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Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Fuel Expense | $ 371,015 | $ 697,962 | $ 710,617
Depreciation and amortization expenses | 1,279,254 | 1,245,942 | 1,033,697
Interest Income (Expense) | (823,202) | (381,568) | (300,872)
Other Income (Expense) | (137,085) | (24,513) | 11,107
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income | (79,119) | 5,205 |
Interest contracts | Interest Income (Expense) |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income | (25,267) | (4,289) |
Fuel swaps | Other Income (Expense) |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income | 3,549 | (1,292) |
Fuel swaps | Fuel Expense |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income | (35,407) | 29,929 |
Foreign exchange contracts | Other Income (Expense) |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income | (7,315) | (5,080) |
Foreign exchange contracts | Depreciation and Amortization Expenses |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income | (14,679) | (14,063) |
Fair value hedging |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) on fair value hedge | (18,813) | (23,464) | 4,673
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on fair value hedging instruments | 23,819 | 16,607 | (8,854)
Fair value hedging | Interest contracts | Interest Income (Expense) |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) on fair value hedge | (18,813) | (23,464) | 4,673
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on fair value hedging instruments | 23,819 | 16,607 | (8,854)
Fair value hedging | Interest contracts | Other Income (Expense) |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Gain (loss) on fair value hedge | 0 | 0 | 0
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on fair value hedging instruments | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0
Cash flow hedge | Interest contracts | Interest Income (Expense) |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income |  |  | (10,931)
Cash flow hedge | Fuel swaps | Other Income (Expense) |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income |  |  | (1,580)
Cash flow hedge | Fuel swaps | Fuel Expense |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income |  |  | 1,366
Cash flow hedge | Foreign exchange contracts | Other Income (Expense) |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income |  |  | 12,855
Cash flow hedge | Foreign exchange contracts | Depreciation and Amortization Expenses |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income |  |  | $ (12,843)

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