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Revenue - Air Traffic Liability Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Air Traffic Liability Roll Forward |  |  |
ATL, beginning balance |  | $ 4,565 | $ 4,221
Current Period Sales |  | 16,200 | 15,696
Revenue amounts in beginning balance | [1] | (3,098) | (2,780)
Revenue from Current Period Sales | [1] | (12,084) | (12,114)
ATL, ending balance |  | $ 5,583 | $ 5,023
[1] | (a) Does not include certain ancillary revenues that are purchased on the day of travel, which do not flow through Air traffic liability.

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