  -1,000                                    
          amortization of intangible assets
              49,000 250,000 802,000 688,000 800,000 806,000 564,000 517,000 481,000 493,000 602,000 1,822,000 1,167,000 1,167,000 1,167,000 985,000 905,000 953,000 954,000 1,097,000 1,088,000 1,087,000 1,140,000 1,275,000 1,299,000 1,306,000 1,335,000 1,443,000 1,574,000 1,758,000 1,756,000 1,636,000 1,575,000 1,577,000 1,601,000 2,020,000 1,849,000 1,610,000 1,665,000 1,670,000 1,674,000 1,970,000 
          cash paid for interest expense and realized loss on derivative instruments
              32,266,000                                          
          bad debt recovery
               -60,000                                         
          unrealized (gain) loss on financial instruments
               272,000 -83,000                                        
          amortization and write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and accretion of bond discounts
                 5,359,000 2,429,000                                      
          receipt of marketable securities on legal settlement
                                                        
          principal payments on debt
                 -1,016,870,000 -969,991,000 -95,738,000 -134,697,000 -395,134,000 -182,056,000 -386,496,000 -86,171,000 -533,367,000                               
          unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments
                  -3,192,000                                      
          unrealized loss on derivative instruments
                   -3,390,000 14,937,000                                    
          amortization and write-off of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs and accretion of bond discounts
                   2,101,000 2,183,000 2,031,000                                   
          gain on insurance recovery and legal settlement
                                                       
          gain on settlement of pre-existing management agreement
                                                        
          decrease (increase) in:
                                                        
          increase in:
                                                        
          payment for leased assets pool company limited, net of cash acquired
                                                        
          payment for tw container leasing, ltd. capital restructuring
                                                        
          debt issuance costs
                   -304,000 -57,000 -2,049,000 -3,514,000   -2,674,000 -2,988,000 -1,166,000 -4,519,000 -5,869,000   -1,555,000 -6,468,000   -935,000 -4,613,000 -17,948,000 -552,000 -90,000 -840,000 -6,414,000 -1,058,000 -1,000 3,000 -11,661,000 -11,000 -92,000 -20,000 -16,000 -1,837,000 -1,237,000 -39,000 
          dividends paid to noncontrolling interest
                                                      
          cash paid for interest expense and realized gain on derivative instruments
                    35,657,000                                    
          net income taxes paid
                    22,000 2,000 -36,000 61,000 15,000                                
          decrease in insurance receivable due to a decrease in estimated unrecoverable containers
                                                        
          payment on leaseback financing receivable
                                                        
          bad debt expense
                    2,045,000 -648,000 -1,198,000    1,116,000 1,426,000     1,346,000 4,251,000   -1,618,000 682,000 743,000 1,718,000         99,000 1,011,000 1,527,000 667,000 563,000 2,477,000 488,000 135,000 
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
                    225,998,000  23,470,000 24,481,000 219,523,000 272,670,000                               
          initial recognition of operating lease liability from obtaining right-of-use assets
                                                        
          container leaseback financing receivable
                                                        
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                    -51,907,000                                    
          unrealized gain on derivative instruments
                                                        
          net investment in direct financing and sales-type leases
                                                        
          insurance proceeds received for unrecoverable containers
                                                        
          containers placed in direct financing and sales-type leases
                     44,384,000 38,109,000 61,606,000 29,757,000                         -27,148,000       
          unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                      2,478,000 10,099,000 5,738,000                                
          cash paid for interest expense and realized gain on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                      37,428,000                                  
          receipt of payments on direct financing and sales-type leases, net of income earned
                      11,703,000 11,773,000 14,428,000 12,893,000 26,677,000 22,753,000 24,710,000 19,356,000 17,889,000 16,218,000                         
          initial recognition of operating lease liability arising from obtaining right-of use assets
                      12,024,000                                
          container impairment
                       10,918,000 800,000 832,000                               
          amortization of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs and accretion of bond discounts
                                                        
