CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash	$ 27,810		$ 31,141
Cash held by variable interest entities	26,011		14,600
Accounts receivable (owned fleet), net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $680 and $503 at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	49,524		41,226
Accounts receivable (managed fleet)	8,498		10,646
Current portion of direct finance leases	18,150		12,998
Prepaid expenses	14,396		14,803
Other current assets	410		5,553
Total current assets	144,799		130,967
Restricted cash	8,232		9,253
Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $274,333 and $210,165 at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,564,777		1,465,092
Net investment in direct finance leases	76,814		68,210
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,019 and $1,697 at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	945		1,390
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $4,817 and $4,638 at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	273		677
Total assets	1,795,840	[1]	1,675,589	[1]
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	8,414		8,002
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	9,029		6,230
Due to container investors	12,984		14,815
Unearned revenue	7,172		6,862
Current portion of debt	203,199		74,080
Current portion of capital lease obligations	1,015		1,921
Rental equipment payable	7,381		45,181
Total current liabilities	249,194		157,091
Debt	1,058,754		1,058,628
Deferred income tax liability	43,419		41,378
Capital lease obligations	1,568		3,366
Total liabilities	1,352,935	[2]	1,260,463	[2]
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: par value $.0001 per share; authorized 84,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 20,788,277 and 22,240,673 shares at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 , respectively	2		2
Additional paid-in capital	154,894		184,263
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,677)		(2,356)
Retained earnings	292,897		232,623
Total CAI stockholders' equity	442,116		414,532
Non-controlling interest	789		594
Total stockholders' equity	442,905		415,126
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,795,840		$ 1,675,589

[1] Total assets at December 31, 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, $26,011 and $14,600; Net investment in direct finance leases, $156 and $137; and Rental equipment net of accumulated depreciation, $102,100 and $84,107, respectively.

[2] Total liabilities at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 include the following VIE liabilities for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to CAI International, Inc.: Debt, $132,419 and $101,269, respectively.