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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details 1) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Roll Forward]      
Opening balance $ 10,498,149 $ 10,938,657 $ 10,773,076
Additions 325,513 1,390,730 1,439,057
Disposals (16,090) (19,981) (77,221)
Retirements (27,054) (44,085) (49,944)
Depreciation expenses (765,204) (744,552) (745,519)
Foreing exchange (11,506) 172,987 (435,300)
Other increases (decreases) 61,527 (1,195,607) 34,508
Changes, total (432,814) (440,508) 165,581
Closing balance 10,065,335 10,498,149 10,938,657
Construction in Progress [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Roll Forward]      
Opening balance 470,065 [1] 1,142,812 937,279
Additions 11,145 14,481 39,711
Disposals    
Retirements (127) (284) (1,262)
Depreciation expenses    
Foreing exchange 107 5,081 (932)
Other increases (decreases) 75,632 (692,025) 168,016
Changes, total 86,757 (672,747) 205,533
Closing balance 556,822 [2] 470,065 [1] 1,142,812
Land [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Roll Forward]      
Opening balance 50,148 45,313 57,988
Additions    
Disposals    
Retirements    
Depreciation expenses    
Foreing exchange (368) 4,835 (11,786)
Other increases (decreases)   (889)
Changes, total (368) 4,835 (12,675)
Closing balance 49,780 50,148 45,313
Buildings [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Roll Forward]      
Opening balance 130,219 91,491 167,006
Additions   272 439
Disposals   (500)
Retirements (6) (68) (956)
Depreciation expenses (7,946) (6,234) (7,161)
Foreing exchange (275) 2,538 (18,248)
Other increases (decreases) 2,556 42,220 (49,089)
Changes, total (5,671) 38,728 (75,515)
Closing balance 124,548 130,219 91,491
Information Technology Equipment [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Roll Forward]      
Opening balance 39,714 43,889 51,009
Additions 5,708 7,392 15,322
Disposals (6) (59) (27)
Retirements (473) (55) (104)
Depreciation expenses (14,587) (14,909) (16,196)
Foreing exchange (183) 2,924 (6,126)
Other increases (decreases) (17) 532 11
Changes, total (9,558) (4,175) (7,120)
Closing balance 30,156 39,714 43,889
Fixed Installations and Accessories [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Roll Forward]      
Opening balance 83,912 88,958 43,783
Additions 329 292 1,692
Disposals (10)  
Retirements (497) (1,258) (476)
Depreciation expenses (14,124) (13,664) (11,649)
Foreing exchange (820) 9,384 (13,269)
Other increases (decreases) 11,987 200 68,877
Changes, total (3,135) (5,046) 45,175
Closing balance 80,777 83,912 88,958
Motor Vehicles [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Roll Forward]      
Opening balance 1,045 1,525 1,965
Additions 77 6 280
Disposals (43) (32) (8)
Retirements   (4)
Depreciation expenses (187) (293) (378)
Foreing exchange (8) 223 (638)
Other increases (decreases) (448) (384) 308
Changes, total (609) (480) (440)
Closing balance 436 1,045 1,525
Leasehold Improvements [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Roll Forward]      
Opening balance 104,541 54,088 56,523
Additions 8,156 54,181 13,188
Disposals    
Retirements    
Depreciation expenses (27,266) (23,283) (13,973)
Foreing exchange (243) 2,849 (1,659)
Other increases (decreases) (963) 16,706 9
Changes, total (20,316) 50,453 (2,435)
Closing balance 84,225 104,541 54,088
Other Property, Plants and Equipment [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Roll Forward]      
Opening balance 1,828,630 2,129,506 2,503,434
Additions 41,483 13,013 64,226
Disposals (27) (2,972) (11)
Retirements (1,610) (2,604) (8,902)
Depreciation expenses (204,237) (124,038) (174,474)
Foreing exchange (5,113) 93,383 (252,709)
Other increases (decreases) 626,237 (277,658) (2,058)
Changes, total 456,733 (300,876) (373,928)
Closing balance 2,285,363 1,828,630 2,129,506
Plant and Equipment Net [Member]      
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [Roll Forward]      
Opening balance 7,789,875 7,341,075 6,954,089
Additions 258,615 1,301,093 1,304,199
Disposals (16,004) (16,918) [3] (76,675) [4]
Retirements (24,341) (39,816) (38,240)
Depreciation expenses (496,857) (562,131) (521,688)
Foreing exchange (4,603) 51,770 (129,933)
Other increases (decreases) (653,457) (285,198) [5] (150,677)
Changes, total (936,647) 448,800 386,986
Closing balance $ 6,853,228 $ 7,789,875 $ 7,341,075
[1] It includes pre-delivery payments to aircraft manufacturers for ThUS$ 434,250 (ThUS$ 1,016,007 as of December 31, 2015).
[2] As of December 31, 2017, includes pre-delivery payments to aircraft manufacturers for ThUS$ 543,720 (ThUS$ 434,250 as of December 31, 2016).
[3] During 2016 the sale of two Airbus A330 aircraft was materialized.
[4] During the first half of 2015 three Airbus A340 aircraft were sold. During the second half of 2015 seven Dash-200 aircraft were sold. During the second half of 2015 two Airbus A319 aircraft were sold.
[5] During 2016 the reclassification to non-current assets or groups of assets for disposal classified as held for sale (see Note 13) of two Airbus A319 aircraft, two Airbus A320 aircraft, six Airbus A330 aircraft and two Boeing 777 aircraft was materialized.