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Income taxes (Summary of valuation allowance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Valuation allowance at beginning of period | $ 79,393 | $ 74,361
GECAS Transaction | 61,263 | 0
(Decrease) Increase of allowance included in income tax expense | 11,421 | 5,032
Valuation allowance at end of period | $ 152,077 | $ 79,393

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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121826272&loc=d3e32537-109319 + Details
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