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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Aircraft Organization | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Contract | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Number of company's employees | Aircraft | 418 |  |
Percentage of employees unionized | 39.00% |  |
Number of employees | Aircraft | 418 |  |
Debt including current maturities | $ 1,163,900 |  | $ 1,060,765
Panama Tax Authority |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Duration of statute of limiatation for income tax | 3 years |  |
Duration of statute of limiatation for dividend tax | 15 years |  |
Unsecured Credit Facilities [Member] | Covid 19 Member [Member] |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Debt including current maturities | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000 |
Secured Credit Facilities [Member] | Covid 19 Member [Member] |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Debt including current maturities | 105,000 |  |
Committed Credit Facilities [Member] | Covid 19 Member [Member] |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Debt including current maturities | $ 305,000 | $ 305,000 |
Labor unions [member] |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Number of company's employees | 5,667 |  |
Percentage of employees unionized | 66.30% |  |
Number of union organizations | Organization | 9 |  |
Number of employees | 5,667 |  |
Labor unions [member] | Panama [member] |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Number of union organizations | Organization | 5 |  |
Collective bargaining agreements terms | 4 years |  |
Labor unions [member] | Colombia [member] |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Number of union organizations | Organization | 4 |  |
Labor unions [member] | Bottom of range [member] | Colombia [member] |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements terms | 2 years |  |
Labor unions [member] | Top of range [member] | Colombia [member] |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Collective bargaining agreements terms | 3 years |  |
Purchase contracts [member] | Boeing Company [member] |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Predelivery Deposits | $ 410,900 |  | 468,800
Purchase contracts [member] | Later than one year and not later than six years [member] |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Number of purchase contracts subscribed | Contract |  | 60 |
Lines of credit for working capital and letters of credit [member] |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies [line items] |  |  |
Letters of credit maintained |  |  | 305,000
Line of credit facility outstanding | $ 44,300 |  | $ 25,800

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