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GENERAL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
GENERAL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 01, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-lease revenue from maintenance services	$ 2,223,932	$ 2,159,682	$ 6,649,252	$ 6,153,791
Adjustment to retained earnings	2,262,356		2,262,356		$ 2,337,252
Deferred revenue	590,233		590,233		582,078
Capitalized sales commissions	$ 106,000		106,000		107,000
Initial direct costs of leases			$ 55,000		53,000
Lessee, lease terms	12 months		12 months
Lease renewal option (in years)	5 years		5 years
Operating and finance lease assets	$ 250,902		$ 250,902		245,481
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount	5.00%		5.00%
Goodwill	$ 474,814		$ 474,814		475,206
Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment term of contract with customer			15 days
Lessor, lease terms	1 day		1 day
Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Payment term of contract with customer			90 days
Lessor, lease terms	1 year		1 year
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 \| Restatement Adjustment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Adjustment to retained earnings						$ 315,000
Maintenance Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-lease revenue from maintenance services	$ 235,000	$ 229,000	$ 710,000	$ 677,000
Deferred revenue	573,000		573,000		566,000
ChoiceLease
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Capitalized sales commissions	$ 92,000		$ 92,000		$ 93,000
ChoiceLease \| Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Lessor, lease terms	3 years		3 years
ChoiceLease \| Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
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Trucks and Tractors \| Minimum
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Trucks and Tractors \| Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
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Trailers \| Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
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Facility Leases \| Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Lessee, lease terms	3 years		3 years
Facility Leases \| Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Lessee, lease terms	5 years		5 years
Equipment Leases \| Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Lessee, lease terms	3 years		3 years
Equipment Leases \| Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Lessee, lease terms	7 years		7 years
FMS North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 244,000		$ 244,000