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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) aircraft joint_venture provision aircraft_management_platform entity | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) aircraft
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of aircraft owned | 463 |
Number of aircraft managed | 78 |
Number of aircraft on order with manufacturers | 334 |
Number of lease provisions for lessee to satisfy maintenance requirement | provision | 2 |
Maintenance right liabilities | $ | $ 0 | $ 0
Flight equipment subject to operating leases | $ | $ 31,787,241,000 | $ 29,466,888,000
Number of aircraft management platforms | aircraft_management_platform | 2 |
Percentage of non-controlling interest ownership, number of entities | entity | 2 |
Thunderbolt II and Thunderbolt III |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of non-controlling interest ownership | 5.00% |
Blackbird I and Blackbird II |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of aircraft managed | 33 |
Number of joint ventures participated in | joint_venture | 2 |
Percentage of equity ownership | 9.50% |
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Fourteen Aircrafts |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of aircraft | 14 |
Carrying value of assets held for sale | $ | $ 605,100,000 |
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Four Aircrafts |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of aircraft |  | 4
Carrying value of assets held for sale | $ |  | $ 153,500,000
Passenger Aircraft |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Aircraft useful life | 25 years |
Aircraft, residual value | 15.00% |
Freighter Aircraft |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Aircraft useful life | 35 years |
Aircraft, residual value | 15.00% |
Aircraft Improvement Assets |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of aircraft purchased | 0 | 1
Maintenance Right Assets |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Flight equipment subject to operating leases | $ | $ 14,700,000 | $ 16,500,000

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