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Debt (Schedule Of Debt) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 540 |  |
Commitment |  | $ 34,699,715 |  |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | 7,338,181 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | 27,716,999 | $ 29,641,863 |
Fair value adjustments |  | 500,000 |  |
Debt issuance costs and debt discounts |  | (156,901) | (164,980) | [1]
Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | 18,469,864 |  |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | 4,100,000 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | 14,800,212 | 15,619,510 |
Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | 14,674,071 |  |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | 3,238,181 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | 11,518,140 | 12,623,288 |
Subordinated Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | 1,555,780 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | 1,555,548 | 1,564,045 |
ILFC Legacy Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | 7,670,000 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 7,670,000 | 9,220,000 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [2] | 6.96% |  |
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 | [2] | 6.38% |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2017 |  |
AerCap Trust & AICDC [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 6,399,864 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 6,399,864 | 5,399,864 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [2] | 4.25% |  |
Asia Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 600,000 |  |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | $ 600,000 |  |
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] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  | 27,959 |
Unsecured Debt, Fair Value Adjustment [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 430,348 | 671,687 |
Export Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 85 |  |
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 85 |  |
Commitment |  | $ 1,722,376 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 1,722,376 | 2,292,686 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [2] | 2.52% |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 85 |  |
Commitment |  | $ 1,275,000 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 1,275,000 | 2,550,000 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [2] | 7.13% |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2018 |  |
Institutional Secured Term Loans & Secured Portfolio Loans [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 221 |  |
Commitment |  | $ 6,484,123 |  |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | 1,455,500 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 5,028,623 | 3,269,822 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [2] | 3.16% |  |
ALS II Debt [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 26 |  |
Commitment |  | $ 17,746 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 17,746 | 210,557 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [2] | 2.55% |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2038 |  |
AerFunding Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 15 |  |
Commitment |  | $ 2,160,000 |  |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | 1,563,181 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 596,819 | 1,058,294 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [2] | 2.92% |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2019 |  |
AeroTurbine Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment | [3] | $ 200,000 |  |
Debt, undrawn amounts | [3] | 75,000 |  |
Long-term Debt | [3] | $ 125,000 | 321,603 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [2],[3] | 3.27% |  |
Debt, Maturity | [3] | 2019 |  |
Other Secured Debt [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item |  | 108 |  |
Commitment |  | $ 2,814,826 |  |
Debt, undrawn amounts |  | 144,500 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 2,670,325 | 2,745,423 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [2] | 3.57% |  |
Other Secured Debt [Member] | Other Secured Debt Limited Recourse In Nature [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 209,500 |  |
Secured Debt Fair Value Adjustment [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | 82,251 | 174,903 |
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 | [2] | 4.77% |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2065 |  |
Junior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 500,000 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 500,000 | 500,000 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [2] | 6.50% |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2045 |  |
Subordinated Debt Joint Ventures Partners [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 55,780 |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ 55,780 | 64,280 |
Debt, weighted average interest rate | [2] | 2.26% |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2022 |  |
Subordinated Debt Fair Value Adjustment [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  | $ (232) | $ (235) |
Minimum [Member] | ILFC Legacy Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2017 |  |
Minimum [Member] | AerCap Trust & AICDC [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2017 |  |
Minimum [Member] | Export Credit Facilities [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2017 |  |
Minimum [Member] | Institutional Secured Term Loans & Secured Portfolio Loans [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2020 |  |
Minimum [Member] | Other Secured Debt [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2017 |  |
Maximum [Member] | ILFC Legacy Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2022 |  |
Maximum [Member] | AerCap Trust & AICDC [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2022 |  |
Maximum [Member] | Export Credit Facilities [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2027 |  |
Maximum [Member] | Institutional Secured Term Loans & Secured Portfolio Loans [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2024 |  |
Maximum [Member] | Other Secured Debt [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Maturity |  | 2034 |  |
[1] | We retrospectively reclassified $165.0 million of debt issuance costs from other assets to a direct reduction of the debt liability as of December 31, 2015. See Note 3-Summary of significant accounting policies.
[2] | 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 and debt discounts.
[3] | AeroTurbine's assets served as collateral for the AeroTurbine revolving credit agreement.

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