Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
| Current Assets: |
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 2,882
|
$ 1,565
|
| Accounts receivable, net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts of $13 and $12 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively |
2,854
|
2,314
|
| Fuel inventory |
730
|
592
|
| Expendable parts and supplies inventories, net of an allowance for obsolescence of $82 and $102 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively |
521
|
463
|
| Prepaid expenses and other |
1,262
|
1,406
|
| Total current assets |
8,249
|
6,340
|
| Noncurrent Assets: |
|
|
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $17,027 and $15,823 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively |
31,310
|
28,335
|
| Operating lease right-of-use assets |
5,627
|
5,994
|
| Goodwill |
9,781
|
9,781
|
| Identifiable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $873 and $862 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively |
5,163
|
4,830
|
| Cash restricted for airport construction |
636
|
1,136
|
| Other noncurrent assets |
3,766
|
3,850
|
| Total noncurrent assets |
56,283
|
53,926
|
| Total assets |
64,532
|
60,266
|
| Current Liabilities: |
|
|
| Current maturities of debt and finance leases |
2,287
|
1,518
|
| Current maturities of operating leases |
801
|
955
|
| Accounts payable |
3,266
|
2,976
|
| Accrued salaries and related benefits |
3,701
|
3,287
|
| Fuel card obligation |
736
|
1,075
|
| Other accrued liabilities |
1,078
|
1,117
|
| Total current liabilities |
20,204
|
18,578
|
| Noncurrent Liabilities: |
|
|
| Debt and finance leases |
8,873
|
8,253
|
| Pension, postretirement and related benefits |
8,452
|
9,163
|
| Noncurrent operating leases |
5,294
|
5,801
|
| Deferred income taxes, net |
1,456
|
163
|
| Other noncurrent liabilities |
1,386
|
969
|
| Total noncurrent liabilities |
28,970
|
28,001
|
| Commitments and Contingencies |
|
|
| Stockholders' Equity: |
|
|
| Common stock at $0.0001 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 651,731,443 and 688,136,306 shares issued at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively |
0
|
0
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
11,129
|
11,671
|
| Retained earnings |
12,454
|
10,039
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(7,989)
|
(7,825)
|
| Treasury stock, at cost, 8,959,730 and 8,191,831 shares at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively |
(236)
|
(198)
|
| Total stockholders' equity |
15,358
|
13,687
|
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
64,532
|
60,266
|
| Air traffic |
|
|
| Current Liabilities: |
|
|
| Deferred revenue, current |
5,116
|
4,661
|
| Loyalty program |
|
|
| Current Liabilities: |
|
|
| Deferred revenue, current |
3,219
|
2,989
|
| Noncurrent Liabilities: |
|
|
| Deferred revenue, noncurrent |
$ 3,509
|
$ 3,652
|