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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Activities    
Net income $ 19,332us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 61,397us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation of flight equipment 91,012us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementDepreciationExpenseOnPropertySubjectToOrHeldForLease 78,142us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementDepreciationExpenseOnPropertySubjectToOrHeldForLease
Settlement 72,000us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount  
Stock-based compensation 3,146us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 3,400us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Deferred taxes 10,642us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 33,312us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Amortization of discounts and debt issuance costs 7,682us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 6,490us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
Gain on aircraft sales, trading and other activity (8,030)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (14,430)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Other assets 20,005us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 12,482us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accrued interest and other payables (7,476)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 347us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Rentals received in advance 1,188us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue (900)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue
Net cash provided by operating activities 209,501us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 180,240us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Investing Activities    
Acquisition of flight equipment under operating lease (488,175)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets (176,104)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets
Payments for deposits on flight equipment purchases (162,660)us-gaap_PaymentsForFlightEquipment (137,318)us-gaap_PaymentsForFlightEquipment
Proceeds from aircraft sales, trading and other activity 102,423us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfFlightEquipment 61,854us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfFlightEquipment
Acquisition of furnishings, equipment and other assets (65,174)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (49,771)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (613,586)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (301,339)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Financing Activities    
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of options   390us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock
Cash dividends paid (4,094)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (3,055)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Tax withholdings on stock-based compensation (5,302)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (2,054)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Net change in unsecured revolving facilities (231,000)al_NetProceedsFromLinesOfCredit (233,000)al_NetProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Proceeds from debt financings 692,134us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 520,635us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
Payments in reduction of debt financings (144,034)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt (201,953)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfDebt
Net change in restricted cash (9,510)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 10,567us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Debt issuance costs (978)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (2,306)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Security deposits and maintenance reserve receipts 37,226al_ProceedsFromSecurityDepositsAndMaintenanceReserveReceipts 34,394al_ProceedsFromSecurityDepositsAndMaintenanceReserveReceipts
Security deposits and maintenance reserve disbursements (3,020)al_PaymentsForSecurityDepositsAndMaintenanceReserveDisbursements (16,614)al_PaymentsForSecurityDepositsAndMaintenanceReserveDisbursements
Net cash provided by financing activities 331,422us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 107,004us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net decrease in cash (72,663)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (14,095)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 282,819us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 270,173us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 210,156us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 256,078us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information    
Cash paid during the period for interest, including capitalized interest of $10,704 and $10,391 at March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively 62,472us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 43,256us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Activities    
Buyer furnished equipment, capitalized interest, deposits on flight equipment purchases and seller financing applied to acquisition of flight equipment and other assets applied to payments for deposits on flight equipment purchases 239,276al_DepositsOnFlightEquipmentPurchasesAppliedToAcquisitionOfFlightEquipmentUnderOperatingLeases 74,428al_DepositsOnFlightEquipmentPurchasesAppliedToAcquisitionOfFlightEquipmentUnderOperatingLeases
Cash dividends declared, not yet paid $ 4,101us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent $ 3,059us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent