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Concentration of Risk (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) country customer lease | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) aircraft country customer lease | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Number of aircraft leased | lease | 106 | 94 |
Number of countries | country | 59 | 56 |
Minimum percentage of aircraft operated internationally based on net book value | 95.00% |  |
Number of aircraft sold or agreed to be sold | aircraft |  | 6 |
Amount of Rental Revenue | $ 1,916,869 | $ 1,631,200 | $ 1,450,735
Aircraft Held For Sale |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Number of aircraft sold or agreed to be sold | aircraft |  | 6 |
Flight Equipment, Net | $ 249,600 | $ 241,600 |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Percent of Total | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | Europe |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Percent of Total | 29.00% | 29.90% |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | Asia (excluding China) |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Percent of Total | 26.70% | 24.50% |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | China |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Percent of Total | 15.70% | 17.00% |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | The Middle East And Africa |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Percent of Total | 12.00% | 12.40% |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | Central America, South America And Mexico |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Percent of Total | 6.00% | 6.90% |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | U.S. and Canada |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Percent of Total | 5.30% | 4.80% |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | Pacific, Australia and New Zealand |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Percent of Total | 5.30% | 4.50% |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | Assets Leased to Others |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | $ 18,704,337 | $ 15,707,110 |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | Assets Leased to Others | Europe |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 5,438,775 | 4,692,341 |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | Assets Leased to Others | Asia (excluding China) |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 4,985,525 | 3,846,785 |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | Assets Leased to Others | China |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 2,930,752 | 2,663,903 |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | Assets Leased to Others | The Middle East And Africa |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 2,242,215 | 1,952,900 |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | Assets Leased to Others | Central America, South America And Mexico |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 1,116,814 | 1,078,900 |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | Assets Leased to Others | U.S. and Canada |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 996,398 | 757,884 |
Net book value of aircraft portfolio | Geographic Region | Assets Leased to Others | Pacific, Australia and New Zealand |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | $ 993,858 | $ 714,397 |
Number of customers | Geographic Region |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Number of Customers | customer | 106 | 94 |
Percent of Total | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Number of customers | Geographic Region | Europe |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Number of Customers | customer | 43 | 33 |
Percent of Total | 40.60% | 35.10% |
Number of customers | Geographic Region | Asia (excluding China) |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Number of Customers | customer | 19 | 18 |
Percent of Total | 17.90% | 19.10% |
Number of customers | Geographic Region | China |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Number of Customers | customer | 9 | 9 |
Percent of Total | 8.50% | 9.60% |
Number of customers | Geographic Region | The Middle East And Africa |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Number of Customers | customer | 13 | 11 |
Percent of Total | 12.30% | 11.80% |
Number of customers | Geographic Region | Central America, South America And Mexico |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Number of Customers | customer | 9 | 10 |
Percent of Total | 8.50% | 10.60% |
Number of customers | Geographic Region | U.S. and Canada |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Number of Customers | customer | 10 | 10 |
Percent of Total | 9.40% | 10.60% |
Number of customers | Geographic Region | Pacific, Australia and New Zealand |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Number of Customers | customer | 3 | 3 |
Percent of Total | 2.80% | 3.20% |
Flight equipment revenue | Geographic Region |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Amount of Rental Revenue | $ 1,916,869 | $ 1,631,200 | $ 1,450,735
Percent of Total | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Flight equipment revenue | Geographic Region | Europe |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Amount of Rental Revenue | $ 531,778 | $ 476,515 | $ 450,628
Percent of Total | 27.70% | 29.20% | 31.10%
Flight equipment revenue | Geographic Region | Asia (excluding China) |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Amount of Rental Revenue | $ 484,017 | $ 412,465 | $ 332,284
Percent of Total | 25.30% | 25.30% | 22.90%
Flight equipment revenue | Geographic Region | China |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Amount of Rental Revenue | $ 357,278 | $ 329,977 | $ 324,147
Percent of Total | 18.60% | 20.20% | 22.30%
Flight equipment revenue | Geographic Region | The Middle East And Africa |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Amount of Rental Revenue | $ 226,932 | $ 179,497 | $ 116,799
Percent of Total | 11.80% | 11.00% | 8.10%
Flight equipment revenue | Geographic Region | Central America, South America And Mexico |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Amount of Rental Revenue | $ 124,850 | $ 108,736 | $ 102,205
Percent of Total | 6.60% | 6.70% | 7.00%
Flight equipment revenue | Geographic Region | U.S. and Canada |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Amount of Rental Revenue | $ 98,627 | $ 77,678 | $ 76,685
Percent of Total | 5.10% | 4.80% | 5.30%
Flight equipment revenue | Geographic Region | Pacific, Australia and New Zealand |  |  |
Concentration of risk |  |  |
Amount of Rental Revenue | $ 93,387 | $ 46,332 | $ 47,987
Percent of Total | 4.90% | 2.80% | 3.30%

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