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Financial Derivative Instruments - Offsetting of Derivative Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Asset derivative contracts, net | $ 86 |  | $ 145 |
Fuel derivatives | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross amounts of recognized assets | 24 |  | 249 |
Gross liability amounts offset in the Balance Sheet | (12) |  | (182) |
Asset derivative contracts, net | 12 |  | 67 |
Fuel derivatives | Other Assets |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross amounts of recognized assets | 159 |  | 225 |
Gross liability amounts offset in the Balance Sheet | (87) |  | (100) |
Asset derivative contracts, net | 72 | [1] | 125 | [1]
Fuel derivatives | Accrued Liabilities |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross amounts of recognized assets | 40 |  | 9 |
Gross liability amounts offset in the Balance Sheet | (40) |  | (9) |
Asset derivative contracts, net | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Interest rate derivatives | Other Assets |  |  |  |
Offsetting Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross amounts of recognized assets | 14 |  | 20 |
Gross liability amounts offset in the Balance Sheet | 0 |  | 0 |
Asset derivative contracts, net | $ 14 | [1] | $ 20 | [1]
[1] | The net amounts of derivative assets and liabilities are reconciled to the individual line item amounts presented in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in Note 5.

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