          amortization of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs and accretion of bond discount
                        1,870,000 2,213,000                               
          cash paid for interest expense and realized losses on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                        33,826,000                                
          container write-down from lessee default
                                                        
          gain on insurance recovery
                                                        
          insurance receivable
                                                        
          accounts payable
                                                       1,759,000 
          accrued expenses
                                                       474,000 
          deferred revenue and other liabilities
                                                        
          due to owners
                                                       -2,051,000 
          net tax benefit from share-based compensation awards
                                                        
          dividends paid to shareholders
                                                        
          cash paid during the year for:
                                                        
          interest expense and realized loss on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                                                        
          unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                         -2,263,000   2,447,000                            
          gain on sale of containers
                         -6,627,000                               
          insurance proceeds received for unrecovered containers
                                                        
          payment for tw container leasing, ltd capital restructuring
                                                        
          unrealized (gains) losses on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                                                        
          amortization and write-off of unamortized deferred debt issuance costs and accretion of bond discount
                                                        
          capital contributions from noncontrolling interest
                                638,000 863,000 975,000 7,418,000 3,097,000 1,492,000 1,074,000                
          dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
                                                        
          interest expense and realized losses on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                                                        
          dividends paid
                          -26,784,000 -26,780,000 -26,724,000 -26,652,000 -26,646,000 -26,626,000 -26,509,000 -26,481,000 -25,896,000 -25,313,000 -24,530,000 -20,839,000 -19,816,000 -18,288,000 -17,128,000 -16,148,000 -15,158,000 -14,115,000 -13,025,000 -12,038,000 -11,533,000 -11,035,000 -10,985,000 -10,985,000 -10,985,000 -10,985,000 -10,949,000 -10,949,000 -10,473,000 -9,997,000 
          gains on sale of containers
                          -1,593,000 -1,056,000 -2,661,000 -3,471,000 -3,810,000 -3,527,000 -5,701,000 -6,516,000 -7,663,000 -7,460,000 -7,828,000 -7,558,000 -8,162,000 -11,289,000 -7,907,000 -7,913,000 -9,417,000 -6,394,000            -3,537,000 
          dividends paid to textainer group holdings limited shareholders
                                                        
          amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of bond discount
                          1,993,000 2,226,000 2,109,000 2,885,000 9,199,000 2,951,000 2,991,000                        
          proceeds from credit facilities
                                                        
          principal payments on credit facilities
                                                        
          proceeds from secured debt facilities
                          40,000,000 120,000,000 129,000,000 251,500,000 90,000,000      185,000,000                   
          principal payments on secured debt facilities
                          -20,000,000 -1,500,000 -227,500,000 -4,500,000 -12,000,000 -18,000,000      -2,000,000                   
          principal payments on term loan
                           -9,900,000 -10,900,000                            
          principal payments on bonds payable
                          -15,057,000 -15,058,000 -12,546,000 -7,522,000 -680,939,000 -40,398,000 -40,397,000 -32,876,000 -32,875,000 -32,874,000 -32,876,000 -32,874,000 -29,543,000 -22,875,000 -22,875,000 -22,875,000 -12,875,000 -12,875,000 -12,875,000 -12,875,000 -12,875,000 -12,875,000 -12,875,000 -12,876,000 -13,042,000 -14,500,000 -14,500,000 -14,500,000 -14,500,000 -14,500,000 
          increase in restricted cash
                               6,545,000 4,960,000    -2,399,000 -4,004,000 24,341,000 -25,111,000 -3,793,000 -6,124,000 -11,469,000 -9,438,000 -1,186,000 -129,000 413,000 -7,546,000         
          net cash from (provided by) financing activities
                                                        
