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Investment in finance and sales-type leases, net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Flight Equipment, Net [Abstract] |  |
Sales-type and direct financing leases, impairment charge |  | $ 22.0
Sales-type and financing leases, interest income | $ 54.1 | $ 60.0

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- Definition Amount of interest income from net investment in sales-type and direct financing leases. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121576215&loc=SL77919372-209981 + Details
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