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Supplemental Financial Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Accounts and Other Receivables |
(in millions) | September 30, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021 |
Trade receivables | $ | 85 |  |  | $ | 58 |  |
Credit card receivables | 158 |  |  | 83 |  |
Business partners and other suppliers | 561 |  |  | 432 |  |
Taxes receivable (a) | 233 |  |  | 699 |  |
Fuel hedging and receivables | 56 |  |  | 8 |  |
Other | 223 |  |  | 77 |  |
Accounts and other receivables | $ | 1,316 |  |  | $ | 1,357 |  |
Other Assets |
(in millions) | September 30, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021 |
Derivative contracts | $ | 144 |  |  | $ | 192 |  |
Intangible assets, net | 295 |  |  | 295 |  |
Other | 333 |  |  | 395 |  |
Other assets | $ | 772 |  |  | $ | 882 |  |
Schedule of Accounts Payable |
(in millions) | September 30, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021 |
Accounts payable trade | $ | 279 |  |  | $ | 156 |  |
Salaries payable | 250 |  |  | 287 |  |
Taxes payable excluding income taxes | 212 |  |  | 200 |  |
Aircraft maintenance payable | 61 |  |  | 42 |  |
Fuel payable | 252 |  |  | 170 |  |
Other payable | 499 |  |  | 427 |  |
Accounts payable | $ | 1,553 |  |  | $ | 1,282 |  |
Accrued Liabilities |
(in millions) | September 30, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021 |
Voluntary Separation Program | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | 92 |  |
Profitsharing and savings plans | 199 |  |  | 262 |  |
Vacation pay | 471 |  |  | 451 |  |
Health | 243 |  |  | 152 |  |
Workers compensation | 155 |  |  | 141 |  |
Property and income taxes | 61 |  |  | 65 |  |
Interest | 108 |  |  | 46 |  |
Deferred supplier payments (b) | — |  |  | 80 |  |
Bonus and incentive pay (c) | 330 |  |  | 150 |  |
Other | 240 |  |  | 185 |  |
Accrued liabilities | $ | 1,881 |  |  | $ | 1,624 |  |
Other Noncurrent Liabilities |
(in millions) | September 30, 2022 |  | December 31, 2021 |
Voluntary Separation Program | $ | 168 |  |  | $ | 233 |  |
Postretirement obligation | 333 |  |  | 330 |  |
Other deferred compensation | 296 |  |  | 369 |  |
Other | 259 |  |  | 292 |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities | $ | 1,056 |  |  | $ | 1,224 |  |
(a) This amount includes approximately $472 million as of December 31, 2021 associated with a significant cash tax refund expected as a result of the CARES Act allowing entities to carry back 2020 losses to prior periods of up to five years, and claim refunds of federal taxes paid. The refund was received by the Company during second quarter 2022. These amounts as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 also include excise taxes remitted to taxing authorities for which the subsequent flights were canceled by Customers, resulting in amounts due back to the Company. (b) Represents amounts owed at December 31, 2021 for aircraft deliveries received that were subsequently relieved via future payments to supplier. (c) Includes anticipated contract labor ratification bonuses and/or accruals, and non-contract bonuses and incentive pay.

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