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Related party transactions (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 aircraft | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) aircraft | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft sold | aircraft |  | 6 |  |  |
AerDragon |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends received from equity investment |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 1,700,000
AerLift |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends received from equity investment |  |  |  | 200,000 | 200,000
Management Service | AerDragon |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Management services fees received | $ 100,000 |  | $ 100,000 | 400,000 | 200,000
Management Service | ACSAL |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Management services fees received | 100,000 |  | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000
Dividends received from equity investment | 200,000 |  | 200,000 | 500,000 | 600,000
Management Service | AerLift |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Management services fees received | $ 400,000 |  | $ 400,000 | $ 800,000 | $ 900,000
Corporate Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft sold | aircraft |  |  |  | 3 |

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