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Hedging Activities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Description of Derivative Instruments

At December 31, the Company’s derivatives were reported in its consolidated balance sheets as follows (in millions):

 

Classification

  

Balance Sheet Location

       2014              2013      

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

        

Assets:

        

Fuel contracts due within one year

   Receivables     $ —         $ 19    

Fuel contracts with maturities greater than one year

   Other assets: Other, net      —            
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

       $ —         $ 25    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Fuel contracts due within one year

   Fuel derivative instruments     $ 450         $ —    

Fuel contracts with maturities greater than one year

   Other liabilities and deferred credits: Other      27          —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
       $ 477         $ —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not designated for hedge accounting

        

Assets:

        

Fuel contracts due within one year

   Receivables     $        $ 70    

Fuel contracts with maturities greater than one year

   Other assets: Other, net      —            
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

       $        $ 79    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Fuel contracts due within one year

   Fuel derivative instruments     $ 244         $ —    

Fuel contracts with maturities greater than one year

   Other liabilities and deferred credits: Other                —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       $ 246         $ —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivatives

        

Assets:

        

Fuel contracts due within one year

   Receivables     $        $ 89    

Fuel contracts with maturities greater than one year

   Other assets: Other, net      —          15    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

       $        $ 104    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Fuel contracts due within one year

   Fuel derivative instruments     $ 694         $ —    

Fuel contracts with maturities greater than one year

   Other liabilities and deferred credits: Other      29          —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       $ 723         $ —    
     

 

 

    

 

 

 
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The following table shows the potential net fair value positions (including fuel derivatives and related collateral) had we elected to offset. The table reflects offset at the counterparty level (in millions):

 

     December 31, 2014      December 31, 2013  

Receivables

    $ —         $ 89    

Other assets: Other, net

     —          15    

Current liabilities: Other

     (209)         —    

Other liabilities and deferred credits: Other

     (30)         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hedge derivatives assets (liabilities), net

    $ (239)        $ 104    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Schedule of Gains (Losses) on Derivative Instruments

The following tables present the fuel hedge gains (losses) recognized during the periods presented and their classification in the financial statements (in millions):

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges

 

     Amount of Gain  (Loss)
Recognized
in AOCI on Derivatives
(Effective Portion)
     Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
AOCI into Income

(Fuel Expense)
(Effective Portion)
     Amount of Gain (Loss)
Recognized in
Nonoperating income
(expense): Miscellaneous, net
(Ineffective Portion)
 
             2014                      2013                      2014                      2013                      2014                      2013          

Fuel contracts

    $ (599)        $ 39         $ (89)        $ 18         $ (3)        $   
Schedule of Derivative Instruments not Designated as Hedges Gains (Losses)

Derivatives not designated for hedge accounting

 

     Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized
in Nonoperating income (expense):
Miscellaneous, net
      
             2014                      2013                      2012               

Fuel contracts

    $ (462)        $ 79         $ 38