Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 1,468	$ 12,536	$ 10,060	$ 23,008
Operating Expense:
Salaries and related costs	2,086	2,752	4,858	5,391
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	372	2,291	1,967	4,269
Regional carriers expense, excluding fuel	497	905	1,399	1,798
Depreciation and amortization	591	713	1,268	1,328
Contracted services	344	657	1,019	1,288
Landing fees and other rents	350	442	817	861
Ancillary businesses and refinery	401	316	620	667
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs	43	434	512	910
Passenger commissions and other selling expenses	45	538	403	965
Passenger service	88	322	345	593
Aircraft rent	96	107	196	209
Restructuring charges	2,454	0	2,454	0
CARES Act grant recognition	(1,280)	0	(1,280)	0
Profit sharing	0	518	0	739
Other	196	413	707	842
Total operating expense	6,283	10,408	15,285	19,860
Operating (Loss)/Income	(4,815)	2,128	(5,225)	3,148
Non-Operating Expense:
Interest expense, net	(194)	(75)	(273)	(158)
Impairments and equity method losses	(2,058)	(17)	(2,318)	(71)
Gain/(loss) on investments, net	8	(82)	(104)	18
Miscellaneous, net	45	(47)	299	(84)
Total non-operating expense, net	(2,199)	(221)	(2,396)	(295)
(Loss)/Income Before Income Taxes	(7,014)	1,907	(7,621)	2,853
Income Tax Benefit/(Provision)	1,297	(464)	1,370	(680)
Net (Loss)/Income	$ (5,717)	$ 1,443	$ (6,251)	$ 2,173
Basic (Loss)/Earnings Per Share (USD per share)	$ (9.01)	$ 2.22	$ (9.83)	$ 3.30
Diluted (Loss)/Earnings Per Share (USD per share)	(9.01)	2.21	(9.83)	3.29
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share (USD per share)	$ 0	$ 0.35	$ 0.40	$ 0.70
Comprehensive (Loss)/Income	$ (5,756)	$ 1,515	$ (6,199)	$ 2,304
Passenger
Operating Revenue:
Total operating revenue	678	11,368	8,247	20,622
Cargo
Operating Revenue:
Total operating revenue	108	186	261	378
Other
Operating Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 682	$ 982	$ 1,552	$ 2,008