Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Segment Reporting

Schedule of Company's segment data

The following represents the Company’s segment data for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 (in thousands).

	Year ended December 31, 2023
	SkyWest Airlines		SkyWest
	and SWC		Leasing		Consolidated
Operating revenues (1)	$	2,392,174	$	543,258	$	2,935,432
Operating expense		2,566,946		264,417		2,831,363
Depreciation and amortization expense		149,264		233,851		383,115
Interest expense		17,053		113,877		130,930
Segment profit (loss) (2)		(191,825)		164,964		(26,861)
Total assets (as of December 31, 2023)		2,537,834		4,488,459		7,026,293
Capital expenditures (including non-cash)		113,783		150,126		263,909

	Year ended December 31, 2022
	SkyWest Airlines		SkyWest
	and SWC		Leasing		Consolidated
Operating revenues (1)	$	2,492,318	$	512,607	$	3,004,925
Operating expense		2,525,076		298,687		2,823,763
Depreciation and amortization expense		182,475		212,077		394,552
Interest expense		12,805		114,278		127,083
Segment profit (loss) (2)		(45,563)		99,642		54,079
Total assets (as of December 31, 2022)		2,977,804		4,436,749		7,414,553
Capital expenditures (including non-cash)		82,891		579,426		662,317

	Year ended December 31, 2021
	SkyWest Airlines		SkyWest
	and SWC		Leasing		Consolidated
Operating revenues (1)	$	2,192,432	$	521,059	$	2,713,491
Operating expense		2,177,524		260,100		2,437,624
Depreciation and amortization expense		210,281		229,917		440,198
Special items - impairment charges		84,592		—		84,592
Interest expense		13,360		109,762		123,122
Segment profit (2)		1,548		151,197		152,745
Total assets (as of December 31, 2021)		2,957,745		4,168,202		7,125,947
Capital expenditures (including non-cash)		128,712		438,325		567,037

(1) Prorate revenue and airport customer service revenue are reflected in the SkyWest Airlines and SWC segment.

(2) Segment profit (loss) is equal to operating income less interest expense.