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Debt (Summary of indebtedness) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) aircraft | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | aircraft |  | 503 |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 34,969,697 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 6,706,576 |  |  |
Debt issuance costs and debt discounts |  | (160,061) | $ (156,901) |  |
Debt |  | $ 28,420,739 | 27,716,999 |  |
Export Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | aircraft |  | 71 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 19,314,864 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 4,395,000 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | 15,206,290 | 14,800,212 |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | ILFC Legacy Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | 5,670,000 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 0 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 5,670,000 | 7,670,000 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 6.32% |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | AerCap Aviation Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 0 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 0 | 300,000 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 0.00% |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | AerCap Trust & AICDC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 8,399,864 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 0 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 8,399,864 | 6,399,864 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 4.12% |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Asia Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 300,000 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 300,000 | 0 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 3.44% |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Citi Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 3,895,000 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 3,895,000 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 0.00% |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | AIG Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 200,000 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 0.00% |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Other Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 550,000 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 0 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 550,000 | 0 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 3.11% |  |  |
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Unsecured Debt, Fair Value Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 286,426 | 430,348 |  |
Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | 14,099,053 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 2,311,576 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 11,818,959 | 11,518,140 |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Export Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | aircraft |  | 71 |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 1,241,262 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 0 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 1,241,262 | 1,722,376 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 2.59% |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | aircraft |  | 81 |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 1,275,000 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 0 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 1,275,000 | 1,275,000 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 7.13% |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Institutional Secured Term Loans & Secured Portfolio Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | aircraft |  | 239 |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 6,943,431 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 690,000 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 6,253,431 | 5,028,623 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 3.55% |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | ALS II Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 0 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 0 | 17,746 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 0.00% |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | AerFunding Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | aircraft |  | 18 |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 1,621,576 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 878,424 | 596,819 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 3.43% |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | AeroTurbine Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 0 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 0 | 125,000 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 0.00% |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Other Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Collateral (Number of aircraft) | aircraft |  | 94 |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 2,139,360 |  |  |
Undrawn amounts |  | 0 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 2,139,360 | 2,670,325 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 3.66% |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] | Secured Debt Fair Value Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 31,482 | 82,251 |  |
Subordinated Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | 1,555,780 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | 1,555,551 | 1,555,548 |  |
Subordinated Debt [Member] | ECAPs Subordinated Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 4.47% |  |  |
Subordinated Debt [Member] | Junior Subordinated Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 500,000 | 500,000 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 6.50% |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |
Subordinated Debt [Member] | Subordinated Debt Joint Ventures Partners [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 55,780 |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ 55,780 | 55,780 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | [1] | 2.26% |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 64,300
Subordinated Debt [Member] | Subordinated Debt Fair Value Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding |  | $ (229) | $ (232) |  |
[1] | 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.

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