MILEAGE PLAN MILEAGE PLAN (TABLES)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

MILEAGE PLAN [Abstract]

Mileage Plan Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Alaska's Mileage Plan liabilities and deferrals on the consolidated balance sheets (in millions):

	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Current Liabilities:
Other accrued liabilities	$	346	$	314
Other Liabilities and Credits:
Deferred revenue	348		323
Other liabilities	21		19
Total	$	715	$	656

Mileage Plan Revenue [Table Text Block]

Alaska's Mileage Plan revenue included in the consolidated statements of operations (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Passenger revenues	$	62	$	54	$	180	$	150
Other - net revenues	77		74		223		184
Special mileage plan revenue	—		192		—		192
Total	$	139	$	320	$	403	$	526