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Special Items (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) aircraft | Dec. 31, 2017 aircraft | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Total Special items |  |  | $ 465,649 |  | $ 74,777
Aircraft rentals |  |  | 262,602 | $ 273,696 | 305,334
Proceeds from settlement of residual value guarantee aircraft agreements | $ 125,000 |  | 90,000 |  |
Paint facility |  |  |  |  |
Total Special items |  |  |  |  | 4,800
CRJ 200 |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft removed from service | aircraft | 76 |  |  |  |
Total Special items |  |  | $ 424,466 |  |
Proceeds from settlement of residual value guarantee aircraft agreements | $ 125,000 |  |  |  |
CRJ 200 | Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft removed from service | aircraft |  | 46 |  |  |
EMB 120 |  |  |  |  |
Total Special items |  |  |  |  | 57,046
ERJ 145 |  |  |  |  |
Number of extension rights | item |  |  | 2 |  |
Term of extension rights |  |  | 1 year |  |
Total Special items |  |  | $ 41,183 |  | 12,931
Estimated fair value | $ 41,200 |  | 41,200 |  | 11,400
Aircraft rentals |  |  |  |  | 1,500
ERJ 145 | Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft removed from service | aircraft |  | 45 |  |  |
SkyWest Airlines |  |  |  |  |
Total Special items |  |  | 184,295 |  | 57,046
Proceeds from settlement of residual value guarantee aircraft agreements |  |  | 90,000 |  |
ExpressJet Airlines Inc |  |  |  |  |
Total Special items |  |  | 281,354 |  | $ 17,731
ExpressJet Airlines Inc | CRJ 200 |  |  |  |  |
Total Special items |  |  | $ 240,200 |  |

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