Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,787	$ 4,310
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $13 and $13	4,325	2,850
Fuel, expendable parts and supplies inventories, net of allowance for obsolescence of $140 and $124	2,637	1,601
Prepaid expenses and other	2,741	2,207
Total current assets	13,490	10,968
Noncurrent Assets:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $26,369 and $24,719	42,206	39,743
Operating lease right-of-use assets	6,120	6,244
Goodwill	9,753	9,753
Identifiable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $934 and $928	5,960	5,966
Equity investments	3,824	4,222
Other noncurrent assets	4,695	4,421
Total noncurrent assets	72,558	70,349
Total assets	86,048	81,317
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of debt and finance leases	3,324	1,605
Current maturities of operating leases	912	809
Accounts payable	6,595	5,226
Accrued salaries and related benefits	4,550	4,906
Fuel card obligation	1,100	1,100
Other accrued liabilities	2,083	1,945
Total current liabilities	33,575	27,624
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Debt and finance leases	9,527	12,507
Noncurrent operating leases	5,072	5,353
Pension, postretirement and related benefits	3,031	3,156
Deferred income taxes, net	4,232	3,444
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,917	3,994
Total noncurrent liabilities	29,960	32,840
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock at $0.0001 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 666,699,325 and 659,669,346 shares issued	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	12,071	11,883
Retained earnings	14,883	13,343
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,043)	(4,135)
Treasury stock, at cost, 8,786,945 and 6,498,109 shares	(398)	(238)
Total stockholders' equity	22,513	20,853
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	86,048	81,317
Air traffic liability
Current Liabilities:
Deferred revenue liability, current	9,560	7,157
Loyalty program deferred revenue
Current Liabilities:
Deferred revenue liability, current	5,451	4,876
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Loyalty program deferred revenue	$ 4,181	$ 4,386

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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).