Income taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]
Deferred tax assets	$ 30,148	$ 30,743
Copa Airlines
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]
Effective rate	25.00%	25.00%
Deferred tax assets	$ 7,600	$ 11,400
AeroRepublica
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]
Deferred tax assets	$ 4,800	$ 6,900
Colombia \| AeroRepublica
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]
Effective rate	35.00%	35.00%

The amounts of income taxes recoverable in future periods in respect of: (a) deductible temporary differences; (b) the carryforward of unused tax losses; and (c) the carryforward of unused tax credits. [Refer: Temporary differences [member]; Unused tax credits [member]; Unused tax losses [member]]

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