Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions):

	Pension and Retiree Medical Liability			Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments			Derivative Financial Instruments		Income Tax Benefit (Expense)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(2,322	)	$	(1	)	$	15	$	(672	)	$	(2,980	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,577			—			18		(538		)	1,057
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(142		)	(1		)	34		—			(109		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	1,435			(1		)	52		(538		)	948
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(887	)	$	(2	)	$	67	$	(1,210	)	$	(2,032	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in millions):

Details about accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components	Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)						Affected line item in the statement where net income (loss) is presented
	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012
Amortization of pension and retiree medical liability:
Prior service cost	$	(223	)	$	(72	)	Wages, salaries and benefits
Actuarial loss	81			202			Wages, salaries and benefits
Derivative financial instruments:
Cash flow hedges	34			(3		)	Aircraft fuel
Total reclassifications for the period	$	(108	)	$	127

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows (in millions):

	Pension and Retiree Medical Liability			Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments			Derivative Financial Instruments		Income Tax Benefit/ (Expense)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(2,322	)	$	2		$	13	$	(781	)	$	(3,088	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1,565			—			18		(538		)	1,045
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(142		)	(1		)	34		—			(109		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	1,423			(1		)	52		(538		)	936
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(899	)	$	1		$	65	$	(1,319	)	$	(2,152	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in millions):

Details about accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components	Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)						Affected line item in the statement where net income (loss) is presented
	Year Ended December 31,
	2013			2012
Amortization of pension and retiree medical liability:
Prior service cost	$	(223	)	$	(72	)	Wages, salaries and benefits
Actuarial loss	81			202			Wages, salaries and benefits
Derivative financial instruments:
Cash flow hedges	34			(3		)	Aircraft fuel
Total reclassifications for the period	$	(108	)	$	127