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Passenger and Ground Handling Revenue (Details)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Delta Connection Agreements | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
Term of agreement 4 years 6 months
Delta Connection Agreements | ExpressJet  
Agreements with other airlines  
Term of agreement 3 years 10 months 24 days
Delta Connection Agreements | CRJ 200 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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Agreements with other airlines  
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Delta Connection Agreements | CRJ 700 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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Agreements with other airlines  
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Delta Connection Agreements | CRJ 900 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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Delta Connection Agreements | CRJ 900 | ExpressJet  
Agreements with other airlines  
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United Express Agreements | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
Term of agreement 4 years
United Express Agreements | ExpressJet  
Agreements with other airlines  
Term of agreement 1 year 8 months 12 days
United Express Agreements | CRJ 200 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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United Express Agreements | CRJ 700 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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United Express Agreements | E175 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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United Express Agreements | EMB 120 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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United Express Agreements | ERJ 145 | ExpressJet  
Agreements with other airlines  
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United Express Agreements | ERJ135 | ExpressJet  
Agreements with other airlines  
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Prorate Agreement | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
Notice period for termination of agreement 30 days
Prorate Agreement | CRJ 200 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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Agreements with other airlines  
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United Express Prorate Agreement | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
Notice period for termination of agreement 120 days
United Express Prorate Agreement | CRJ 200 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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Agreements with other airlines  
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Alaska Capacity Purchase Agreement | CRJ 700 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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US Airways Express Agreement | CRJ 200 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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US Airways Express Agreement | CRJ 900 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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US Airways Express Prorate Agreement | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
Notice period for termination of agreement 120 days
US Airways Express Prorate Agreement | CRJ 200 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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American Capacity Purchase Agreement | CRJ 200 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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American Capacity Purchase Agreement | CRJ 200 | ExpressJet  
Agreements with other airlines  
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American Capacity Purchase Agreement | ERJ 145 | ExpressJet  
Agreements with other airlines  
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American Prorate Agreement | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
Notice period for termination of agreement 120 days
American Prorate Agreement | ExpressJet  
Agreements with other airlines  
Term of agreement 120 days
American Prorate Agreement | CRJ 200 | Sky West Airlines Inc  
Agreements with other airlines  
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American Prorate Agreement | CRJ 200 | ExpressJet  
Agreements with other airlines  
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