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Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) (Details) - SKYWEST, INC. EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT PLAN
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
Entity tax identification number 87-0292166
Plan number 001
Notes receivable from participants $ 15,373,677
Total Investments and Loans $ 1,669,678,387
Maximum  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
Interest rates of notes receivable from participants 9.50%
Minimum  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
Interest rates of notes receivable from participants 4.25%
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Capital Group American Funds EUPAC Fund Class R-6  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:CapitalGroupMember
Current Value $ 44,954,786
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Dodge & Cox Dodge & Cox Income X  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:DodgeCoxMember
Current Value $ 41,522,531
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Index  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:FidelityMember
Current Value $ 3,307,343
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Fidelity Fidelity Low Priced Stock Fund K6  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:FidelityMember
Current Value $ 29,458,130
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: JPMorgan JPMorgan Mid Cap Value R6  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:JpMorganMember
Current Value $ 16,119,942
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: MFS MFS International Intrinsic Value R3  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:MfsMember
Current Value $ 33,410,911
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: MFS MFS Value R3  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:MfsMember
Current Value $ 50,267,224
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: PIMCO PIMCO Income Institutional  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:JpMorganMember
Current Value $ 19,697,663
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: SkyWest, Inc. Interest-bearing cash equivalents  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:SkywestInc.Member
Current Value $ 1,494,515
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: SkyWest, Inc. SkyWest, Inc. Common Stock Fund  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:SkywestInc.Member
Current Value $ 47,116,991
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Trust T2  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 146,348,894
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid-Cap Growth Fund I  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 43,251,026
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price International Discovery  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 14,186,102
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2005 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 1,606,128
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 1,986,599
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 1,965,252
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 10,727,222
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 30,523,095
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 80,745,270
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 80,307,421
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 92,897,810
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 84,852,498
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 63,358,491
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 48,649,412
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2060 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 42,114,388
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement 2065 Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 9,810,202
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Retirement Balanced Fund Trust C  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 931,778
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust P  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:T.RowePriceMember
Current Value $ 54,342,959
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: The Vanguard Group Vanguard Cash Reserves Federal Money Market Fund  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:VanguardGroupMember
Current Value $ 13,820,207
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: The Vanguard Group Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Index Admiral  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:VanguardGroupMember
Current Value $ 7,063,351
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: The Vanguard Group Vanguard Equity Income Admiral  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:VanguardGroupMember
Current Value $ 10,744,575
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: The Vanguard Group Vanguard Extended Market Index Inst  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:VanguardGroupMember
Current Value $ 42,448,625
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: The Vanguard Group Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:VanguardGroupMember
Current Value $ 130,370
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: The Vanguard Group Vanguard Institutional Index Instl Plus  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:VanguardGroupMember
Current Value $ 235,257,141
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: The Vanguard Group Vanguard Real Estate Index Admiral  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:VanguardGroupMember
Current Value $ 6,411,503
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: The Vanguard Group Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Inst  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:VanguardGroupMember
Current Value $ 16,347,612
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: The Vanguard Group Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Instl  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:VanguardGroupMember
Current Value $ 17,633,999
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Various Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:VariousMember
Current Value $ 136,687,708
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Wasatch Global Investors Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:WasatchGlobalInvestorsMember
Current Value $ 34,053,717
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Wasatch Global Investors Wasatch Small Cap Value I  
Form 5500, Schedule H, Part IV, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)  
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] skyw:WasatchGlobalInvestorsMember
Current Value $ 37,751,319
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember