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Supplemental guarantor financial information (Condensed consolidated income statement - AGAT/AICDC Notes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues and other income |  |  |
Lease revenue | $ 4,682,266 |  |
Lease revenue |  | $ 4,537,093 | $ 4,713,802
Net gain on sale of assets | 188,835 | 201,323 | 229,093
Other income (loss) | 66,239 | 61,564 | 94,598
Total Revenues and other income | 4,937,340 | 4,799,980 | 5,037,493
Expenses |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,676,121 | 1,679,074 | 1,727,296
Asset impairment | 70,149 | 44,186 | 61,286
Interest expense | 1,295,020 | 1,174,074 | 1,112,391
Leasing expenses | 287,950 | 446,487 | 537,752
Restructuring related expenses | 0 | 0 | 14,605
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 267,458 | 305,226 | 348,291
Total Expenses | 3,596,698 | 3,649,047 | 3,801,621
Income before income taxes and income of investments accounted for under the equity method | 1,340,642 | 1,150,933 | 1,235,872
Provision for income taxes | (167,714) | (144,079) | (164,718)
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method | (6,151) | 10,643 | 9,199
Net income | 1,166,777 | 1,017,497 | 1,080,353
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest | 21,083 | 1,865 | 4,202
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. | 1,145,694 | 1,015,632 | 1,076,151
AerCap Trust & AICDC Notes |  |  |
Revenues and other income |  |  |
Lease revenue | 4,682,000 |  |
Lease revenue |  | 4,537,000 | 4,714,000
Net gain on sale of assets | 189,000 | 201,000 | 229,000
Other income (loss) | 66,000 | 62,000 | 94,000
Total Revenues and other income | 4,937,000 | 4,800,000 | 5,037,000
Expenses |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,676,000 | 1,679,000 | 1,727,000
Asset impairment | 70,000 | 44,000 | 61,000
Interest expense | 1,295,000 | 1,174,000 | 1,112,000
Leasing expenses | 288,000 | 447,000 | 538,000
Restructuring related expenses |  |  | 15,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 267,000 | 305,000 | 348,000
Total Expenses | 3,596,000 | 3,649,000 | 3,801,000
Income before income taxes and income of investments accounted for under the equity method | 1,341,000 | 1,151,000 | 1,236,000
Provision for income taxes | (168,000) | (145,000) | (165,000)
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method | (6,000) | 11,000 | 9,000
Net (loss) income before income from subsidiaries | 1,167,000 | 1,017,000 | 1,080,000
Income (loss) from subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 1,167,000 | 1,017,000 | 1,080,000
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (21,000) | (1,000) | (4,000)
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. | 1,146,000 | 1,016,000 | 1,076,000
AerCap Trust & AICDC Notes | Reportable Legal Entities | AerCap Holdings N.V. |  |  |
Revenues and other income |  |  |
Lease revenue | 0 |  |
Lease revenue |  | 0 | 0
Net gain on sale of assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income (loss) | 69,000 | 63,000 | 49,000
Total Revenues and other income | 69,000 | 63,000 | 49,000
Expenses |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset impairment | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 10,000 | 0 | 0
Leasing expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring related expenses |  |  | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 63,000 | 80,000 | 97,000
Total Expenses | 73,000 | 80,000 | 97,000
Income before income taxes and income of investments accounted for under the equity method | (4,000) | (17,000) | (48,000)
Provision for income taxes | 1,000 | 2,000 | 6,000
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income before income from subsidiaries | (3,000) | (15,000) | (42,000)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries | 1,149,000 | 1,031,000 | 1,118,000
Net income | 1,146,000 | 1,016,000 | 1,076,000
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. | 1,146,000 | 1,016,000 | 1,076,000
AerCap Trust & AICDC Notes | Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantors |  |  |
Revenues and other income |  |  |
Lease revenue | 439,000 |  |
Lease revenue |  | 289,000 | 214,000
Net gain on sale of assets | 11,000 | 18,000 | 20,000
Other income (loss) | 629,000 | 719,000 | 577,000
Total Revenues and other income | 1,079,000 | 1,026,000 | 811,000
Expenses |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 182,000 | 130,000 | 87,000
Asset impairment | 15,000 | 9,000 | 3,000
Interest expense | 405,000 | 290,000 | 410,000
Leasing expenses | 55,000 | 50,000 | 30,000
Restructuring related expenses |  |  | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 140,000 | 139,000 | 135,000
Total Expenses | 797,000 | 618,000 | 665,000
Income before income taxes and income of investments accounted for under the equity method | 282,000 | 408,000 | 146,000
Provision for income taxes | (40,000) | (54,000) | (33,000)
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income before income from subsidiaries | 242,000 | 354,000 | 113,000
Income (loss) from subsidiaries | 996,000 | 692,000 | 831,000
Net income | 1,238,000 | 1,046,000 | 944,000
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (17,000) | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. | 1,221,000 | 1,046,000 | 944,000
