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Variable interest entities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) aircraft | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 aircraft
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of aircraft | 1,334 |  |
Debt guarantees | $ | $ 68,901 | $ 88,313 |
AerFunding |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 100.00% |  |
Ownership percentage | 5.00% |  |
Boeing 737-800 Aircraft | ACSAL |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of aircraft |  |  | 8
AerCap Holdings N.V. | ACSAL |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 19.00%
AerCap Partners I |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |
Subordinated debt | $ | $ 62,400 |  |
AerCap Partners I | Boeing 737 NG Aircraft |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of aircraft | 2 |  |
AerCap Partners I | AerCap Holdings N.V. |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Subordinated debt | $ | $ 31,200 |  |
AerCap Partners I | Deucalion Aviation Funds |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |
Subordinated debt | $ | $ 31,200 |  |
Aercap Partners 767 |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |
Subordinated debt | $ | $ 32,600 |  |
Aercap Partners 767 | Boeing 767 300ER Aircraft |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of aircraft | 2 |  |
Aercap Partners 767 | AerCap Holdings N.V. |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Subordinated debt | $ | $ 16,300 |  |
Aercap Partners 767 | Deucalion Aviation Funds |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |
Subordinated debt | $ | $ 16,300 |  |
AerFunding | Boeing 737 NG Aircraft |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of aircraft | 6 |  |
AerFunding | Airbus 320 Family Aircraft |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of aircraft | 1 |  |
AerFunding | Airbus 320 neoFamily Aircraft |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of aircraft | 2 |  |
AerFunding | Airbus 350 Aircraft |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of aircraft | 2 |  |
AerFunding | Boeing 787 Aircraft |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of aircraft | 5 |  |
AerFunding | AerCap Holdings N.V. |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Subordinated debt | $ | $ 301,000 |  |
Credit facility amount outstanding | $ | $ 875,100 |  |
AerDragon |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |
AerDragon | Narrowbody Aircraft |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of aircraft | 28 |  |
AerDragon | China Aviation Supplies Holding Company |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% |  |
AerLift |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt guarantees | $ | $ 68,900 | $ 88,300 |
AerLift | Widebody Aircraft |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of aircraft | 4 |  |
AerLift | AerCap Holdings N.V. |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 39.00% |  |
ACSAL | Boeing 737-800 Aircraft |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of aircraft | 8 |  |
Peregrine |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 9.50% |  |
Number of aircraft | 21 |  |

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