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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
May 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Stock repurchased during period (shares) 1,580,747us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares 705,702us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares    
Stock repurchased during period $ 102us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue $ 30us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue    
May 2014 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount (shares)     650us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= alk_A650milliondollarRepurchaseProgramMember
 
Stock repurchased during period (shares) 1,580,747us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= alk_A650milliondollarRepurchaseProgramMember
0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= alk_A650milliondollarRepurchaseProgramMember
   
Stock repurchased during period 102us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= alk_A650milliondollarRepurchaseProgramMember
0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= alk_A650milliondollarRepurchaseProgramMember
   
September 2012 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]        
Class of Stock [Line Items]        
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount (shares)       250us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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= alk_A250MillionRepurchaseProgramMember
Stock repurchased during period (shares) 0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= alk_A250MillionRepurchaseProgramMember
705,702us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= alk_A250MillionRepurchaseProgramMember
   
Stock repurchased during period $ 0us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= alk_A250MillionRepurchaseProgramMember
$ 30us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue
/ us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis
= alk_A250MillionRepurchaseProgramMember