CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash	$ 23,078		$ 27,810
Cash held by variable interest entities	33,582		26,011
Accounts receivable (owned fleet), net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $902 and $680 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	43,053		49,524
Accounts receivable (managed fleet)	8,482		8,498
Current portion of direct finance leases	19,064		18,150
Prepaid expenses	15,335		14,396
Other current assets	407		410
Total current assets	143,001		144,799
Restricted cash	7,978		8,232
Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $292,356 and $274,333 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	1,654,834		1,564,777
Net investment in direct finance leases	76,104		76,814
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,115 and $2,019 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	852		945
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $4,726 and $4,817 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	183		273
Total assets	1,882,952	[1]	1,795,840	[1]
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	6,235		8,414
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,320		9,029
Due to container investors	10,031		12,984
Unearned revenue	7,596		7,172
Current portion of debt	224,088		203,199
Current portion of capital lease obligations	239		1,015
Rental equipment payable	51,286		7,381
Total current liabilities	304,795		249,194
Debt	1,074,661		1,058,754
Deferred income tax liability	43,744		43,419
Capital lease obligations			1,568
Total liabilities	1,423,200	[2]	1,352,935	[2]
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: par value $.0001 per share; authorized 84,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 21,142,521 and 20,788,277 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	2		2
Additional paid-in capital	160,589		154,894
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,096)		(5,677)
Retained earnings	306,439		292,897
Total CAI stockholders' equity	458,934		442,116
Non-controlling interest	818		789
Total stockholders' equity	459,752		442,905
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,882,952		$ 1,795,840

[1] Total assets at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 include the following assets of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs: Cash, $33,582 and $26,011; Net investment in direct finance leases, $282 and $156; and Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, $98,566 and $102,100, respectively.

[2] Total liabilities at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 include the following VIE liabilities for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to CAI International, Inc.: Current portion of debt, $80,108 and none; Debt, $57,431 and $132,419, respectively.