2.2.0.7 false Commitments and Contingencies 0207 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] 0 jblu_CommitmentsAndContingenciesAbstract jblu false na duration Commitments and Contingencies Abstract. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Commitments and Contingencies Abstract. false 3 Commitments and Contingencies 1 us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif"> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><b>Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies</b> </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     In February 2010, we amended our Airbus A320 purchase agreement, deferring six aircraft previously scheduled for delivery in 2011 and 2012 to 2015. This amendment had the effect of reducing our 2010 capital expenditures by $40 million in related predelivery deposits, which will be required to be made in future periods. In August 2010, we cancelled the orders for two EMBRAER 190 aircraft previously scheduled for delivery in 2012. In October 2010, we further amended our Airbus A320 purchase agreement, deferring delivery of 10 aircraft previously scheduled for delivery in 2012 and 2013 to 2016 for a rescheduling fee of $5 million, which was paid and expensed upon execution of the amendment in the fourth quarter of 2010. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     As of September 30, 2010, our firm aircraft orders consisted of 55 Airbus A320 aircraft, 55 EMBRAER 190 aircraft and 14 spare engines scheduled for delivery through 2018. Included the effects of the October 2010 Airbus amendment, committed expenditures for these aircraft, including the related flight equipment and estimated amounts for contractual price escalations and predelivery deposits, are approximately $45 million for the remainder of 2010, $380 million in 2011, $470 million in 2012, $585 million in 2013, $805 million in 2014 and $2.12 billion thereafter. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     In addition to our purchase commitments above, in April 2010, we signed a letter of intent and planned to lease seven used Airbus A320 aircraft from a third party. We subsequently agreed to lease only six aircraft, two of which are now in operation, one more of which has been delivered and is being prepared for operation, and the remaining three of which are scheduled to be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2010. Operating leases were executed for six year terms upon delivery of the first three aircraft, and we expect to execute similar operating leases for the remaining three aircraft upon their delivery. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     As of September 30, 2010, we had approximately $30 million of restricted assets pledged under standby letters of credit related to certain of our leases which will expire at the end of the related lease terms. Additionally, we had $19 million pledged related to our workers compensation insurance policies and other business partner agreements, which will expire according to the terms of the related policies or agreements. </div> <div align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">     In March 2010, we announced we will be combining our Darien, CT and Forest Hills, NY corporate offices and relocating to a new corporate headquarters in Long Island City, NY. In September 2010, we executed a lease, subject to certain contingencies as of September 30, 2010, for our new corporate headquarters in Long Island City. Other than this lease commitment, we do not have any material obligations as of September 30, 2010 related to this corporate move, which is currently scheduled to commence in 2012. </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Includes disclosure of commitments and contingencies. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate the entire disclosure including data and tables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 14 -Paragraph 3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 9, 10, 11, 12 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true