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Geographic Information (Schedule Of Long-Lived Assets By Segment) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) country | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) country
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | $ 35,498,380 | $ 35,842,836
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Long-Lived Assets [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of long-lived assets |  | 100.00% | 100.00%
China [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | [1] | $ 5,143,237 | $ 4,849,906
China [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Long-Lived Assets [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of long-lived assets | [1] | 14.50% | 13.50%
United States Of America [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | $ 4,528,441 | $ 4,448,758
United States Of America [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Long-Lived Assets [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of long-lived assets |  | 12.80% | 12.40%
The Netherlands [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | $ 824,398 | $ 663,399
The Netherlands [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Long-Lived Assets [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of long-lived assets |  | 2.30% | 1.90%
Other Countries [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets | [2] | $ 25,002,304 | $ 25,880,773
Other Countries [Member] | Long-Lived Assets [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of individual countries | country |  | 0 | 0
Other Countries [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Long-Lived Assets [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of long-lived assets | [2] | 70.40% | 72.20%
Minimum [Member] | Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | Long-Lived Assets [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of long-lived assets |  | 10.00% | 10.00%
AeroTurbine, Inc. [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets |  | $ 225,000 | $ 207,100
[1] | Includes Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.
[2] | No individual country within this category accounts for more than 10% of our lease revenue.

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