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Related-Party Transactions (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) aircraft | Dec. 31, 2012 aircraft | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Zions Bancorporation |  |  |
Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Cash balance with related party | $ | $ 65,000,000 |  | $ 90,600,000
Zions Bancorporation | Minimum |  |  |
Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Refinancing term |  | 3 years |
Zions Bancorporation | Maximum |  |  |
Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Refinancing term |  | 4 years |
Zions Bancorporation | CRJ 200 |  |  |
Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Equity participation in leveraged leases on number of aircraft | 1 |  |
Number of refinanced aircraft |  | 5 |
Zions Bancorporation | CRJ 700 |  |  |
Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Equity participation in leveraged leases on number of aircraft | 2 |  |
Number of refinanced aircraft |  | 2 |
Zions Bancorporation | Brasilia turboprop aircraft |  |  |
Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Equity participation in leveraged leases on number of aircraft | 4 |  |
Affiliated Entity [Member] | ERJ 145 |  |  |
Related Party Transactions |  |  |
Purchase from related party | $ | $ 363,910 |  |

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