Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,969	$ 2,741
Short-term investments	8	1,127
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $17 and $17	3,550	3,130
Fuel, expendable parts and supplies inventories, net of allowance for obsolescence of $130 and $123	1,467	1,314
Prepaid expenses and other	2,068	1,957
Total current assets	11,062	10,269
Noncurrent Assets:
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $22,964 and $21,707	36,862	35,486
Operating lease right-of-use assets	6,686	7,004
Goodwill	9,753	9,753
Identifiable intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $917 and $911	5,977	5,983
Equity investments	3,272	3,457
Other noncurrent assets	1,756	1,692
Total noncurrent assets	64,306	63,375
Total assets	75,368	73,644
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of debt and finance leases	3,324	2,983
Current maturities of operating leases	772	759
Accounts payable	4,545	4,446
Accrued salaries and related benefits	4,105	4,561
Fuel card obligation	1,100	1,100
Other accrued liabilities	1,848	1,617
Total current liabilities	28,118	26,418
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Debt and finance leases	14,373	17,071
Pension, postretirement and related benefits	3,404	3,601
Noncurrent operating leases	5,919	6,468
Deferred income taxes, net	1,675	908
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,603	3,561
Total noncurrent liabilities	33,604	36,121
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock at $0.0001 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 654,596,578 and 654,671,194 shares issued	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	11,686	11,641
Retained earnings	7,940	5,650
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,691)	(5,845)
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,315,357 and 11,224,246 shares	(289)	(341)
Total stockholders' equity	13,646	11,105
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	75,368	73,644
Air traffic liability
Current Liabilities:
Deferred revenue liability, current	8,302	7,044
Loyalty program deferred revenue
Current Liabilities:
Deferred revenue liability, current	4,122	3,908
Noncurrent Liabilities:
Loyalty program deferred revenue	$ 4,630	$ 4,512