Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,741	$ 3,266
Short-term investments	1,127	3,268
Accounts receivable, net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $17 and $23	3,130	3,176
Fuel, expendable parts and supplies inventories, net of an allowance for obsolescence of $123 and $136	1,314	1,424
Prepaid expenses and other	1,957	1,877
Total current assets	10,269	13,011
Noncurrent Assets:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $21,707 and $20,370	35,486	33,109
Operating lease right-of-use assets	7,004	7,036
Goodwill	9,753	9,753
Identifiable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $911 and $902	5,983	5,992
Equity investments	3,457	2,128
Other noncurrent assets	1,692	1,259
Total noncurrent assets	63,375	59,277
Total assets	73,644	72,288
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of debt and finance leases	2,983	2,359
Current maturities of operating leases	759	714
Accounts payable	4,446	5,106
Accrued salaries and related benefits	4,561	3,288
Fuel card obligation	1,100	1,100
Other accrued liabilities	1,617	1,779
Total current liabilities	26,418	25,940
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Debt and finance leases	17,071	20,671
Pension, postretirement and related benefits	3,601	3,707
Noncurrent operating leases	6,468	6,866
Deferred income taxes, net	908	24
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,561	4,050
Total noncurrent liabilities	36,121	39,766
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock at $0.0001 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 654,671,194 and 651,800,786 shares issued	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	11,641	11,526
Retained earnings	5,650	1,170
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,845)	(5,801)
Treasury stock, at cost, 11,224,246 and 10,535,033 shares	(341)	(313)
Total stockholders' equity	11,105	6,582
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	73,644	72,288
Air traffic
Current Liabilities:
Deferred revenue liability, current	7,044	8,160
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Loyalty program deferred revenue		100
Loyalty program
Current Liabilities:
Deferred revenue liability, current	3,908	3,434
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Loyalty program deferred revenue	$ 4,512	$ 4,448