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Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 28, 2018 USD ($) Air-craft | Jun. 27, 2018 USD ($) Air-craft | Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) Airfleet | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Air-craft | Feb. 28, 2018 Engine | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Air-craft | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Air-craft | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Air-craft | Sep. 30, 2007 USD ($) Airfleet | Sep. 30, 2005 USD ($) Airfleet | Sep. 30, 2004 USD ($) Airfleet | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) Airfleet
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Imputed interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.128% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of spare engines leased | Engine |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CRJ-900 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 69,600,000 | $ 27,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description | LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 3.50% for the senior promissory notes to 7.50% for the subordinated promissory notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR plus 3.50%. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft financed | Air-craft | 6 | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2019 | 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2019 [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft refinanced | Airfleet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 9 |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 118,000,000 |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | London InterBank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), plus 3% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2019 [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2019 [Member] | CRJ-700 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft refinanced | Airfleet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2019 [Member] | Five C- R- J-700 and Nine C- R- J-900 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 254,700,000 |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | monthly LIBOR plus 3% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2019 [Member] | Five C- R- J-700 and Nine C- R- J-900 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2022 | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft refinanced | Airfleet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member] | CRJ-700 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft refinanced | Airfleet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member] | Three C- R- J-900 and Three C- R- J-700 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 120,300,000 |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | monthly LIBOR plus 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.27% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member] | Three C- R- J-900 and Three C- R- J-700 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member] | Ten C- R- J-900 Aircraft [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 88,400,000
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 1.95% to 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft financed | Airfleet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member] | Ten C- R- J-900 Aircraft [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.97% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.95%
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member] | Ten C- R- J-900 Aircraft [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.27% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25%
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2024 | 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2024 [Member] | Eight C- R- J-900 Aircraft [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 114,500,000
Number of aircraft financed | Airfleet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00%
Senior and Subordinated Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2027 | 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior and Subordinated Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2027 [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 170,200,000 |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft financed | Air-craft |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2028 | 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2028 [Member] | Ten E-175 Aircraft [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 246,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft financed | Air-craft |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2028 [Member] | Ten E-175 Aircraft [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2028 [Member] | Ten E-175 Aircraft [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior and Subordinated Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2028 | 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior and Subordinated Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2028 [Member] | Eight E-175 Aircraft [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft refinanced | Air-craft |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 195,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior and Subordinated Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2022 | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior and Subordinated Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2022 | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft refinanced | Air-craft |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,500,000 |  | $ 74,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft financed | Air-craft |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior and Subordinated Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] | Capital Lease Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 69,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2022 | 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2022 [Member] | Flight Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 99,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | monthly LIBOR plus 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2022 [Member] | Flight Equipment [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2020 [Member] | Flight Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2020 | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,300,000 |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.163% |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2020 [Member] | Flight Equipment Maintenance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2020 | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,900,000 | $ 11,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Three-month LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 2.93% to 2.96% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2020 [Member] | Flight Equipment Maintenance [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.02% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2020 [Member] | Flight Equipment Maintenance [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2020 [Member] | Flight Equipment Maintenance [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.93% | 2.93% |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2020 [Member] | Flight Equipment Maintenance [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.96% | 2.96% |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2020 | 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2020 [Member] | Flight Equipment Maintenance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,200,000 | $ 10,200,000 |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | three-month LIBOR plus 3.07% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.16% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2020 [Member] | Flight Equipment Maintenance [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.07% | 3.07% |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2019 | 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2019 [Member] | Flight Equipment Maintenance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Three-month LIBOR plus 3.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.30% |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Obligations Due to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2023 | 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2024 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2024 | 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2024 [Member] | Flight Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 91,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | monthly LIBOR plus 3.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.12% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2024 [Member] | Flight Equipment [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 3.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2023 | 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2023 [Member] | CRJ-700 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 70,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | monthly LIBOR plus 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.27% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft financed | Airfleet |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2023 [Member] | CRJ-700 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2023 | 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | monthly LIBOR plus 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.27% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 151,000,000 |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | monthly LIBOR plus 2.71% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.73% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.71% |  |  |  |
Subordinated Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Imputed interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |
Debt discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,100,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2008 [Member] | Eight E-175 Aircraft [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Three-month LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 2.20% to 2.32% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2008 [Member] | Eight E-175 Aircraft [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 172,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.29% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2008 [Member] | Eight E-175 Aircraft [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.41% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2008 [Member] | Eight E-175 Aircraft [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.20% |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2008 [Member] | Eight E-175 Aircraft [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.32% |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Notes Due 2008 [Member] | Eight E-175 Aircraft [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | three-month LIBOR plus 3.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.59% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes due Two Thousand Twenty Two [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Notes DueTwoThousandTwentyTwo [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | three-month LIBOR plus 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.59% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Notes DueTwoThousandTwentyTwo [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate | 3.50% |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.59% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate description |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Three-month LIBOR plus 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Notes Due 2020 [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt basis spread on variable rate | 7.50% |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt interest rate percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.59% |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Notes Due 2020 [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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