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BOEING 737 MAX AIRCRAFT GROUNDING AND RETURN TO SERVICE (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) aircraft | Mar. 13, 2019 aircraft
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft grounded |  |  |  | 34
Aircrafts not delivered |  |  | 41 |
Supplier proceeds | $ | $ 0 | $ 428 | $ 400 |
B-737-Max |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Owned MAX's in fleet |  |  | 31 |
Contract to Own Aircraft |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aircrafts not delivered |  |  | 28 |
Contract to Lease Aircraft |  |  |  |
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aircrafts not delivered |  |  | 13 |

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