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Debt (Export Credit Facilities Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 540
Export Credit Facilities [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 85
Credit facility amount outstanding | $ | $ 1,722,376
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount | $ | $ 3,600,000
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2003 Airbus ECA Facility [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 15
Floating rate tranches | $ | $ 140,723
Spread over reference rate | 0.37%
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2004 Airbus ECA Credit Facility, Floating Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 29
Floating rate tranches | $ | $ 317,426
Spread over reference rate | 1.42%
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2004 Airbus ECA Credit Facility, Fixed Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 8
Fixed rate tranches | $ | $ 96,256
Stated interest rate | 4.02%
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2008 Airbus ECA Credit Facility Floating Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 4
Floating rate tranches | $ | $ 88,195
Spread over reference rate | 1.35%
Debt, Maturity | 2022
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2008 Airbus ECA Credit Facility Fixed Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 12
Fixed rate tranches | $ | $ 339,717
Stated interest rate | 2.64%
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2009 Airbus ECA Credit Facility Floating Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 2
Floating rate tranches | $ | $ 36,608
Spread over reference rate | 1.11%
Debt, Maturity | 2022
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2009 Airbus ECA Credit Facility Fixed Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 3
Fixed rate tranches | $ | $ 54,482
Stated interest rate | 4.21%
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | Airbus ECA Capital Markets Facilities [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 3
Fixed rate tranches | $ | $ 110,290
Stated interest rate | 3.60%
Debt, Maturity | 2021
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | Other Airbus ECA Facilities [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 5
Fixed rate tranches | $ | $ 313,445
Stated interest rate | 2.38%
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2010 Ex-Im Facilities [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 2
Fixed rate tranches | $ | $ 28,817
Stated interest rate | 2.95%
Debt, Maturity | 2022
Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2012 Ex-Im Capital Markets Faciliy [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | item | 2
Fixed rate tranches | $ | $ 196,417
Stated interest rate | 1.49%
Debt, Maturity | 2025
Minimum [Member] | 2003 Airbus ECA Facility [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt, Maturity | 2017
Minimum [Member] | 2004 Airbus ECA Credit Facility, Floating Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt, Maturity | 2017
Minimum [Member] | 2004 Airbus ECA Credit Facility, Fixed Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt, Maturity | 2018
Minimum [Member] | 2008 Airbus ECA Credit Facility Fixed Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt, Maturity | 2021
Minimum [Member] | 2009 Airbus ECA Credit Facility Fixed Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt, Maturity | 2021
Minimum [Member] | Other Airbus ECA Facilities [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt, Maturity | 2024
Minimum [Member] | Export Credit Facilities [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Credit facility, term | 10 years
Maximum [Member] | Export Credit Facilities [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Credit facility, term | 12 years
Maximum [Member] | Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2003 Airbus ECA Facility [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt, Maturity | 2020
Maximum [Member] | Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2004 Airbus ECA Credit Facility, Floating Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt, Maturity | 2019
Maximum [Member] | Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2004 Airbus ECA Credit Facility, Fixed Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt, Maturity | 2020
Maximum [Member] | Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2008 Airbus ECA Credit Facility Fixed Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt, Maturity | 2023
Maximum [Member] | Export Credit Facilities [Member] | 2009 Airbus ECA Credit Facility Fixed Rate Tranche [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt, Maturity | 2022
Maximum [Member] | Export Credit Facilities [Member] | Other Airbus ECA Facilities [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt, Maturity | 2027

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