Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating Revenue:
Mainline	$ 6,444	$ 6,549
Regional carriers	1,318	1,374
Total passenger revenue	7,762	7,923
Cargo	162	217
Other	1,327	1,248
Total operating revenue	9,251	9,388
Operating Expense:
Salaries and related costs	2,311	2,092
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,227	1,835
Regional carriers expense	1,006	1,053
Depreciation and amortization	486	470
Contracted services	476	441
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs	449	452
Passenger commissions and other selling expenses	388	386
Landing fees and other rents	348	373
Profit sharing	272	136
Passenger service	189	190
Aircraft rent	66	60
Other	493	502
Total operating expense	7,711	7,990
Operating Income	1,540	1,398
Non-Operating Expense:
Interest expense, net	(107)	(131)
Miscellaneous, net	1	(81)
Total non-operating expense, net	(106)	(212)
Income Before Income Taxes	1,434	1,186
Income Tax Provision	(488)	(440)
Net Income	$ 946	$ 746
Basic earnings per share (in USD per share)	$ 1.22	$ 0.91
Diluted earnings per share (in USD per share)	1.21	0.90
Cash dividends declared per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.135	$ 0.09
Comprehensive Income	$ 942	$ 763