CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Revenue
Revenue	$ 80,800	$ 69,113
Operating expenses
Depreciation of rental equipment	28,551	27,048
Storage, handling and other expenses	2,489	4,429
Gain on sale of rental equipment	(6,743)	(1,647)
Administrative expenses	7,740	6,895
Total operating expenses	32,037	36,725
Operating income	48,763	32,388
Other expenses
Net interest expense	11,172	18,274
Other expense	410	246
Total other expenses	11,582	18,520
Income before income taxes	37,181	13,868
Income tax expense	2,504	1,199
Income from continuing operations	34,677	12,669
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	1,063	(13,999)
Net income (loss)	35,740	(1,330)
Preferred stock dividends	2,207	2,207
Net income (loss) attributable to CAI common stockholders	33,533	(3,537)
Amounts attributable to CAI common stockholders
Net income from continuing operations	32,470	10,462
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 1,063	$ (13,999)
Basic
Continuing operations	$ 1.88	$ 0.60
Discontinued operations	0.06	(0.80)
Total basic	1.94	(0.20)
Diluted
Continuing operations	1.85	0.59
Discontinued operations	0.06	(0.79)
Total diluted	$ 1.91	$ (0.20)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	17,271	17,433
Diluted	17,518	17,715
Operating Leases [Member]
Revenue
Revenue	$ 63,867	$ 54,629
Finance Leases [Member]
Revenue
Revenue	13,245	11,590
Other Revenue [Member]
Revenue
Revenue	$ 3,688	$ 2,894