Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,110	$ 2,741
Short-term investments	124	1,127
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $16 and $17	3,812	3,130
Fuel, expendable parts and supplies inventories, net of allowance for obsolescence of $129 and $123	1,486	1,314
Prepaid expenses and other	2,056	1,957
Total current assets	11,588	10,269
Noncurrent Assets:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $22,477 and $21,707	36,339	35,486
Operating lease right-of-use assets	6,808	7,004
Goodwill	9,753	9,753
Identifiable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $915 and $911	5,979	5,983
Equity investments	3,022	3,457
Other noncurrent assets	1,708	1,692
Total noncurrent assets	63,609	63,375
Total assets	75,197	73,644
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of debt and finance leases	2,950	2,983
Current maturities of operating leases	775	759
Accounts payable	4,876	4,446
Accrued salaries and related benefits	3,655	4,561
Fuel card obligation	1,100	1,100
Other accrued liabilities	1,928	1,617
Total current liabilities	28,759	26,418
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Debt and finance leases	15,033	17,071
Pension, postretirement and related benefits	3,453	3,601
Noncurrent operating leases	6,053	6,468
Deferred income taxes, net	1,410	908
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,507	3,561
Total noncurrent liabilities	34,052	36,121
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock at $0.0001 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 654,682,022 and 654,671,194 shares issued	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	11,647	11,641
Retained earnings	6,765	5,650
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,740)	(5,845)
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,262,694 and 11,224,246 shares	(286)	(341)
Total stockholders' equity	12,386	11,105
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	75,197	73,644
Air traffic liability
Current Liabilities:
Deferred revenue liability, current	9,437	7,044
Loyalty program
Current Liabilities:
Deferred revenue liability, current	4,038	3,908
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Loyalty program deferred revenue	$ 4,596	$ 4,512

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).