Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 29,899	$ 17,095	$ 47,007
Operating Expense:
Salaries and related costs	9,728	9,001	11,601
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	5,633	3,176	8,519
Ancillary businesses and refinery	3,957	1,785	1,245
Contracted services	2,420	1,953	2,942
Landing fees and other rents	2,019	1,833	2,176
Depreciation and amortization	1,998	2,312	2,581
Regional carrier expense	1,736	1,584	2,158
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs	1,401	822	1,751
Passenger commissions and other selling expenses	953	643	2,211
Passenger service	756	551	1,312
Aircraft rent	430	399	423
Restructuring charges	(19)	8,219	0
Profit sharing	108	0	1,643
Government grant recognition	(4,512)	(3,946)	0
Other	1,405	1,232	1,827
Total operating expense	28,013	29,564	40,389
Operating Income/(Loss)	1,886	(12,469)	6,618
Non-Operating Expense:
Interest expense, net	(1,279)	(929)	(301)
Impairments and equity method losses	(337)	(2,432)	(62)
Gain/(loss) on investments, net	56	(105)	119
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(319)	(8)	0
Pension and related benefit/(expense)	451	219	(65)
Miscellaneous, net	(60)	137	(111)
Total non-operating expense, net	(1,488)	(3,118)	(420)
Income/(Loss) Before Income Taxes	398	(15,587)	6,198
Income Tax (Provision)/Benefit	(118)	3,202	(1,431)
Net Income/(Loss)	$ 280	$ (12,385)	$ 4,767
Basic Earnings/(Loss) Per Share (USD per share)	$ 0.44	$ (19.49)	$ 7.32
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share (USD per share)	0.44	(19.49)	7.30
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share (USD per share)	$ 0	$ 0.40	$ 1.51
Passenger
Operating Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 22,519	$ 12,883	$ 42,277
Cargo
Operating Revenue:
Total operating revenue	1,032	608	753
Other
Operating Revenue:
Total operating revenue	$ 6,348	$ 3,604	$ 3,977