QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 74,377	$ 61,396	$ 60,688	$ 50,862	$ 51,438	$ 45,433	$ 43,238	$ 36,968	$ 247,323	$ 177,077
Net (loss) income	(9,755)	108	(1,336)	(802)	5,086	(1,189)	8,003	327	(11,785)	12,227
Less: (Income) Loss attributable to non-controlling interests	715	(698)	104	(631)	(740)	(73)	(448)	(38)	(510)	(1,299)
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Air T, Inc. Stockholders	$ (9,040)	$ (590)	$ (1,232)	$ (1,433)	$ 4,346	$ (1,262)	$ 7,555	$ 289	$ (12,295)	$ 10,928
Basic Income (Loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (3.15)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.43)	$ (0.50)	$ 1.51	$ (0.44)	$ 2.62	$ 0.10
Diluted Income (Loss) per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (3.15)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.43)	$ (0.50)
Basic (in dollars per share)					$ 1.51	$ (0.44)	$ 2.60	$ 0.10	$ (4.32)	$ 3.79
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of income (loss) per share (in shares)	5	5	4	7	0	11	0	0	5	0