Parent Company Only Financial Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Mar. 23, 2011 Convertible notes	Dec. 31, 2011 Convertible notes	Dec. 31, 2012 Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.	Dec. 31, 2011 Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.	Dec. 31, 2010 Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Statements of Operations
Operating expenses									$ 1,832,955,000	$ 1,630,176,000	$ 1,218,815,000			$ 4,712,000	$ 4,467,000	$ 4,098,000
Operating loss	12,237,000	74,933,000	29,328,000	12,900,000	34,462,000	60,947,000	(70,181,000)	(4,945,000)	129,398,000	20,283,000	91,278,000			(4,712,000)	(4,467,000)	(4,098,000)
Nonoperating income (loss)	(18,422,000)	(1,130,000)	(23,019,000)	(1,041,000)	(1,783,000)	(13,621,000)	(12,392,000)	6,431,000	(43,612,000)	(21,365,000)	(9,289,000)			(8,216,000)	(6,081,000)	98,000
Loss before undistributed earnings of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.														(12,928,000)	(10,548,000)	(4,000,000)
Undistributed net income of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. and subsidiaries														66,165,000	7,899,000	114,255,000
Net Income (Loss)	(3,408,000)	45,483,000	3,904,000	7,258,000	20,921,000	25,617,000	(50,042,000)	855,000	53,237,000	(2,649,000)	110,255,000			53,237,000	(2,649,000)	110,255,000
Principal amount of notes issued												$ 86,250,000	$ 86,250,000