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FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS FREQUENT FLYER PROGRAMS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Frequent Flyer Program [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities | $ 886 |  | $ 886 |  | $ 878
Deferred revenue | 682 |  | 682 |  | 640
Other liabilities | 429 |  | 429 |  | 417
Passenger revenues | 1,824 | $ 1,322 | 5,115 | $ 3,718 |
Other—net revenues | 264 | 213 | 768 | 607 |
Frequent Flyer Program Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Frequent Flyer Program [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Passenger revenues | 94 | 73 | 276 | 215 |
Other—net revenues | 122 | 107 | 369 | 318 |
Frequent Flyer Program Revenue | 216 | $ 180 | 645 | $ 533 |
Frequent Flyer Program Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Frequent Flyer Program [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other accrued liabilities | 509 |  | 509 |  | 484
Deferred revenue | 682 |  | 682 |  | 638
Other liabilities | 24 |  | 24 |  | 21
Total | $ 1,215 |  | $ 1,215 |  | $ 1,143

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