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Subsequent events (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Feb. 29, 2020 aircraft | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) aircraft | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase program, authorized amount | $ |  | $ 100,000,000 |  | $ 200,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 | $ 200,000,000
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase program, authorized amount | $ |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Addition Purchase Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of forward orders |  | 299 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Addition Purchase Commitments | Flight Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of forward orders |  | 297 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Airbus 320 neoFamily Aircraft | Capital Addition Purchase Commitments | Flight Equipment | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Number of forward orders | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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