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Debt (Institutional Secured Term Loans & Secured Portfolio Loans Narrative) (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 05, 2013 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item | Mar. 06, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2012 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 27,716,999,000 | $ 29,641,863,000 |  |  |
Loans outstanding | [1] |  |  |  | $ 27,873,900,000 | 29,806,843,000 |  |  |
Hyperion Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |
Number of aircraft designated as collateral | item |  |  |  |  | 85 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 2,460,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2021 |  |  |  |
Hyperion Facility [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio |  |  |  |  | 61.00% |  |  |  |
Hyperion Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |
Vancouver Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |
Prepayment of debt |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft designated as collateral | item |  |  |  |  | 51 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,340,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  |  |  |  | Oct. 01, 2022 |  |  |  |
Vancouver Facility [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio |  |  |  |  | 56.00% |  |  |  |
Vancouver Facility [Member] | Prior [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2020 |  |  |  |
Vancouver Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |
Vancouver Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |
Interest rate floor |  |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Vancouver Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Prior [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |
Temescal Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 880,400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000
Number of aircraft designated as collateral | item |  |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,670,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2021 |  |  |  |
Temescal Facility [Member] | Scenario, Actual [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio |  |  |  |  | 56.00% |  |  |  |
Temescal Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Glide Funding Term Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 469,100,000 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 1.60% |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft designated as collateral | item |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft financed | item |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |
Celtago Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 817,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft designated as collateral | item |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft financed | item |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  |  |  |  | Dec. 01, 2024 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 775,200,000 |  |  |  |
Celtago Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Celtago Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |
BlowfishFunding Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft designated as collateral | item |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft financed | item |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  |  |  |  | Dec. 01, 2022 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 588,900,000 |  |  |  |
BlowfishFunding Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 1.65% |  |  |  |
BlowfishFunding Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 1.65% |  |  |  |
Celtago II Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 684,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft designated as collateral | item |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft financed | item |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  |  |  |  | Nov. 01, 2022 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000,000 |  |  |  |
Celtago II Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Celtago II Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Iridium Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 595,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft financed | item |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  |  |  |  | May 01, 2024 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Iridium Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Iridium Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Hyperion Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio |  |  |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Vancouver Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio |  |  |  |  | 63.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Temescal Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan-to-value ratio |  |  |  |  | 58.50% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Hyperion Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  |  |  | Oct. 01, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Hyperion Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Temescal Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of facility |  |  | Mar. 01, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Temescal Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread over reference rate |  |  | 1.95% |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Excludes debt issuance costs and debt discounts.

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