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Special Items (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Unusual or Infrequent Items, or Both [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Spirit-related costs |  | $ 532 | $ 92 | $ 28
Union contract costs | $ 26 | 26 | 105 | 33
Voluntary opt-out costs |  | 17 | 0 | 0
Embraer E190 fleet transition |  | 15 | 0 | 52
Other special items |  | 1 | 0 | 0
Total special items |  | $ 591 | $ 197 | $ 113

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