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Long-Term Debt, Financing Leases and Other Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 25, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 14, 2019 USD ($) Air-craft	Jan. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 09, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net									$ 1,233,727		$ 1,273,585
Long-Term Debt									763,773		$ 843,323
Loss on extinguishment of debt										$ 3,616
Payment for debt extinguishment prepayment penalties										1,672
Non-cash lease termination expense								$ 9,540		9,540
Proceeds from long-term debt									23,000	163,658
Lease payment amount									114,374
Export Development Canada [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount												$ 28,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt									23,000
Equipment Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt									$ 181,800
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 91,200
Long term debt interest rate description									LIBOR plus 3.10%
Term loan, term				5 years
Write-off of financing cost				$ 1,900
Payment for debt extinguishment prepayment penalties				1,700
Term Loan [Member] \| Spare Engine Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt interest rate description									LIBOR plus 7.25%
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ 3,600
Term Loan [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, basis spread on variable rate				3.10%
Term Loan [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Spare Engine Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, basis spread on variable rate				7.25%
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2023 [Member] \| CRJ-700 Aircraft [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 70,000		$ 70,000			$ 70,000		$ 70,000
Long term debt interest rate description			LIBOR plus 5.0%						monthly LIBOR plus 5.00%
Number of aircraft purchased \| Air-craft			10
Payment for aircraft purchased			$ 70,000
Non-cash lease termination expense			$ 9,500
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2023 [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| CRJ-700 Aircraft [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, basis spread on variable rate					5.00%		5.00%		5.00%		5.25%
Working Capital Draw Loan [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 35,000
Long term debt interest rate description									one-month LIBOR plus 3.75%
Term loan, term		3 years
Debt instrument, expiration year and month		2022-09
Proceeds from long-term debt						$ 23,000
Working Capital Draw Loan [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, basis spread on variable rate		3.75%
Aircraft and Equipment [Member] \| Pledged as Collateral [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net									$ 1,114,000
Flight Equipment [Member] \| Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 8,000
Long term debt interest rate description	Libor plus 5.0%.
Flight Equipment [Member] \| Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2023 [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, basis spread on variable rate									5.00%
RASPRO Aircraft Lease [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Lease payment amount									$ 4,000