CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash	$ 19,048		$ 31,141
Cash attributable to variable interest entities	31,402		14,600
Accounts receivable (owned fleet), net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $504 and $503 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	46,220		41,226
Accounts receivable (managed fleet)	8,619		10,646
Current portion of direct finance leases	17,466		12,998
Prepaid expenses	14,712		14,803
Other current assets	555		5,553
Total current assets	138,022		130,967
Restricted cash	8,488		9,253
Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $260,290 and $210,165 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,565,149		1,465,092
Net investment in direct finance leases	79,890		68,210
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,987 and $1,697 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,058		1,390
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $4,797 and $4,638 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	368		677
Total assets	1,792,975	[1]	1,675,589	[1]
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	6,785		8,002
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	8,641		6,230
Due to container investors	13,815		14,815
Unearned revenue	8,199		6,862
Current portion of debt	183,216		74,080
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,215		1,921
Rental equipment payable	44,792		45,181
Total current liabilities	266,663		157,091
Debt	1,055,335		1,058,628
Deferred income tax liability	41,751		41,378
Capital lease obligations	1,817		3,366
Total liabilities	1,365,566	[2]	1,260,463	[2]
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: par value $.0001 per share; authorized 84,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 20,782,776 and 22,240,673 shares at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	2		2
Additional paid-in capital	154,265		184,263
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,317)		(2,356)
Retained earnings	276,735		232,623
Total CAI stockholders' equity	426,685		414,532
Non-controlling interest	724		594
Total stockholders' equity	427,409		415,126
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,792,975		$ 1,675,589

[1] Total assets at September 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, $31,402 and $14,600; Net investment in direct finance leases, $154 and $137; and Rental equipment net of accumulated depreciation, $101,893 and $84,107, respectively.

[2] Total liabilities at September 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, $132,082 and $101,269, respectively.