CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash	$ 19,814		$ 31,141
Cash attributable to variable interest entities	27,171		14,600
Accounts receivable (owned fleet), net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $411 and $503 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	44,544		41,226
Accounts receivable (managed fleet)	10,257		10,646
Current portion of direct finance leases	16,220		12,998
Prepaid expenses	13,705		14,803
Other current assets	5,569		5,553
Total current assets	137,280		130,967
Restricted cash	8,743		9,253
Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $244,057 and $210,165 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,520,886		1,465,092
Net investment in direct finance leases	78,889		68,210
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,891 and $1,697 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,155		1,390
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $4,822 and $4,638 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	476		677
Total assets	1,747,429	[1]	1,675,589	[1]
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	7,552		8,002
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	6,799		6,230
Due to container investors	13,025		14,815
Unearned revenue	8,777		6,862
Short term line of credit	75,000
Current portion of debt	154,906		74,080
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,429		1,921
Rental equipment payable	25,506		45,181
Total current liabilities	292,994		157,091
Debt	985,860		1,058,628
Deferred income tax liability	41,979		41,378
Capital lease obligations	2,189	[2]	3,366	[2]
Total liabilities	1,323,022	[2]	1,260,463	[2]
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: par value $.0001 per share; authorized 84,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 21,375,914 and 22,240,673 shares at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	2		2
Additional paid-in capital	165,746		184,263
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,367)		(2,356)
Retained earnings	260,340		232,623
Total CAI stockholders' equity	423,721		414,532
Non-controlling interest	686		594
Total stockholders' equity	424,407		415,126
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,747,429		$ 1,675,589

[1] Total assets at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 include the following assets of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs: Cash, $27,171 and $14,600; Net investment in direct finance leases, $141 and $137; and Rental equipment net of accumulated depreciation, $101,952 and $84,107, respectively.

[2] Total liabilities at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 include the following VIE liabilities for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to CAI International, Inc.: Debt, $130,167 and $101,269, respectively.