Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,705	$ 7,933
Short-term investments	2,250	3,386
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $40 and $50	3,039	2,404
Fuel, expendable parts and supplies inventories, net of allowance for obsolescence of $157 and $176	1,292	1,098
Prepaid expenses and other	1,434	1,119
Total current assets	15,720	15,940
Noncurrent Assets:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $19,136 and $18,671	30,042	28,749
Operating lease right-of-use assets	7,402	7,237
Goodwill	9,753	9,753
Identifiable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $895 and $893	5,999	6,001
Equity investments	1,999	1,712
Deferred income taxes, net	1,534	1,294
Other noncurrent assets	1,299	1,773
Total noncurrent assets	58,028	56,519
Total assets	73,748	72,459
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of debt and finance leases	1,116	1,782
Current maturities of operating leases	744	703
Accounts payable	4,810	4,240
Accrued salaries and related benefits	2,288	2,457
Fuel card obligation	1,100	1,100
Other accrued liabilities	2,155	1,746
Total current liabilities	24,060	20,966
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Debt and finance leases	24,441	25,138
Pension, postretirement and related benefits	5,862	6,035
Noncurrent operating leases	7,199	7,056
Other noncurrent liabilities	4,289	4,398
Total noncurrent liabilities	46,697	47,606
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock at $0.0001 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 651,562,278 and 649,720,387 shares issued	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	11,462	11,447
Accumulated deficit	(1,088)	(148)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(7,071)	(7,130)
Treasury stock, at cost, 10,485,815 and 9,752,872 shares	(312)	(282)
Total stockholders' equity	2,991	3,887
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	73,748	72,459
Air traffic
Current Liabilities:
Deferred revenue liability, current	8,809	6,228
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred revenue liability, noncurrent	300	130
Loyalty program
Current Liabilities:
Deferred revenue liability, current	3,038	2,710
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Deferred revenue liability, noncurrent	$ 4,606	$ 4,849