COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases and Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligtaions [Table Text Block]

Future minimum fixed payments for commitments as of December 31, 2015 (in millions):

	Aircraft Leases		Facility Leases		Aircraft Commitments		Capacity Purchase Agreements
2016	$	113	$	92	$	505	$	67
2017	104		88		549		58
2018	98		41		444		60
2019	90		41		390		64
2020	81		38		327		68
Thereafter	467		142		418		554
Total	$	953	$	442	$	2,633	$	871