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Commitments and Contingencies - Employees (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
employee_group
Jul. 08, 2014
employee
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Union-represented employee groups   4save_EntityNumberOfUnionizedEmployeeGroups 3save_EntityNumberOfUnionizedEmployeeGroups  
Number of airports in which company operates   56save_NumberOfAirportsInWhichEntityOperates    
Health Insurance Product Line        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Accrued health care claims   3.1us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_HealthInsuranceProductLineMember
2.1us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_HealthInsuranceProductLineMember
 
Ramp Service Agents        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Number of employees       250dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
/ save_EmployeeTypeAxis
= save_RampServiceAgentsMember
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Number of airports in which company operates   4save_NumberOfAirportsInWhichEntityOperates
/ save_UnionrepresentedEmployeesAxis
= save_InternationalAssociationOfMachinistsAndAerospaceWorkersMember
   
Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA)        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Tentative collective bargaining agreement, contract term 5 years      
Unionized employees concentration risk | Number of employees (percent)        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Union-represented employee groups     3save_EntityNumberOfUnionizedEmployeeGroups
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_NumberOfEmployeesTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember
 
Concentration of risk   67.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_NumberOfEmployeesTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember
59.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_NumberOfEmployeesTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember
 
Unionized employees concentration risk | Number of employees (percent) | International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Concentration of risk   6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_NumberOfEmployeesTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember
/ save_UnionrepresentedEmployeesAxis
= save_InternationalAssociationOfMachinistsAndAerospaceWorkersMember
   
Unionized employees concentration risk | Number of employees (percent) | Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA)        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Concentration of risk   25.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= save_AirLinePilotsAssociationInternationalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_NumberOfEmployeesTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember
   
Unionized employees concentration risk | Number of employees (percent) | Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA)        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Concentration of risk   35.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= save_AssociationOfFlightAttendantsMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_NumberOfEmployeesTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember
   
Unionized employees concentration risk | Number of employees (percent) | Transport Workers Union (TWU)        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Concentration of risk   1.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= save_TransportWorkersUnionMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_NumberOfEmployeesTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember