CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenue
Rental revenue	$ 46,623	$ 32,487
Management fee revenue	2,230	4,201
Gain on sale of equipment portfolios	0	1,256
Finance lease income	2,106	1,463
Total revenue	50,959	39,407
Operating expenses
Depreciation of rental equipment	15,333	10,658
Amortization of intangible assets	227	227
Gain on disposition of used rental equipment	(2,636)	(3,095)
Storage, handling and other expenses	4,299	2,006
Marketing, general and administrative expense	6,188	6,523
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange	(300)	196
Total operating expenses	23,111	16,515
Operating income	27,848	22,892
Interest expense	8,404	5,936
Write-off of deferred financing costs	1,108	0
Interest income	(3)	(5)
Net interest expense	9,509	5,931
Net income before income taxes and non-controlling interest	18,339	16,961
Income tax expense	2,272	2,505
Net income	16,067	14,456
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0	(65)
Net income attributable to CAI common stockholders	$ 16,067	$ 14,391
Net income per share attributable to CAI common stockholders
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.75
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.73
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	22,085	19,295
Diluted (in shares)	22,668	19,704