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Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($) company airline | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 164,481 | $ 441,582 |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 2,552,871 |  | 2,552,871 |  | $ 2,440,431
Restructuring charge |  |  |  | $ 583 | $ 8,888 | 1,823 | $ 8,888 |
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage before acquisition | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] | Consortium of 11 Airlines [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage acquired | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Airpas Aviation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash consideration |  | $ 9,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets acquired |  | 9,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  | 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Airpas Aviation [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of intangible assets acquired (in years) |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Airpas Aviation [Member] | Purchased technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of intangible assets acquired (in years) |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
The Trust Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash consideration |  |  | $ 156,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 103,809 |  |  |  |  |
The Trust Group [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  | 52,292 |  |  |  |  |
The Trust Group [Member] | Purchased technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  | $ 23,362 |  |  |  |  |
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash consideration | $ 443,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 292,267 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of airlines in consortium | airline | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of companies remaining interest bought in | company | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000
Restructuring charges paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Draw on revolving credit facility | $ 70,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] | Customer relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | 319,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] | Purchased technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired | $ 14,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |

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