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Commitments (Details 2)	Nov. 30, 2011
Schedule of Aircraft Commitments [Line Items]
2012 (remainder)	10
2013	10
2014	7
2015	3
2016	3
Thereafter	9
Total	42
Boeing 777 Freighter [Member]
Schedule of Aircraft Commitments [Line Items]
2012 (remainder)	2
2013	4	[1]
2014	7
2015	3
2016	3
Thereafter	9	[1]
Total	28
Boeing 757 [Member]
Schedule of Aircraft Commitments [Line Items]
2012 (remainder)	8
2013	6
Total	14
[1] Reflects the deferral during the second quarter of 2012 of the delivery of two B777F aircraft from 2013 to after 2016.

X

- Definition

The total number of aircraft committed to be purchased.

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X

- Definition

The number of aircraft committed to be purchased with a delivery date after the fifth fiscal year.

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X

- Definition

The number of aircraft committed to be purchased with a delivery date in the fifth fiscal year.

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X

- Definition

The number of aircraft committed to be purchased with a delivery date in the fourth fiscal year.

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X

- Definition

The number of aircraft committed to be purchased with a delivery date in the second fiscal year.

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X

- Definition

The number of aircraft committed to be purchased with a delivery date in the third fiscal year.

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X

- Definition

The number of aircraft committed to be purchased with a delivery date within the current fiscal year.

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X

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