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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
number
Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments [Member]
number
Sep. 30, 2011
Commitments [Member]
number
Jun. 30, 2011
Commitments [Member]
number
Dec. 31, 2011
Options [Member]
number
Sep. 30, 2011
Options [Member]
number
Jun. 30, 2011
Options [Member]
number
Dec. 31, 2011
Remainder of Year 2012 [Member]
number
Dec. 31, 2011
Year 2013 [Member]
number
Dec. 31, 2011
Year 2014 [Member]
number
Dec. 31, 2011
Year 2015 [Member]
number
Dec. 31, 2011
Year 2016 and Thereafter [Member]
number
Aircraft Purchase Contracts [Line Items]                        
Aircraft Purchase Commitments - Total $ 330,542             $ 64,815 $ 165,441 $ 9,830 $ 46,103 $ 44,353
Aircraft Purchase Options - Total $ 950,014             $ 1,349 $ 120,610 $ 251,817 $ 205,021 $ 371,217
Number of aircraft purchase commitments - Large 16             1 9 0 3 3
Number of aircraft purchase commitments - Total 16             1 9 0 3 3
Number of aircraft purchase options - Medium 12             0 0 4 6 2
Number of aircraft purchase options - Large 28             0 0 7 4 17
Number of aircraft purchase options - Total 40             0 0 11 10 19
Number of signed client contracts 7                      
Analysis Of Aircraft Orders And Options [Line Items]                        
Beginning of quarter   10 11 6 37 39 31          
Aircraft delivered   (3) (3) (2) 0 0 0          
Aircraft ordered   8 2 3 0 0 0          
New options   0 0 0 9 3 19          
Exercised options   3 0 4 (3) 0 (4)          
Expired options   0 0 0 (3) (5) (7)          
Orders transferred   (2) 0 0 0 0 0          
End of quarter   16 10 11 40 37 39          
Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or Unions 53.00%                      
Employee Agreement Escalation Rate annual escalations of up to 12%                      
Possible litigation damages from early termination of agreement The claimants allege that an agreement between the parties was terminated without justification and seek damages of $16.3 million.                      
Description of Guarantees Given by Parent Company We have guaranteed the repayment of up to £10 million ($15.5 million) of the debt of FBS Limited, an unconsolidated affiliate, which expires December 31, 2012.