CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash	$ 14,078	$ 14,393
Accounts receivable (owned fleet), net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $819 and $2,182 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	26,381	20,874
Accounts receivable (managed fleet)	19,054	19,496
Current portion of direct finance leases	6,158	3,948
Prepaid expenses	7,079	6,645
Deferred tax assets	1,968	1,931
Other current assets	185	1,364
Total current assets	74,903	68,651
Restricted cash	599	0
Container rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $109,336 and $85,596 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	841,847	530,939
Net investment in direct finance leases	31,591	7,886
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,006 and $548 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	2,095	2,383
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $6,519 and $5,446 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	2,333	3,593
Total assets	953,368	613,452
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	3,536	2,411
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,761	5,408
Due to container investors	20,113	23,283
Unearned revenue	6,786	5,724
Current portion of term loans	25,764	24,800
Current portion of capital lease obligations	3,792	4,438
Rental equipment payable	13,301	88,097
Total current liabilities	79,053	154,161
Revolving credit facility	261,000	51,600
Term loans	263,014	169,200
Asset backed warehouse facility	51,000	0
Deferred income tax liability	33,816	30,226
Capital lease obligations	16,480	10,509
Income taxes payable	269	82
Total liabilities	704,632	415,778
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: par value $.0001 per share; authorized 84,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 19,295,359 shares at December 31, 2011 and 2010	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	128,183	127,064
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,381)	(2,510)
Retained earnings	105,232	55,043
Total CAI stockholders' equity	230,036	179,599
Non-controlling interest	18,700	18,075
Total stockholders' equity	248,736	197,674
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 953,368	$ 613,452