CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue
Container lease income	$ 235,365	$ 202,328	$ 220,732
Rail lease income	32,476	30,490	17,433
Logistics revenue	80,552	61,536	11,502
Total revenue	348,393	294,354	249,667
Operating expenses
Depreciation of rental equipment	110,952	104,877	113,590
Storage, handling and other expenses	20,918	35,862	30,194
Logistics transportation costs	68,155	51,980	10,172
(Gain) loss on sale of used rental equipment	(5,347)	12,671	654
Administrative expenses	42,699	35,678	27,617
Total operating expenses	237,377	241,068	182,227
Operating income	111,016	53,286	67,440
Other expenses
Net interest expense	53,052	42,754	36,271
Other expense	765	654	182
Total other expenses	53,817	43,408	36,453
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interest	57,199	9,878	30,987
Income tax (benefit) expense	(14,861)	3,844	4,252
Net income	72,060	6,034	26,735
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		37	134
Net income attributable to CAI common stockholders	$ 72,060	$ 5,997	$ 26,601
Net income per share attributable to CAI common stockholders
Basic	$ 3.74	$ 0.31	$ 1.28
Diluted	$ 3.68	$ 0.31	$ 1.27
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	19,253	19,318	20,773
Diluted	19,607	19,393	20,988