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Long-Term Debt, Financing Leases and Other Borrowings - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 802,003	$ 858,145
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	(14,039)	(14,822)
Net long-term debt, including current maturities	787,964	843,323
Less current portion	(168,171)	(165,900)
Net long-term debt	619,793	677,423
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	41,472	49,795
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	55,674	60,761
Senior and Subordinated Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	105,540	110,912
Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	181,776	191,168
Senior and Subordinated Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	145,592	152,945
Senior and Subordinated Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	59,868	71,998
Senior and Subordinated Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2022 [Member] | CRJ-900 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	38,903	47,309
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2020 [Member] | Flight Equipment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	829	1,659
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2020 [Member] | Flight Equipment Maintenance [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	4,182	6,962
Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	1,523	2,329
Other Obligations Due to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	7,904	8,530
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	71,865	80,153
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	56,875	65,625
Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	7,000	$ 8,000
Working Capital Draw Loan, Used to Cover Operational Needs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 23,000

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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