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Business Segment and Major Customers - Reconciliation of Segment Profit (loss) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Segment profit (loss) | $ 11,374 | $ 10,719
Interest income | 1,076 | 545
Interest expense | (30,554) | (26,943)
Depreciation and amortization | (35,919) | (30,435)
Transition to airline-directed model | 19,302 |
Amortization of deferred airborne lease incentives | 7,630 | 9,348
Amortization of STC costs | (172) |
Stock-based compensation expense | (4,386) | (4,330)
Other income (expense) | 505 | (38)
Loss before income taxes | (31,144) | (41,134)
CA-NA [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Segment profit (loss) | 1,656 | 11,159
CA-ROW [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Segment profit (loss) | (22,605) | (26,555)
BA [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Segment profit (loss) | $ 32,323 | $ 26,115

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- Definition Segment profit (loss), which is calculated as net income (loss) attributable to common stock before interest expense, interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, certain non-cash charges (including amortization of deferred airborne lease incentives and stock-based compensation expense) and other income (expense). Segment profit (loss) is a measure of performance reported to the chief operating decision maker for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources to the segments and evaluating segment performance. + References No definition available. + Details
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