COMMITMENTS (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) aircraft
B-737 [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft	32
Options to Purchase Additional (in Aircraft) | aircraft	37
A320neo [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Option to Cancel | aircraft	30
E175 [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Committed to Purchase (in Aircraft) | aircraft	3
Options to Purchase Additional (in Aircraft) | aircraft	30
SkyWest CPA E175 [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Number of Optional Additional Units | aircraft	8
Aircraft Maintenance Deposits [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Remainder of 2018	$ 38
2019	55
2020	47
2021	24
2022	6
Thereafter	2
Total	172
Aircraft Commitments [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Remainder of 2018	416
2019	556
2020	340
2021	200
2022	27
Thereafter	26
Total	1,565
Capacity Purchase Agreements [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Remainder of 2018	108
2019	166
2020	174
2021	179
2022	184
Thereafter	880
Total	1,691
Virgin America Flight Attendants [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 78