LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

			December 31,		December 31,
(in millions)			2011		2010
10.5% Notes due 2011		$	-	$	404
French Credit Agreements due 2012			7		14
6.5% Notes due 2012			387		400
5.25% Notes due 2014			375		385
5.75% Notes due 2016			329		309
5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2016			118		-
5.125% Notes due 2017			336		345
Fixed-rate 717 Aircraft Notes payable through 2017 - 10.38%			67		-
French Credit Agreements due 2018			64		73
Fixed-rate 737 Aircraft Notes payable
	through 2018 - 7.02%		42		-
Term Loan Agreement due 2019 - 6.315%			269		296
Term Loan Agreement due 2019 - 6.84%			106		115
Term Loan Agreement due 2020 - 5.223%			487		522
Floating-rate 737 Aircraft Notes payable
	through 2020 - 1.91%		604		-
Pass Through Certificates due 2022			411		428
7.375% Debentures due 2027			135		117
Capital leases (Note 8)			40		-
			3,777		3,408
Less current maturities			644		505
Less debt discount and issuance costs			26		28
		$	3,107	$	2,875