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Face/par value in contract for future debt financing commitments

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Number of Aircraft with Secured Debt Financing Commitments Scheduled for Delivery

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Number of Trusts

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt, classified as current. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt and Other Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Debt and Other Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2018 USD ($) aircraft agreement	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) aircraft trust	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) aircraft	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) aircraft	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 1,919,400		$ 1,919,400		$ 1,539,600
Less current maturities			145,900		145,900		115,430	$ 84,354
Less unamortized discounts			41,700		41,700		36,700
Total			1,731,766		1,731,766		1,387,498	$ 897,359
Repayments of debt obligations			42,000	$ 39,800	60,600	$ 50,000
Equipment Notes, Series B 2015-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 84,000		$ 84,000		92,000
Weighted-average interest rate			4.45%	4.45%	4.45%	4.45%
Equipment Notes, Series A 2015-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 393,600		$ 393,600		408,600
Weighted-average interest rate			4.10%	4.10%	4.10%	4.10%
Fixed Rate Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 502,000		$ 502,000		518,000
Weighted-average interest rate			3.83%	3.82%	3.83%	3.82%
Junior Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 35,300		$ 35,300		39,300
Weighted-average interest rate			6.90%	6.90%	6.90%	6.90%
Senior Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 400,300		$ 400,300		417,900
Weighted-average interest rate			4.10%	4.10%	4.10%	4.10%
Equipment Notes, 2017-1 Series AA, A and B [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of pass-through trusts \| trust		3
Debt financing commitments		$ 420,500
Principal amount			$ 323,300		$ 323,300
Equipment Notes, Series AA 2017-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 190,000		$ 190,000		37,500
Weighted-average interest rate			3.38%		3.38%
Equipment Notes, Series AA 2017-1 [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			3.375%		3.375%
Equipment Notes, Series A 2017-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 63,300		$ 63,300		12,500
Weighted-average interest rate			3.65%		3.65%
Equipment Notes, Series A 2017-1 [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			3.65%		3.65%
Equipment Notes, Series B 2017-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 70,000		$ 70,000		13,800
Weighted-average interest rate			3.80%		3.80%
Equipment Notes, Series B 2017-1 [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			3.80%		3.80%
Equipment Notes, Series C 2015-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of separation participation agreement amendments \| agreement	15
Long-term debt			$ 115,200		$ 115,200		0
Weighted-average interest rate			4.93%		4.93%
Equipment Notes, Series C 2015-1 [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			4.93%		4.93%
Principal amount	$ 115,200
Equipment Notes, Series C 2017-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of separation participation agreement amendments \| agreement	9
Long-term debt			$ 65,700		$ 65,700		$ 0
Weighted-average interest rate			5.11%		5.11%
Equipment Notes, Series C 2017-1 [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			5.11%		5.11%
Debt commitment principal amount	$ 85,500
Principal amount			$ 65,700		$ 65,700
A320 [Member] \| Equipment Notes, 2017-1 [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of aircraft with secured debt financing commitments scheduled for delivery \| aircraft		7
Number of delivered aircraft with secured debt financing commitments \| aircraft			4		4
A321 [Member] \| Equipment Notes, 2017-1 [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of aircraft with secured debt financing commitments scheduled for delivery \| aircraft		5
Number of delivered aircraft with secured debt financing commitments \| aircraft			5		5
February 2018 To March 2018 [Member] \| A321 [Member] \| Equipment Notes, 2017-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of aircraft with secured debt financing commitments scheduled for delivery \| aircraft		5
February 2018 To March 2018 [Member] \| A321 [Member] \| Equipment Notes, 2017-1 [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of delivered aircraft with secured debt financing commitments \| aircraft	5
December 2017 To January 2018 [Member] \| A320 [Member] \| Equipment Notes, 2017-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of aircraft with secured debt financing commitments scheduled for delivery \| aircraft		3
April 2018 To October 2018 [Member] \| A320 [Member] \| Equipment Notes, 2017-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of aircraft with secured debt financing commitments scheduled for delivery \| aircraft		4
2018 [Member] \| A320 [Member] \| Equipment Notes, 2017-1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of aircraft with secured debt financing commitments scheduled for delivery \| aircraft			3		3
October 2015 to January 2017 [Member] \| A321 [Member] \| Equipment notes, 2015-1 [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of delivered aircraft with secured debt financing commitments \| aircraft	12
March 2016 to June 2016 [Member] \| A320 [Member] \| Equipment notes, 2015-1 [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of delivered aircraft with secured debt financing commitments \| aircraft	3
December 2017 to April 2018 [Member] \| A320 [Member] \| Equipment Notes, 2017-1 [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of delivered aircraft with secured debt financing commitments \| aircraft	4
Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt financing commitments			$ 117,000		$ 117,000
Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Equipment Notes, 2017-1 Series AA, A and B [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt financing commitments			97,200		97,200
Capital Addition Purchase Commitments [Member] \| Equipment Notes, Series C 2017-1 [Member] \| Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt financing commitments			$ 19,800		$ 19,800