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Recently Issued Accounting Standards - Impact of the Adoption of the New Lease Standard on the Statement of Consolidated Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2018
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]        
Regional capacity purchase $ 715 $ 693 [1] $ 1,403 $ 1,323 [1]
Landing fees and other rent 660 625 [1] 1,248 1,204 [1]
Depreciation and amortization 560 538 [1] 1,107 1,062 [1]
Interest expense (191) (163) [1] (379) (325) [1]
Interest capitalized 21 12 [1] 43 30 [1]
Net income $ 1,052 $ 683 [1],[2],[3] $ 1,344 $ 828 [1],[2],[3]
Earnings per share, basic (in dollars per share) $ 4.03 $ 2.48 [1] $ 5.09 $ 2.96 [1]
Earnings per share, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 4.02 $ 2.48 [1] $ 5.07 $ 2.95 [1]
As Reported        
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]        
Regional capacity purchase   $ 681   $ 1,300
Landing fees and other rent   603   1,161
Depreciation and amortization   557   1,098
Interest expense   (177)   (353)
Interest capitalized   14   33
Net income   $ 684   $ 831
Earnings per share, basic (in dollars per share)   $ 2.49   $ 2.97
Earnings per share, diluted (in dollars per share)   $ 2.48   $ 2.96
New Lease Standard | Adjustments        
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]        
Regional capacity purchase   $ 12   $ 23
Landing fees and other rent   22   43
Depreciation and amortization   (19)   (36)
Interest expense   14   28
Interest capitalized   (2)   (3)
Net income   $ (1)   $ (3)
Earnings per share, basic (in dollars per share)   $ (0.01)   $ (0.01)
Earnings per share, diluted (in dollars per share)   $ 0   $ (0.01)
[1] Amounts adjusted due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). See Note 1 to the financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.
[2] Amounts adjusted due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). See Note 1 to the financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.
[3] Amounts adjusted due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). See Note 1 to the financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this report for additional information.