BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details) (USD $)					12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 16, 2013 ILFC	Dec. 09, 2012 ILFC	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum item	Dec. 16, 2013 ILFC	Dec. 31, 2013 AerCap
Basis of Presentation Information
Number of Countries in which the entity operates						130
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 2.50	$ 2.50
Percentage ownership of voting rights of a variable interest entities					50.00%
Percentage of common stock agreed to be sold			100.00%	80.10%			100.00%
Percentage of common stock held after closing of transaction								46.00%