Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 169,656	$ 654,613
Accounts receivable	3,334us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet	2,825us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	98,884	122,773
Restricted liquidity facility collateral	65,000	107,000
Flight equipment held for lease, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,430,325 and $1,294,063	5,579,718	5,044,410
Net investment in finance leases	106,651	145,173
Unconsolidated equity method investment	46,453us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	21,123us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Other assets	157,317us-gaap_OtherAssets	153,976us-gaap_OtherAssets
Total assets	6,227,013us-gaap_Assets	6,251,893us-gaap_Assets
LIABILITIES
Borrowings from secured financings (including borrowings of ACS Ireland VIEs of $152,545 and $64,183, respectively)	1,396,454us-gaap_SecuredDebt	1,586,835us-gaap_SecuredDebt
Borrowings from unsecured financings	2,400,000us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt	2,150,527us-gaap_UnsecuredDebt
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	137,984	111,661
Lease rentals received in advance	53,216us-gaap_AdvanceRent	49,235us-gaap_AdvanceRent
Liquidity facility	65,000ayr_LiquidityFacility	107,000ayr_LiquidityFacility
Security deposits	117,689us-gaap_SecurityDepositLiability	118,804us-gaap_SecurityDepositLiability
Maintenance payments	333,456us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits	442,432us-gaap_CustomerAdvancesAndDeposits
Fair value of derivative liabilities	2,879us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities	39,992us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
Total liabilities	4,506,678us-gaap_Liabilities	4,606,486us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preference shares, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue	0us-gaap_PreferredStockValue
Common shares, $.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 80,806,975 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013; and 80,983,249 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014	810us-gaap_CommonStockValue	808us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	1,565,180	1,562,106
Retained earnings	192,805	158,398
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,460)	(75,905)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,720,335us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	1,645,407us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 6,227,013	$ 6,251,893

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of cash collateral paid for the liquidity facility to provide liquidity for the relevant debt facility in the event that cash flow from lease contracts and other revenue sources is not sufficient to pay the operating expenses of the relevant debt facility. The amount is non-interest bearing.

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