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Special Items (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Total Special items | $ 74,777,000 skyw_SpecialChargesAndWriteDownValueOfAssets |  |
Aircraft rentals | 305,334,000 us-gaap_AircraftRental | 325,360,000 us-gaap_AircraftRental | 333,637,000 us-gaap_AircraftRental
Paint Facility [Member] |  |  |
Total Special items | 4,800,000 skyw_SpecialChargesAndWriteDownValueOfAssets / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = skyw_PaintFacilityMember |  |
EMB 120 |  |  |
Total Special items | 57,046,000 skyw_SpecialChargesAndWriteDownValueOfAssets / us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis = skyw_EMB120Member |  |
Estimated fair value | 48,300,000 us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis = skyw_EMB120Member |  |
Aircraft rentals | 8,800,000 us-gaap_AircraftRental / us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis = skyw_EMB120Member |  |
ERJ 145 |  |  |
Total Special items | 12,931,000 skyw_SpecialChargesAndWriteDownValueOfAssets / us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis = skyw_ERJ145Member |  |
Estimated fair value | 11,400,000 us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleLongLivedFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis = skyw_ERJ145Member |  |
Aircraft rentals | $ 1,500,000 us-gaap_AircraftRental / us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis = skyw_ERJ145Member |  |

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- Definition Expenses incurred related to the lease of aircraft from outside third parties that are used in the entity's business operations. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of assets classified as held for sale. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25499696&loc=d3e19190-110258 + Details
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