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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $ 1,136us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 754us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 421us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 938us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 867us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 844us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Unrealized (gain) loss on fuel derivative instruments 279us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts (5)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts (189)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
Deferred income taxes 501us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 50us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes 251us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:      
Accounts and other receivables 54us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (17)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (33)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Other assets 142us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (46)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (104)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 36us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 343us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 186us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Air traffic liability 326us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredAirTrafficRevenue 400us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredAirTrafficRevenue 334us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredAirTrafficRevenue
Cash collateral received from (provided to) derivative counterparties (233)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseCashCollateralFromCounterparties 57us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseCashCollateralFromCounterparties 233us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseCashCollateralFromCounterparties
Other, net (277)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement 74us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement 121us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Net cash provided by operating activities 2,902us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 2,477us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 2,064us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities      
Capital expenditures (1,748)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (1,433)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (1,348)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Assets constructed for others (80)us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess   0us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment   14us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment  
Purchases of short-term investments (3,080)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (3,135)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (2,481)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Proceeds from sales of short-term and other investments 3,185luv_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermAndOtherInvestments 3,198luv_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermAndOtherInvestments 2,996luv_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermAndOtherInvestments
Other, net (4)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (1,727)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (1,384)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (833)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities      
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 300us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
Proceeds from Employee stock plans 110us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans 96us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans 27us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans
Reimbursement for assets constructed for others 27luv_Reimbursementforairportconstruction 0luv_Reimbursementforairportconstruction 0luv_Reimbursementforairportconstruction
Proceeds from termination of interest rate derivative instrument 0luv_ProceedsFromTerminationOfInterestRateDerivatives 0luv_ProceedsFromTerminationOfInterestRateDerivatives 38luv_ProceedsFromTerminationOfInterestRateDerivatives
Payments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations (561)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities (313)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities (578)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
Payments of cash dividends (139)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (71)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (22)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Repayment of construction obligation (11)luv_RepaymentsOfConstructionObligation (5)luv_RepaymentsOfConstructionObligation 0luv_RepaymentsOfConstructionObligation
Repurchase of common stock (955)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (540)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (400)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Other, net (19)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (18)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (12)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (1,248)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (851)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (947)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (73)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 242us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 284us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1,355us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,113us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 829us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 1,282us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,355us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,113us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
CASH PAYMENTS FOR:      
Interest 128us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 133us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 153us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes 155us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 346us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 100us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH TRANSACTIONS:      
Assets constructed for others $ 88luv_AssetsConstructedforOthersDuringPeriod $ 105luv_AssetsConstructedforOthersDuringPeriod $ 129luv_AssetsConstructedforOthersDuringPeriod