Aircraft and Aircraft Engines Held for Lease or Sale (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015 Aircraft	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014 Aircraft
Aircraft and aircraft engines held for lease or sale [Abstract]
Payment for equipment and acquisition costs related to aircraft purchased	$ 1,309,800us-gaap_PaymentsForFlightEquipment	$ 32,225,000us-gaap_PaymentsForFlightEquipment
Number of assets lease term extended	3acy_NumberOfAssetsLeaseTermExtended
Number of off leased assets leased	10acy_NumberOfOffLeasedAssetsLeased
Re-lease opportunities for the off-lease aircraft (in hundredths)	10.00%
Proceeds from the sale of airframe parts	1,687,000	215,200
Held-for-sale [Member]
Aircraft and aircraft engines held for lease or sale [Abstract]
Adjustments to carrying value of company assets	0	0
Proceeds from the sale of airframe parts	127,000	215,200
Held-for-Leases [Member]
Aircraft and aircraft engines held for lease or sale [Abstract]
Adjustments to carrying value of company assets	0	0
Turboprop Aircraft [Member]
Aircraft and aircraft engines held for lease or sale [Abstract]
Number owned	25		25
Percentage of net book value (in hundredths)	51.00%		52.00%
Number of aircraft re-leased	1
Gain on financial lease	1,401,900
Gain on sale of aircraft and parts from an engine	$ 460,000	$ 391,900
Number of aircraft sold	2
Number of entity aircraft off lease	5
Number of aircraft held for sale	2		1
Regional Jet Aircraft [Member]
Aircraft and aircraft engines held for lease or sale [Abstract]
Number owned	8		8
Percentage of net book value (in hundredths)	44.00%		43.00%
Number of aircraft held for sale	5		5
Engines [Member]
Aircraft and aircraft engines held for lease or sale [Abstract]
Number owned	5		5
Percentage of net book value (in hundredths)	5.00%		5.00%
Number of entity aircraft off lease	5

Adjustment amount of carrying value of the assets held for sale and lease during the period.

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Amount of minimum lease payments to be received by the lessor for capital leases.

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Number of aircraft considered as assets held for sale.

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Number of aircraft re-leased.

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The total number of aircrafts off lease.

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Refers to the number of assets whose lease was extended during the period.

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Refers to the number of assets leased which were previously off-leased.

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The number of aircraft owned and available for lease as of the date of the latest balance sheet.

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Percentage of net book value of all planes combined.

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This line item represents the re-lease opportunities for the off lease aircraft specified as percentage of net book value of the entity's aircraft.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

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-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

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The cash outflow for acquisition of long-lived depreciable flight assets, including owned aircraft or capital improvements.

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The cash inflow from the sale of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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The number of aircraft sold by the entity during the period.

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