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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net income $ 453us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 152us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 244us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 221us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Unrealized (gain) loss on fuel derivative instruments 11us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts (60)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContracts
Deferred income taxes 19us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 92us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:    
Accounts and other receivables (130)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables (72)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables
Other assets 13us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 7us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 177us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 24us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Air traffic liability 717us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredAirTrafficRevenue 761us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredAirTrafficRevenue
Cash collateral received from (provided to) derivative counterparties (17)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseCashCollateralFromCounterparties 11us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseCashCollateralFromCounterparties
Other, net (35)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement (17)us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,452us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 1,119us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Capital expenditures 573us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets 395us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Assets constructed for others (22)us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess (12)us-gaap_PaymentsForConstructionInProcess
Purchases of short-term investments (316)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments (770)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
Proceeds from sales of short-term and other investments 609luv_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermAndOtherInvestments 819luv_ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermAndOtherInvestments
Net cash used in investing activities (302)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (358)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Proceeds from Employee stock plans 13us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans 49us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans
Proceeds from termination of interest rate derivative instruments 12luv_ProceedsFromTerminationOfInterestRateDerivatives 0luv_ProceedsFromTerminationOfInterestRateDerivatives
Reimbursement for assets constructed for others 2luv_Reimbursementforairportconstruction 0luv_Reimbursementforairportconstruction
Payments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations (51)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities (46)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebtAndCapitalSecurities
Payments of cash dividends (81)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (56)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Repayment of construction obligation (2)luv_RepaymentsOfConstructionObligation (3)luv_RepaymentsOfConstructionObligation
Repurchase of common stock (300)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (315)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Other, net 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (4)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (407)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (375)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 743us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 386us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1,282us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,355us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 2,025us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,741us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
CASH PAYMENTS FOR:    
Interest, net of amount capitalized 32us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 34us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes 111us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH TRANSACTIONS    
Assets constructed for others $ 43luv_AssetsConstructedforOthersDuringPeriod $ 13luv_AssetsConstructedforOthersDuringPeriod