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LEASES MATURITIES OF LEASE LIABILITIES (Details) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
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Aircraft [Member] |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year | $ 128
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two | 233
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three | 194
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four | 169
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five | 115
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five | 324
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due | 1,163
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount | (151)
Operating Lease, Liability | 1,012
CPA Aircraft [Member] |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year | 40
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two | 79
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three | 79
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four | 79
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five | 79
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five | 408
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due | 764
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount | (142)
Operating Lease, Liability | 622
Airport Facilities [Member] |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year | 1
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two | 3
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three | 3
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four | 2
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five | 2
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five | 12
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due | 23
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount | (4)
Operating Lease, Liability | 19
Corporate real estate [Member] |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year | 5
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two | 8
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three | 6
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four | 3
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five | 2
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five | 74
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due | 98
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount | (54)
Operating Lease, Liability | $ 44

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