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Hedging Activities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Description of Derivative Instruments

The table below presents the fair value amounts of fuel derivative assets and liabilities and the location of amounts recognized in the Company’s financial statements.

At December 31, the Company’s derivatives were reported in its consolidated balance sheets as follows (in millions):

 

Classification

  

Balance Sheet Location

       2016              2015      

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

        

Liabilities:

        

Fuel contracts due within one year

   Fuel derivative instruments     $         —        $ 119   

Derivatives not designated for hedge accounting

        

Liabilities:

        

Fuel contracts due within one year

   Fuel derivative instruments     $ —        $  

Total derivatives

        
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       $ —        $ 124   
     

 

 

    

 

 

Schedule of Losses on Derivative Instruments

The following tables present the fuel hedge gains (losses) recognized during the periods presented and their classification in the financial statements (in millions):

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

 

     Amount of  Loss
Recognized

in AOCI on Derivatives
(Effective Portion)
     Loss Reclassified from
AOCI into Income

(Fuel Expense)
(Effective Portion)
     Amount of Loss
Recognized in
Nonoperating income
(expense):  Miscellaneous,
net (Ineffective Portion)
 
             2016                      2015                      2016                      2015                      2016                      2015          

Fuel contracts

    $ (4)        $ (320)        $ (217)        $ (604)        $ —         $ —    
Schedule of Derivative Instruments not Designated as Hedges Losses

Derivatives not designated for hedge accounting

 

     Amount of Loss Recognized
in Nonoperating income (expense):
Miscellaneous, net
      
             2016                      2015                     2014               

Fuel contracts

    $ —        $ (80    $ (462)