| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2411402 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Details) (http://www.aircastle.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001362988 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Sources of income from continuing operations before income taxes | |||
U.S. operations | |||
Non-U.S. operations | |||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and earnings of unconsolidated equity method investment | 156,505,000 | 128,243,000 | 111,637,000 |