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Long-term debt weighted-average interest rate			3.40%		3.40%	3.40%
Long term debt, including current maturities and exclusive of finance leases fair value			$ 23,100,000,000		$ 23,100,000,000			$ 22,800,000,000
Number of Boeing aircraft \| air-craft			19		19	19
Net book value of Boeing aircraft			$ 1,900,000,000		$ 1,900,000,000
Letter of credit maximum sublimit amount	$ 250,000,000
Financial Covenant Terms Ratio	350.00%						375.00%
Financial covenant compliance ratio			197.00%		197.00%	197.00%
Loss on debt extinguishment					$ 393,000,000
Senior Unsecured Debt [Member]
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Debt instrument, face amount			$ 3,250,000,000		3,250,000,000
Five-Year Credit Agreement [Member]
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Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,000,000,000.0
Line of Credit Facility, Term	5 years
Line of credit facility, expiration date	2026-03
Letter of credit outstanding sublimit unused amount			250,000,000		250,000,000
Credit Agreements [Member]
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Commercial paper outstanding			$ 0		$ 0
364-Day Credit Agreement [Member]
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Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,500,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Term	364 days
Line of credit facility, expiration date	2022-03
1.875% due in February 2034 [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 970,000,000
Fixed interest rate		1.875%
Debt instrument, maturity date		2034-02
0.45% Fixed-rate Notes Due in May 2029 [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Debt [Member]
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Debt instrument, face amount \| €						€ 600,000,000
Fixed interest rate			0.45%		0.45%	0.45%
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0.95% Fixed-rate Notes Due in May 2033 [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Debt [Member]
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Fixed interest rate			0.95%		0.95%	0.95%
Debt instrument, maturity date			2033-05	2033-05
2.40% Fixed-rate Notes Due in May 2031 [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Debt [Member]
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Debt instrument, maturity date			2041-05	2041-05
3.40% Notes Due 2022 [Member]
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0.70% Notes Due 2022 [Member]
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Repayments of notes \| €				€ 640,000,000
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2.625% Notes Due 2023 [Member]
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1.00% Notes Due 2023 [Member]
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Repayments of notes \| €				€ 750,000,000
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2.70% Notes Due 2023 [Member]
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4.00% Notes Due 2024 [Member]
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3.20% Notes Due 2025 [Member]
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3.80% Notes Due 2025 [Member]
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Repayments of notes			$ 1,000,000,000.0
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3.30% Notes Due 2027 [Member]
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