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292 Accrued expenses payable Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfAccruedExpensesPayableExplanatory
293 1029 - Disclosure - Other long-term liabilities Network

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295 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
296 Other long-term liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:OtherLongtermLiabilitiesExplanatory
297 1030 - Disclosure - Income taxes Network

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299 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
300 Income taxes Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfIncomeTaxExplanatory
301 1031 - Disclosure - Accounts and transactions with related parties Network

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303 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
304 Accounts and transactions with related parties Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfRelatedPartyExplanatory
305 1032 - Disclosure - Equity Network

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307 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
308 Equity Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfEquityExplanatory
309 1033 - Disclosure - Share-based payments Network

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310 Implied Table Table

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311 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
312 Share-based payments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsExplanatory
313 1034 - Disclosure - Earnings per share Network

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314 Implied Table Table

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315 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
316 Earnings per share Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfEarningsPerShareExplanatory
317 1035 - Disclosure - Commitments and contingencies Network

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318 Implied Table Table

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319 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
320 Commitments and contingencies Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfCommitmentsAndContingentLiabilitiesExplanatory
321 1036 - Disclosure - Financial instruments - Risk management and fair value Network

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323 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
324 Financial instruments - Risk management and fair value Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
325 1037 - Disclosure - Subsequent events Network

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327 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
328 Subsequent events Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfEventsAfterReportingPeriodExplanatory
329 1038 - Disclosure - Significant accounting policies (Policies) Network

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330 Implied Table Table

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331 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
332 Basis of consolidation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForBasisOfConsolidationExplanatory
333 Current versus non-current classification Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForCurrentVersusNonCurrentClassificationExplanatory
334 Foreign currencies Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFunctionalCurrencyExplanatory
335 Revenue recognition Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForRecognitionOfRevenue
336 Cash and cash equivalents Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyToDetermineComponentsOfCashAndCashEquivalents
337 Financial instruments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
338 Impariment no - financial assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForImpairmentOfNonfinancialAssetsExplanatory
339 Expendable parts and supplies Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForExpendablePartsAndSuppliesExplanatory
340 Passenger traffic commissions Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForPassengerTrafficCommissionsExplanatory
341 Property and equipment Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForPropertyPlantAndEquipmentExplanatory
342 Leases Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForLeasesExplanatory
343 Intangible assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForIntangibleAssetsExplanatory
344 Taxes Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForTaxExplanatory
345 Borrowing costs Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForBorrowingsExplanatory
346 Provisions Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForProvisionsExplanatory
347 Employee benefits Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForEmployeeBenefitsExplanatory
348 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForNoncurrentAssetsOrDisposalGroupsClassifiedAsHeldForSaleAndDiscontinuedOperationsExplanatory
349 1039 - Disclosure - Significant accounting policies (Tables) Network

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350 Implied Table Table

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351 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
352 Schedule of Significant Subsidiaries Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInformationAboutUnconsolidatedSubsidiariesExplanatory
353 Estimated Useful Lives of Assets and Considering Residual Value Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfInformationAboutPropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLivesExplanatory
354 1040 - Disclosure - Changes in disclosures (Tables) Network

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356 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
357 Effect of Adopting IFRS 15 Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfImpactOfAdoptionOfIfrs15TextBlock
358 Schedule of Reconciliation of the Ending Impairment Allowances Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfEffectsResultingFromAdoptionOfIfrs9ExplanatoryTextBlock
359 1041 - Disclosure - Revenue from contract with customers (Tables) Network

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360 Implied Table Table

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361 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
362 Summary of Disaggregated Operating Revenues Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersExplanatory
363 Summary of Changes in Contract Liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:ExplanationOfSignificantChangesInContractAssetsAndContractLiabilitiesExplanatory
364 Operating Revenue by Principal Geographic Area Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfGeographicalAreasExplanatory
365 1042 - Disclosure - Cash and cash equivalents (Tables) Network

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366 Implied Table Table

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367 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
368 Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsExplanatory
369 1043 - Disclosure - Investments (Tables) Network

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370 Implied Table Table

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371 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
372 Schedule of Information About Investments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutInvestmentPropertyExplanatory
373 1044 - Disclosure - Accounts receivable (Tables) Network

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374 Implied Table Table

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375 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
376 Disclosure of Accounts Receivable Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutAccountsReceivablesExplanatory
377 Summary of Movements in the Allowance for Impairment in Respect of Account Receivables Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfProvisionForImpairmentOfReceivablesExplanatory
378 1045 - Disclosure - Expendable parts and supplies (Tables) Network

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380 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
381 Disclosure of Expendable Parts and Supplies Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutInventoriesExplanatory
382 1046 - Disclosure - Prepaid expenses (Tables) Network

