Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Aircraft Purchase and Lease Commitments

Accordingly, our actual payments under these agreements could differ materially from the minimum fixed obligations set forth in the table below.

Years Ending December 31, (in millions)	Amount(1)
2014	$	2,110
2015	2,040
2016	1,780
2017	1,560
2018	1,320
Thereafter	1,930
Total	$	10,740

⁽¹⁾  These amounts exclude Contract Carrier payments accounted for as operating leases of aircraft, which are described in Note 9. The contingencies described below under “Contingencies Related to Termination of Contract Carrier Agreements” are also excluded from this table.

Years Ending December 31, (in millions)	Total
2014	$	1,585
2015	1,215
2016	1,700
2017	1,495
2018	450
Thereafter	2,700
Total	$	9,145

Employees Under Collective Bargaining Agreements

Employee Group	Approximate Number of Active Employees Represented	Union	Date on which Collective Bargaining Agreement Becomes Amendable
Delta Pilots	10,700	ALPA	December 31, 2015
Delta Flight Superintendents (Dispatchers)(1)	370	PAFCA	December 31, 2013
Endeavor Air Pilots	1,820	ALPA	January 1, 2020
Endeavor Air Flight Attendants	990	AFA	December 31, 2018
Endeavor Air Dispatchers	60	DISTWU	December 31, 2018