Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 8,503	$ 9,288
Short-term investments	879	2,186
Accounts and other receivables	1,177	1,154
Inventories of parts and supplies, at cost	770	807
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	601	520
Total current assets	11,930	13,955
Property and equipment, at cost:
Flight equipment	26,394	26,060
Ground property and equipment	7,955	7,460
Deposits on flight equipment purchase contracts	428	236
Assets constructed for others	87	62
Property and equipment, at cost	34,864	33,818
Less allowance for depreciation and amortization	15,091	14,443
Property and equipment, net	19,773	19,375
Goodwill	970	970
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,101	1,223
Other assets	1,073	964
Total assets	34,847	36,487
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,518	1,862
Accrued liabilities	2,096	3,606
Current operating lease liabilities	202	208
Air traffic liability	6,743	6,551
Current maturities of long-term debt	2,930	29
Total current liabilities	13,489	12,256
Long-term debt less current maturities	5,075	7,978
Air traffic liability - noncurrent	1,957	1,728
Deferred income taxes	2,094	2,044
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	888	985
Other noncurrent liabilities	933	981
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	888	888
Capital in excess of par value	4,180	4,153
Retained earnings	16,178	16,297
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(37)	0
Treasury stock, at cost	(10,798)	(10,823)
Total stockholders' equity	10,411	10,515
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 34,847	$ 36,487