CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash	$ 33,588		$ 17,671
Accounts receivable (owned fleet), net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $975 and $794 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 , respectively	39,956		32,627
Accounts receivable (managed fleet)	9,011		19,131
Current portion of direct finance leases	12,196		10,625
Prepaid expenses	15,760		11,952
Deferred tax assets	2,189		2,189
Other current assets	244		919
Total current assets	112,944		95,114
Restricted cash	9,763		4,376
Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $177,642 and $147,654 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 , respectively	1,425,752		1,210,234
Net investment in direct finance leases	64,887		74,929
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,437 and $1,254 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1,657		1,847
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $7,881 and $7,447 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	979		1,441
Total assets (1)	1,615,982	[1]	1,387,941	[1]
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	5,834		5,985
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	8,633		8,465
Due to container investors	12,732		18,589
Unearned revenue	7,029		7,893
Current portion of debt	68,280		61,044
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,948		2,242
Rental equipment payable	21,427		2,561
Total current liabilities	125,883		106,779
Debt	1,067,488		888,990
Deferred income tax liability	37,665		40,051
Capital lease obligations	4,206		5,084
Income taxes payable	192		192
Total liabilities (2)	1,235,434	[2]	1,041,096	[2]
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: par value $.0001 per share; authorized 84,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 22,179,340 and 22,052,529 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 , respectively	2		2
Additional paid-in capital	182,758		181,063
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,907)		(2,917)
Retained earnings	201,695		168,697
Total stockholders' equity	380,548		346,845
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,615,982		$ 1,387,941

[1] Total assets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, include the following assets of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs: Cash, $10,198 and $3,695; Net investment in direct finance leases, $96 and $0; and Rental equipment net of accumulated depreciation, $78,626 and $62,286, respectively.

[2] Total liabilities at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, include the following VIE liabilities for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to CAI International, Inc.: Debt, $95,189 and $75,200, respectively.