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Special Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Total Special items | $ 465,600 |  | $ 465,649
Proceeds from settlement of residual value guarantee aircraft agreements |  |  | 90,000
CRJ 200 |  |  |
Total Special items |  |  | 424,466
ERJ 145 |  |  |
Total Special items |  |  | 41,183
Estimated fair value | $ 41,200 |  | 41,200
SkyWest Airlines |  |  |
Total Special items |  |  | 184,295
Proceeds from settlement of residual value guarantee aircraft agreements |  | $ 90,000 |
ExpressJet Airlines Inc |  |  |
Total Special items |  |  | $ 281,354
ExpressJet Airlines Inc | CRJ 200 |  |  |
Total Special items |  | $ 240,200 |

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