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Long-Term Debt, Finance Leases, and Other Borrowings - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 670,335	$ 743,250
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	(9,295)	(11,526)
Less notes payable warrants	(9,630)
Net long-term debt, including current maturities	651,410	731,724
Less current portion, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	(111,710)	(189,268)
Net long-term debt	539,700	542,456
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	22,930	22,930
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
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
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	86,551	105,887
Notes Payable to Secured Parties, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	152,100	172,137
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	122,762	138,114
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		47,319
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		29,682
Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2020 [Member] | Flight Equipment Maintenance [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities		1,523
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		4,182
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	4,581	6,864
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Equipment, Due 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	45,559	63,341
Notes Payable to Financial Institution, Collateralized by the Underlying Aircraft, Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	30,625	48,125
Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	4,000	$ 6,000
Notes Payable to Financial Institution Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 201,227

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