Special Items (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2010

Special Items [Abstract]

Special Revenue

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
	UAL		United		Continental
Special revenue item	$	107	$	88	$	19
Per basic share	$	0.33
Per diluted share	$	0.27

Components Of Special Charges

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
2011	UAL			United		Continental Successor			UAL			United		Continental Successor
Integration-related costs	$	123		$	72	$	51		$	347		$	236	$	111
Aircraft-related charges (gains), net		(3	)		—		(3	)		(4	)		—		(4	)
Total	$	120		$	72	$	48		$	343		$	236	$	107

2010	UAL			United			Continental Predecessor		UAL		United		Continental Predecessor
Aircraft-related charges, net	$	22		$	22		$	—	$	112	$	112	$	6
Merger-related costs		44			44			11		72		72		29
Other		(3	)		(3	)		2		3		3		12
Total	$	63		$	63		$	13	$	187	$	187	$	47

Summary Of Accrual Activity

2011 Activity	Severance/Medical Costs			Permanently Grounded  Aircraft
UAL
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	102		$	41
Increase (decrease) in accrual		17			2
Payments		(46	)		(12	)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	73		$	31
United
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	42		$	41
Increase in accrual		28			2
Payments		(28	)		(12	)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	42		$	31
Continental—Successor
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	60
Decrease in accrual		(11	)
Payments		(18	)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	31

2010 Activity	Severance/Medical Costs			Permanently Grounded  Aircraft
UAL
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	45		$	83
Increase (decrease) in accrual		2			(2	)
Payments		(27	)		(33	)
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	20		$	48
United
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	45		$	83
Increase (decrease) in accrual		2			(2	)
Payments		(27	)		(33	)
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	20		$	48
Continental—Predecessor
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	14
Increase in accrual		3
Payments		(14	)
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	3