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Contingent Liabilities and Commitments | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
9. Contingent Liabilities and Commitments | 9. Contingent Liabilities and Commitments The Company leases a portion of its rental equipment and certain of its facilities under operating leases with terms that expire at various dates substantially through 2018, with the exception of one land lease expiring in 2034. As of December 31, 2011, AMERCO has guaranteed $139.4 million of residual values for these rental equipment assets at the end of the respective lease terms. Certain leases contain renewal and fair market value purchase options as well as mileage and other restrictions. At the expiration of the lease, the Company has the option to renew the lease, purchase the asset for fair market value, or sell the asset to a third party on behalf of the lessor. AMERCO has been leasing equipment since 1987 and has experienced no material losses relating to these types of residual value guarantees. Lease commitments for leases having terms of more than one year were as follows:
|  | Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  | Rental Equipment |  |  | Total |
|  | (Unaudited) |
|  |  |  |  | (In thousands) |  |  |  |
Year-ended December 31: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 |  | $ | 14,630 |  |  | $ | 99,412 |  |  | $ | 114,042 |
2013 |  |  | 13,154 |  |  |  | 81,764 |  |  |  | 94,918 |
2014 |  |  | 5,801 |  |  |  | 58,274 |  |  |  | 64,075 |
2015 |  |  | 653 |  |  |  | 34,139 |  |  |  | 34,792 |
2016 |  |  | 509 |  |  |  | 9,447 |  |  |  | 9,956 |
Thereafter |  |  | 4,894 |  |  |  | 6,744 |  |  |  | 11,638 |
Total |  | $ | 39,641 |  |  | $ | 289,780 |  |  | $ | 329,421 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant arrangements with third parties, which includes operating lease arrangements and arrangements in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services, or has agreed to commit resources to supply goods or services, and operating lease arrangements. Descriptions may include identification of the specific goods and services, period of time covered, minimum quantities and amounts, and cancellation rights. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.25) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 25 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.(a)(19)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 17 -Article 9 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 7 -Section 03 -Paragraph 19 + Details
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