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Property and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) (Flight Equipment [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Abstract]      
Minimum future lease payments, Due within next 12 months $ 62.8us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableCurrent    
Minimum future lease payments, Due within next 2 years 53.5us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInTwoYears    
Minimum future lease payments, Due within next 3 years 34.0us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInThreeYears    
Minimum future lease payments, Due within next 4 years 17.6us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFourYears    
Minimum future lease payments, Due within next 5 years 8.7us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivableInFiveYears    
Proceeds from sale of flight equipment 3.6us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfFlightEquipment 1.5us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfFlightEquipment 5.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfFlightEquipment
CAM [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Leased aircraft, carrying value 289.5us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FlightEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= atsg_CamMember
250.9us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FlightEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= atsg_CamMember
 
Boeing 727 and DC-8 aircraft and flight equipment [Member]      
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Abstract]      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant and Equipment $ 0.7us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= atsg_Boeing727AndDc8AircraftAndFlightEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FlightEquipmentMember
$ 3.0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_AircraftTypeAxis
= atsg_Boeing727AndDc8AircraftAndFlightEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FlightEquipmentMember