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                            20,145,000    -16,723,000 44,191,000 15,784,000 -23,156,000 -13,459,000 31,434,000 5,726,000 1,610,000 1,467,000 -3,813,000 -12,808,000 32,889,000 -5,891,000 3,826,000      -4,629,000    3,315,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year
                          107,067,000 120,223,000 100,127,000 74,816,000 57,081,000 56,819,000 71,490,000 69,447,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
                                                 -2,012,000 -17,395,000 66,861,000  -1,103,000 -8,512,000 72,762,000 
          proceeds from revolving credit facilities
                          82,766,000 76,411,000 181,956,000 110,855,000 31,600,000 68,840,000 79,000,000 109,770,000 121,390,000 136,978,000 226,190,000 59,000,000 80,900,000 69,630,000                 
          principal payments on revolving credit facilities
                          -29,358,000 -110,963,000 -133,614,000 -10,617,000 -106,124,000 -58,582,000 -19,572,000 -105,783,000 -7,237,000 -3,981,000 -1,752,000 -1,582,000 -123,601,000 -392,000                 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
                          -8,136,000 100,830,000  -15,506,000 11,913,000 90,515,000  44,191,000 15,784,000 76,971,000  31,434,000 5,726,000 76,426,000  -3,813,000 -12,808,000 89,970,000  3,826,000 3,090,000 56,056,000         
          proceeds from term loan
                                                      
          proceeds from bonds payable
                                -4,000                    
          cash and cash equivalents, end of the year
                                                        
          interest and realized losses on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                                                        
          unrealized losses on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                                                        
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                          -8,136,000 -6,237,000   11,913,000 -29,708,000                -763,000  -2,012,000    -1,103,000   
          net cash from by financing activities
                                                        
          capital contributions from noncontrolling interests
                          -1,000 1,851,000  2,373,000 2,250,000                         
          decrease (increase) in restricted cash
                            -17,173,000      8,576,000 359,000                    2,677,000 
          purchases of treasury shares
                                                        
          unrealized losses (gains) on interest rate swaps, collars and caps
                           6,001,000                             
          amortization of deferred revenue
                                -31,000 -296,000 -674,000 -733,000 -761,000 -2,128,000 -2,404,000 -2,756,000 -2,518,000 -2,220,000 -1,687,000 -1,737,000 -1,772,000 -1,760,000 -1,813,000 -2,466,000        
          depreciation expense and container impairment
                          49,358,000 46,969,000 46,440,000 47,616,000 42,125,000 40,415,000 40,006,000                        
          decrease in restricted cash
                          8,295,000 9,533,000                     -795,000 6,270,000 1,368,000 2,678,000  3,939,000   
          excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards
                          11,000 83,000 749,000 109,000 196,000 1,070,000 244,000 -91,000 226,000 2,065,000 -385,000 258,000 -130,000 2,837,000 142,000 457,000 -148,000 3,182,000             
          principal payments on term facility
                                                        
          amortization of acquired net below-market leases
                                     -33,000                 
          bargain purchase gain
                                                        
          payment for tap funding ltd.
                                                        
          issuance of common shares in public offering, net of offering costs
                                                        
          intangible assets relinquished for container purchases
                                                        
          unrealized gains on interest rate swaps and caps
                               -516,000  -12,000 -3,981,000 -2,287,000    -1,048,000                 
          unrealized (gains) losses on interest rate swaps and caps
                                    -2,343,000 -1,111,000                   
          gain on sale of containers to noncontrolling interest
                                                      
