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Consolidated Income Statements (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	[1]
Transaction, integration and restructuring related expenses (a)	$ 58,913
ILFC
Transaction, integration and restructuring related expenses (a)	$ 9,600
[1] Includes $9.6 million of transaction and integration expenses related to the ILFC Transaction for the year ended December 31, 2015.

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