Statements of Consolidated Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Operating revenue:
Passenger-Mainline	$ 7,083	$ 7,017	$ 19,970	$ 19,119
Passenger-Regional	1,445	1,586	4,354	4,577
Total passenger revenue	8,528	8,603	24,324	23,696
Cargo	257	224	731	626
Other operating revenue	1,093	1,086	3,243	3,182
Total operating revenue	9,878	9,913	28,298	27,504
Operating expense:
Salaries and related costs	2,812	2,625	8,341	7,707
Aircraft fuel	1,809	1,603	5,038	4,258
Landing fees and other rent	585	546	1,670	1,612
Regional capacity purchase	567	572	1,652	1,645
Depreciation and amortization	556	503	1,610	1,473
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs	451	451	1,377	1,301
Distribution expenses	352	345	1,021	987
Aircraft rent	145	168	476	521
Special charges (Note 10)	50	45	145	669
Other operating expenses	1,459	1,431	4,199	3,998
Total operating expenses	8,786	8,289	25,529	24,171
Operating income	1,092	1,624	2,769	3,333
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest expense	(164)	(150)	(472)	(466)
Interest capitalized	20	20	64	48
Interest income	17	14	41	31
Miscellaneous, net (Note 10)	15	2	(3)	(11)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(112)	(114)	(370)	(398)
Income before income taxes	980	1,510	2,399	2,935
Income tax expense	343	545	848	1,069
Net income	$ 637	$ 965	$ 1,551	$ 1,866
Earnings per share, basic	$ 2.12	$ 3.02	$ 5.06	$ 5.57
Earnings per share, diluted	$ 2.12	$ 3.01	$ 5.04	$ 5.57
United Airlines, Inc.
Operating revenue:
Passenger-Mainline	$ 7,083	$ 7,017	$ 19,970	$ 19,119
Passenger-Regional	1,445	1,586	4,354	4,577
Total passenger revenue	8,528	8,603	24,324	23,696
Cargo	257	224	731	626
Other operating revenue	1,093	1,086	3,243	3,182
Total operating revenue	9,878	9,913	28,298	27,504
Operating expense:
Salaries and related costs	2,812	2,625	8,341	7,707
Aircraft fuel	1,809	1,603	5,038	4,258
Landing fees and other rent	585	546	1,670	1,612
Regional capacity purchase	567	572	1,652	1,645
Depreciation and amortization	556	503	1,610	1,473
Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs	451	451	1,377	1,301
Distribution expenses	352	345	1,021	987
Aircraft rent	145	168	476	521
Special charges (Note 10)	50	45	145	669
Other operating expenses	1,459	1,431	4,198	3,997
Total operating expenses	8,786	8,289	25,528	24,170
Operating income	1,092	1,624	2,770	3,334
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest expense	(164)	(150)	(472)	(466)
Interest capitalized	20	20	64	48
Interest income	17	14	41	31
Miscellaneous, net (Note 10)	15	2	(3)	(11)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(112)	(114)	(370)	(398)
Income before income taxes	980	1,510	2,400	2,936
Income tax expense	343	545	848	1,069
Net income	$ 637	$ 965	$ 1,552	$ 1,867