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Commitments - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2020 air-craft | Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) air-craft
Other Aircraft Commitments Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Deposit and Progress Payments | $ |  | $ 983
Lessee Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Additional leases not yet commenced, undiscounted future payments | $ |  | $ 1,700
Minimum [Member] |  |
Lessee Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Operating lease commencement date |  | 2021
Maximum [Member] |  |
Lessee Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Operating lease commencement date |  | 2022
B777F [Member] |  |
Other Aircraft Commitments Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Conditional Aircraft Commitments |  | 6
B767F [Member] |  |
Other Aircraft Commitments Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Number of aircrafts rescheduled delivery, 2021 | 18 |
Number of aircrafts rescheduled delivery, 2022 | 11 |
Number of aircrafts rescheduled delivery, 2023 | 13 |
Number of aircrafts rescheduled delivery, 2024 | 4 |

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