CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,202 and $1,340 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		$ 66,650	$ 63,745
Current portion of net investment in direct finance leases		23,140	19,959
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		6,961	5,315
Total current assets		122,246	135,153
Restricted cash		5,683	6,192
Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $461,802 and $421,153 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		1,864,337	1,807,010
Net investment in direct finance leases		90,643	80,582
Goodwill		15,794	15,794
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $3,783 and $2,681 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		8,589	9,691
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,033 and $2,833 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		453	550
Other non-current assets		2,959	962
Total assets	[1]	2,110,704	2,055,934
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		7,346	13,804
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		15,068	11,778
Due to container investors		7,149	7,077
Unearned revenue		7,203	10,613
Current portion of debt		112,587	95,527
Rental equipment payable		65,336	25,207
Total current liabilities		214,689	164,006
Debt		1,364,079	1,380,499
Deferred income tax liability		51,211	51,804
Other long term liabilities		1,169	2,121
Total liabilities	[2]	1,631,147	1,598,430
Stockholders' equity
Common stock: par value $.0001 per share; authorized 84,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 19,246,564 and 19,057,217 shares at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		2	2
Additional paid-in capital		143,152	141,058
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(7,088)	(8,132)
Retained earnings		343,490	324,576
Total stockholders' equity		479,557	457,504
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		2,110,704	2,055,934
Consolidated Entity Excluding Variable Interest Entities (VIE) [Member]
Current assets
Cash		10,034	15,685
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Current assets
Cash		15,461	30,449
Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $461,802 and $421,153 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		57,697	62,477
Net investment in direct finance leases		8,204	7,331
Current liabilities
Current portion of debt		25,602	30,980
Debt		$ 63,416	$ 74,887

[1] Total assets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 include the following assets of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs: Cash, $15,461 and $30,449; Net investment in direct finance leases, $8,204 and $7,331; and Rental equipment, net of accumulated depreciation, $57,697 and $62,477, respectively.

[2] Total liabilities at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 include the following VIE liabilities for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to CAI International, Inc.: Current portion of debt, $25,602 and $30,980; Debt, $63,416 and $74,887, respectively.