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384 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
385 Detailed Information about Prepaid Expenses Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutPrepaidExpensesExplanatory
386 1047 - Disclosure - Property and equipment (Tables) Network

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388 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
389 Summary of Property and Equipment Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutPropertyPlantAndEquipmentExplanatory
390 1048 - Disclosure - Leases (Tables) Network

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392 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
393 Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments Required under Finance Leases Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfFinanceLeasesExplanatory
394 Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments Required under Aircraft and Non-aircraft Operating Leases Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfOperatingLeaseExplanatory
395 Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Receivables under Non-cancellable Leases Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfFutureMinimumLeaseReceivablesUnderNoncancellableLeasesExplanatory
396 1049 - Disclosure - Net pension assets (Tables) Network

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398 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
399 Summary of Net Pension Asset Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetExplanatory
400 Summary of Components of Net Benefit Expense Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitExpenseExplanatory
401 Summary of Reconciliation of Net Pension Asset Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfNetPensionAssetExplanatory
402 Summary of Sensitivity Analysis for Actuarial Assumptions Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSensitivityAnalysisForActuarialAssumptionsExplanatory
403 Summary of Additional Information about Sensitivity Analysis for Actuarial Assumptions Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitObligationAffectedByChangesToRelevantActuarialAssumptionsExplanatory
404 Summary of Expected Contribution Payments to Defined Benefit Plan Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansFuturePeriodExplanatory
405 1050 - Disclosure - Intangible assets (Tables) Network

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407 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
408 Summary of Reconciliation of Changes in Intangible Assets and Goodwill Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillExplanatory
409 1051 - Disclosure - Other assets (Tables) Network

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411 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
412 Summary of Other Assets Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutOtherAssetsExplanatory
413 1052 - Disclosure - Debt (Tables) Network

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415 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
416 Summary of Debt Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDebtSecuritiesExplanatory
417 Summary of Maturities of Long-term Debt Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsExplanatory
418 Summary of Finance Cost and Income Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinanceCostExplanatory
419 Changes in Liabilities Arising from Financing Activities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfChangesInLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesExplanatory
420 1053 - Disclosure - Trade, other payables and financial liabilities (Tables) Network

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422 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
423 Summary of Trade, Other Payables and Financial Liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTradeAndOtherPayablesExplanatory
424 1054 - Disclosure - Accrued expenses payable (Tables) Network

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425 Implied Table Table

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426 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
427 Summary of Accrued Expenses Payable Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesExplanatory
428 1055 - Disclosure - Other long-term liabilities (Tables) Network

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429 Implied Table Table

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430 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
431 Summary of Other Long-term Liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:SummaryOfOtherLongtermLiabilitiesExplanatory
432 1056 - Disclosure - Income taxes (Tables) Network

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434 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
435 Summary of Income Tax Expense Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfIncomeTaxesExplanatory
436 Summary of Balances of Deferred Taxes Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfDeferredTaxesExplanatory
437 Summary of Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfEffectiveTaxRateExplanatory
438 1057 - Disclosure - Accounts and transactions with related parties (Tables) Network

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440 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
441 Summary of Accounts and Transactions with Related Parties Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfAccountsAndTransactionsWithRelatedPartiesExplanatory
442 Summary of Related Party Transactions Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesExplanatory
443 Summary of Key Management Personnel Compensation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInformationAboutKeyManagementPersonnelExplanatory
444 1058 - Disclosure - Share-based payments (Tables) Network

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446 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
447 Summary of Terms and Conditions, Relating to the Grants of the Non-vested Stock Award under the Equity Compensation Plan Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementExplanatory
448 Summary of Non-vested Stock Award Activity Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePricesOfShareOptionsExplanatory
449 1059 - Disclosure - Earnings per share (Tables) Network

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452 Schedule of Computation of the Income (Loss) and Share Data Used in the Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:EarningsPerShareExplanatory
453 1060 - Disclosure - Financial instruments - Risk management and fair value (Tables) Network

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455 Text block [abstract] Abstract cpa:TextBlockAbstract
456 Summary of Foreign Currency Risk Exposure Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:ScheduleOfForeignCurrencyRiskFromNonderivativeFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
457 Movement in Allowance for Impairment for Short and Long-term Investments at Amortized Cost Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfMovementInAllowanceForImpairmentForShortAndLongtermInvestmentsAtAmortizedCostExplanatory
458 Summary of Credit Risk Exposure on Trade Receivables using Provision Matrix Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureExplanatory
459 Summary of Comparitive information of Maturity of Accounts Receivable Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfComparativeInformationOfTradeReceivablesExplanatory
460 Summary of Financial Liabilities According to Maturity Date Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:MaturityAnalysisForDerivativeFinancialLiabilities
461 Summary of Gearing Ratio Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:DisclosureOfDetailInformationAboutGearingRatioExplanatory
462 Summary of Carrying Amount and Fair Values of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period cpa:ScheduleOfCarryingValueAndFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
463 1061 - Disclosure - Corporate Information - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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464 Parent Company Information [table] Table

