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Statements of Consolidated Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Net income (loss) $ 1,132us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 571us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (723)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss), net change related to:      
Employee benefit plans (1,171)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 1,626us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax (730)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Fuel derivative financial instruments (510)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax 21us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax 90us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
Investments and other (6)ual_OtherComprehensiveIncomeInvestmentsAndOtherNetOfTax 7ual_OtherComprehensiveIncomeInvestmentsAndOtherNetOfTax 11ual_OtherComprehensiveIncomeInvestmentsAndOtherNetOfTax
Comprehensive income (loss) adjustments (1,687)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [1] 1,654us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [1] (629)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax [1]
Total comprehensive income (loss), net (555)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 2,225us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (1,352)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
United Airlines, Inc.      
Net income (loss) 1,114us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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654us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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(661)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net change related to:      
Employee benefit plans (1,171)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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1,626us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= ual_UnitedAirLinesIncMember
(730)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ual_UnitedAirLinesIncMember
Fuel derivative financial instruments (510)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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= ual_UnitedAirLinesIncMember
21us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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= ual_UnitedAirLinesIncMember
90us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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= ual_UnitedAirLinesIncMember
Investments and other (6)ual_OtherComprehensiveIncomeInvestmentsAndOtherNetOfTax
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= ual_UnitedAirLinesIncMember
8ual_OtherComprehensiveIncomeInvestmentsAndOtherNetOfTax
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12ual_OtherComprehensiveIncomeInvestmentsAndOtherNetOfTax
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= ual_UnitedAirLinesIncMember
Other   6us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
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= ual_UnitedAirLinesIncMember
 
Comprehensive income (loss) adjustments (1,687)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= ual_UnitedAirLinesIncMember
1,661us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(628)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Total comprehensive income (loss), net $ (573)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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$ 2,315us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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$ (1,289)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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[1] UAL and United amounts are substantially the same except for an additional $6 million of income tax benefit at United in 2013. In addition, United had additional gains related to investments and other of $1 million in both 2012 and 2013.