| Document and Entity Information | Nov. 12, 2019 |
| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001158463 |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Nov. 12, 2019 |
| Entity Registrant Name | JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity File Number | 000-49728 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 87-0617894 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 27-01 Queens Plaza North |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Long Island City |
| Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 11101 |
| City Area Code | 718 |
| Local Phone Number | 286-7900 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
| Trading Symbol | JBLU |
| Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Amendment Description | JetBlue Airways Corporation (“JetBlue”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K/A to amend JetBlue’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2019 (SEC Accession No. 0001193125-19-290092) (the “Original Form 8-K”) for the sole purpose of refiling Exhibits 4.9 and 4.10 to include Annex A thereto, which was inadvertently omitted from each such exhibit. All other information in the Original Form 8-K remains unchanged. |
