Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits - Retirement Savings Plan - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
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| Assets | ||
| Investments, at fair value | $ 17,539,923 | $ 15,605,131 |
| Investments, at contract value | 1,057,630 | 0 |
| Plan interest in the Southwest Airlines Co. Qualified | ||
| Retirement Plans Master Trust, at contract value | 0 | 1,159,079 |
| Receivables: | ||
| Notes receivable from participants | 209,715 | 197,596 |
| Profit-sharing contributions | 70,049 | 75,138 |
| Employer contributions | 15,355 | 15,380 |
| Participant contributions | 19,214 | 19,305 |
| Other | 0 | 691 |
| Total receivables | 314,333 | 308,110 |
| Total assets | 18,911,886 | 17,072,320 |
| Liabilities: | ||
| Other liabilities | 650 | 0 |
| Net assets available for benefits | $ 18,911,236 | $ 17,072,320 |
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- Definition Amount of asset held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Contract value of investment, excluding plan interest in master trust, held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Includes, but is not limited to, insurance contract meeting fully benefit-responsive investment criteria. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Fair value of investment, excluding plan interest in master trust, held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Includes, but is not limited to, derivative, investment measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient, and insurance contract not meeting fully-benefit responsive investment criteria. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Contract value of plan interest in master trust held by employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), including but not limited to, insurance contract meeting fully-benefit responsive investment criteria. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of asset less liability available to pay benefit of participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), including, but not limited to, aggregation of participants' individual account balances. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of unpaid principal plus accrued but unpaid interest for loan from participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of liability of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of receivable for employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of contribution receivable from participant in employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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