Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Mr. Beaumont [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Minimum percentage of open market of shares representing common stock (in hundredths)	5.00%		5.00%
Payments to related party		$ 66,700
Jet Fleet Management Corp. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Recorded management fees	1,054,000	1,091,600	3,218,500	3,085,000
Acquisition fees paid	88,000	0	236,000	894,000
Remarketing fees	$ 244,300	$ 38,000	$ 485,300	$ 182,000
Subordinated Notes Purchasers [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrants became exercisable date			Dec. 30, 2011
Minimum percentage of common stock issued upon exercise of warrants (in hundredths)	5.00%		5.00%