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Note Receivable (Details) (Receivables related to United Express Agreement, SkyWest Airlines, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 16, 2009 D	Dec. 31, 2012 D	Dec. 31, 2011 D
Receivables related to United Express Agreement | SkyWest Airlines
Loan provided by subsidiary to United
Deferral period, maximum (in days)	30
Deferral amount, maximum		$ 49	$ 49
Deferral fee (as a percent)		8.00%
Amount of loan deferred and classified as current		$ 49.0
Deferred period (in days)		30	30

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- Definition

The maximum amount of the receivable that may be deferred per the agreement.

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- Definition

Related to receivables, the deferral fee percentage rate stated in the agreement.

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- Definition

The maximum period for which payments on the receivable may be deferred per the agreement.

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- Definition

The period for which the receivable is deferred.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph a(1)

-Article 5



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 4

-Article 5



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3-4)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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