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465 Subsidiaries [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis
466 Entity's total for subsidiaries [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForSubsidiariesMember
467 Wingo (the new low-cost business model of Copa Colombia) [member] Member cpa:WingoMember
468 Compania Panamena de Aviacion, S. A. - Copa Airlines [member] Member cpa:CompaniaPanamenaDeAviacionMember
469 ConnectMiles [member] Member cpa:ConnectMilesMember
470 Geographical areas [axis] Axis ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasAxis
471 Geographical areas [member] Member ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasMember
472 Domestic [member] Member ifrs-full:CountryOfDomicileMember
473 International [member] Member ifrs-full:ForeignCountriesMember
474 South, Central America and Caribbean [member] Member cpa:SouthCentralAmericaAndCaribbeanMember
475 North, Central and South America and the Caribbean [Member] Member cpa:NorthCentralSouthAmericaAndCaribbeanMember
476 Consolidated structured entities [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesAxis
477 Entity's total for consolidated structured entities [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesMember
478 Star Alliance Airlines [member] Member cpa:StarAllianceAirlinesMember
479 Joint operations [axis] Axis ifrs-full:JointOperationsAxis
480 Entity's total for joint operations [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForJointOperationsMember
481 Codeshare agreements [member] Member cpa:CodeshareAgreementsMember
482 Range [axis] Axis ifrs-full:RangeAxis
483 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
484 Bottom of range [member] Member ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember
485 Parent company information [line items] LineItems cpa:ParentCompanyInformationLineItems
486 Number of destinations Concept (Decimal) As Of cpa:NumberOfDestinations
487 Number of countries Concept (Decimal) As Of cpa:NumberOfCountries
488 Number of daily scheduled flights Concept (Decimal) As Of cpa:NumberOfDailyScheduledFlights
489 Commercial alliance with United Airlines - Renewal extension period Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period cpa:CommercialAllianceRenewalExtensionPeriod
490 Number of airlines Concept (Decimal) As Of cpa:NumberOfAirlines
491 Number of aircraft Concept (Decimal) As Of cpa:NumberOfAircraft
492 Aircraft average useful life Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period cpa:AircraftAverageUsefulLife
493 1062 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Significant Subsidiaries (Detail) Network

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494 Disclosure of information about unconsolidated subsidiaries [table] Table

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495 Geographical areas [axis] Axis ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasAxis
496 Geographical areas [member] Member ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasMember
497 Panama [member] Member country:PA
498 Colombia [member] Member country:CO
499 British Virgin Islands [member] Member country:VG
500 Consolidated structured entities [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesAxis
501 Entity's total for consolidated structured entities [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesMember
502 Copa Airlines [member] Member cpa:CopaAirlinesMember
503 Copa Colombia [member] Member cpa:CopaColombiaMember
504 Oval [member] Member cpa:OvalMember
505 Disclosure of information about unconsolidated subsidiaries [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInformationAboutUnconsolidatedSubsidiariesLineItems
506 Ownership interest Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary
507 1063 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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508 Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [table] Table

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509 Range [axis] Axis ifrs-full:RangeAxis
510 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
511 Bottom of range [member] Member ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember
512 Top of range [member] Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
513 Intangible assets material to entity [axis] Axis ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsMaterialToEntityAxis
514 Intangible assets material to entity [member] Member ifrs-full:IntangibleAssetsMaterialToEntityMember
515 Computer software licenses [member] Member cpa:ComputerSoftwareLicensesMember
516 Software development [member] Member cpa:SoftwareDevelopment1Member
517 Computer software development [member] Member cpa:ComputerSoftwareDevelopmentMember
518 Geographical areas [axis] Axis ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasAxis
519 Geographical areas [member] Member ifrs-full:GeographicalAreasMember
520 Panama [member] Member country:PA
521 Disclosure of summary of significant accounting policies [line items] LineItems cpa:DisclosureOfSummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems
522 Impairment loss Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ImpairmentLoss
523 Estimated useful lives Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period cpa:EstimatedUsefulLivesOfIntangibleAsset
524 Applicable tax rate Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:ApplicableTaxRate
525 Dividends Tax Rate, Panamanian source income Concept (Percent) For Period cpa:WithholdingTaxRateOnPortionOfDomesticIncome
526 Dividends Tax Rate, foreign source income Concept (Percent) For Period cpa:WithholdingTaxRateOnPortionOfForeignIncome
527 Description of disposal of business available for sale Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:ExplanationOfFactsAndCircumstancesOfSaleOrReclassificationAndExpectedDisposalMannerAndTiming
528 1064 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Lives of Assets and Considering Residual Value (Detail) Network

