Consolidated Statements of Income - 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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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | $ 6,577 | $ 5,742 | $ 12,547 | $ 11,435 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Compensation and benefits | 1,398 | 1,372 | 2,772 | 2,759 |
| Fuel | 1,173 | 698 | 1,941 | 1,468 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 702 | 683 | 1,397 | 1,358 |
| Purchased services | 536 | 516 | 1,089 | 1,054 |
| Equipment rents | 178 | 171 | 356 | 353 |
| Materials and other | 320 | 289 | 676 | 610 |
| Total operating expenses | 4,307 | 3,729 | 8,231 | 7,602 |
| Operating income | 2,270 | 2,013 | 4,316 | 3,833 |
| Interest expense | 276 | 270 | 553 | 542 |
| Other (income) expense, net | (67) | (66) | (118) | (121) |
| Income before income taxes | 2,061 | 1,809 | 3,881 | 3,412 |
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 503 | 343 | 946 | 732 |
| Net income | $ 1,558 | $ 1,466 | $ 2,935 | $ 2,680 |
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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 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 Interest and debt related expenses associated with nonoperating financing activities of the entity. 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 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 Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The total amount of other operating cost and expense items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of income (expense) related to nonoperating activities, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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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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