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FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Percent Of Estimated Fuel Consumption Covered By Fuel Derivative Instruments [Line Items]      
Percent of Fuel Consumption Hedged (in hundredths) 38.00%    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value $ 1,300 [1] $ 1,413 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 1,410 [1] 1,202 [1]  
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
(Gain) loss recognized in income on derivatives (90) (139) (14)
Premiums paid for fuel derivative contracts (107) (134) (148)
Current Unrealized Net Gains (Losses) in OCI (93)    
Cumulative ineffectiveness recognized for unsettled hedges (68)    
Schedule Of Fair Values Of Fuel Derivatives Amounts Posted As Collateral And Collateral Posting Thresholds [Line Items]      
Non-cash collateral pledged to CP 0    
Non-investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Cash collateral provided as a percentage of derivative contract value (in hundredths) 100.00%    
Maximum Sum Of Derivatives Of Counterparty To Be Included In Other 15    
Fuel and oil [Member]
     
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
(Gain) Loss reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion) 111 [2] 283 [2]  
Other (gains) losses, net [Member]
     
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
(Gain) Loss recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) 35 [3] (7) [3]  
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member]
     
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
(Gain) Loss recognized in AOCI on derivatives (effective portion) 76 (32)  
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 815 [1] 964 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 271 [1] 135 [1]  
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 485 [1] 449 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 1,139 [1] 1,067 [1]  
Commodity Contract [Member]
     
Schedule Of Fair Values Of Fuel Derivatives Amounts Posted As Collateral And Collateral Posting Thresholds [Line Items]      
Fair Value of fuel derivatives (44)    
Cash collateral held from (by) CP (226)    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty A [Member] | Range [Domain]
     
Investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 (300)    
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which non-cash collateral is pledged to CP (700) [4]    
Non-investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 (300)    
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which non-cash collateral is pledged to CP (700)    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty A [Member] | Minimum [Member]
     
Investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 0    
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 2 (700)    
Fair value of fuel derivative level at which cash is received from CP 40    
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which non-cash collateral is pledged to CP (300)    
Non-investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 0    
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 2 (700)    
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which non-cash collateral is pledged to CP (300)    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty A [Member]
     
Schedule Of Fair Values Of Fuel Derivatives Amounts Posted As Collateral And Collateral Posting Thresholds [Line Items]      
Fair Value of fuel derivatives (9)    
Cash collateral held from (by) CP (40)    
Non-cash collateral pledged to CP 0    
Non-investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative level at which cash is received from CP 0 [5]    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty B [Member] | Range [Domain]
     
Investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 (125)    
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which non-cash collateral is pledged to CP (625) [4]    
Non-investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 (125)    
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which non-cash collateral is pledged to CP (625)    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty B [Member] | Minimum [Member]
     
Investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 0    
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 2 (625)    
Fair value of fuel derivative level at which cash is received from CP 150    
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which non-cash collateral is pledged to CP (125)    
Non-investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 0    
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 2 (625)    
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which non-cash collateral is pledged to CP (125)    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty B [Member]
     
Schedule Of Fair Values Of Fuel Derivatives Amounts Posted As Collateral And Collateral Posting Thresholds [Line Items]      
Fair Value of fuel derivatives (147)    
Cash collateral held from (by) CP (152)    
Non-cash collateral pledged to CP 0    
Non-investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative level at which cash is received from CP 0 [5]    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty C [Member] | Minimum [Member]
     
Investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 (50)    
Fair value of fuel derivative level at which cash is received from CP 200 [6]    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty C [Member]
     
Schedule Of Fair Values Of Fuel Derivatives Amounts Posted As Collateral And Collateral Posting Thresholds [Line Items]      
Fair Value of fuel derivatives (87)    
Cash collateral held from (by) CP (34)    
Non-cash collateral pledged to CP 0    
Non-investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 0 [5]    
Fair value of fuel derivative level at which cash is received from CP 0 [5]    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty D [Member] | Minimum [Member]
     
Investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 (75)    
Fair value of fuel derivative level at which cash is received from CP 125 [6]    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty D [Member]
     
Schedule Of Fair Values Of Fuel Derivatives Amounts Posted As Collateral And Collateral Posting Thresholds [Line Items]      
Fair Value of fuel derivatives 61    
Cash collateral held from (by) CP 0    
Non-cash collateral pledged to CP 0    
Non-investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 0 [5]    
Fair value of fuel derivative level at which cash is received from CP 0 [5]    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty E [Member] | Minimum [Member]
     
Investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 (50)    
Fair value of fuel derivative level at which cash is received from CP 250    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty E [Member]
     
Schedule Of Fair Values Of Fuel Derivatives Amounts Posted As Collateral And Collateral Posting Thresholds [Line Items]      
Fair Value of fuel derivatives 133    
Cash collateral held from (by) CP 0    
Non-cash collateral pledged to CP 0    
Non-investment grade credit rating [Abstract]      
Fair value of fuel derivative levels at which cash is provided to CP Threshold 1 0 [5]    
Fair value of fuel derivative level at which cash is received from CP 0 [5]    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Counterparty Other [Member]
     
