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Other Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Management fees, interest and other | $ 86,186 | [1] | $ 63,654 | [2] | $ 32,046
Other income | 112,676 |  | 104,491 |  | $ 32,046
Gain from the settlement of asset value guarantees | 22,600 |  |  |  |
Income from net insurance proceeds | 16,200 |  |  |  |
Gain from the sale of an investment accounted for under the equity method |  |  | 19,900 |  |
AeroTurbine, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Engines, airframes, parts and supplies revenue | 337,597 |  | 275,315 |  |
Cost of goods sold | (311,107) |  | (234,478) |  |
Gross profit | 26,490 |  | $ 40,837 |  |
Expense related to a lower of cost or market adjustment of parts inventory | $ 38,700 |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes an expense of $38.7 million related to a lower of cost or market adjustment of AeroTurbine's parts inventory as a result of the AeroTurbine downsizing.Includes $22.6 million of income from the settlement of asset value guarantees and $16.2 million of income from net insurance proceeds.
[2] | Includes a $19.9 million gain from the sale of an investment accounted for under the equity method.

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