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Variable Interest Entities (Narrative) (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 01, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2013 item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010 item | Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 1,109 |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 6,689,395,000 |  |  |  |
Debt guarantee |  |  |  | 248,105,000 | $ 267,260,000 |  |  |
Carrying value of the ALS Notes Receivable |  |  |  | 85,747,000 | 79,254,000 |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 29,806,843,000 | 30,402,392,000 |  |  |
AerCap Partners I [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt |  |  |  | 80,800,000 |  |  |  |
Aercap Partners 767 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior debt facility |  |  |  | 20,800,000 |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt |  |  |  | 30,900,000 |  |  |  |
AerCap Partners II [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior debt facility |  |  |  | 56,700,000 |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt |  |  |  | $ 16,800,000 |  |  |  |
AerLift Jet [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Secured bank loans outstanding |  |  |  | $ 33,600,000 |  |  |  |
AerDragon [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt guarantee |  |  |  | $ 7,500,000 | 11,300,000 |  |  |
Number of airlines | item |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |
AerLift [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |
Debt guarantee |  |  |  | $ 168,900,000 | 173,100,000 |  |  |
AerCap Partners III [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt guarantee |  |  |  | $ 71,700,000 | $ 82,900,000 |  |  |
Other Joint Ventures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage sold |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |
AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] | AerCap Partners I [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt |  |  |  | $ 40,400,000 |  |  |  |
AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] | Aercap Partners 767 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt |  |  |  | $ 15,450,000 |  |  |  |
AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] | AerFunding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt |  |  |  | $ 313,400,000 |  |  |  |
AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] | AerCap Partners II [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt |  |  |  | $ 8,400,000 |  |  |  |
AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] | AerLift Jet [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] | AerLift [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 39.00% |  |  |  |
AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] | AerCap Partners III [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Ownership percentage sold |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] | AerCo [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Deucalion Aviation Funds [Member] | AerCap Partners I [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt |  |  |  | $ 40,400,000 |  |  |  |
Deucalion Aviation Funds [Member] | Aercap Partners 767 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt |  |  |  | $ 15,450,000 |  |  |  |
Deucalion Aviation Funds [Member] | AerCap Partners II [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt |  |  |  | $ 8,400,000 |  |  |  |
U.S.-based Aircraft Leasing Company [Member] | AerLift Jet [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company [Member] | AerDragon [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Equal Ownership By AerCap Holdings N.V., CA-CIB And East Epoch Limited [Member] | AerDragon [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
A330 Aircraft [Member] | AerFunding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
A330 Aircraft [Member] | AerCap Partners III [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |
A320-200 Aircraft [Member] | AerFunding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |
A320-200 Aircraft [Member] | AerCap Partners II [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Boeing 737-800 Aircraft [Member] | AerCap Partners I [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |
Boeing 737-800 Aircraft [Member] | AerFunding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |
Boeing 767 Aircraft [Member] | Aercap Partners 767 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Boeing 787 Aircraft [Member] | AerFunding [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Narrowbody Aircraft [Member] | AerDragon [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft sold | item |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Widebody Aircraft [Member] | AerDragon [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
ALS II [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior debt facility |  |  |  | $ 210,600,000 |  |  |  |
ALS II [Member] | AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Subordinated debt |  |  |  | $ 340,300,000 |  |  |  |
ALS II [Member] | A320-200 Aircraft [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 30 |  |  |  |
AerData [Member] | AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage sold |  |  |  |  | 42.30% |  |  |
ACSAL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | [1] |  |  | 19.00% |  |  |  |
ACSAL [Member] | AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 19.00% |  |  |  |  |
ACSAL [Member] | Boeing 737-800 Aircraft [Member] | AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft sold | item |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
ALS [Member] | AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual coupon percentage of purchase price |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of portfolio cash flows |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
AerCap Partners I Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding amount under senior debt facility |  |  |  | $ 126,956,000 |  |  |  |
AerFunding Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Charitable Trust [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |
Purchase Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 447 |  |  |  |
Purchase Obligations [Member] | AerDragon [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft owned | item |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 2,614,395,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 12,623,288,000 | $ 13,355,360,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | AerFunding Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 1,101,706,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 1,058,294,000 | 887,385,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 4,075,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | 15,619,510,000 | 15,982,990,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Other Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  | $ 27,959,000 | $ 53,101,000 |  |  |
[1] | AerDragon and ACSAL are VIEs for which we are not the PB but do have significant influence. Therefore, they are accounted for under the equity method.

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