CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues
Rental of flight equipment	$ 1,174,544	$ 991,241	$ 836,516
Aircraft sales, trading and other	48,296	59,252	22,159
Total revenues	1,222,840	1,050,493	858,675
Expenses
Interest	235,637	192,818	168,743
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs	30,507	27,772	23,627
Interest expense	266,144	220,590	192,370
Depreciation of flight equipment	397,760	336,657	280,037
Settlement	72,000
Selling, general and administrative	76,961	82,422	71,212
Stock-based compensation	17,022	16,048	21,614
Total expenses	829,887	655,717	565,233
Income before taxes	392,953	394,776	293,442
Income tax expense	(139,562)	(138,778)	(103,031)
Net income	$ 253,391	$ 255,998	$ 190,411
Net income per share of Class A and Class B common stock:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.47	$ 2.51	$ 1.88
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.34	$ 2.38	$ 1.80
Weighted-average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	102,547,774	102,142,828	101,529,137
Diluted (in shares)	110,628,865	110,192,771	108,963,550