Schedule Of Fair Values Of Fuel Derivatives Amounts Posted As Collateral And Collateral Posting Thresholds [Line Items]      
Fair Value of fuel derivatives 5 [7]    
Cash collateral held from (by) CP 0 [7]    
Non-cash collateral pledged to CP 0 [7]    
Commodity Contract [Member] | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member]
     
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
(Gain) Loss recognized in AOCI on derivatives (effective portion) 44 [8] (47) [8]  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] | Fuel and oil [Member]
     
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
(Gain) Loss reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion) 111 [2],[8] 283 [2],[8]  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] | Other (gains) losses, net [Member]
     
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
(Gain) Loss recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) 35 [3] (7) [3]  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Derivatives Not in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] | Other (gains) losses, net [Member]
     
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
(Gain) loss recognized in income on derivatives 53 (26)  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Cash collateral deposits held from counterparty - noncurrent 0 60  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Cash collateral deposits provided to counterparty - current 185 0  
Due to third parties for settled fuel contracts 21 0  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Cash collateral deposits provided to counterparty - noncurrent 41 125  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Accounts And Other Receivables, Balance Sheet Location [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Receivable from third parties for settled fuel contracts 3 1  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 17 [1] 151 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0 [1] 16 [1]  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 542 [1] 547 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 107 [1] 88 [1]  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 97 [1] 122 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 8 [1] 18 [1]  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 93 [1] 71 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 24 [1] 9 [1]  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 124 [1] 164 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 58 [1] 284 [1]  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 26 [1] 212 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 272 [1] 304 [1]  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 326 [1] 40 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 687 [1] 222 [1]  
Commodity Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 9 [1] 33 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 122 [1] 257 [1]  
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Cash collateral deposits provided to counterparty - noncurrent 64    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
(Gain) Loss recognized in AOCI on derivatives (effective portion) 32 [8]    
Derivative [Line Items]      
Derivative, Underlying Risk interest rate    
Derivative, Description of Hedged Item AirTran has also entered into a number of interest rate swap agreements, which convert a portion of AirTran’s floating-rate debt to a fixed-rate basis for the remaining life of the debt, thus reducing the impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense and cash flows. Under these agreements, which expire between 2016 and 2020, it pays fixed rates between 4.34 percent and 6.435 percent and receives either three-month or six-month LIBOR on the notional values.    
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | AirTran Airways [Member]
     
Derivative [Line Items]      
Derivative, Hedge Designation cash flow 442    
Derivative, Type of Interest Rate Paid on Swap fixed rates between 4.34 percent and 6.435 percent    
Derivative, Description of Variable Rate Basis three-month or six-month LIBOR on the notional values    
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member]
     
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
(Gain) Loss recognized in AOCI on derivatives (effective portion)   15 [8]  
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] | Interest expense [Member]
     
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
(Gain) Loss reclassified from AOCI into income (effective portion) 0 [2] 0 [2]  
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships [Member] | Other (gains) losses, net [Member]
     
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
(Gain) Loss recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion) 0 [3] 0 [3]  
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | AirTran Airways [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Cash collateral deposits provided to counterparty - noncurrent 32    
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0 [1] 0 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0 [1] 0 [1]  
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 64 [1] 73 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0 [1] 0 [1]  
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Accrued Liabilities [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 2 [1] 0 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 0 [1] 0 [1]  
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other noncurrent liabilities [Member]
     
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value 0 [1] 0 [1]  
Derivative Liability, Fair Value $ 132 [1] $ 4 [1]  
2012 [Member]
     
Volume of Fuel Hedging [Line Items]      
Fuel Hedged (in gallons) 111,000,000    
2013 [Member]
     
Volume of Fuel Hedging [Line Items]      
Fuel Hedged (in gallons) 1,000,000,000    
2014 [Member]
     
Volume of Fuel Hedging [Line Items]      
Fuel Hedged (in gallons) 815,000,000    
2015 [Member]
     
Volume of Fuel Hedging [Line Items]      
Fuel Hedged (in gallons) 395,000,000    
[1] * Represents the position of each trade before consideration of offsetting positions with each counterparty and does not include the impact of cash collateral deposits provided to or received from counterparties. See discussion of credit risk and collateral following in this Note.
[2] (a) Amounts related to fuel derivative contracts and interest rate derivatives are included in Fuel and oil and Interest expense, respectively.
[3] (b) Amounts are included in Other (gains) losses, net.
[4] (d) The Company has the option of providing cash or pledging aircraft as collateral. No aircraft were pledged as collateral as of December 31, 2011.
[5] (b) Cash collateral is provided at 100 percent of fair value of fuel derivative contracts.
[6] (c) Thresholds may vary based on changes in credit ratings within investment grade.
[7] (a) Individual counterparties with fair value of fuel derivatives <$15 million.
[8] *Net of tax