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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Inventories |  |
Inventory allowance | 11.6 us-gaap_AirlineRelatedInventoryValuationReserves | $ 10.1 us-gaap_AirlineRelatedInventoryValuationReserves
Aircraft and rotable spares | Maximum |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Depreciable Life | 18 years |
Residual Value (as a percent) | 30.00%us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValuePercentage / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = skyw_AircraftAndRotableSparesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |
Aircraft and rotable spares | Minimum |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Depreciable Life | 10 years |
Residual Value (as a percent) | 0.00%us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValuePercentage / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = skyw_AircraftAndRotableSparesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
Ground equipment |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Residual Value (as a percent) | 0.00%us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValuePercentage / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = skyw_GroundEquipmentMember |
Ground equipment | Maximum |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Depreciable Life | 10 years |
Ground equipment | Minimum |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Depreciable Life | 5 years |
Office Equipment |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Residual Value (as a percent) | 0.00%us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValuePercentage / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember |
Office Equipment | Maximum |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Depreciable Life | 7 years |
Office Equipment | Minimum |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Depreciable Life | 5 years |
Leasehold Improvements |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Residual Value (as a percent) | 0.00%us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValuePercentage / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember |
Leasehold Improvements | Maximum |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Depreciable Life | 15 years |
Building |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Residual Value (as a percent) | 0.00%us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentSalvageValuePercentage / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingMember |
Building | Maximum |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Depreciable Life | 39 years 6 months |
Building | Minimum |  |
Property and equipment |  |
Depreciable Life | 20 years |

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- Definition The amount of the valuation account as of the balance sheet date which reduces the carrying amount of airline related inventory (including expendable merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies to be used primarily in air transport of passengers or freight) to net realizable value; takes into consideration such factors as market value, excessive quantities based on expected sales, technological obsolescence, and shrinkage. + References No definition available. + Details
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