Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

(in millions)	Pension and Other Benefits Liabilities			Derivative Contracts(1)			Deferred Tax Impact			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(5,147	)	$	(286	)	$	(3,144	)	$	(8,577	)
Changes in value	—			114			—			114
Reclassifications into earnings:
Actuarial losses(2)	58			—			—			58
Foreign currency exchange contracts(3)	—			(21		)	—			(21		)
Total reclassification into earnings	58			(21		)	—			37
Tax effect	(22		)	(35		)	57			—
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	(5,111	)	$	(228	)	$	(3,087	)	$	(8,426	)

(in millions)	Pension and Other Benefits Liabilities			Derivative Contracts(1)			Deferred Tax Impact			Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	(3,899	)	$	(413	)	$	(2,454	)	$	(6,766	)
Changes in value	91			116			—			207
Reclassifications into earnings:
Actuarial losses(2)	41			—			—			41
Total reclassification into earnings	41			—			—			41
Tax effect	(47		)	(47		)	94			—
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	(3,814	)	$	(344	)	$	(2,360	)	$	(6,518	)

⁽¹⁾  Includes $321 million of deferred income tax expense that will remain in AOCI until all amounts in AOCI that relate to fuel derivatives which are designated as accounting hedges are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

⁽²⁾  Reclassified to salaries and related costs

⁽³⁾  Reclassified to passenger revenue