CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue
Rental revenue	$ 196,591	$ 152,982	$ 106,694
Management fee revenue	7,866	12,094	12,957
Gain on sale of equipment portfolios		1,256	2,345
Finance lease income	7,948	7,593	3,710
Total revenue	212,405	173,925	125,706
Operating expenses
Depreciation of rental equipment	67,109	48,352	33,633
Amortization of intangible assets	780	902	1,254
Gain on disposition of used rental equipment	(7,356)	(12,445)	(13,374)
Storage, handling and other expenses	19,257	9,402	5,513
Marketing, general and administrative expense	23,848	24,658	21,009
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange	82	170	(354)
Total operating expenses	103,720	71,039	47,681
Operating income	108,685	102,886	78,025
Interest expense	36,005	28,796	16,139
Write-off of deferred financing costs	1,108
Interest income	(5)	(9)	(12)
Net interest expense	37,108	28,787	16,127
Net income before income taxes and non-controlling interest	71,577	74,099	61,898
Income tax expense	7,057	9,818	11,084
Net income	64,520	64,281	50,814
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(594)	(816)	(625)
Net income attributable to CAI common stockholders	$ 63,926	$ 63,465	$ 50,189
Net income per share attributable to CAI common stockholders
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.89	$ 3.26	$ 2.60
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.82	$ 3.18	$ 2.55
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	22,157	19,495	19,295
Diluted (in shares)	22,672	19,945	19,693