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Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income) (AGAT/AICL Notes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | $ 1,178,730 | $ 810,447 | $ 292,410
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax | [1] | 338 | 4,542 | 4,975
Actuarial gain (loss) on pension obligations, net of tax |  | 250 | (1,547) | (464)
Total other comprehensive income |  | 588 | 2,995 | 4,511
Total comprehensive income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | 1,179,318 | 813,442 | 296,921
AGAT/AICL Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | 1,179,000 | 810,000 | 292,000
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax |  |  | 5,000 | 5,000
Actuarial gain (loss) on pension obligations, net of tax |  |  | (2,000) |
Total other comprehensive income |  |  | 3,000 | 5,000
Total comprehensive income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | 1,179,000 | 813,000 | 297,000
AGAT/AICL Notes [Member] | AerCap Holdings N.V. [Member] |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | 1,179,000 | 810,000 | 292,000
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) from subsidiaries |  |  | 3,000 | 5,000
Total comprehensive income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | 1,179,000 | 813,000 | 297,000
AGAT/AICL Notes [Member] | AerCap Global Aviation Trust [Member] |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | 1,061,000 | 682,000 |
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Total comprehensive income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | 1,061,000 | 682,000 |
AGAT/AICL Notes [Member] | AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | 929,000 | 577,000 | (11,000)
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Total comprehensive income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | 929,000 | 577,000 | (11,000)
AGAT/AICL Notes [Member] | Guarantors [Member] |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. | [2] | 846,000 | 856,000 | 128,000
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Actuarial gain (loss) on pension obligations, net of tax | [2] |  | 3,000 |
Total other comprehensive income | [2] |  | 3,000 |
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) from subsidiaries | [2] |  |  | 5,000
Total comprehensive income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. | [2] | 846,000 | 859,000 | 133,000
AGAT/AICL Notes [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member] |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | (567,000) | 722,000 | 326,000
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of derivatives, net of tax |  |  | 5,000 | 5,000
Actuarial gain (loss) on pension obligations, net of tax |  |  | (5,000) |
Total other comprehensive income |  |  |  | 5,000
Total comprehensive income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | (567,000) | 722,000 | 331,000
AGAT/AICL Notes [Member] | Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | (2,269,000) | (2,837,000) | (443,000)
Other comprehensive income: |  |  |  |
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) from subsidiaries |  |  | (3,000) | (10,000)
Total comprehensive income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. |  | $ (2,269,000) | $ (2,840,000) | $ (453,000)
[1] | During the year ended December 31, 2015, we did not reclassify any amounts from AOCI to our Consolidated Income Statement. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we reclassified $3.1 million from AOCI to interest expense in our Consolidated Income Statement. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we entered into interest rate swaps for which we applied cash flow hedge accounting treatment and no amounts were reclassified from AOCI to our Consolidated Income Statement.
[2] | Guarantors consist of AerCap U.S. Global Aviation LLC, AerCap Aviation Solutions B.V., AerCap Ireland Ltd. and ILFC. ILFC was acquired on May 14, 2014 and is not included prior to its acquisition date.

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