Supplemental Financial Information - Accounts Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ||
| Accounts payable trade | $ 503 | $ 339 |
| Salaries, withholdings and payroll taxes | 452 | 536 |
| Ticket taxes and fees | 302 | 318 |
| Aircraft maintenance payable | 43 | 33 |
| Fuel payable | 65 | 86 |
| Dividends payable | 0 | 107 |
| Third party services | 177 | 176 |
| Other payable | 166 | 223 |
| Accounts payable | $ 1,708 | $ 1,818 |
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- Definition Accrued Third Party Services No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for aircraft maintenance. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for fuel. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of obligations incurred classified as other, payable within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the obligations incurred through that date and payable for employees' services provided. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of dividends declared but unpaid on equity securities issued by the entity and outstanding. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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