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SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details) $ in Billions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2016 | Nov. 01, 2016 USD ($) aircraft | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) aircraft | Sep. 30, 2016 aircraft | Oct. 11, 2016 aircraft
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt, Number of Aircrafts Securing Debt Financing |  |  | 53 | 53 |
Secured by aircraft [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt | $ |  |  | $ 1.5 |  |
Secured by aircraft [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Secured Debt | $ |  | $ 0.1 |  |  |
B-737 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  |  |  | 20 years |
B-737 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 25 years |  |  |  |
B737 MAX [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Quantity Deferred |  |  |  |  | 4
Boeing, 737-900ER [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt, Number of Aircrafts Securing Debt Financing |  |  | 34 | 34 |
Boeing, 737-900ER [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt, Number of Aircrafts Securing Debt Financing |  | 3 |  |  |
Options to Purchase Additional, Exercised(in Aircraft) |  |  |  |  | 5

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