XML 33 R15.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.5.0.2

Debt | 9 Months Ended
--- | ---
Sep. 30, 2016
Debt | NOTE 9 - DEBT As of September 30, 2016, a substantial portion of the Company’s assets, principally aircraft, route authorities, airport slots and loyalty program intangible assets, was pledged under various loan and other agreements. As of September 30, 2016, UAL and United were in compliance with their debt covenants. As of September 30, 2016, United had its entire capacity of $1.35 billion available under the revolving credit facility of the Company’s 2013 Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). EETCs. In September 2016 and June 2016, United created EETC pass-through trusts, each of which issued pass-through certificates. The proceeds of the issuance of the pass-through certificates are used to purchase equipment notes issued by United and secured by its aircraft. The Company records the debt obligation upon issuance of the equipment notes rather than upon the initial issuance of the pass-through certificates. The pass-through certificates represent fractional undivided interests in the respective pass-through trusts and are not obligations of United. The payment obligations under the equipment notes are those of United. Proceeds received from the sale of pass-through certificates are initially held by a depositary in escrow for the benefit of the certificate holders until United issues equipment notes to the trust, which purchases such notes with a portion of the escrowed funds. These escrowed funds are not guaranteed by United and are not reported as debt on our consolidated balance sheet because the proceeds held by the depositary are not United’s assets. Certain details of the pass-through trusts with proceeds received from issuance of debt in 2016 are as follows (in millions, except stated interest rate):
EETC Date |  | Class |  | Principal |  |  | Final expected distribution date |  | Stated interest rate |  |  | Total debt recorded as of September 30, 2016 |  |  | Remaining proceeds from issuance of debt to be received in future periods |
September 2016 |  | AA |  |  | $ 637 |  |  | October 2028 |  |  | 2.875% |  |  |  | $ — |  |  |  | $ 637 |
September 2016 |  | A |  |  | 283 |  |  | October 2028 |  |  | 3.10% |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 283 |
June 2016 |  | AA |  |  | 729 |  |  | July 2028 |  |  | 3.10% |  |  |  | 222 |  |  |  | 507 |
June 2016 |  | A |  |  | 324 |  |  | July 2028 |  |  | 3.45% |  |  |  | 99 |  |  |  | 225 |
|  |  |  |  | $ 1,973 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 321 |  |  |  | $ 1,652 |
In 2016, United borrowed approximately $272 million aggregate principal amount from various financial institutions to finance the purchase of several aircraft delivered in 2016. The notes evidencing these borrowings, which are secured by the related aircraft, mature in 2028 and have interest rates comprised of LIBOR plus a specified margin. 4.5% Convertible Notes due 2015. In the first quarter of 2015, the holders of substantially all of the remaining $202 million principal amount of the 4.5% Convertible Notes due 2015 exercised their conversion option resulting in the issuance of 11 million shares of UAL common stock. 6% Notes due 2026. In the first quarter of 2015, UAL used cash to repurchase $18 million par value 6% Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) in market transactions. On April 1, 2015, UAL used cash to redeem, at par, the remaining $303 million balance of the 2026 Notes. 6% Notes due 2028. In the first quarter of 2015, UAL used cash to repurchase $13 million par value 6% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) in market transactions. On May 1, 2015, UAL used cash to redeem, at par, the remaining $298 million balance of the 2028 Notes.

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for long-term debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration