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Debt (Schedule Of Debt) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 617 |
Commitment |  | $ 35,649,883 |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | 6,689,395 |
Long-term Debt |  | 29,806,843 | $ 30,402,392
Fair value adjustments |  | 800,000 |
Total outstanding indebtedness, excluding fair value adjustments |  | 28,960,488 |
Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | 19,022,823 |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | 4,075,000 |
Long-term Debt |  | 15,619,510 | 15,982,990
Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | 15,062,780 |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | 2,614,395 |
Long-term Debt |  | 12,623,288 | 13,355,360
Subordinated Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | 1,564,280 |
Long-term Debt |  | 1,564,045 | 1,064,042
ILFC Legacy Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | 9,220,000 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 9,220,000 | 11,230,020
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 6.56% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2016-2022 |
AerCap Aviation Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 29,807,000 | 30,402,000
AerCap Aviation Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | 300,000 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 300,000 | 300,000
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 6.38% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2017 |
AerCap Trust & AerCap Ireland Capital [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 5,399,864 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 5,399,864 | 3,400,000
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 4.30% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2017-2022 |
Asia Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 575,000 |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | $ 575,000 |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2020 |
Citi Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 3,000,000 |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | $ 3,000,000 |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2018 |
AIG Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 500,000 |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | $ 500,000 |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2019 |
Other Unsecured Debt [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 27,959 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 27,959 | 53,101
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 10.67% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2016 |
Unsecured Debt, Fair Value Adjustment [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 671,687 | 999,869
Debt, Maturity |  | NA |
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 104 |
Commitment |  | $ 2,292,686 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 2,292,686 | 2,691,316
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 2.39% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2016-2027 |
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | Secured Debt, Not Guaranteed By Company [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 35,200 |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 150 |
Commitment |  | $ 2,550,000 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 2,550,000 | 2,550,000
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 6.94% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2016-2018 |
Institutional Secured Term Loans [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 195 |
Commitment |  | $ 4,554,114 |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | 1,284,292 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 3,269,822 | 3,355,263
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 3.21% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2020-2021 |
ALS II Debt [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 30 |
Commitment |  | $ 210,557 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 210,557 | 325,920
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 2.18% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2038 |
AerFunding Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 32 |
Commitment |  | $ 2,160,000 |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | 1,101,706 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 1,058,294 | 887,385
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 2.54% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2019 |
AeroTurbine Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment | [2] | $ 550,000 |
Debt, undrawn amounts | [2] | 228,397 |
Long-term Debt | [2] | $ 321,603 | 302,142
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1],[2] | 2.92% |
Debt, Maturity | [2] | 2019 |
Other Secured Debt [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 106 |
Commitment |  | $ 2,745,423 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 2,745,423 | 2,781,801
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 3.39% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2016-2026 |
Other Secured Debt [Member] | Other Secured Debt Limited Recourse In Nature [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 193,400 |
Boeing 737 800 Pre-delivery Payment Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | 174,306
Debt, Maturity |  | NA |
Secured Debt Fair Value Adjustment [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 174,903 | 287,227
Debt, Maturity |  | NA |
ECAPs Subordinated Debt [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 1,000,000 | 1,000,000
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 4.49% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2065 |
Junior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 500,000 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 500,000 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 6.50% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2045 |
Subordinated Debt Joint Ventures Partners [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 64,280 |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 64,280 | 64,280
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [1] | 1.96% |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2022 |
Subordinated Debt Fair Value Adjustment [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ (235) | $ (238)
Debt, Maturity |  | NA |
[1] | The weighted average interest rate for our floating rate debt is calculated based on the U.S. dollar LIBOR rate as of the last interest payment date of the respective debt, and excludes the impact of related derivative financial instruments which we hold to hedge our exposure to floating interest rates as well as any amortization of debt issuance costs.
[2] | AeroTurbine's assets serve as collateral for the AeroTurbine revolving credit agreement.

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