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Subsequent events (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 29, 2020 USD ($) aircraft | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) aircraft | Jul. 20, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 13, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 04, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 36,782,018,000 |  |  |  |
Capital Addition Purchase Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of forward orders | aircraft |  | 337 |  |  |  |
Unsecured |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  | $ 22,972,075,000 |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  | $ 18,087,896,000 |  |  |  | $ 17,523,093,000
Unsecured | Senior Notes Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |
Amount outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |
Subsequent Event | Capital Addition Purchase Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of forward orders | aircraft | 322 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | B-737-Max | Aircraft | Capital Addition Purchase Commitments |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of forward orders, cancelled | aircraft | 15 |  |  |  |  |
Number of forward orders | aircraft | 80 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Unsecured | AerCap Trust and AICDC Senior Notes Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Unsecured | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, repurchase amount |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |
Subsequent Event | Unsecured | Senior Notes Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  |  |  | $ 742,100,000 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  | 4.625% | 8.25% |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  | $ 999,000,000.0 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Unsecured | Senior Notes Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  |  |  | $ 365,700,000 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 8.625% |  |
Subsequent Event | Unsecured | Senior Notes Due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment |  |  |  | $ 334,500,000 |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  | 4.625% |  |

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