Parent Company Only Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Current Assets:
Cash	$ 405,880	$ 304,115	$ 285,037	$ 300,738
Total	571,858	499,531
Deferred tax assets, net	36,376	59,519
Total Assets	1,865,824	1,487,529
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	82,084	80,636
Total	653,790	488,820
Shareholders' equity	268,602	222,876	277,869	176,089
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,865,824	1,487,529
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
Current Assets:
Cash	83,626	97,219	19,967	28,029
Other	32	48
Total	83,658	97,267
Investment in Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., and subsidiaries	242,290	149,406
Due from Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.	14,936	44,383
Deferred tax assets, net	302	302
Other noncurrent assets	1,695	2,211
Total Assets	342,881	293,569
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	292	202
Other	1,310	1,295
Total	1,602	1,497
Long-term debt	72,677	69,196
Shareholders' equity	268,602	222,876
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 342,881	$ 293,569