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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 01, 2019 | May 01, 2019 | Apr. 01, 2019 Air-craft | Mar. 31, 2019 Air-craft | Jan. 29, 2019 Air-craft | Jan. 28, 2019 USD ($) Engine | Dec. 31, 2018 Air-craft | Dec. 31, 2018 Engine
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft operated |  |  |  |  |  |  | 145 |
Term Sheet [Member] | American Airlines Inc. [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft operated |  |  | 62 | 64 |  |  |  |
New and revised performance criteria, measured rolling period | 45 days | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of engines acquired | Engine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Sheet [Member] | American Airlines Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional aircraft for which withdraw notice is given due to failure to meet certain performance criteria |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |
Number of aircraft converted to be utilized as operational spares |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Number of aircraft related to additional monthly payments |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Additional monthly payments to be received, earliest month and year |  |  |  |  | 2019-04 |  |  |
Additional monthly payments to be received, latest month and year |  |  |  |  | 2020-12 |  |  |
Number of aircraft to permanently withdraw if operational performance metrics is not complied |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Maximum number of aircraft to withdraw in any calendar month if operational performance metrics is not complied |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Maximum number of aircraft to withdraw in total if operational performance metrics is not complied |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 91,200,000 |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR plus 3.10% |  |
Term loan, term |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Number of aircraft engines securing obligations | Engine |  |  |  |  |  | 27 |  |
Number of new and used engines acquired securing obligations | Engine |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Spare Engine Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR plus 7.25% |  |
Debt instrument, yield enhancement |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |
Number of used engines securing obligations | Engine |  |  |  |  |  | 21 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.10% |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Spare Engine Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |

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