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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax $ (1,499)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax   $ (1,059)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance (82,876)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (29,818)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax (677)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax      
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax 237us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax      
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:        
Actuarial costs (reclassified to salaries, wages and benefits) 1,866us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax 79us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax    
Negative prior service cost (reclassified to salaries, wages and benefits) (136)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax (872)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax    
Hedging gain (reclassified to interest expense) (9)atsg_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociOnDerivativesHedgingGainBeforeTax (11)atsg_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAociOnDerivativesHedgingGainBeforeTax    
Income Tax (Expense) or Benefit 3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax 4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTax    
Income Tax (Expense) or Benefit (388)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax 292us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax    
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (6)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax (7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax    
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax (440)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax    
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 656us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (512)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent    
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance (82,220)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (30,330)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Total comprehensive income (loss) 9,765us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 6,221us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax    
Pension Plans [Member]        
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance (81,191)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(31,072)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:        
Actuarial costs (reclassified to salaries, wages and benefits) 1,793us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Income Tax (Expense) or Benefit (651)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 1,142us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance (80,049)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(31,073)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Post-Retirement Plans [Member]        
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance (630)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
1,245us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:        
Actuarial costs (reclassified to salaries, wages and benefits) 73us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
80us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Negative prior service cost (reclassified to salaries, wages and benefits) (136)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(872)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Income Tax (Expense) or Benefit 23us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
288us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (40)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(504)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance (670)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
741us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Derivative [Member]        
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]        
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance     4us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_DerivativeMember
9us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_DerivativeMember
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income:        
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance $ (2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeMember
$ 2us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_DerivativeMember
$ 4us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_DerivativeMember
$ 9us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_DerivativeMember