CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 162,989	$ 282,819
Restricted cash	8,533	7,469
Flight equipment subject to operating leases	11,082,068	9,832,421
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,012,674)	(878,617)
Flight equipment subject to operating leases, net	10,069,394	8,953,804
Deposits on flight equipment purchases	1,024,945	1,144,603
Other assets	400,345	302,485
Total assets	11,666,206	10,691,180
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accrued interest and other payables	362,250	190,952
Debt financing, net of discounts and issuance costs	7,220,460	6,630,758
Security deposits and maintenance reserves on flight equipment leases	763,765	698,172
Rentals received in advance	81,815	75,877
Deferred tax liability	376,055	323,359
Total liabilities	$ 8,804,345	$ 7,919,118
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding
Paid-in capital	$ 2,218,034	$ 2,215,479
Retained earnings	642,817	555,573
Total shareholders' equity	2,861,861	2,772,062
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	11,666,206	10,691,180
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock	1,010	1,010
Total shareholders' equity	$ 1,010	$ 1,010
Class B Non-Voting Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock