CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash	$ 13,149	$ 14,393
Accounts receivable (owned fleet), net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $829 and $2,182 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	23,695	20,874
Accounts receivable (managed fleet)	19,827	19,496
Current portion of direct finance leases	5,425	3,948
Prepaid expenses	7,634	6,645
Deferred tax assets	1,875	1,931
Other current assets	107	1,364
Total current assets	71,712	68,651
Container rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $100,734 and $85,596 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	794,798	530,939
Net investment in direct finance leases	29,375	7,886
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $894 and $548 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	2,160	2,383
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $6,337 and $5,982at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	2,604	3,593
Total assets	900,649	613,452
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	1,924	2,411
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	7,915	5,408
Due to container investors	22,811	23,283
Unearned revenue	6,703	5,724
Current portion of term loans	25,764	24,800
Current portion of capital lease obligations	3,244	4,438
Rental equipment payable	50,773	88,097
Total current liabilities	119,134	154,161
Revolving credit facility	236,100	51,600
Term loans	269,455	169,200
Deferred income tax liability	30,580	30,226
Capital lease obligations	8,436	10,509
Income taxes payable	82	82
Total liabilities	663,787	415,778
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: par value $.0001 per share; authorized 84,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 19,295,359 shares at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	127,820	127,064
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,969)	(2,510)
Retained earnings	92,341	55,043
Total CAI stockholders' equity	218,194	179,599
Non-controlling interest	18,668	18,075
Total stockholders' equity	236,862	197,674
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 900,649	$ 613,452