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Debt (Institutional Secured Term Loans Narrative) (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 05, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 06, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2012 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 29,806,843,000 | $ 30,402,392,000 |  |  |
Hyperion Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |
Number of aircraft designated as collateral | item |  | 83 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  | $ 2,250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  | Mar. 01, 2021 |  |  |  |
Hyperion Facility [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio |  | 66.70% |  |  |  |
Hyperion Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Hyperion Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |
Interest rate floor |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Vancouver Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |
Prepayment of debt | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft designated as collateral | item |  | 57 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  | $ 1,360,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, extension of maturity date |  | Apr. 01, 2020 |  |  |  |
Vancouver Facility [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio |  | 55.00% |  |  |  |
Vancouver Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Vancouver Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |
Interest rate floor |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Temescal Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000
Number of aircraft designated as collateral | item |  | 54 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  | $ 1,760,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  | Mar. 01, 2021 |  |  |  |
Temescal Facility [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio |  | 60.80% |  |  |  |
Temescal Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Temescal Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Temescal Facility Before Amendment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  | Mar. 01, 2018 |  |  |  |
Temescal Facility Before Amendment [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Temescal Facility Before Amendment [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |
Glide Funding Term Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 32,700,000 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  | 1.60% |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft designated as collateral | item |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft financed | item |  | 9 |  |  |  |
Celtago Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  | $ 817,000,000 |  |  |  |
Loans outstanding |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  | Dec. 01, 2024 |  |  |  |
Celtago Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Celtago Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Hyperion Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Vancouver Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio |  | 63.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Temescal Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio |  | 62.40% |  |  |  |

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