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Long-term Debt, Short-term Borrowings, and Finance Lease Obligations - Net of Debt Acquisition Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Present value of future minimum lease payment	$ 3	$ 63
Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	4,003	4,800
Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	3,982	4,930
Fixed rate specialty bonds, due through 2036 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	42	42
Fixed rate specialty bonds, due through 2036 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	45	45
2019-1 Series AA, due through 2032 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	532	560
2019-1 Series AA, due through 2032 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	442	440
2019-1 Series A, due through 2028 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	166	174
2019-1 Series A, due through 2028 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	150	152
2019-1 Series B, due through 2027 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	94	107
2019-1 Series B, due through 2027 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	121	139
2020-1 Series A, due through 2032 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	587	627
2020-1 Series A, due through 2032 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	634	658
2020-1 Series B, due through 2028 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	153	170
2020-1 Series B, due through 2028 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	199	223
Fixed rate enhanced equipment notes, due through 2023 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	88	114
Fixed rate enhanced equipment notes, due through 2023 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	88	116
Fixed rate equipment notes, due through 2028 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	620	891
Fixed rate equipment notes, due through 2028 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	706	1,017
Floating rate equipment notes, due through 2028 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	103	152
Floating rate equipment notes, due through 2028 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	99	144
Floating rate term loan credit facility, due through 2024 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0	702
Floating rate term loan credit facility, due through 2024 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	0	759
Unsecured CARES Act Payroll Support Program loan, due through 2030 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	259	259
Unsecured CARES Act Payroll Support Program loan, due through 2030 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	219	207
Secured CARES Act loan, due through 2025 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0	104
Secured CARES Act loan, due through 2025 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	0	104
Citibank line of credit, due through 2023 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0	546
Citibank line of credit, due through 2023 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	0	533
2020 sale-leaseback transactions, due through 2024 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	347	352
2020 sale-leaseback transactions, due through 2024 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	374	393
Unsecured Consolidated Appropriations Act Payroll Support Program Extension loan, due through 2031 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	144	0
Unsecured Consolidated Appropriations Act Payroll Support Program Extension loan, due through 2031 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	121	0
Unsecured American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Payroll Support loan, due through 2031 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	132	0
Unsecured American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Payroll Support loan, due through 2031 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	111	0
0.50% convertible senior notes, due through 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	750	0
0.50% convertible senior notes, due through 2026 | Carrying Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	736	0
0.50% convertible senior notes, due through 2026 | Estimated Fair Value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	$ 673	$ 0

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