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Special Items
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Special Items

NOTE 10 - SPECIAL ITEMS

Special Revenue Item. As discussed in Note 1, during the second quarter of 2011, the Company modified the previously existing United and Continental co-branded credit card agreements with Chase as a result of the merger. This modification resulted in the following one-time adjustment to decrease frequent flyer deferred revenue and increase special revenue in accordance with ASU 2009-13 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as follows (in millions):

 

     UAL      United      Continental  

Special revenue item

   $ 107       $ 88       $ 19   

 

Special Charges. For the three and six months ended June 30, special charges consisted of the following (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

2011

   UAL      United      Continental
Successor
     UAL     United      Continental
Successor
 

Integration-related costs

   $ 145       $ 90       $ 55       $ 224      $ 164       $ 60   

Aircraft-related charges (gains), net

     1         —           1         (1     —           (1
                                                    

Total

   $ 146       $ 90       $ 56       $ 223      $ 164       $ 59   
                                                    

2010

   UAL      United      Continental
Predecessor
     UAL     United      Continental
Predecessor
 

Aircraft-related charges, net

   $ 73       $ 73       $ —         $ 90      $ 90       $ 6   

Merger-related costs

   28         28         18         28        28         18   

Other

     5         5         6         6        6         10   
                                                    

Total

   $ 106       $ 106       $ 24       $ 124      $ 124       $ 34   
                                                    

Integration-related costs include costs to terminate certain service contracts that will not be used by the Company, costs to write-off system assets that are no longer used or planned to be used by the Company, payments to third-party consultants to assist with integration planning and organization design, severance related costs primarily associated with administrative headcount reductions, relocation and training, and compensation costs related to the systems integration. In addition, as of June 30, 2011, UAL is obligated under the 8% Notes indenture to issue to the PBGC $62.5 million aggregate principal amount of 8% Notes no later than February 14, 2012. UAL recorded a liability for the fair value of the obligation of approximately $49 million as described above in Notes 8 and 9. This is being classified as an integration-related cost as the financial results of UAL, excluding Continental's results, would not have resulted in a triggering event under the 8% Notes indenture. Other special charges include gains and losses on the disposal of aircraft and related spare parts.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the charges related to UAL and United in the table above primarily related to asset impairment charges incurred as a result of a decrease in the value of certain aircraft-related assets. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, Continental Predecessor's charges presented in the table above primarily consisted of aircraft-related charges related to grounded Boeing 737-300 aircraft, which is net of gains on the sale of two Boeing 737-500 aircraft. Merger-related costs related to third-party costs incurred for legal, finance, advisory, accounting and consultant fees and communication costs.

 

Accrual Activity

Activity related to the accruals for severance and medical costs and future lease payments on permanently grounded aircraft is as follows (in millions):

 

2011 Activity

   Severance /  Medical
Costs
    Permanently Grounded
Aircraft
 
UAL     

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 102      $ 41   

Increase (decrease) in accrual

     (4     1   

Payments

     (28     (8
                

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 70      $ 34   
                
United     

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 42      $ 41   

Increase in accrual

     15        1   

Payments

     (17     (8
                

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 40      $ 34   
                
Continental - Successor     

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 60     

Decrease in accrual

     (19  

Payments

     (11  
          

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 30     
          

The severance-related accrual as of June 30, 2011, which primarily relates to the integration of United and Continental, is expected to be paid through 2012. Lease payments for grounded aircraft are expected to be paid through 2013.

