Represents the maximum credit card holdback limit.

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- Definition

Represents the number of aircraft financed through loan during the period.

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- Definition

Represents the number of pass-through trusts.

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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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- Definition

Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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- Definition

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details 2) (USD $)			1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 Credit card processing agreements	Dec. 31, 2012 Credit card processing agreements	May 31, 2013 Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) item	May 31, 2013 Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) Class A pass-through trust	May 31, 2013 Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) Class B pass-through trust
Commitments
Number of pass-through trusts			2
Aggregate principal amount issued			$ 444,500,000	$ 328,200,000	$ 116,300,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)				3.90%	4.95%
Number of aircraft financed through loan			6
Restricted cash	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 16,000,000
Maximum limit of holdback (as a percent)	100.00%