CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 291,772	$ 300,127
Restricted cash	44,651	22,871
Flight equipment subject to operating leases	21,601,147	17,985,324
Less accumulated depreciation	(2,689,880)	(2,278,214)
Flight equipment subject to operating leases, net	18,911,267	15,707,110
Deposits on flight equipment purchases	1,600,959	1,809,260
Other assets	761,052	642,440
Total assets	21,609,701	18,481,808
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Accrued interest and other payables	420,444	382,132
Debt financing, net of discounts and issuance costs	13,751,872	11,538,905
Security deposits and maintenance reserves on flight equipment leases	1,091,073	990,578
Rentals received in advance	134,635	119,526
Deferred tax liability	749,504	643,767
Total liabilities	16,147,528	13,674,908
Shareholders' Equity
Paid-in capital	2,758,928	2,474,238
Retained earnings	2,702,018	2,331,552
Total shareholders' equity	5,462,173	4,806,900
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	21,609,701	18,481,808
Series A Preferred Stock
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 10,000,000 shares of 6.150% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (aggregate liquidation preference of $250,000) issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and no shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2018	100
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock	1,127	1,110
Class B Non-Voting Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity
Common Stock