Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Total |
AerCap Holdings N.V. shareholders’ equity |
Ordinary share capital |
Additional paid-in capital |
Treasury shares |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
Accumulated retained earnings |
Non-controlling interest |
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| Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016 | 187,847,345 | |||||||
| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 8,582,264 | $ 8,524,447 | $ 2,282 | $ 4,505,019 | $ (490,092) | $ (1,769) | $ 4,509,007 | $ 57,817 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
| Dividends paid | (2,915) | 0 | (2,915) | |||||
| Repurchase of shares | (1,124,724) | (1,124,724) | (1,124,724) | |||||
| Share cancellation (in shares) | (20,000,000) | |||||||
| Share cancellation | $ (224) | (860,324) | 860,548 | |||||
| Share-based compensation | 107,719 | 107,719 | 107,719 | |||||
| Ordinary shares issued, net of tax withholdings | (19,926) | (19,926) | (37,851) | 22,826 | (4,901) | |||
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | 1,096,396 | 1,092,194 | 16,043 | 1,076,151 | 4,202 | |||
| Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017 | 167,847,345 | |||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | 8,638,814 | 8,579,710 | $ 2,058 | 3,714,563 | (731,442) | 14,274 | 5,580,257 | 59,104 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
| Dividends paid | (8,403) | 0 | (8,403) | |||||
| Repurchase of shares | (726,640) | (726,640) | (726,640) | |||||
| Share cancellation (in shares) | (16,000,000) | |||||||
| Share cancellation | $ (192) | (800,544) | 800,736 | |||||
| Share-based compensation | 95,176 | 95,176 | 95,176 | |||||
| Ordinary shares issued, net of tax withholdings | (120,973) | (120,973) | (296,778) | 181,261 | (5,456) | |||
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | 1,001,399 | 999,534 | (16,098) | 1,015,632 | 1,865 | |||
| Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018 | 151,847,345 | |||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | 8,880,614 | 8,828,048 | $ 1,866 | 2,712,417 | (476,085) | (1,824) | 6,591,674 | 52,566 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||
| Dividends paid | (6,341) | 0 | (6,341) | |||||
| Repurchase of shares | $ (607,343) | (607,343) | (607,343) | |||||
| Share cancellation (in shares) | (10,000,000) | (10,000,000) | ||||||
| Share cancellation | $ (112) | (503,005) | 503,117 | |||||
| Share-based compensation | $ 69,410 | 69,410 | 69,410 | |||||
| Ordinary shares issued, net of tax withholdings | (29,149) | (29,149) | (69,360) | 42,970 | (2,759) | |||
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | 1,075,014 | 1,053,931 | (91,763) | 1,145,694 | 21,083 | |||
| Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019 | 141,847,345 | |||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 9,382,205 | $ 9,314,897 | $ 1,754 | $ 2,209,462 | $ (537,341) | $ (93,587) | $ 7,734,609 | $ 67,308 |
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Decrease in noncontrolling interest balance from payment of dividends or other distributions by the non-wholly owned subsidiary or partially owned entity, included in the consolidation of the parent entity, to the noncontrolling interest holders. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Value, after forfeiture, of shares issued under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of stockholders' equity (deficit), net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity, attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests. Amount excludes temporary equity. Alternate caption for the concept is permanent equity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of decrease of par value, additional paid in capital (APIC) and retained earnings of common and preferred stock retired from treasury when treasury stock is accounted for under the cost method. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Number of shares of common and preferred stock retired from treasury during the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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