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LEASES - Maturity of Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
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Aircraft Leases [Member] |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months | $ 221
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two | 158
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three | 101
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four | 95
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five | 89
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five | 311
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due | 975
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount | 127
Operating Lease, Liability | 848
CPA Aircraft [Member] |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months | 84
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two | 84
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three | 84
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four | 84
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five | 84
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five | 291
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due | 711
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount | 91
Operating Lease, Liability | 620
Airport Facilities [Member] |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months | 3
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two | 2
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three | 2
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 | 8
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due | 19
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount | 3
Operating Lease, Liability | 16
Corporate real estate [Member] |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months | 11
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two | 9
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three | 7
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four | 4
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five | 4
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five | 75
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due | 110
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount | 52
Operating Lease, Liability | $ 58

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- Definition Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease due after fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123408670&loc=SL77918701-209980 + Details
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- Definition Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123408670&loc=SL77918701-209980 + Details
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- Definition Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123408670&loc=SL77918701-209980 + Details
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- Definition Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123408670&loc=SL77918701-209980 + Details
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- Definition Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payment for operating lease to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123408670&loc=SL77918701-209980 + Details
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- Definition Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments in excess of discounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123408670&loc=SL77918701-209980 + Details
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