| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2406403 - Disclosure - Debt Obligations (Schedule of Long Term Debt Maturities) (Details) (http://www.atsginc.com/role/DebtObligationsScheduleOfLongTermDebtMaturitiesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000894081 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] | ||
2017 | ||
2018 | ||
2019 | ||
2020 | ||
2021 | ||
2022 and beyond | ||
Total long term obligations | 458,721,000 | 317,658,000 |