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

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Fair value portion of assets classified as held for sale.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

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