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Other Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Management fee revenue | $ 18,298 |  | $ 23,094 |  | $ 23,867 |
Interest and other income | 127,688 | [1] | 89,582 | [2] | 80,624 | [3]
Other income | 145,986 |  | 112,676 |  | 104,491 |
Lease termination | 63,200 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on refinance of notes receivable | 27,700 |  |  |  |  |
Gain from the sale of an investment accounted for under the equity method |  |  |  |  | $ 19,900 |
AeroTurbine, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense related to a lower of cost or market adjustment of parts inventory | 36,000 |  | 38,700 |  |  |
Gain from the settlement of asset value guarantees |  |  | 22,600 |  |  |
Income from net insurance proceeds | $ 54,200 |  | $ 16,200 |  |  |
[1] | Includes income from net insurance proceeds of $54.2 million, lease terminations of $63.2 million and a gain related to the repayment of a note receivable earlier than expected of $27.7 million. In addition, we incurred an expense of $36.0 million related to a lower of cost or market adjustment of AeroTurbine's parts inventory as a result of the AeroTurbine downsizing. Please refer to Note 26-AeroTurbine restructuring.
[2] | Includes income from net insurance proceeds of $16.2 million and the settlement of asset value guarantees of $22.6 million. In addition, we incurred an expense of $38.7 million related to a lower of cost or market adjustment of AeroTurbine's parts inventory as a result of the AeroTurbine downsizing. Please refer to Note 26-AeroTurbine restructuring.
[3] | Includes a $19.9 million gain from the sale of an investment accounted for under the equity method.

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