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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 Acquisition of Ottomotores [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Acquisition of Ottomotores [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Acquisition of Ottomotores [Member] Minimum [Member] kW | Sep. 30, 2013 Acquisition of Ottomotores [Member] Maximum [Member] kW | Sep. 30, 2013 Acquisition of Tower Light [Member] Country
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of acquisition agreement |  |  |  | Dec. 08, 2012 |  |  | Aug. 01, 2013
Industrial diesel gensets size |  |  |  |  | 15 | 2,500 |
Total cash paid, net of cash acquired | $ 73,961 | $ 2,275 |  | $ 44,769 |  |  | $ 80,239
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 16,100 |  |  | 67,900
Goodwill |  |  |  | 5,050 |  |  | 38,400
Decrease in goodwill |  |  | 439 |  |  |  |
Additional intangible assets |  |  | 2,590 |  |  |  |
Decrease in purchase price |  |  | 6,278 |  |  |  | 300
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,484
Number of countries in which subsidiary of entity built leading market position in equipment rental markets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50
Cash deposit into escrow account to fund future earn-out payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,645

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