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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(in millions)September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Trade receivables$67 $46 
Credit card receivables122 35 
Business partners and other suppliers426 274 
Taxes receivable (a)710 740 
Other154 35 
Accounts and other receivables$1,479 $1,130 
(in millions)September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Derivative contracts$251 $90 
Intangible assets, net295 295 
Other373 337 
Other assets$919 $722 
(in millions)September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Accounts payable trade$234 $111 
Salaries payable247 201 
Taxes payable excluding income taxes163 49 
Aircraft maintenance payable72 95 
Fuel payable114 66 
Other payable399 409 
Accounts payable$1,229 $931 
(in millions)September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Extended Emergency Time Off$17 $393 
Voluntary Separation Program98 143 
Profitsharing and savings plans210 25 
Vendor prepayment (b)— 600 
Vacation pay450 436 
Health137 111 
Workers compensation141 161 
Property and income taxes78 84 
Interest110 49 
Deferred supplier payments (c)142 — 
Other304 257 
Accrued liabilities$1,687 $2,259 
(in millions)September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Extended Emergency Time Off$— $57 
Voluntary Separation Program254 321 
Postretirement obligation436 428 
Other deferred compensation341 353 
Other67 88 
Other noncurrent liabilities$1,098 $1,247 
(a) Includes approximately $472 million and $470 million, as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, associated with a significant cash tax refund expected as a result of the CARES Act allowing entities to carry back 2020 losses to prior periods of up to five years and claim refunds of federal taxes paid. These amounts also include excise taxes remitted to taxing authorities for which the subsequent flights were canceled by Customers, resulting in amounts due back to the Company.
(b) In fourth quarter 2020, the Company received a $600 million prepayment from Chase for Rapid Rewards points that were subsequently issued to Members during the first half of 2021, based on cardholder activity on the Visa credit card associated with its loyalty program.
(c) Represents amounts owed for aircraft deliveries received that will be relieved via future payments to supplier. See Note 11 for further information.

For further information on fuel derivative and interest rate derivative contracts, see Note 4.

Other Operating Expenses
Other operating expenses consist of aircraft rentals, distribution costs, advertising expenses, personnel expenses, professional fees, and other operating costs, none of which individually exceeded 10 percent of Operating expenses.