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Commitments and Contingencies - Employees (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Jul. 08, 2014
employee
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Number of airports in which entity operates   57save_NumberOfAirportsInWhichEntityOperates    
Health Insurance [Member]        
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items]        
Accrued health care claims   3.2us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_HealthInsuranceProductLineMember
$ 3.1us-gaap_LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense
/ us-gaap_ReinsurancePremiumsForInsuranceCompaniesByProductSegmentAxis
= us-gaap_HealthInsuranceProductLineMember
 
Ramp Service Agents [Member]        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Number of employees       250dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
/ save_EmployeeTypeAxis
= save_RampServiceAgentsMember
Association of Flight Attendants [Member]        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Tentative collective bargaining agreement, contract term 5 years      
International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers (IAM) [Member]        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Number of airports in which entity operates   4save_NumberOfAirportsInWhichEntityOperates
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= save_InternationalAssociationOfMachinistsAndAerospaceWorkersMember
   
Unionized Employees Concentration Risk [Member] | Number of Employees, Total [Member]        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Company's employees covered under collective bargaining agreements (as a percent)   70.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_NumberOfEmployeesTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember
   
Unionized Employees Concentration Risk [Member] | Number of Employees, Total [Member] | Air Line Pilots Association, International [Member]        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Company's employees covered under collective bargaining agreements (as a percent)   26.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= save_AirLinePilotsAssociationInternationalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_NumberOfEmployeesTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember
   
Unionized Employees Concentration Risk [Member] | Number of Employees, Total [Member] | Association of Flight Attendants [Member]        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Company's employees covered under collective bargaining agreements (as a percent)   37.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= save_AssociationOfFlightAttendantsMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_NumberOfEmployeesTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember
   
Unionized Employees Concentration Risk [Member] | Number of Employees, Total [Member] | Transport Workers Union [Member]        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Company's employees covered under collective bargaining agreements (as a percent)   1.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= save_TransportWorkersUnionMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_NumberOfEmployeesTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember
   
Unionized Employees Concentration Risk [Member] | Number of Employees, Total [Member] | International Association Of Machinists And Aerospace Workers (IAM) [Member]        
Concentration Risk [Line Items]        
Company's employees covered under collective bargaining agreements (as a percent)   6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= save_InternationalAssociationOfMachinistsAndAerospaceWorkersMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_NumberOfEmployeesTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_UnionizedEmployeesConcentrationRiskMember