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Non-Operating Special Charge

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Number Of Aircraft Retired

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Special Item - Impairment charges

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The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses.

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-Topic 220
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Amount of restructuring charges, remediation cost, and asset impairment loss.

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Amount of insurance proceeds for an event or transaction that is unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence, or both.

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Special Charges - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Special Charges - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2023 Aircraft	Sep. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 Aircraft	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Special charges, net of recoveries							$ 19,400	$ 35,426
Number of aircraft retired \| Aircraft	21		2
Special charges, net of recoveries				$ 32,648		$ 35,142	19,828	$ 35,426
Boeing 2021 Agreement
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Special charges, net of recoveries				15,200
Hurricane Ian
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Non-operating special charge		$ 52,100
Additional Non-Operating Special Charge				4,100			4,400
Special charges, net of recoveries				500	$ 18,100		13,600
Unusual or infrequent item, or both, insurance proceeds				17,900			18,200
Special charges, net of recoveries				$ 17,400			4,600
Insurance recoveries							$ 31,700
Hurricane Idalia
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Non-operating special charge		$ 13,800