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Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

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Accounts and Other Receivables

(in millions)			September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
Trade receivables			$	48					$	53
Credit card receivables			46						112
Business partners and other suppliers			466						779
Income tax receivable			325						87
Other			12						55
Accounts and other receivables			$	897					$	1,086

Other Assets

(in millions)			September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
Derivative contracts			$	77					$	49
Intangible assets, net			295						296
Other			307						232
Other assets			$	679					$	577

Schedule of Accounts Payable

(in millions)			September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
Accounts payable trade			$	169					$	304
Salaries payable			184						231
Taxes payable excluding income taxes			41						227
Aircraft maintenance payable			97						162
Fuel payable			49						129
Dividends payable			—						93
Other payable			440						428
Accounts payable			$	980					$	1,574

Accrued Liabilities

(in millions)			September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
Extended Emergency Time Off			$	457					$	—
Voluntary Separation Program 2020			242						—
Profitsharing and savings plans			21						695
Vacation pay			418						434
Health			110						120
Workers compensation			158						166
Property and income taxes			75						79
Derivative contracts			28						5
Other			327						250
Accrued liabilities			$	1,836					$	1,749

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

(in millions)			September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
Extended Emergency Time Off			$	131					$	—
Voluntary Separation Program 2020			377						—
Postretirement obligation			339						288
Other deferred compensation			287						313
Other			99						105
Other noncurrent liabilities			$	1,233					$	706

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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