Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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			Derivative Financial Instruments			Unrealized Gain/(Loss)  on Investments			Income Tax Benefit (Provision)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(887	)	$	67		$	(2	)	$	(1,210	)	$	(2,032	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(2,633	)		(54	)		—			—			(2,687	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(163	)		(4	)		(3	)		330			160
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,796	)		(58	)		(3	)		330			(2,527	)
Balance at December 31, 2014		(3,683	)		9			(5	)		(880	)		(4,559	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(51	)		—			(6	)		—			(57	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(108	)		(9	)		1			—			(116	)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss		(159	)		(9	)		(5	)		—			(173	)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(3,842	)	$	—		$	(10	)	$	(880	)	$	(4,732	)

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 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,
	2015			2014
Amortization of pension and retiree medical liability:
Prior service cost	$	(212	)	$	(202	)	Salaries, wages and benefits
Actuarial loss		104			39		Salaries, wages and benefits
Derivative financial instruments:
Cash flow hedges		(9	)		(4	)	Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Net unrealized change on investments:
Net change in value		1			(3	)	Other nonoperating, net
Income tax benefit (provision):
Reversal of non-cash tax provision		—			330		Income tax provision (benefit)
Total reclassifications for the period	$	(116	)	$	160

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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			Derivative Financial Instruments			Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on  Investments			Income Tax Benefit (Provision)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(887	)	$	65		$	1		$	(1,319	)	$	(2,140	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(2,621	)		(52	)		—			—			(2,673	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(163	)		(4	)		(4	)		328			157
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,784	)		(56	)		(4	)		328			(2,516	)
Balance at December 31, 2014		(3,671	)		9			(3	)		(991	)		(4,656	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(51	)		—			(7	)		—			(58	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(109	)		(9	)		1			—			(117	)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss		(160	)		(9	)		(6	)		—			(175	)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(3,831	)	$	—		$	(9	)	$	(991	)	$	(4,831	)

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 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,
	2015			2014
Amortization of pension and retiree medical liability:
Prior service cost	$	(212	)	$	(202	)	Salaries, wages and benefits
Actuarial loss		103			39		Salaries, wages and benefits
Derivative financial instruments:
Cash flow hedges		(9	)		(4	)	Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Net unrealized change on investments:
Net change in value		1			(4	)	Other nonoperating, net
Income tax benefit (provision):
Reversal of non-cash tax provision		—			328		Income tax provision (benefit)
Total reclassifications for the period	$	(117	)	$	157