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BASIS OF PRESENTATION, CONSOLIDATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Operations, Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Foreign Exchange Rate [Table Text Block] | The value of these currencies has fluctuated relative to the U.S. dollar as indicated in the following table:
|  |  | Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31, |
|  |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |
| One British pound sterling into U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| High |  | 1.62 |  |  | 1.65 |  |  | 1.72 |  |  | 1.65 |  |
| Average |  | 1.58 |  |  | 1.62 |  |  | 1.64 |  |  | 1.57 |  |
| Low |  | 1.55 |  |  | 1.59 |  |  | 1.55 |  |  | 1.48 |  |
| At period-end |  | 1.56 |  |  | 1.65 |  |  | 1.56 |  |  | 1.65 |  |
| One euro into U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| High |  | 1.28 |  |  | 1.38 |  |  | 1.39 |  |  | 1.38 |  |
| Average |  | 1.25 |  |  | 1.36 |  |  | 1.31 |  |  | 1.33 |  |
| Low |  | 1.21 |  |  | 1.34 |  |  | 1.21 |  |  | 1.28 |  |
| At period-end |  | 1.21 |  |  | 1.38 |  |  | 1.21 |  |  | 1.38 |  |
| One Australian dollar into U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| High |  | 0.89 |  |  | 0.97 |  |  | 0.95 |  |  | 1.07 |  |
| Average |  | 0.85 |  |  | 0.93 |  |  | 0.90 |  |  | 0.95 |  |
| Low |  | 0.81 |  |  | 0.89 |  |  | 0.81 |  |  | 0.89 |  |
| At period-end |  | 0.82 |  |  | 0.89 |  |  | 0.82 |  |  | 0.89 |  |
| One Norwegian kroner into U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| High |  | 0.1554 |  |  | 0.1698 |  |  | 0.1698 |  |  | 0.1753 |  |
| Average |  | 0.1458 |  |  | 0.1652 |  |  | 0.1577 |  |  | 0.1680 |  |
| Low |  | 0.1336 |  |  | 0.1614 |  |  | 0.1336 |  |  | 0.1601 |  |
| At period-end |  | 0.1345 |  |  | 0.1634 |  |  | 0.1345 |  |  | 0.1634 |  |
| One Nigerian naira into U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| High |  | 0.0062 |  |  | 0.0064 |  |  | 0.0063 |  |  | 0.0065 |  |
| Average |  | 0.0059 |  |  | 0.0063 |  |  | 0.0061 |  |  | 0.0063 |  |
| Low |  | 0.0054 |  |  | 0.0062 |  |  | 0.0054 |  |  | 0.0061 |  |
| At period-end |  | 0.0055 |  |  | 0.0063 |  |  | 0.0055 |  |  | 0.0063 |  |
______ Source: Bank of England and Oanda.com The value of the Brazilian real has fluctuated relative to the U.S. dollar as indicated in the following table:
|  |  | Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31, |
|  |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |
| One Brazilian real into U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| High |  | 0.4204 |  |  | 0.4631 |  |  | 0.4572 |  |  | 0.5123 |  |
| Average |  | 0.3944 |  |  | 0.4406 |  |  | 0.4284 |  |  | 0.4547 |  |
| Low |  | 0.3673 |  |  | 0.4197 |  |  | 0.3673 |  |  | 0.4093 |  |
| At period-end |  | 0.3731 |  |  | 0.4258 |  |  | 0.3731 |  |  | 0.4258 |  |
______ Source: Oanda.com
Schedule of Foreign Exchange Impact [Table Text Block] | We estimate that the fluctuation of currencies versus the same period in the prior fiscal year had the following effect on our financial condition and results of operations (in thousands):
|  |  | Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 |  | Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014 |
| Revenue |  | $ | (15,518 | ) |  | $ | 4,337 |  |
| Operating expense |  | 12,496 |  |  | 387 |  |
| Earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, net of losses |  | (5,316 | ) |  | (11,214 | ) |
| Non-operating expense |  | (4,032 | ) |  | (5,153 | ) |
| Loss before benefit for income taxes |  | (12,370 | ) |  | (11,643 | ) |
| Benefit for income taxes |  | 2,598 |  |  | 2,445 |  |
| Net loss |  | (9,772 | ) |  | (9,198 | ) |
| Cumulative translation adjustment |  | (17,794 | ) |  | (28,276 | ) |
| Total stockholders’ investment |  | $ | (27,566 | ) |  | $ | (37,474 | ) |
Interest Income and Interest Expense Disclosure [Table Text Block] | During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, interest expense, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
|  | Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31, |
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |
| Interest income | $ | 118 |  |  | $ | 407 |  |  | $ | 740 |  |  | $ | 1,288 |  |
| Interest expense | (7,094 | ) |  | (7,253 | ) |  | (22,415 | ) |  | (36,701 | ) |
| Interest expense, net | $ | (6,976 | ) |  | $ | (6,846 | ) |  | $ | (21,675 | ) |  | $ | (35,413 | ) |
Capital expenditures [Table Text Block] | During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we made capital expenditures as follows:
|  | Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| Number of aircraft delivered: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Medium | 2 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 8 |
| Large | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 12 |  |  | 9 |
| Total aircraft | 6 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 17 |
| Capital expenditures (in thousands): |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Aircraft and related equipment (1) | $ | 165,269 |  |  | $ | 171,874 |  |  | $ | 402,753 |  |  | $ | 484,754 |
| Other | 31,897 |  |  | 14,615 |  |  | 96,532 |  |  | 41,294 |
| Total capital expenditures | $ | 197,166 |  |  | $ | 186,489 |  |  | $ | 499,285 |  |  | $ | 526,048 |
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(1) | During the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we spent $159.2 million and $160.4 million, respectively, and during the nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we spent $383.4 million and $460.9 million, respectively, on construction in progress, which primarily represents progress payments on aircraft to be delivered in future periods.
Aircraft Sales And Impairments [Table Text Block] | The following table presents details on the aircraft sold or disposed of and impairments on assets held for sale during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
|  | Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31,
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
|  | (In thousands, except for number of aircraft)
| Number of aircraft sold or disposed of (1) | 3 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 26 |  |  | 32 |
| Proceeds from sale or disposal of assets (1) | $ | 6,717 |  |  | $ | 89,264 |  |  | $ | 404,361 |  |  | $ | 244,867 |
| Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of assets | $ | (717 | ) |  | $ | 5,216 |  |  | $ | 3,157 |  |  | $ | 2,611 |
| Number of aircraft impaired | 12 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 6 |
| Impairment charges on aircraft held for sale | $ | (25,614 | ) |  | $ | (1,234 | ) |  | $ | (28,751 | ) |  | $ | (3,414 | )
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(1) | During the nine months ended December 31, 2014, 14 of these aircraft were leased back, and we received $380.7 million in proceeds for the aircraft. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2013, 6 and 13 of these aircraft were leased back, respectively, and we received $72.3 million and $217.9 million, respectively, in proceeds for these aircraft. We did not enter into any sale leaseback transactions during the three months ended December 31, 2014.

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