Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 11,258	$ 18,283
Short-term investments	7,437	123
Restricted cash	61	37
Receivables, less allowance for credit losses (2022 — [X]; 2021 — $28)	2,034	1,663
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, less obsolescence allowance (2022 — [X]; 2021 — $546)	1,116	983
Prepaid expenses and other	783	745
Total current assets	22,689	21,834
Operating property and equipment:
Flight equipment	40,867	39,584
Other property and equipment	9,195	8,764
Purchase deposits for flight equipment	2,532	2,215
Total operating property and equipment	52,594	50,563
Less — Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(20,088)	(18,489)
Total operating property and equipment, net	32,506	32,074
Operating lease right-of-use assets	4,280	4,645
Other assets:
Goodwill	4,527	4,527
Intangibles, less accumulated amortization (2022 — [X]; 2021 — $1,544)	2,772	2,803
Restricted cash	208	213
Deferred income taxes	701	659
Investments in affiliates and other, less allowance for credit losses (2022 — [X]; 2021 — $622)	1,285	1,420
Total other assets	9,493	9,622
Total assets	68,968	68,175
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,534	2,562
Accrued salaries and benefits	1,841	2,121
Advance ticket sales	8,747	6,354
Frequent flyer deferred revenue	2,642	2,239
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,955	3,002
Current maturities of other financial liabilities	906	834
Current maturities of operating leases	546	556
Current maturities of finance leases	72	76
Other	746	560
Total current liabilities	21,989	18,304
Long-term debt	28,490	30,361
Long-term obligations under operating leases	4,803	5,152
Long-term obligations under finance leases	112	219
Other liabilities and deferred credits:
Frequent flyer deferred revenue	3,936	4,043
Pension liability	1,948	1,920
Postretirement benefit liability	946	1,000
Other financial liabilities	492	863
Other	1,354	1,284
Total other liabilities and deferred credits	8,676	9,110
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock at par, $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; outstanding 326,926,963 and 323,810,825 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	4	4
Additional capital invested	8,970	9,156
Stock held in treasury, at cost	(3,533)	(3,814)
Retained earnings	421	625
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(964)	(942)
Total stockholders' equity	4,898	5,029
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 68,968	$ 68,175