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Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Share-Based Compensation    
Stock based compensation expense $ 1.5us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 1.7us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Employee Stock Option    
Assumptions used to determine value of the shares purchased under the stock purchase plan using Black-Scholes option pricing model    
Expected annual dividend rate (as a percent) 1.18%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 1.62%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Average expected life 6 years  
Expected volatility of common stock (as a percent) 0.401%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Forfeiture rate (as a percent) 0.00%skyw_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedForfeitureRate
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Weighted average fair value of option grants $ 4.75us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
 
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Director    
Assumptions used to determine value of the shares purchased under the stock purchase plan using Black-Scholes option pricing model    
Granted (in shares) 31,088us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= us-gaap_DirectorMember
 
Performance Restricted Stock Units    
Assumptions used to determine value of the shares purchased under the stock purchase plan using Black-Scholes option pricing model    
Vesting period 3 years  
Long Term Incentive Plan 2010 | Employee Stock Option    
Stock Compensation    
Options granted (in shares) 237,240us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= skyw_LongTermIncentivePlan2010Member
 
Long Term Incentive Plan 2010 | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)    
Assumptions used to determine value of the shares purchased under the stock purchase plan using Black-Scholes option pricing model    
Granted (in shares) 386,401us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= skyw_LongTermIncentivePlan2010Member
 
Vesting period 3 years  
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 13.51us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= skyw_LongTermIncentivePlan2010Member
 
Long Term Incentive Plan 2010 | Performance Restricted Stock Units    
Assumptions used to determine value of the shares purchased under the stock purchase plan using Black-Scholes option pricing model    
Granted (in shares) 202,505us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= skyw_LongTermIncentivePlan2010Member