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Estimated Useful Lives of Property and Equipment (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Aircraft and related rotable parts | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life | 25 years
Aircraft and related rotable parts | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life | 30 years
Buildings | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life | 25 years
Buildings | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life | 45 years
Other property and equipment | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life | 3 years
Other property and equipment | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life | 15 years
Computer software |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life | 5 years
Building improvements | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life | 1 year
Building improvements | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life | 40 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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