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Supplemental Financial Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
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Other Assets |
(in millions) | September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Derivative contracts | $ | 80 |  |  | $ | 95 |
Intangible assets, net | 311 |  |  | 400 |
Finance lease receivable | 50 |  |  | 61 |
Other | 212 |  |  | 164 |
Other assets | $ | 653 |  |  | $ | 720 |
Schedule of Accounts Payable |
(in millions) | September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Accounts payable trade | $ | 270 |  |  | $ | 263 |
Salaries payable | 199 |  |  | 216 |
Taxes payable excluding income taxes | 188 |  |  | 220 |
Aircraft maintenance payable | 109 |  |  | 69 |
Fuel payable | 120 |  |  | 122 |
Other payable | 388 |  |  | 526 |
Accounts payable | $ | 1,274 |  |  | $ | 1,416 |
Accrued Liabilities |
(in millions) | September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Profitsharing and savings plans | $ | 423 |  |  | $ | 580 |
Vacation pay | 427 |  |  | 403 |
Health | 118 |  |  | 107 |
Workers compensation | 169 |  |  | 166 |
Property and income taxes | 70 |  |  | 68 |
Other | 249 |  |  | 425 |
Accrued liabilities | $ | 1,456 |  |  | $ | 1,749 |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities |
(in millions) | September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Postretirement obligation | $ | 245 |  |  | $ | 232 |
Other deferred compensation | 288 |  |  | 247 |
Other | 111 |  |  | 171 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 644 |  |  | $ | 650 |

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