Investments in Affiliated Companies (Future Lease Receipts) (Details 7) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
2022	$ 968.3
2023	753.3
2024	546.4
2019	330.8
2026	195.9
Years thereafter	328.6
Total future receipts from leases	3,123.3
RRPF Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
2022	399.9
2023	358.0
2024	337.0
2019	301.0
2026	262.8
Years thereafter	516.1
Total future receipts from leases	2,174.8
RRPF Joint Ventures [Member] \| Rolls-Royce [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
2022	214.3
2023	191.7
2024	183.9
2019	162.2
2026	137.5
Years thereafter	122.5
Total future receipts from leases	1,012.1
RRPF Joint Ventures [Member] \| Third Parties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
2022	185.6
2023	166.3
2024	153.1
2019	138.8
2026	125.3
Years thereafter	393.6
Total future receipts from leases	$ 1,162.7

Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor for operating lease.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124258985&loc=SL77919396-209981

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