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Investments (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 18, 2013 USD ($) item | Jun. 30, 2011 item | Dec. 31, 2005 USD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) engine item | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) engine | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 16, 2013 | May. 25, 2011 USD ($)
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in joint venture |  |  |  | $ 41,295 | $ 41,295 | $ 41,590 | $ 23,485 |  |
WOLF |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Previously held interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Acquisition of the remaining outstanding shares (as a percent) | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price consideration | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount from JV partner's equity interest | $ 12,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft engines acquired | item | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft airframes acquired | item | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of the net assets acquired | $ 12,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of equipment acquired | 27,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of cash and receivables acquired | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of debt and other liabilities | $ 16,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Controlling interest assumed (as a percent) | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
WMES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial capital contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000
Additional capital contributions |  |  |  | $ 600 | $ 21,000 |  |  |  |
Number of engines transferred to the joint venture | item |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of engines purchased | engine |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |  |  |
Number of engines in lease portfolio | engine |  |  |  | 28 |  |  |  |  |
Capital contributions to date |  |  |  | $ 29,000 | $ 29,000 |  |  |  |
Proportionate gain on sale of engines to joint venture interest which is off-set against investments |  |  |  | 3,600 |  |  |  |  |
Net investment after deducting partial offset |  |  |  | 25,400 | 25,400 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of engines |  |  |  | 7,200 |  |  |  |  |
Investment in joint venture |  |  |  | 27,272 | 27,272 | 26,672 | $ 23,485 |  |
Reduction Of Net Investment |  |  |  | $ 2,100 |  |  |  |  |
WOLF |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Previously held interest (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Number of engines in lease portfolio | item |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Number of Airbus A340-313 aircraft purchased | item |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of aircraft |  |  | $ 96,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft leased to Emirates | item |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
CASC Willis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in joint venture |  |  |  | $ 14,023 | $ 14,023 | $ 14,918 |  |  |

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