LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

0 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

(In millions)		September 30, 2011
B737 Aircraft Purchase Financing Facilities:
Floating-rate aircraft notes payable through 2020, 1.91 percent
weighted-average interest rate as of September 30, 2011	$	616
Fixed-rate aircraft notes payable through 2018, 7.02 percent
weighted-average interest rate as of September 30, 2011		43
Fixed-rate B717 aircraft notes payable through 2017, 10.43 percent
weighted-average interest rate as of September 30, 2011		78
5.25% convertible senior notes due 2016		119
Total long-term debt		856
Less current maturities of long-term debt		(75)
Long-term debt less current maturities	$	781