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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Aircraft | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Aircraft | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing costs capitalized |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |
Capitalized borrowing rate |  |  |  |  | 3.40% |
Impairment |  |  |  | $ 243,097,000 | $ 89,344,000 | $ 188,624,000
Air crafts held for sale | Aircraft |  |  |  |  | 14 |
Average lease term |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Other Property Plant Equipment Capitalized Cost |  |  | $ 0.8 |  | $ 11,600,000 |
Credits received on acquisition |  |  |  |  | $ 8,100,000 |
Ciudad del Saber Panama City [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Property Plant Equipment Capitalized Cost |  |  |  | $ 1.6 |  |
Covid 19 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of cash flow projections |  |  |  | To determine whether impairment exists, the recoverable amount at the level of the CGU, was determined using cash flow projections from financial forecasts approved by senior management covering a five-year period. The pre-tax discount rate applied to cash flow projections was 13.1%. |  |
Pre-tax discount rate applied to cash flow projections |  |  |  | 13.10% |  |
Air crafts held for sale | Aircraft |  |  |  | 14 |  |
Number of Spare Engines Spare Parts Held for Sale | Aircraft |  |  |  | 6 |  |
No of aircrafts held for sale delivered | Aircraft |  |  |  | 6 |  |
No of of aircrafts held for sale yet to bedelivered | Aircraft |  |  |  | 8 |  |
Boeing 737 MAX 9 [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aircrafts acquired through Japanese Operating Leases with Call Option | Aircraft |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Embraer 190 fleet [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment |  | $ 49,500,000 |  |  |  |
Boeing 737-700 [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Air crafts held for sale | Aircraft |  |  |  | 14 |  |
Impairment loss | $ 191,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Aircraft [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions purchase deposits |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 67,300,000 |
Carrying value pledged as collateral obligation |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 | 1,500,000,000 |
Additions for advance payments contracts |  |  |  |  | $ 75,400,000 |

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