          payment for textainer marine containers ltd. capital restructuring, net of cash acquired
                                        -7,997,000               
          amortization of unearned income on direct financing and sales-type leases
                                 -5,641,000 -5,513,000 -5,166,000 -3,438,000 -2,983,000 -2,546,000 -2,861,000 -2,257,000 -2,247,000 -2,631,000 -1,920,000 -1,809,000 -1,923,000 -2,358,000 -1,763,000 -2,337,000        
          receipt of principal payments on direct financing and sales-type leases
                                 20,453,000 19,688,000 17,552,000 13,310,000 10,943,000 9,349,000 8,808,000 12,184,000 7,885,000 7,938,000 7,035,000 6,763,000 6,768,000 20,967,000 6,658,000 18,579,000 10,057,000 4,729,000 4,451,000 4,096,000 4,678,000 1,882,000 3,599,000 
          proceeds from secured debt facility
                                 70,000,000 4,100,000 30,000,000    12,000,000 36,000,000 255,000,000 193,500,000 142,500,000 218,000,000 62,000,000 39,000,000 8,000,000 71,000,000 52,000,000 16,500,000 57,000,000 87,000,000 81,000,000 46,000,000 74,500,000 
          principal payments on secured debt facility
                                 -193,000,000 -25,500,000 -12,500,000     -11,001,000 1,000 -322,803,000 -31,000,000 -28,500,000 -14,000,000 -24,500,000 -31,500,000 -81,500,000 -28,500,000 -26,000,000 -31,500,000 -22,700,000 -31,500,000 -29,500,000 -35,500,000 
          issuance of common shares in public offering
                                                        
          amortization of debt issuance costs
                                  3,242,000 2,743,000 2,698,000 2,632,000 3,952,000 2,418,000 2,223,000 2,199,000 1,929,000 1,750,000 1,688,000 1,692,000 507,000 512,000 521,000 420,000 612,000 623,000 1,279,000 681,000 376,000 357,000 
          amortization of acquired net (below) above-market leases
                                        -58,000 -59,000               
          deferred revenue
                                                        
          unrealized losses (gains) on interest rate swaps and caps
                                                        
          gain on early extinguishment of debt
                                                -16,298,000 -3,100,000     
          purchase of intangible assets
                                                27,000 -10,000   2,000 -2,000   
          extinguishment of bonds payable
                                                        
          unrealized losses on interest rate swaps
                                                        
          proceeds from revolving credit facility
                                         29,000,000 82,000,000 55,000,000 101,000,000 22,000,000 11,000,000 18,000,000 176,000,000 3,000,000   21,000,000   18,000,000 
          principal payments on revolving credit facility
                                         -94,000,000 -40,000,000 -98,000,000 -5,000,000   -100,000,000 -7,000,000 -3,000,000 -50,000,000   -39,500,000 
          unrealized losses on interest rate swaps
                                                       6,269,000 
          unrealized (gains) losses on interest rate swaps
                                           -2,211,000        -1,329,000  -711,000   
          amortization of acquired above-market leases
                                           -151,000 -144,000 -113,000 43,000 240,000 313,000 387,000 388,000 368,000 361,000 339,000   
          unrealized losses (gains) on interest rate swaps
                                            -5,495,000 3,188,000 4,728,000 1,600,000         
          initial public offering costs
                                                        
          repayments of notes receivable from shareholders
                                                    321,000 55,000 56,000 
          gains on sale of containers and lost military containers
                                             -4,394,000 -11,618,000 -5,400,000 -3,966,000 -2,919,000 -2,814,000 -2,516,000 -4,047,000 -4,915,000   
          purchase of bonds payable
                                                 -17,212,000 -3,022,000     
          issuance of common shares
                                              1,084,000 644,000         
          (gains) losses on sales-type leases
                                               -4,240,000         
          containers held for resale
                                                       49,000 
          purchase of additional shares of textainer marine containers ltd
                                                        
          unrealized gains on interest rate swaps
                                                 809,000       
          cash paid during the period for:
                                                        
          interest
                                                 5,893,000       
          income taxes
                                                 94,000       
          minority interest expense
                                                    -284,000 2,839,000 4,423,000 1,703,000 
          retirement of common shares
                                                        
          benefit from containers held for resale
                                                       16,000 
          prepaid expenses
                                                       -697,000 
          decrease in investments in affiliates
                                                        
          receipt of principal payments on direct finance and sales-type leases
                                                        
          unrealized losses on derivative instruments
                                                        
          gains on sale of containers and disposal of lost military containers
                                                        
          share option plan benefit
                                                        
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period