CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 105,022	$ 111,108
Operating expenses
Depreciation of rental equipment	27,048	31,784
Impairment of rental equipment	19,167
Storage, handling and other expenses	5,748	5,120
Logistics transportation costs	26,815	24,519
Gain on sale of rental equipment	(1,614)	(8,832)
Administrative expenses	11,826	14,396
Total operating expenses	88,990	66,987
Operating income	16,032	44,121
Other expenses
Net interest expense	20,376	23,850
Other expense	246	38
Total other expenses	20,622	23,888
(Loss) income before income taxes	(4,590)	20,233
Income tax (benefit) expense	(3,260)	1,659
Net (loss) income	(1,330)	18,574
Preferred stock dividends	2,207	2,207
Net (loss) income attributable to CAI common stockholders	$ (3,537)	$ 16,367
Net (loss) income per share attributable to CAI common stockholders
Basic	$ (0.20)	$ 0.88
Diluted	$ (0.20)	$ 0.87
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	17,433,000	18,555,000
Diluted	17,433,000	18,870,000
Container Lease Revenue [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 69,113	$ 75,511
Rail Lease Revenue [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	5,803	7,881
Logistics Revenue [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 30,106	$ 27,716