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Commitments And Contingencies (Summary Of Movements In Prepayments On Flight Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] |  |  |
Net book value at beginning of period | $ 3,486,514 |  | $ 223,815
Prepayments made during the period | 747,541 |  | 320,396
ILFC Transaction |  |  | 3,176,322
Interest capitalized during the period | 79,230 | [1] | 80,328
Prepayments and capitalized interest applied against the purchase of flight equipment | (1,012,859) |  | (314,347)
Net book value at end of period | $ 3,300,426 |  | $ 3,486,514
[1] | Includes an out of period adjustment of $16.9 million. See Note 2-Basis of presentation.

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