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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Marketable securities

The carrying values of investment securities consisted of the following at December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in millions):

						December 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
Available-for-sale securities
Time deposits						$	790					$	1,130
Commercial paper						2						—
Equity securities						26						—
Debt securities						8						7
Total available-for-sale securities						826						1,137
Held-to-maturity securities
Corporate bonds						37						—
Total held-to-maturity securities						37						—
Total investment securities						$	863					$	1,137

Property, plant and equipment

Estimated useful lives and residual values for our property and equipment are as follows:

Property and Equipment Type						Estimated Useful Life						Residual Value
Aircraft						25 years						20		%
Inflight entertainment systems						5-10 years						0		%
Aircraft parts						Fleet life						10		%
Flight equipment leasehold improvements						Lower of lease term or economic life						0		%
Ground property and equipment						2-10 years						0		%
Leasehold improvements—other						Lower of lease term or economic life						0		%
Buildings on leased land						Lease term						0		%

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