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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
	May 31, 2020 USD ($) aircraft	Jan. 31, 2020 aircraft	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) aircraft	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) aircraft	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Future Purchase Commitments
Reduction in aircraft purchase commitments based on restructured order book				$ 2,000
Restructuring charges				8,219	$ 0	$ 0
Future aircraft purchase commitments
Future Purchase Commitments
Purchase commitments				$ 13,880
Forecast
Future Purchase Commitments
Reduction in aircraft purchase commitments based on restructured order book							$ 5,000
LATAM
Future Purchase Commitments
Restructuring charges	$ 62		$ 62
A350-900 \| LATAM
Future Purchase Commitments
Number of purchase commitments assumed \| aircraft		10		10
Number of aircraft in terminated purchase agreement \| aircraft	4
A350-900 \| LATAM \| Future aircraft purchase commitments
Future Purchase Commitments
Number of purchase commitments assumed \| aircraft				10
Number of aircraft in terminated purchase agreement \| aircraft			4