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Asset Impairment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Asset Impairment [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Asset Impairment | Asset impairment consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014:
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﻿ | Year Ended December 31,
﻿ | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
﻿Flight equipment held for operating leases (Note 6) | $ | 78,335 |  | $ | 16,322 |  | $ | 21,828
﻿Flight equipment held for sale |  | 3,272 |  |  | — |  |  | —
﻿Other assets |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | —
﻿ | $ | 81,607 |  | $ | 16,335 |  | $ | 21,828
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