Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating Revenue:
Mainline	$ 7,471	$ 7,587	$ 13,915	$ 14,136
Regional carriers	1,499	1,552	2,817	2,926
Total passenger revenue	8,970	9,139	16,732	17,062
Cargo	165	207	327	424
Other	1,312	1,361	2,639	2,609
Total operating revenue	10,447	10,707	19,698	20,095
Operating Expense:
Salaries and related costs	2,391	2,195	4,702	4,287
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,228	1,457	2,455	3,292
Regional carriers expense	1,096	1,097	2,102	2,150
Contracted services	484	457	960	898
Depreciation and amortization	470	448	956	918
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs	446	499	895	951
Passenger commissions and other selling expenses	437	421	825	807
Landing fees and other rents	376	388	724	761
Profit sharing	324	411	596	547
Passenger service	221	227	410	417
Aircraft rent	66	60	132	120
Other	485	573	978	1,075
Total operating expense	8,024	8,233	15,735	16,223
Operating Income	2,423	2,474	3,963	3,872
Non-Operating Expense:
Interest expense, net	(93)	(127)	(200)	(258)
Miscellaneous, net	20	19	21	(62)
Total non-operating expense, net	(73)	(108)	(179)	(320)
Income Before Income Taxes	2,350	2,366	3,784	3,552
Income Tax Provision	(804)	(881)	(1,292)	(1,321)
Net Income	$ 1,546	$ 1,485	$ 2,492	$ 2,231
Basic earnings per share (in USD per share)	$ 2.04	$ 1.85	$ 3.25	$ 2.75
Diluted earnings per share (in USD per share)	2.03	1.83	3.23	2.72
Cash dividends declared per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.135	$ 0.09	$ 0.27	$ 0.18
Comprehensive Income	$ 1,546	$ 1,491	$ 2,488	$ 2,254