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Crewmember Retirement Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of employees pay (in percent) |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Crewmember contribution percentage (in percent) |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Percentage of compensation in cash |  |  |  | 3 years |
Percentage of company contribution to pilots retirement program |  |  |  | 16.00% |
Pilots retirement vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years |
Defined contribution plan, cost |  | $ 68 | $ 75 | $ 195 | $ 213
Retirement Advantage |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Crewmember contribution percentage (in percent) |  |  |  | 3.00% |
Retirement Non-elective Licensed |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Crewmember contribution percentage (in percent) | 8.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of compensation in cash | 3 years |  |  |  |
Retirement Non-elective Crewmember |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Crewmember contribution percentage (in percent) | 5.00% |  |  |  |

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