CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 79,052	$ 81,406	$ 229,693	$ 245,546
Operating expenses
Depreciation of rental equipment	30,428	28,030	86,322	89,629
Impairment of rental equipment		25,632	19,724	32,955
Storage, handling and other expenses	6,686	8,125	18,908	18,444
Gain on sale of rental equipment	(2,729)	(3,168)	(6,451)	(12,265)
Administrative expenses	6,388	9,278	21,441	26,501
Total operating expenses	40,773	67,897	139,944	155,264
Operating income	38,279	13,509	89,749	90,282
Other expenses
Net interest expense	16,630	23,102	54,604	70,165
Write-off of debt issuance costs	3,641		3,641
Other (income) expense	(306)	380	(157)	537
Total other expenses	19,965	23,482	58,088	70,702
Income (loss) before income taxes	18,314	(9,973)	31,661	19,580
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,349	(4,830)	(594)	(2,098)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	16,965	(5,143)	32,255	21,678
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1,522)	(636)	(18,768)	(3,389)
Net income (loss)	15,443	(5,779)	13,487	18,289
Preferred stock dividends	2,207	2,207	6,621	6,621
Net income (loss) attributable to CAI common stockholders	13,236	(7,986)	6,866	11,668
Amounts attributable to CAI common stockholders
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	14,758	(7,350)	25,634	15,057
Net loss from discontinued operations	$ (1,522)	$ (636)	$ (18,768)	$ (3,389)
Basic
Continuing operations	$ 0.84	$ (0.42)	$ 1.47	$ 0.84
Discontinued operations	(0.09)	(0.04)	(1.08)	(0.19)
Total basic	0.75	(0.46)	0.39	0.65
Diluted
Continuing operations	0.83	(0.42)	1.45	0.83
Discontinued operations	(0.08)	(0.04)	(1.06)	(0.19)
Total diluted	$ 0.75	$ (0.46)	$ 0.39	$ 0.64
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	17,570	17,330	17,491	17,850
Diluted	17,706	17,330	17,664	18,122
Container Lease Revenue [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 73,890	$ 75,535	$ 212,446	$ 225,332
Rail Lease Revenue [Member]
Revenue
Total revenue	$ 5,162	$ 5,871	$ 17,247	$ 20,214