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Intangibles (Movements in maintenance rights) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Maintenance rights at beginning of period | $ 642,825 |
Maintenance rights at end of period | 3,292,007 | $ 642,825
Maintenance Rights |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Maintenance rights at beginning of period | 642,825 | 794,798
EOL and MR contract maintenance rights expense | (7,048) | (45,655)
MR contract maintenance rights write-off due to maintenance liability release | (17,260) | (35,897)
EOL contract maintenance rights write-off due to cash receipt | (114,472) | (51,463)
EOL and MR contract maintenance rights write-off due to sale of aircraft and impairment | (2,362) | (18,958)
Maintenance rights at end of period | 3,292,007 | 642,825
Maintenance Rights | GE Capital Aviation Services |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
GECAS Transaction | $ 2,790,324 | $ 0

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