COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

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

Future minimum payments for commitments as of December 31, 2016 (in millions):

	Aircraft Leases		Facility Leases		Aircraft Purchase Commitments		Capacity Purchase Agreements		Aircraft Maintenance Deposits		Aircraft Maintenance and Parts Management
2017	$	302	$	123	$	926	$	76	$	59	$	30
2018	316		73		848		80		61		32
2019	305		63		694		85		65		35
2020	279		57		354		90		68		37
2021	242		50		277		94		63		40
Thereafter	953		171		361		676		90		—
Total	$	2,397	$	537	$	3,460	$	1,101	$	406	$	174