EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS - EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE-PAY PLANS (DETAILS) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Variable incentive pay	$ 116us-gaap_OtherLaborRelatedExpenses	$ 105us-gaap_OtherLaborRelatedExpenses	$ 88us-gaap_OtherLaborRelatedExpenses
Operational Performance Rewards Program entitles all Air Group employees to maximum quarterly payouts (in dollars per quarter)	300

Amount of payroll tax expense, compensation, postemployment and benefit-related expenses not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy (such as health plan, profit sharing, incentives, tuition reimbursement, other fringe benefits and perquisites) incurred in the period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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