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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
aircraft
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Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements  
Number of daily departures to different destinations 3,600skyw_NumberOfDailyDeparturesToDifferentDestinations
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 749skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
United  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 425skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_UnitedMember
Percentage of aggregate capacity operated 61.40%skyw_PercentageOfAggregateCapacityOperated
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_UnitedMember
Delta  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 239skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_DeltaMember
Percentage of aggregate capacity operated 31.60%skyw_PercentageOfAggregateCapacityOperated
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_DeltaMember
American  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 29skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_AmericanMember
Percentage of aggregate capacity operated 3.20%skyw_PercentageOfAggregateCapacityOperated
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_AmericanMember
US Airways  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 15skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_USAirwaysMember
Percentage of aggregate capacity operated 1.70%skyw_PercentageOfAggregateCapacityOperated
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_USAirwaysMember
Alaska  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 9skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_AlaskaMember
Percentage of aggregate capacity operated 2.10%skyw_PercentageOfAggregateCapacityOperated
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_AlaskaMember
Subleased to an un-affiliated entity  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 2skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_SubleasedToAnUnAffiliatedEntityMember
Other  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 30skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_OtherEntityMember
CRJ 200  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 248skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ200Member
CRJ 200 | United  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 89skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ200Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_UnitedMember
CRJ 200 | Delta  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 113skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ200Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_DeltaMember
CRJ 200 | American  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 29skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ200Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_AmericanMember
CRJ 200 | US Airways  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 11skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ200Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_USAirwaysMember
CRJ 200 | Subleased to an un-affiliated entity  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 2skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ200Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_SubleasedToAnUnAffiliatedEntityMember
CRJ 200 | Other  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 4skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ200Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_OtherEntityMember
CRJ 700  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 139skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ700Member
CRJ 700 | United  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 70skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ700Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_UnitedMember
CRJ 700 | Delta  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 60skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ700Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_DeltaMember
CRJ 700 | Alaska  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 9skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ700Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_AlaskaMember
CRJ 900  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 64skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ900Member
CRJ 900 | Delta  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 60skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ900Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_DeltaMember
CRJ 900 | US Airways  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 4skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_CRJ900Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_USAirwaysMember
ERJ135  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 9skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_ERJ135Member
ERJ135 | United  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 9skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_ERJ135Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_UnitedMember
ERJ 145  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 226skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_ERJ145Member
ERJ 145 | United  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 216skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_ERJ145Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_UnitedMember
ERJ 145 | Other  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 10skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_ERJ145Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_OtherEntityMember
E175  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 20skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_E175Member
E175 | United  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 20skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_E175Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_UnitedMember
EMB 120  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 43skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_EMB120Member
EMB 120 | United  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 21skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_EMB120Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_UnitedMember
EMB 120 | Delta  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 6skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_EMB120Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_DeltaMember
EMB 120 | Other  
Agreements with other airlines  
Number of aircrafts held by entity 16skyw_NumberOfAircraftsHeldByEntity
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= skyw_EMB120Member
/ us-gaap_TypeOfArrangementAxis
= skyw_OtherEntityMember