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Variable Interest Entities (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
6 Months Ended | |
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Jun. 30, 2012
Term_Loan
Entity
Aircraft
Subsidiaries
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Jun. 30, 2011
Term_Loan
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| Variable Interest Entities (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Number of VIE's consolidated | 8 | |
| Number of Aircrafts | 22 | |
| Number of subsidiaries | 2 | |
| Percentage of common shares owned | 95.00% | |
| Limitation of trust risk to annual dividend | $ 2 | |
| Number of Irish Variable Interest Entities | 2 | |
| Number of aircraft transferred to historical cost basis | 13 | |
| Combined assets | $ 359,057 | |
| Combined Liabilities | 72,068 | |
| Elimination of class E-1 securities by consolidation | 337,292 | |
| Type of term loans | 10 | |
| Period of term loan | 12 years | |
| Number of new airbuses | 10 | |
| Number of VIE ECA Loans Repaid | 1 | |
| Number of outstanding term loan | 9 | |
| Net book value of flight equipment held for lease | 745,564 | |
| Consolidated debt outstanding | $ 593,216 | |