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529 Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [table] Table

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530 Classes of property, plant and equipment [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis
531 Property, plant and equipment [member] Member ifrs-full:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember
532 Airframe and engines [member] Member cpa:AirframeAndEnginesMember
533 Major maintenance events [member] Member cpa:MajorMaintenanceEventsMember
534 Ground equipment [member] Member cpa:GroundEquipmentMember
535 Furniture, fixture, equipment and other [member] Member cpa:FurnitureFixturesAndOtherEquipmentMember
536 Leasehold improvements [member] Member ifrs-full:LeaseholdImprovementsMember
537 Range [axis] Axis ifrs-full:RangeAxis
538 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
539 Bottom of range [member] Member ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember
540 Top of range [member] Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
541 Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
542 Estimated useful life (years) Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period cpa:EstimatedUsefulLivesOfTangibleAsset
543 Residual Value Concept (Percent) As Of cpa:SalvageValueAssetsRate
544 Estimated useful lives Concept (Text/String) For Period cpa:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentEstimatedUsefulLifes
545 1065 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Judgments, Estimates and Assumptions - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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546 Implied Table Table

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547 Disclosure of voluntary change in accounting policy [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:DisclosureOfVoluntaryChangeInAccountingPolicyAbstract
548 Salvage value assets rate Concept (Percent) As Of cpa:SalvageValueAssetsRate
549 1066 - Disclosure - Changes in Disclosures - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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550 Disclosure of correction of error [table] Table

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551 Retrospective application and retrospective restatement [axis] Axis ifrs-full:RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis
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611 1068 - Disclosure - Changes in Disclosures - Schedule of Reconciliation of the Ending Impairment Allowances (Detail) Network

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620 1069 - Disclosure - New Standards and Interpretations Not Yet Adopted - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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631 1070 - Disclosure - Revenue From Contract With Customers - Summary of Disaggregated Operating Revenues (Detail) Network

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660 1072 - Disclosure - Revenue from Contract with Customers - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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706 1077 - Disclosure - Investments - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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724 1078 - Disclosure - Accounts Receivable - Disclosure of Accounts Receivable (Detail) Network

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740 1079 - Disclosure - Accounts Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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751 1080 - Disclosure - Accounts Receivable - Summary of Movements in the Allowance for Impairment in Respect of Account Receivables (Detail) Network

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760 1081 - Disclosure - Expendable Parts and Supplies - Disclosure of Expendable Parts and Supplies (Detail) Network

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768 1082 - Disclosure - Expendable Parts and Supplies - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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773 1083 - Disclosure - Prepaid Expenses - Detailed Information about Prepaid Expenses (Detail) Network

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785 1084 - Disclosure - Prepaid Expenses - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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795 1085 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment - Summary of Property and Equipment (Detail) Network

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821 1086 - Disclosure - Property Plan and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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848 Average term of aircraft operating leases Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period cpa:AverageLeaseTerm
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852 Total lease income amounts Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit cpa:MinimumOperatingLeasePaymentsReceivableRecognizedAsIncome
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863 Present value of minimum lease payments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:MinimumFinanceLeasePaymentsPayableAtPresentValue
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885 1091 - Disclosure - Net Pension Assets - Summary of Net Pension Asset (Detail) Network

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937 Ending balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LiabilityAssetOfDefinedBenefitPlans
938 1095 - Disclosure - Net Pension Assets - Summary of Sensitivity Analysis for Actuarial Assumptions (Detail) Network

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961 1097 - Disclosure - Net Pension Assets - Summary of Expected Contribution Payments to Defined Benefit Plan (Detail) Network

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970 1098 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets - Summary of Reconciliation of Changes in Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Detail) Network

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989 1099 - Disclosure - Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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1005 1100 - Disclosure - Other Assets - Summary of Other Assets (Detail) Network

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1017 1101 - Disclosure - Debt - Summary of Debt (Detail) Network

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1018 Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table] Table

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1520 1128 - Disclosure - Financial Instrument - Risk Management and Fair Value - Summary of Credit Risk Exposure on Trade Receivables using Provision Matrix (Detail) Network

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1543 1129 - Disclosure - Financial Instrument - Risk Management and Fair Value - Summary of Financial Liabilities According to Maturity Date (Detail) Network

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