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Debt (Summary of indebtedness) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) aircraft engine | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Outstanding indebtedness, excluding fair value adjustments, debt issuance costs and debt discounts | $ 29,528,230 |
Fair value adjustments | $ 96,000 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Collateral (number of aircraft) | aircraft | 267 |
Commitment | $ 36,103,085 |
Undrawn amounts | 6,574,855 |
Debt issuance costs, debt discounts and debt premium | (138,135) | $ (160,616)
Debt | 29,486,131 | 29,507,587
AerCap Trust & AICDC Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 29,486,000 | 29,508,000
Unsecured |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | 22,374,000 |
Undrawn amounts | 4,950,000 |
Amount outstanding | 17,523,093 | 17,187,314
Unsecured | ILFC Legacy Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | 2,900,000 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 2,900,000 | 4,900,000
Weighted average interest rate | 7.09% |
Unsecured | AerCap Trust & AICDC Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | $ 12,500,000 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 12,500,000 | 10,749,864
Weighted average interest rate | 4.13% |
Unsecured | Asia Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | $ 950,000 |
Undrawn amounts | 950,000 |
Amount outstanding | $ 0 | 200,000
Weighted average interest rate | 0.00% |
Unsecured | Citi Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | $ 4,000,000 |
Undrawn amounts | 4,000,000 |
Amount outstanding | $ 0 | 0
Weighted average interest rate | 0.00% |
Unsecured | Other unsecured debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | $ 2,024,000 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 2,024,000 | 1,160,000
Weighted average interest rate | 3.28% |
Unsecured | Unsecured debt, fair value adjustment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Amount outstanding | $ 99,093 | 177,450
Secured |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | 11,431,564 |
Undrawn amounts | 1,624,855 |
Amount outstanding | $ 9,803,874 | 10,932,880
Secured | Export credit facilities |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Collateral (number of aircraft) | aircraft | 18 |
Commitment | $ 565,312 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 565,312 | 849,372
Weighted average interest rate | 2.43% |
Secured | Institutional secured term loans & secured portfolio loans |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Collateral (number of aircraft) | aircraft | 191 |
Commitment | $ 7,303,496 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 7,303,496 | 7,533,028
Weighted average interest rate | 3.62% |
Secured | AerFunding Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Collateral (number of aircraft) | aircraft | 16 |
Commitment | $ 2,500,000 |
Undrawn amounts | 1,624,855 |
Amount outstanding | $ 875,145 | 919,484
Weighted average interest rate | 3.72% |
Secured | Other secured debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Collateral (number of aircraft) | aircraft | 42 |
Commitment | $ 1,062,756 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 1,062,756 | 1,633,099
Weighted average interest rate | 4.06% |
Number of engines pledged as collateral | engine | 74 |
Secured | Secured debt fair value adjustment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Amount outstanding | $ (2,835) | (2,103)
Secured | Secured Portfolio Loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | 370,600 |
Subordinated |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | 2,297,521 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | 2,297,299 | 1,548,009
Subordinated | Subordinated notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | 2,250,000 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 2,250,000 | 1,500,000
Weighted average interest rate | 5.18% |
Subordinated | Subordinated debt issued by joint ventures |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | $ 47,521 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 47,521 | 48,234
Weighted average interest rate | 0.00% |
Subordinated | Subordinated debt fair value adjustment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Amount outstanding | $ (222) | $ (225)
Other Secured Debt Limited Recourse In Nature | Other secured debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debt | $ 104,000 |

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