Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
New aircraft
Property and Equipment
Depreciable Life	18 years
Residual Value (as a percent)	30.00%
Used Aircraft, rotable spares, and spare engines | Minimum
Property and Equipment
Residual Value (as a percent)	0.00%
Used Aircraft, rotable spares, and spare engines | Maximum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable Life	18 years
Residual Value (as a percent)	30.00%
Ground equipment
Property and Equipment
Residual Value (as a percent)	0.00%
Ground equipment | Maximum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable Life	10 years
Office equipment
Property and Equipment
Residual Value (as a percent)	0.00%
Office equipment | Maximum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable Life	7 years
Leasehold improvements
Property and Equipment
Residual Value (as a percent)	0.00%
Leasehold improvements | Maximum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable Life	15 years
Buildings
Property and Equipment
Residual Value (as a percent)	0.00%
Buildings | Minimum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable Life	20 years
Buildings | Maximum
Property and Equipment
Depreciable Life	39 years 6 months