Consolidated Statement of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
OPERATING REVENUES:
Passenger	$ 18,299	$ 17,658	$ 16,721
Freight	179	175	164
Special revenue adjustment	172	0	0
Other	1,170	772	814
Total operating revenues	19,820	18,605	17,699
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salaries, wages, and benefits	6,383	5,434	5,035
Fuel and oil	3,616	5,293	5,763
Maintenance materials and repairs	1,005	978	1,080
Aircraft rentals	238	295	361
Landing fees and other rentals	1,166	1,111	1,103
Depreciation and amortization	1,015	938	867
Acquisition and integration	39	126	86
Other operating expenses	2,242	2,205	2,126
Total operating expenses	15,704	16,380	16,421
OPERATING INCOME	4,116	2,225	1,278
OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME):
Interest expense	121	130	131
Interest Costs Capitalized Adjustment	(31)	(23)	(24)
Interest income	(9)	(7)	(6)
Other (gains) losses, net	556	309	(32)
Total other expenses (income)	637	409	69
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	3,479	1,816	1,209
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	1,298	680	455
NET INCOME	$ 2,181	$ 1,136	$ 754
NET INCOME PER SHARE, BASIC (in dollars per share)	$ 3.30	$ 1.65	$ 1.06
NET INCOME PER SHARE, DILUTED (in dollars per share)	3.27	1.64	1.05
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.2850	$ 0.2200	$ 0.1300