AerCap Trust & AICDC Notes | Reportable Legal Entities | Non- Guarantors |  |  |
Revenues and other income |  |  |
Lease revenue | 2,973,000 |  |
Lease revenue |  | 2,749,000 | 2,829,000
Net gain on sale of assets | 108,000 | 130,000 | 96,000
Other income (loss) | 239,000 | 275,000 | 409,000
Total Revenues and other income | 3,320,000 | 3,154,000 | 3,334,000
Expenses |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,042,000 | 986,000 | 1,010,000
Asset impairment | 36,000 | 31,000 | 49,000
Interest expense | 1,107,000 | 1,183,000 | 1,108,000
Leasing expenses | 125,000 | 285,000 | 250,000
Restructuring related expenses |  |  | 15,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 267,000 | 278,000 | 287,000
Total Expenses | 2,577,000 | 2,763,000 | 2,719,000
Income before income taxes and income of investments accounted for under the equity method | 743,000 | 391,000 | 615,000
Provision for income taxes | (89,000) | (47,000) | (72,000)
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method | (6,000) | 11,000 | 9,000
Net (loss) income before income from subsidiaries | 648,000 | 355,000 | 552,000
Income (loss) from subsidiaries | (912,000) | (718,000) | (901,000)
Net income | (264,000) | (363,000) | (349,000)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (4,000) | (1,000) | (4,000)
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. | (268,000) | (364,000) | (353,000)
AerCap Trust & AICDC Notes | Reportable Legal Entities | AerCap Global Aviation Trust (a) |  |  |
Revenues and other income |  |  |
Lease revenue | 1,270,000 |  |
Lease revenue |  | 1,499,000 | 1,671,000
Net gain on sale of assets | 70,000 | 53,000 | 113,000
Other income (loss) | 739,000 | 648,000 | 672,000
Total Revenues and other income | 2,079,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,456,000
Expenses |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 452,000 | 563,000 | 630,000
Asset impairment | 19,000 | 4,000 | 9,000
Interest expense | 884,000 | 886,000 | 759,000
Leasing expenses | 108,000 | 112,000 | 258,000
Restructuring related expenses |  |  | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 74,000 | 100,000 | 105,000
Total Expenses | 1,537,000 | 1,665,000 | 1,761,000
Income before income taxes and income of investments accounted for under the equity method | 542,000 | 535,000 | 695,000
Provision for income taxes | (68,000) | (67,000) | (87,000)
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income before income from subsidiaries | 474,000 | 468,000 | 608,000
Income (loss) from subsidiaries | 68,000 | 256,000 | 167,000
Net income | 542,000 | 724,000 | 775,000
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. | 542,000 | 724,000 | 775,000
AerCap Trust & AICDC Notes | Reportable Legal Entities | AerCap Ireland Capital Designated Activity Company (a) |  |  |
Revenues and other income |  |  |
Lease revenue | 0 |  |
Lease revenue |  | 0 | 0
Net gain on sale of assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income (loss) | 2,000 | 3,000 | 4,000
Total Revenues and other income | 2,000 | 3,000 | 4,000
Expenses |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset impairment | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | 224,000 | 169,000 | 176,000
Leasing expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring related expenses |  |  | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Expenses | 224,000 | 169,000 | 176,000
Income before income taxes and income of investments accounted for under the equity method | (222,000) | (166,000) | (172,000)
Provision for income taxes | 28,000 | 21,000 | 21,000
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income before income from subsidiaries | (194,000) | (145,000) | (151,000)
Income (loss) from subsidiaries | 542,000 | 724,000 | 774,000
Net income | 348,000 | 579,000 | 623,000
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. | 348,000 | 579,000 | 623,000
AerCap Trust & AICDC Notes | Eliminations |  |  |
Revenues and other income |  |  |
Lease revenue | 0 |  |
Lease revenue |  | 0 | 0
Net gain on sale of assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income (loss) | (1,612,000) | (1,646,000) | (1,617,000)
Total Revenues and other income | (1,612,000) | (1,646,000) | (1,617,000)
Expenses |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0
Asset impairment | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest expense | (1,335,000) | (1,354,000) | (1,341,000)
Leasing expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Restructuring related expenses |  |  | 0
Selling, general and administrative expenses | (277,000) | (292,000) | (276,000)
Total Expenses | (1,612,000) | (1,646,000) | (1,617,000)
Income before income taxes and income of investments accounted for under the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision for income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net earnings of investments accounted for under the equity method | 0 | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income before income from subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 0
Income (loss) from subsidiaries | (1,843,000) | (1,985,000) | (1,989,000)
Net income | (1,843,000) | (1,985,000) | (1,989,000)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to AerCap Holdings N.V. | $ (1,843,000) | $ (1,985,000) | $ (1,989,000)

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