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Debt (Summary of indebtedness) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) aircraft engine | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Outstanding indebtedness, excluding fair value adjustments, debt issuance costs and debt discounts | $ 28,915,234 |
Fair value adjustments | $ 19,700 |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Collateral (number of aircraft) | aircraft | 285 |
Commitment | $ 34,531,538 |
Undrawn amounts | 5,616,304 |
Debt issuance costs, debt discounts and debt premium | (192,823) | $ (138,135)
Debt | 28,742,081 | 29,486,131
Unsecured |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | 20,705,014 |
Undrawn amounts | 4,950,000 |
Amount outstanding | 15,776,730 | 17,523,093
Unsecured | ILFC Legacy Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | 1,198,888 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 1,198,888 | 2,900,000
Weighted average interest rate | 6.36% |
Unsecured | AerCap Trust (c) & AICDC (d) Notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | $ 12,797,126 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 12,797,126 | 12,500,000
Weighted average interest rate | 4.27% |
Unsecured | Asia Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | $ 950,000 |
Undrawn amounts | 950,000 |
Amount outstanding | $ 0 | 0
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 | $ 1,759,000 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 1,759,000 | 2,024,000
Weighted average interest rate | 1.92% |
Unsecured | Unsecured debt, fair value adjustment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Amount outstanding | $ 21,716 | 99,093
Secured |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | 11,533,003 |
Undrawn amounts | 666,304 |
Amount outstanding | $ 10,864,872 | 9,803,874
Secured | Export credit facilities |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Collateral (number of aircraft) | aircraft | 25 |
Commitment | $ 1,299,325 |
Undrawn amounts | 275,413 |
Amount outstanding | $ 1,023,912 | 565,312
Weighted average interest rate | 2.01% |
Secured | Institutional secured term loans & secured portfolio loans |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Collateral (number of aircraft) | aircraft | 183 |
Commitment | $ 7,052,633 |
Undrawn amounts | 63,000 |
Amount outstanding | $ 6,989,633 | 7,303,496
Weighted average interest rate | 2.64% |
Secured | AerFunding Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Collateral (number of aircraft) | aircraft | 53 |
Commitment | $ 2,075,000 |
Undrawn amounts | 119 |
Amount outstanding | $ 2,074,881 | 875,145
Weighted average interest rate | 2.90% |
Secured | Other secured debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Collateral (number of aircraft) | aircraft | 24 |
Commitment | $ 1,106,045 |
Undrawn amounts | 327,772 |
Amount outstanding | $ 778,273 | 1,062,756
Weighted average interest rate | 3.17% |
Number of engines pledged as collateral | engine | 60 |
Secured | Secured debt fair value adjustment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Amount outstanding | $ (1,827) | (2,835)
Subordinated |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | 2,293,521 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | 2,293,302 | 2,297,299
Subordinated | Subordinated notes |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | 2,250,000 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 2,250,000 | 2,250,000
Weighted average interest rate | 4.88% |
Subordinated | Subordinated debt issued by joint ventures |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Commitment | $ 43,521 |
Undrawn amounts | 0 |
Amount outstanding | $ 43,521 | 47,521
Weighted average interest rate | 0.00% |
Subordinated | Subordinated debt fair value adjustment |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Amount outstanding | $ (219) | $ (222)

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