Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Operating Revenue: | ||||
| Total operating revenue | $ 19,757 | $ 16,648 | $ 35,611 | $ 30,688 |
| Operating Expense: | ||||
| Salaries and related costs | 4,762 | 4,402 | 9,302 | 8,485 |
| Aircraft fuel and related taxes | 4,109 | 2,458 | 6,851 | 4,869 |
| Refinery expense | 2,091 | 1,141 | 3,745 | 2,203 |
| Contracted services | 1,263 | 1,155 | 2,452 | 2,276 |
| Landing fees and other rents | 978 | 878 | 1,891 | 1,729 |
| Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs | 689 | 591 | 1,397 | 1,237 |
| Regional carrier expense | 673 | 651 | 1,322 | 1,264 |
| Passenger commissions and other selling expenses | 726 | 673 | 1,316 | 1,224 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 656 | 602 | 1,291 | 1,209 |
| Passenger service | 489 | 482 | 918 | 912 |
| MRO expense | 273 | 229 | 601 | 369 |
| Profit sharing | 328 | 470 | 493 | 594 |
| Aircraft rent | 168 | 137 | 311 | 274 |
| Other | 688 | 677 | 1,356 | 1,372 |
| Total operating expense | 17,893 | 14,546 | 33,246 | 28,017 |
| Operating Income | 1,864 | 2,102 | 2,365 | 2,671 |
| Non-Operating Income/(Expense): | ||||
| Interest expense, net | (144) | (172) | (296) | (350) |
| Gain/(loss) on investments, net | 349 | 735 | (202) | 696 |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (1) | (20) | (5) | (20) |
| Miscellaneous, net | (59) | (71) | (68) | (102) |
| Total non-operating income/(expense), net | 145 | 472 | (571) | 224 |
| Income Before Income Taxes | 2,009 | 2,574 | 1,794 | 2,895 |
| Income Tax Provision | (405) | (444) | (479) | (525) |
| Net Income | $ 1,604 | $ 2,130 | $ 1,315 | $ 2,370 |
| Basic Earnings Per Share (USD per share) | $ 2.45 | $ 3.28 | $ 2.01 | $ 3.66 |
| Diluted Earnings Per Share (USD per share) | $ 2.44 | $ 3.27 | $ 2.00 | $ 3.63 |
| Comprehensive Income | $ 1,635 | $ 2,169 | $ 1,376 | $ 2,450 |
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| Operating Revenue: | ||||
| Total operating revenue | 15,607 | 13,867 | 27,909 | 25,347 |
| Cargo | ||||
| Operating Revenue: | ||||
| Total operating revenue | 294 | 212 | 521 | 421 |
| Other | ||||
| Operating Revenue: | ||||
| Total operating revenue | $ 3,856 | $ 2,569 | $ 7,181 | $ 4,920 |
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- Definition Amount of expense for air service provided by third-party transportation company, including, but not limited to, regional airline affiliate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of expense for food and beverage served to airline passenger. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of unrealized and realized gain (loss) on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Fuel costs incurred that are directly related to goods produced and sold and services rendered during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of interest income (expense) classified as nonoperating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of expense for salary, wage, profit sharing; incentive and equity-based compensation; and other employee benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of expense for cost incurred at airport in which airline conducts flight operation. Includes, but is not limited to, fee paid to airport authority for takeoff and landing, gate space and facility, security, fuel storage facility, and other terminal costs. Excludes expense for leasing aircraft from third party. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of expense for professional and contracted services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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