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LONG-TERM DEBT - LINE OF CREDIT (DETAILS) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Number of Credit Facilities 2alk_LineOfCreditFacilityNumberOfCreditFacilities
Line of Credit Facility, Asset Restrictions $ 500,000,000alk_LineOfCreditFacilityAssetRestrictionsUnrestrictedCashAndMarketableSecurities
Secured by aircraft [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 100,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= alk_SecuredByAircraftMember
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date Sep. 30, 2017
Secured by other [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 100,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= alk_SecuredByOtherMember
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date Mar. 31, 2017