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Variable Interest Entities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary, Disclosures [Abstract] |
Variable Interest Entities | We determined that we are the primary beneficiary of one of our variable interest entities, a structured lease financing of a portfolio of railcars, because we have the power to direct its significant activities. As a result, we consolidate this variable interest entity. The risks associated with it are similar to those of our wholly owned railcar leasing activities. The following table shows the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities of the consolidated variable interest entity as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2014 |  | 2013
Operating assets, net of accumulated depreciation (1) | $ | 88.1 |  |  | $ | 93.0 |
Nonrecourse debt | 15.9 |  |  | 25.4 |
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(1) | All operating assets are pledged as collateral on the nonrecourse debt.
We determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of our other variable interest entities, which are primarily investments in railcar and equipment leasing affiliates that were financed through a variety of equity investments and third party lending arrangements. We are not the primary beneficiary of these variable interest entities because we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entities’ economic performance. For investments in affiliates we determined were variable interest entities, we concluded that power was shared by the affiliate partners based on the terms of the relevant joint venture agreements, which require approval of all partners for significant decisions regarding the variable interest entity. The following table shows the carrying amounts and maximum exposure to loss for our unconsolidated variable interest entities as of December 31 (in millions):
| 2014 |  | 2013
| Net Carrying Amount |  | Maximum Exposure to Loss |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Maximum Exposure to Loss
Investments in affiliates | $ | 143.9 |  |  | $ | 143.9 |  |  | $ | 125.5 |  |  | $ | 125.5 |
Other investment | 0.4 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | 0.6 |
Total | $ | 144.3 |  |  | $ | 144.3 |  |  | $ | 126.1 |  |  | $ | 126.1 |

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