LEASING EQUIPMENT, NET (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) aircraft commercial_jet_engine	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) aircraft commercial_jet_engine	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Leasing equipment	$ 1,390,177		$ 1,390,177		$ 1,217,862
Less: accumulated depreciation	(186,436)		(186,436)		(143,732)
Leasing equipment, net	1,203,741		$ 1,203,741		$ 1,074,130
Number of aircraft acquired \| aircraft			13	14
Commercial jet engines acquired \| commercial_jet_engine			16	41
Commercial engines sold \| commercial_jet_engine			6	6
Number of aircraft sold \| aircraft			1	1
Depreciation expense for leasing equipment	$ 26,779	$ 15,969	$ 50,470	$ 29,142

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