CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue
Rental revenue	$ 212,259	$ 196,591	$ 152,982
Management fee revenue	6,497	7,866	12,094
Gain on sale of equipment portfolios			1,256
Finance lease income	8,833	7,948	7,593
Total revenue	227,589	212,405	173,925
Operating expenses
Depreciation of rental equipment	77,976	67,109	48,352
Amortization of intangible assets	383	780	902
Gain on disposition of used rental equipment	(6,522)	(7,356)	(12,445)
Storage, handling and other expenses	26,043	19,257	9,402
Marketing, general and administrative expenses	26,155	23,848	24,658
Loss on foreign exchange	367	82	170
Total operating expenses	124,402	103,720	71,039
Operating income	103,187	108,685	102,886
Interest expense	35,212	36,005	28,796
Write-off of deferred financing costs	406	1,108
Interest income	(7)	(5)	(9)
Net interest expense	35,611	37,108	28,787
Net income before income taxes and non-controlling interest	67,576	71,577	74,099
Income tax expense	7,191	7,057	9,818
Net income	60,385	64,520	64,281
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(111)	(594)	(816)
Net income attributable to CAI common stockholders	$ 60,274	$ 63,926	$ 63,465
Net income per share attributable to CAI common stockholders
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.91	$ 2.89	$ 3.26
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.85	$ 2.82	$ 3.18
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	20,732	22,157	19,495
Diluted (in shares)	21,155	22,672	19,945