CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue
Container lease income	$ 217,505	$ 210,756	$ 197,360
Rail lease income	17,433	10,336	7,179
Logistics revenue	11,502
Management fee revenue	3,227	6,497	7,866
Total revenue	249,667	227,589	212,405
Operating expenses
Depreciation of rental equipment	113,590	77,976	67,109
Storage, handling and other expenses	30,194	26,043	19,257
Logistics transportation costs	10,172
Loss (gain) on sale of used rental equipment	654	(6,522)	(7,356)
Administrative expenses	27,617	26,538	24,628
Total operating expenses	182,227	124,035	103,638
Operating income	67,440	103,554	108,767
Other expenses
Net interest expense	36,034	35,205	36,000
Other expense	182	773	1,190
Other expense	36,216	35,978	37,190
Net income before income taxes and non-controlling interest	31,224	67,576	71,577
Income tax expense	4,252	7,191	7,057
Net income	26,972	60,385	64,520
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	134	111	594
Net income attributable to CAI common stockholders	$ 26,838	$ 60,274	$ 63,926
Net income per share attributable to CAI common stockholders
Basic	$ 1.29	$ 2.91	$ 2.89
Diluted	$ 1.28	$ 2.85	$ 2.82
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	20,773	20,732	22,157
Diluted	20,988	21,155	22,672