Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2022
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Expendable parts net book value		$ 65,900	$ 57,000
Allowance for expendable obsolescence		47,600	42,400
Depreciation expense		241,800	216,800	$ 205,100
Net book value of flight equipment used in Airline Operations		2,808,300	2,812,000
Accumulated depreciation for flight equipment used in Airline Operations		943,300	836,100
Net book value on flight equipment dry leased to customers		2,045,000	1,388,600
Accumulated depreciation on flight equipment on dry leasing		489,600	412,400
Rotable parts inventory, net book value		351,900	314,800
Goodwill total balance		40,400	40,400
Accounts receivable		253,738	305,905
Accrued heavy maintenance cost		31,600	79,600
Liabilities and equity, including convertible debt instruments						$ 31,000
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Liabilities and equity, including convertible debt instruments						92,600
Retained Earnings [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Liabilities and equity, including convertible debt instruments						68,500
Deferred tax liabilities [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Liabilities and equity, including convertible debt instruments						$ 6,900
Dry Leasing Joint Venture [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Voting interest					10.00%
Investment in joint venture		16,800
Dry Leasing Joint Venture [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Commitment to capital contributions		$ 40,000
Parts Joint Venture [Member] \| Variable Interest Entity Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Voting interest		50.00%
Investment in joint venture		$ 20,300	19,200
Accounts receivable		0	300
Payables to related party		$ 700	$ 1,200
Forecast [Member] \| Aircraft 747-8F And 777-200LRF [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Committed expenditures to acquire aircraft and spare engines	$ 486,200
Charter Services [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Sales commissions, description		We generally expense sales commissions when incurred because the amortization period is less than one year.

ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC 10-K