Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions):

	Pension and retiree medical liability			Net unrealized change on investments			Derivative financial instruments			Income tax benefit (expense)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(887	)	$	(2	)	$	67		$	(1,210	)	$	(2,032	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(17		)	—			(54		)	—			(71		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(87		)	2			12			330			257
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(104		)	2			(42		)	330			186
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	(991	)	$	—		$	25		$	(880	)	$	(1,846	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in millions):

Details about accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components	Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)												Affected line item in the statement where net income (loss) is presented
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Amortization of pension and retiree medical liability:
Prior service cost	$	(52	)	$	(54	)	$	(106	)	$	(108	)	Salaries, wages and benefits
Actuarial loss	10			21			19			42			Salaries, wages and benefits
Derivative financial instruments:
Cash flow hedges	5			13			12			12			Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Net unrealized change on investments:
Net change in value	—			1			2			—			Other, net
Income tax benefit (expense):
Reversal of non-cash tax provision	330			—			330			—			Income tax provision (benefit)
Total reclassifications for the period	$	293		$	(19	)	$	257		$	(54	)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions):

	Pension and retiree medical liability			Net unrealized change on investments		Derivative financial instruments			Income tax benefit(expense)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(899	)	$	1	$	65		$	(1,319	)	$	(2,152	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(17		)	—		(52		)	—			(69		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(85		)	—		12			328			255
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(102		)	—		(40		)	328			186
Balance at June 30, 2014	$	(1,001	)	$	1	$	25		$	(991	)	$	(1,966	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months endedJune 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in millions):

Details about accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components	Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)												Affected line item in the statement where net income (loss) is presented
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Amortization of pension and retiree medical liability:
Prior service cost	$	(51	)	$	(54	)	$	(104	)	$	(108	)	Salaries, wages and benefits
Actuarial loss	10			21			19			42			Salaries, wages and benefits
Derivative financial instruments:
Cash flow hedges	5			13			12			12			Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Net unrealized change on investments:
Net change in value	(2		)	1			—			—			Other, net
Income tax benefit (expense):
Reversal of non-cash tax provision	328			—			328			—			Income tax provision (benefit)
Total reclassifications for the period	$	290		$	(19	)	$	255		$	(54	)