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Share-Based Compensation and Stock Repurchases	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018
Share-Based Compensation and Stock Repurchases
Share-Based Compensation and Stock Repurchases	Note 3 — Share-Based Compensation and Stock Repurchases During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company granted 15,165 fully-vested shares of common stock to the Company’s directors at a grant date fair value of $53.40. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company granted 114,856 restricted stock units and 89,982 performance shares to certain employees of the Company and its subsidiaries under the SkyWest, Inc. 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan.  Both the restricted stock units and performance shares have a three-year vesting period, during which the recipient must remain employed with the Company or one of the Company’s subsidiaries. The number of performance shares awardable in 2018 ranges from 0% to 200% of the original amount granted depending on the Company’s performance over the three-year vesting period against the pre-established targets. Upon vesting, each restricted stock unit and performance share will be replaced with one share of common stock. The fair value of the restricted stock units and performance shares on the date of grant was $53.40 per share. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company did not grant any options to purchase shares of common stock. The Company accounts for forfeitures of restricted stock units and performance share grants in 2018 when forfeitures occur.  The estimated fair value of the stock options, restricted stock units and performance shares is amortized over the applicable vesting periods.  During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company recorded pre-tax share-based compensation expense of $4.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively. The Company repurchased 177,580 shares of its common stock for $10.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company paid $13.5 million for the income tax obligation on vested employee equity awards and issued the net, after-tax shares to employees.  The Company repurchased 281,000 shares of its common stock for $10.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company paid $3.8 million for the income tax obligation on vested employee equity awards and issued the net, after-tax shares to employees.

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The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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