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Long-term Debt, Short-term Borrowings and Finance Lease Obligations - Schedule of Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Value of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 3,923	$ 4,003
Long term debt, fair value	3,485	3,982
Finance lease, liability	3	3
Fixed rate special facility bonds, due through 2036
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	42	42
Long term debt, fair value	44	45
2019-1 Series AA, due through 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	532	532
Long term debt, fair value	398	442
2019-1 Series A, due through 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	166	166
Long term debt, fair value	141	150
2019-1 Series B, due through 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	95	94
Long term debt, fair value	113	121
2020-1 Series A, due through 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	587	587
Long term debt, fair value	566	634
2020-1 Series B, due through 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	153	153
Long term debt, fair value	183	199
Fixed rate enhanced equipment notes, due through 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	66	88
Long term debt, fair value	65	88
Fixed rate equipment notes, due through 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	575	620
Long term debt, fair value	519	706
Floating rate equipment notes, due through 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	89	103
Long term debt, fair value	83	99
2020 sale-leaseback transactions, due through 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	346	347
Long term debt, fair value	358	374
Unsecured CARES Act Payroll Support Program loan, due through 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	259	259
Long term debt, fair value	188	219
Unsecured Consolidated Appropriations Act Payroll Support Program Extension loan, due through 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	144	144
Long term debt, fair value	104	121
Unsecured American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Payroll Support loan, due through 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	132	132
Long term debt, fair value	$ 95	111
0.50% convertible senior notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	0.50%
Long-term debt	$ 737	736
Long term debt, fair value	$ 628	$ 673

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