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Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies - Relevant events (Details) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 20, 2021 shares | Oct. 13, 2021 USD ($) item | Dec. 11, 2020 $ / shares shares | May 12, 2020 engine | Feb. 24, 2020 | Jun. 20, 2019 USD ($) item | Feb. 17, 2010 | May 09, 2005 | Nov. 30, 2018 aircraft | Dec. 31, 2017 aircraft | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 aircraft | Apr. 18, 2023 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2022 ₡ / $ | Dec. 31, 2022 Q / $ | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2021 ₡ / $ | Dec. 31, 2021 Q / $ | Oct. 13, 2021 MXN ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 $ / $ | Dec. 31, 2020 ₡ / $ | Dec. 31, 2020 Q / $ | Jun. 20, 2019 MXN ($)
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.0638 | 4,810.20 |  | 19.36 | 594.9700 | 7.8515 | 3,981.16 | 20.58 | 645.900 | 7.7285 |  | 3,428.26 | 19.9487 | 615.7800 | 7.8095 |
Maturity of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis points |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
A321NEO model |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft purchased |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
A320NEO Into A321NEO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft purchased | aircraft |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  | 20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concesionaria |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of authorization to provide air transportation services |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  | 10 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset backed trust notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of notes issued | item |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 78,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 77,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000
Exchange rate |  | 1 |  |  |  | 0.1936 |  |  |  |  | 0.1936 |  |  |  | 0.1936 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.80 |  |  |  |  | 0.1936
Authorized amount under the program |  | $ 144,200,000 |  |  |  | $ 157,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 155,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000.0
Maturity of notes |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis points |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset backed trust notes | Concesionaria |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes issued |  | $ 72,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate | $ |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset backed trust notes | 28-day TIIE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis points |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75%
Sustainability Linked Bond Principles 2020 | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carbon dioxide emissions measured as grams of CO2 emissions per revenue passenger/kilometer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.54% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sustainability Linked Bond Principles 2020 | 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carbon dioxide emissions measured as grams of CO2 emissions per revenue passenger/kilometer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.08% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sustainability Linked Bond Principles 2020 | 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carbon dioxide emissions measured as grams of CO2 emissions per revenue passenger/kilometer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.53% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sustainability Linked Bond Principles 2020 | 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carbon dioxide emissions measured as grams of CO2 emissions per revenue passenger/kilometer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.42% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series B shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Conversion of equivalent number of shares | 30,538,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series A shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares per CPO |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
American depositary shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average share price | $ / shares |  |  | $ 11.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of CPOs per ADS |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Primary follow-on equity offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares offered |  |  | 134,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Over-allotment | American depositary shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  |  | 20,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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