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Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments - Designated Cash Flow Hedges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 259,923 | $ 240,150 | $ 753,529 | $ 710,836 |
Other income (expense) | (3,832) | (1,226) | 5,923 | (6,546) |
Fuel | 182,415 | 160,752 | 515,065 | 508,914 |
Net income | 810,391 | 752,842 | 1,495,339 | 1,337,094 |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Net inception fair value at January 1, 2018 |  |  |  |  | $ (11,335)
Amount of gain recognized in income on derivatives for the period ended September 30, 2018 |  |  | 2,232 |  |
Amount of loss remaining to be amortized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, as of September 30, 2018 |  |  | 2,609 |  |
Fair value at September 30, 2018 | (11,712) |  | (11,712) |  |
Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative | 36,574 | 186,935 | 106,505 | 230,341 |
Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative | 10,166 | (3,154) | 56,223 | (24,703) |
Cash flow hedge | Foreign currency forward contracts |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative | (35,397) | 122,211 | (133,360) | 221,861 |
Cash flow hedge | Foreign currency forward contracts |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow hedge | Foreign currency collar options |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow hedge | Fuel swaps |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow hedge | Fuel Swap |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) on Derivative | 61,805 | 67,878 | 183,642 | 33,183 |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Net income | (745) | (43,605) | (5,157) | (152,169) |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Net income | (373) | (43,312) | (4,071) | (151,319) |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges | Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net of interest capitalized | (1,395) | (7,860) | (10,371) | (24,580) |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges | Foreign currency forward contracts |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | (3,157) | (2,710) | (9,625) | (8,130) |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges | Foreign currency forward contracts |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Other income (expense) | (835) | (1,512) | 13,808 | (9,187) |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges | Foreign currency collar options |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | (602) | 0 | (1,806) |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges | Fuel swaps |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Other income (expense) | 466 | 1,758 | 658 | 6,533 |
Fuel | 4,548 | (32,386) | 1,459 | (114,149) |
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges | Fuel Swap |  |  |  |  |
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements |  |  |  |  |
Fuel | $ 4,548 | $ (32,386) | $ 1,459 | $ (114,149) |

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