ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss), Net of Tax

The tables below present the components of the Company’s AOCI, net of tax (in millions):

UAL	Pension and Other Postretirement Unrecognized Actuarial Gains (Losses) and Prior Service Cost			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Other			Total
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	(562	)	$	(20	)	$	13		$	(569	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			44			(5	)		39
Actuarial gain due to curtailment and remeasurement		41			—			—			41
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		10			(14	)		—			(4	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		51			30			(5	)		76
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(511	)	$	10		$	8		$	(493	)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(1,042	)	$	(10	)	$	6		$	(1,046	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		—			16			2			18
Actuarial gain due to curtailment and remeasurement		483			—			—			483
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		48			4			—			52
Net current-period other comprehensive income		531			20			2			553
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(511	)	$	10		$	8		$	(493	)
UAL	Pension and Other Postretirement Unrecognized Actuarial Gains (Losses) and Prior Service Cost			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Other			Total
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	(303	)	$	(199	)	$	3		$	(499	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		—			133			5			138
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		4			38			—			42
Net current-period other comprehensive income		4			171			5			180
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	(299	)	$	(28	)	$	8		$	(319	)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	(312	)	$	(99	)	$	(6	)	$	(417	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			(36	)		14			(22	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		13			107			—			120
Net current-period other comprehensive income		13			71			14			98
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	(299	)	$	(28	)	$	8		$	(319	)

United	Pension and Other Postretirement Unrecognized Actuarial Gains (Losses) and Prior Service Cost			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Other			Income Tax Benefit (Expense)			Total
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	(562	)	$	(20	)	$	13		$	—		$	(569	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			44			(5	)		—			39
Actuarial gain due to curtailment and remeasurement		41			—			—			—			41
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		10			(14	)		—			—			(4	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		51			30			(5	)		—			76
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(511	)	$	10		$	8		$	—		$	(493	)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(1,042	)	$	(10	)	$	5		$	(6	)	$	(1,053	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		—			16			3			—			19
Actuarial gain due to curtailment and remeasurement		483			—			—			—			483
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		48			4			—			6			58
Net current-period other comprehensive income		531			20			3			6			560
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(511	)	$	10		$	8		$	—		$	(493	)
United	Pension and Other Postretirement Unrecognized Actuarial Gains  (Losses) and Prior Service Cost			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives			Other			Income Tax Expense			Total
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	(303	)	$	(199	)	$	1		$	(6	)	$	(507	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		—			133			6			—			139
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		4			38			—			—			42
Net current-period other comprehensive income		4			171			6			—			181
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	(299	)	$	(28	)	$	7		$	(6	)	$	(326	)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	(312	)	$	(99	)	$	(8	)	$	(6	)	$	(425	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		—			(36	)		15			—			(21	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		13			107			—			—			120
Net current-period other comprehensive income		13			71			15			—			99
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	(299	)	$	(28	)	$	7		$	(6	)	$	(326	)

UAL Details about AOCI Components	Amount Reclassified from AOCI to Income											Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
	Three Months  Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Fuel contracts-reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings (a)	$	(14	)	$	38		$	4	$	107		Aircraft fuel
Amortization of pension and post-retirement items
Amortization of unrecognized loss and prior service cost (a)	$	10		$	4	(b)	$	48	$	13	(b)	Salaries and related costs

(a) Income tax expense offset by Company’s valuation allowance.

(b) This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic pension costs (see Note 5 of this report for additional details.)

United Details about AOCI Components	Amount Reclassified from AOCI to Income											Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
	Three Months  Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
Fuel contracts-reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings (a)	$	(14	)	$	38		$	4	$	107		Aircraft fuel
Amortization of pension and post-retirement items
Amortization of unrecognized loss and prior service cost (a)	$	10		$	4	(b)	$	48	$	13	(b)	Salaries and related costs
Income tax expense on other comprehensive income	$	—		$	—		$	6	$	—		Income tax expense (benefit)

(a) Income tax expense offset by Company’s valuation allowance.

(b) This accumulated other comprehensive income component is included in the computation of net periodic pension costs (see Note 5 of this report for additional details.)