Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 3,062	$ 12,560	$ 13,122	$ 35,568
Operating Expense:
Salaries and related costs	1,956	2,884	6,814	8,275
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	486	2,239	2,453	6,508
Regional carriers expense, excluding fuel	488	900	1,888	2,698
Depreciation and amortization	545	631	1,813	1,960
Contracted services	379	685	1,398	1,974
Landing fees and other rents	378	460	1,195	1,321
Ancillary businesses and refinery	561	279	1,181	945
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs	106	424	618	1,334
Passenger commissions and other selling expenses	94	539	498	1,505
Passenger service	88	345	433	938
Aircraft rent	99	110	295	318
Restructuring charges	5,345	0	7,798	0
CARES Act grant recognition	(1,315)	0	(2,595)	0
Profit sharing	0	517	0	1,256
Other	238	476	944	1,317
Total operating expense	9,448	10,489	24,733	30,349
Operating (Loss)/Income	(6,386)	2,071	(11,611)	5,219
Non-Operating Expense:
Interest expense, net	(291)	(70)	(564)	(228)
Impairments and equity method (losses)/gains	(114)	27	(2,432)	(44)
Gain/(loss) on investments, net	(95)	(35)	(199)	(17)
Miscellaneous, net	27	(46)	327	(130)
Total non-operating expense, net	(473)	(124)	(2,868)	(419)
(Loss)/Income Before Income Taxes	(6,859)	1,947	(14,479)	4,800
Income Tax Benefit/(Provision)	1,480	(452)	2,849	(1,131)
Net (Loss)/Income	$ (5,379)	$ 1,495	$ (11,630)	$ 3,669
Basic (Loss)/Earnings Per Share (USD per share)	$ (8.47)	$ 2.32	$ (18.30)	$ 5.61
Diluted (Loss)/Earnings Per Share (USD per share)	(8.47)	2.31	(18.30)	5.59
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share (USD per share)	$ 0	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 1.10
Comprehensive (Loss)/Income	$ (5,381)	$ 1,545	$ (11,580)	$ 3,849
Passenger
Operating Revenue:
Total operating revenue	1,938	11,410	10,185	32,032
Cargo
Operating Revenue:
Total operating revenue	142	189	403	567
Other
Operating Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 982	$ 961	$ 2,534	$ 2,969