Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating Revenue:
Mainline	$ 7,587	$ 7,582	$ 14,136	$ 13,806
Regional carriers	1,552	1,684	2,926	3,137
Total passenger revenue	9,139	9,266	17,062	16,943
Cargo	207	230	424	447
Other	1,361	1,125	2,609	2,147
Total operating revenue	10,707	10,621	20,095	19,537
Operating Expense:
Salaries and related costs	2,195	2,046	4,287	4,015
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,457	2,434	3,292	4,660
Regional carrier expense	1,097	1,361	2,150	2,680
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs	499	466	951	914
Depreciation and amortization	448	451	918	893
Contracted services	457	440	898	867
Passenger commissions and other selling expenses	421	440	807	813
Landing fees and other rents	388	355	761	696
Profit sharing	411	340	547	439
Passenger service	227	215	417	388
Aircraft rent	60	56	120	107
Restructuring and other items	25	30	35	79
Other	548	408	1,040	787
Total operating expense	8,233	9,042	16,223	17,338
Operating Income	2,474	1,579	3,872	2,199
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense, net	(127)	(173)	(258)	(359)
Miscellaneous, net	19	(108)	(62)	(207)
Total other expense, net	(108)	(281)	(320)	(566)
Income Before Income Taxes	2,366	1,298	3,552	1,633
Income Tax Provision	(881)	(497)	(1,321)	(619)
Net Income	$ 1,485	$ 801	$ 2,231	$ 1,014
Basic Earnings Per Share	$ 1.85	$ 0.95	$ 2.75	$ 1.20
Diluted Earnings Per Share	1.83	0.94	2.72	1.19
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share	$ 0.09	$ 0.06	$ 0.18	$ 0.12
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive Income	$ 1,491	$ 803	$ 2,254	$ 1,007