Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 1,199	$ 1,825
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(816)	(210)
Purchases of short-term and other investments	(638)	(633)
Proceeds from sale of short-term and other investments	653	762
Investment in and loans to affiliates	(40)
Decrease in restricted cash	26	19
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	17	17
Other	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(797)	(45)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments of long-term debt	(227)	(296)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,392)	(195)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	42	100
Principal payments under capital leases	(34)	(24)
Other, net	(2)	(15)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,613)	(430)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1,211)	1,350
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	3,006	2,002
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	1,795	3,352
Investing and Financing Activities Not Affecting Cash:
Property and equipment acquired through the issuance of debt	59	599
Airport construction financing	9
Operating lease conversions to capital lease	7
Exchanges of certain convertible notes for common stock		201
United Airlines, Inc.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,195	1,816
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(816)	(210)
Purchases of short-term and other investments	(638)	(633)
Proceeds from sale of short-term and other investments	653	762
Investment in and loans to affiliates	(40)
Decrease in restricted cash	26	19
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	17	17
Other	1
Net cash used in investing activities	(797)	(45)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments of long-term debt	(227)	(296)
Dividend to UAL	(1,392)	(195)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	42	100
Principal payments under capital leases	(34)	(24)
Other, net	2	(6)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,609)	(421)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1,211)	1,350
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	3,000	1,996
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	1,789	3,346
Investing and Financing Activities Not Affecting Cash:
Property and equipment acquired through the issuance of debt	59	$ 599
Airport construction financing	9
Operating lease conversions to capital lease	$ 7