CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Cumulative Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit	Total General Finance Corporation Stockholders' Equity	Equity of Noncontrolling Interests	Treasury Stock	Total
Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 40,100	$ 3	$ 183,933	$ (18,755)	$ (28,744)	$ 176,537	$ 504		$ 177,041
Share-based compensation			683			683			683
Preferred stock dividends			(922)			(922)			(922)
Issuance of shares of common stock on exercises of stock options			85			85			85
Net Income (loss)					5,951	5,951			5,951
Fair value change in derivative, net of related tax effect				(458)		(458)			(458)
Cumulative translation adjustment				(1,794)		(1,794)			(1,794)
Total comprehensive income						3,699			3,699
Balance at Sep. 30, 2019	40,100	3	183,779	(21,007)	(22,793)	180,082	504		180,586
Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	40,100	3	183,051	(22,106)	(20,790)	174,413	504	$ (5,845)	174,917
Share-based compensation			524			524			524
Preferred stock dividends			(922)			(922)			(922)
Issuance of shares of common stock on exercises of stock options			143			143			143
Net Income (loss)					4,083	4,083			4,083
Fair value change in derivative, net of related tax effect				(87)		(87)			(87)
Cumulative translation adjustment				1,753		1,753			1,753
Total comprehensive income						5,749			5,749
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 40,100	$ 3	$ 182,796	$ (20,440)	$ (16,707)	$ 179,907	$ 504	$ (5,845)	$ 180,411