CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 75,725	$ 80,748	$ 150,641	$ 164,140
Operating expenses
Depreciation of rental equipment	28,846	29,816	55,894	61,599
Impairment of rental equipment	557	7,323	19,724	7,323
Storage, handling and other expenses	6,474	5,199	12,222	10,319
Gain on sale of rental equipment	(2,108)	(265)	(3,722)	(9,097)
Administrative expenses	7,389	8,049	15,053	17,223
Total operating expenses	41,158	50,122	99,171	87,367
Operating income	34,567	30,626	51,470	76,773
Other expenses
Net interest expense	17,595	23,209	37,974	47,063
Other (income) expense	(97)	119	149	157
Total other expenses	17,498	23,328	38,123	47,220
Income before income taxes	17,069	7,298	13,347	29,553
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,113	583	(1,943)	2,732
Income from continuing operations	15,956	6,715	15,290	26,821
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(16,582)	(1,221)	(17,246)	(2,753)
Net (loss) income	(626)	5,494	(1,956)	24,068
Preferred stock dividends	2,207	2,207	4,414	4,414
Net (loss) income attributable to CAI common stockholders	(2,833)	3,287	(6,370)	19,654
Amounts attributable to CAI common stockholders
Net income from continuing operations	13,749	4,508	10,876	22,407
Net loss from discontinued operations	$ (16,582)	$ (1,221)	$ (17,246)	$ (2,753)
Basic
Continuing operations	$ 0.79	$ 0.26	$ 0.62	$ 1.24
Discontinued operations	(0.95)	(0.07)	(0.99)	(0.15)
Total basic	(0.16)	0.19	(0.37)	1.09
Diluted
Continuing operations	0.78	0.25	0.62	1.22
Discontinued operations	(0.94)	(0.07)	(0.98)	(0.15)
Total diluted	$ (0.16)	$ 0.18	$ (0.36)	$ 1.07
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	17,470	17,648	17,451	18,098
Diluted	17,601	17,926	17,641	18,401
Container Lease Revenue [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 69,443	$ 74,286	$ 138,556	$ 149,797
Rail Lease Revenue [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 6,282	$ 6,462	$ 12,085	$ 14,343