Special Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Components of 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,
Operating:	2015		2014		2015		2014
Severance and benefits	$	25	$	38	$	75	$	52
Integration-related costs		14		17		32		51
Costs associated with permanently grounding Embraer ERJ 135 aircraft		—		66		—		66
(Gains) losses on sale of assets and other special charges		16		48		12		52
Special charges		55		169		119		221
Nonoperating:
Loss on extinguishment of debt and other, net		128		—		134		21
Income tax benefit		—		—		—		(1)
Total operating and nonoperating special charges, net of income taxes	$	183	$	169	$	253	$	241

Schedule of Severance Related Accruals

The following is a reconciliation of severance accrual activity for the period:

	Severance and Benefits
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	109
Accrual		75
Payments		(80)
Balance at June 30, 2015	$	104