 

2010 Activity

   Severance/ Medical
Costs
    Permanently Grounded
Aircraft
 

UAL

    

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 45      $ 83   

Payments

     (22     (24
                

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ 23      $ 59   
                

United

    

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 45      $ 83   

Payments

     (22     (24
                

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ 23      $ 59   
                

Continental - Predecessor

    

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 14     

Increase in accrual

     2     

Payments

     (10  
          

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ 6     
          
United Airlines Inc [Member]
 
Special Items

NOTE 10 - SPECIAL ITEMS

Special Revenue Item. As discussed in Note 1, during the second quarter of 2011, the Company modified the previously existing United and Continental co-branded credit card agreements with Chase as a result of the merger. This modification resulted in the following one-time adjustment to decrease frequent flyer deferred revenue and increase special revenue in accordance with ASU 2009-13 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as follows (in millions):

 

     UAL      United      Continental  

Special revenue item

   $ 107       $ 88       $ 19   

 

Special Charges. For the three and six months ended June 30, special charges consisted of the following (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

2011

   UAL      United      Continental
Successor
     UAL     United      Continental
Successor
 

Integration-related costs

   $ 145       $ 90       $ 55       $ 224      $ 164       $ 60   

Aircraft-related charges (gains), net

     1         —           1         (1     —           (1
                                                    

Total

   $ 146       $ 90       $ 56       $ 223      $ 164       $ 59   
                                                    

2010

   UAL      United      Continental
Predecessor
     UAL     United      Continental
Predecessor
 

Aircraft-related charges, net

   $ 73       $ 73       $ —         $ 90      $ 90       $ 6   

Merger-related costs

     28         28         18         28        28         18   

Other

     5         5         6         6        6         10   
                                                    

Total

   $ 106       $ 106       $ 24       $ 124      $ 124       $ 34   
                                                    

Integration-related costs include costs to terminate certain service contracts that will not be used by the Company, costs to write-off system assets that are no longer used or planned to be used by the Company, payments to third-party consultants to assist with integration planning and organization design, severance related costs primarily associated with administrative headcount reductions, relocation and training, and compensation costs related to the systems integration. In addition, as of June 30, 2011, UAL is obligated under the 8% Notes indenture to issue to the PBGC $62.5 million aggregate principal amount of 8% Notes no later than February 14, 2012. UAL recorded a liability for the fair value of the obligation of approximately $49 million as described above in Notes 8 and 9. This is being classified as an integration-related cost as the financial results of UAL, excluding Continental's results, would not have resulted in a triggering event under the 8% Notes indenture. Other special charges include gains and losses on the disposal of aircraft and related spare parts.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the charges related to UAL and United in the table above primarily related to asset impairment charges incurred as a result of a decrease in the value of certain aircraft-related assets. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, Continental Predecessor's charges presented in the table above primarily consisted of aircraft-related charges related to grounded Boeing 737-300 aircraft, which is net of gains on the sale of two Boeing 737-500 aircraft. Merger-related costs related to third-party costs incurred for legal, finance, advisory, accounting and consultant fees and communication costs.

 

Accrual Activity

Activity related to the accruals for severance and medical costs and future lease payments on permanently grounded aircraft is as follows (in millions):

 

2011 Activity

   Severance /  Medical
Costs
    Permanently Grounded
Aircraft
 
UAL     

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 102      $ 41   

Increase (decrease) in accrual

     (4     1   

Payments

     (28     (8
                

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 70      $ 34   
                
United     

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 42      $ 41   

Increase in accrual

     15        1   

Payments

     (17     (8
                

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 40      $ 34   
                
Continental - Successor     

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 60     

Decrease in accrual

     (19  

Payments

     (11  
          

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 30     
          

The severance-related accrual as of June 30, 2011, which primarily relates to the integration of United and Continental, is expected to be paid through 2012. Lease payments for grounded aircraft are expected to be paid through 2013.

