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Related party transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 13, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 |
Treasury stock acquired (in shares) |  | 5,057,892 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased, price per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ 58.54 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchase | $ 500,000 | $ 296,109 |  | $ 796,845 | $ 1,458 |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | 62,993 |  | 62,993 |  |  |  | $ 132,202
Operating lease, lease income |  | $ 1,717,382 | $ 1,564,324 | $ 3,441,187 | 3,303,865 |  |  |
SES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership (in percentage) |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Related Party | SES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, lease income |  | $ 34,000 |  | $ 62,000 |  |  |  |
Related Party | General Electric |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock acquired (in shares) | 8,788,890 | 1,512,926 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased, price per share (in dollars per share) | $ 56.89 | $ 58.96 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  | $ 14,000 |  | 14,000 |  |  |  | $ 9,000
Accounts receivable |  | 3,000 |  | 3,000 |  |  |  |
Operating lease, lease income |  | $ 39,000 | 35,000 | $ 79,000 | 67,000 |  |  |
Related Party | Secondary Offering | General Electric |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized per share amount (in dollars per share) | $ 58.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party | SES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease, lease income |  |  | $ 18,000 |  | $ 35,000 |  |  |
Related Party | AerCap Holdings N.V. | General Electric |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by GE (in percentage) |  | 33.60% |  | 33.60% |  |  |  |

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