 

2010 Activity

   Severance/ Medical
Costs
    Permanently Grounded
Aircraft
 

UAL

    

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 45      $ 83   

Payments

     (22     (24
                

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ 23      $ 59   
                

United

    

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 45      $ 83   

Payments

     (22     (24
                

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ 23      $ 59   
                

Continental - Predecessor

    

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 14     

Increase in accrual

     2     

Payments

     (10  
          

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ 6     
          
Continental Airlines Inc [Member]
 
Special Items

NOTE 10 - SPECIAL ITEMS

Special Revenue Item. As discussed in Note 1, during the second quarter of 2011, the Company modified the previously existing United and Continental co-branded credit card agreements with Chase as a result of the merger. This modification resulted in the following one-time adjustment to decrease frequent flyer deferred revenue and increase special revenue in accordance with ASU 2009-13 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 as follows (in millions):

 

     UAL      United      Continental  

Special revenue item

   $ 107       $ 88       $ 19   

 

Special Charges. For the three and six months ended June 30, special charges consisted of the following (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

2011

   UAL      United      Continental
Successor
     UAL     United      Continental
Successor
 

Integration-related costs

   $ 145       $ 90       $ 55       $ 224      $ 164       $ 60   

Aircraft-related charges (gains), net

     1         —           1         (1     —           (1
                                                    

Total

   $ 146       $ 90       $ 56       $ 223      $ 164       $ 59   
                                                    

2010

   UAL      United      Continental
Predecessor
     UAL     United      Continental
Predecessor
 

Aircraft-related charges, net

   $ 73       $ 73       $ —         $ 90      $ 90       $ 6   

Merger-related costs

     28         28         18         28        28         18   

Other

     5         5         6         6        6         10   
                                                    

Total

   $ 106       $ 106       $ 24       $ 124      $ 124       $ 34   
                                                    

Integration-related costs include costs to terminate certain service contracts that will not be used by the Company, costs to write-off system assets that are no longer used or planned to be used by the Company, payments to third-party consultants to assist with integration planning and organization design, severance related costs primarily associated with administrative headcount reductions, relocation and training, and compensation costs related to the systems integration. In addition, as of June 30, 2011, UAL is obligated under the 8% Notes indenture to issue to the PBGC $62.5 million aggregate principal amount of 8% Notes no later than February 14, 2012. UAL recorded a liability for the fair value of the obligation of approximately $49 million as described above in Notes 8 and 9. This is being classified as an integration-related cost as the financial results of UAL, excluding Continental's results, would not have resulted in a triggering event under the 8% Notes indenture. Other special charges include gains and losses on the disposal of aircraft and related spare parts.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, the charges related to UAL and United in the table above primarily related to asset impairment charges incurred as a result of a decrease in the value of certain aircraft-related assets. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, Continental Predecessor's charges presented in the table above primarily consisted of aircraft-related charges related to grounded Boeing 737-300 aircraft, which is net of gains on the sale of two Boeing 737-500 aircraft. Merger-related costs related to third-party costs incurred for legal, finance, advisory, accounting and consultant fees and communication costs.

 

Accrual Activity

Activity related to the accruals for severance and medical costs and future lease payments on permanently grounded aircraft is as follows (in millions):

 

2011 Activity

   Severance /  Medical
Costs
    Permanently Grounded
Aircraft
 
UAL     

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 102      $ 41   

Increase (decrease) in accrual

     (4     1   

Payments

     (28     (8
                

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 70      $ 34   
                
United     

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 42      $ 41   

Increase in accrual

     15        1   

Payments

     (17     (8
                

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 40      $ 34   
                
Continental - Successor     

Balance at December 31, 2010

   $ 60     

Decrease in accrual

     (19  

Payments

     (11  
          

Balance at June 30, 2011

   $ 30     
          

The severance-related accrual as of June 30, 2011, which primarily relates to the integration of United and Continental, is expected to be paid through 2012. Lease payments for grounded aircraft are expected to be paid through 2013.

 

2010 Activity

   Severance/ Medical
Costs
    Permanently Grounded
Aircraft
 

UAL

    

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 45      $ 83   

Payments

     (22     (24
                

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ 23      $ 59   
                

United

    

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 45      $ 83   

Payments

     (22     (24
                

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ 23      $ 59   
                

Continental - Predecessor

    

Balance at December 31, 2009

   $ 14     

Increase in accrual

     2     

Payments

     (10  
          

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ 6