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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Years
Dec. 31, 2010
Mar. 31, 2008
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]      
Auction frequency 30-35 days    
Available For Sale Securities Unrealized Loss $ 14    
Auction Rate Securities, Lower Remaining Maturity Range (in years) 7    
Auction Rate Securities, Higher Remaining Maturity Range (in years) 36    
Auction Rate Securities at Time of First Failed Auctions     463
Auction Rate Securities Sold At Par After Failed Auctions 382    
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]      
Cash equivalents 774 [1] 1,261  
Commercial paper 1 48    
Certificates of deposit, cash equivalent 7    
Short-term Investments [Abstract]      
Treasury bills 2,014 2,010  
Certificates of deposit, current 221 267  
Commercial paper 2 80    
Noncurrent investments [Abstract]      
Auction rate securities 67 [2]    
Certificates of deposit, noncurrent 25 [2]    
Noncurrent investments   93 [3]  
Interest rate derivatives 1 66 73  
Fuel derivative assets [Abstract]      
Swap contracts, net assets 1 0 286 [4]  
Option contracts, net assets 1 709 [4] 788 [4]  
Swap contracts, net liabilities 1 180 [5] 33 [5]  
Option contracts, net liabilities 1 345 [5] 233 [5]  
Other available-for-sale securities 1 43 39  
Total assets 4,579 5,083  
Fuel derivative liability [Abstract]      
Swap contracts, net assets 2 (65) [4] (476) [4]  
Option contracts, net assets 2 (371) [4] (216) [4]  
Swap contracts, net liabilities 2 (576) [5] (387) [5]  
Option contracts, net liabilities 2 (266) [5] (119) [5]  
Interest rate derivatives 2 (132) (4)  
Deferred compensation (121) (109)  
Total liabilities (1,531) (1,311)  
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 784 322  
Total gains or (losses) (realized or unrealized) [Abstract]      
Included in earnings (26) 129  
Included in other comprehensive income 33 68  
Purchases 449 527  
Sales (575) (253)  
Settlements (176) (9)  
Ending balance 489 784  
The amount of total gains or (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at balance sheet date 64 142  
Carrying Value [Member]
     
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]      
French Credit Agreements due 2012 7    
6.5% Notes due 2012 387    
5.25% Notes due 2014 375    
5.75% Notes due 2016 329    
5.25% convertible senior notes due 2016 118    
5.125% Notes due 2017 336    
Fixed-rate 717 aircraft notes payable through 2017-10.38% 67    
French Credit Agreements due 2018 64    
Fixed-rate 737 aircraft notes payable through 2018-7.02% 42    
Term Loan Agreement due 2019 - 6.315% 269    
Term Loan Agreement due 2019 - 6.84% 106    
Term Loan Agreement due 2020 - 5.223% 487    
Floating-rate 737 aircraft notes payable through 2020-1.91% 604    
Pass Through Certificates due 2022 411    
7.375% Debentures due 2027 135    
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
     
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]      
French Credit Agreements due 2012 7    
6.5% Notes due 2012 382    
5.25% Notes due 2014 393    
5.75% Notes due 2016 355    
5.25% convertible senior notes due 2016 117    
5.125% Notes due 2017 349    
Fixed-rate 717 aircraft notes payable through 2017-10.38% 66    
French Credit Agreements due 2018 65    
Fixed-rate 737 aircraft notes payable through 2018-7.02% 43    
Term Loan Agreement due 2019 - 6.315% 274    
Term Loan Agreement due 2019 - 6.84% 113    
Term Loan Agreement due 2020 - 5.223% 440    
Floating-rate 737 aircraft notes payable through 2020-1.91% 578    
Pass Through Certificates due 2022 435    
7.375% Debentures due 2027 148    
Commodity Contract [Member]
     
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 686 140  
Total gains or (losses) (realized or unrealized) [Abstract]      
Included in earnings (26) 132  
Included in other comprehensive income 30 68  
Purchases 449 527  
Sales (546) (172)  
Settlements (176) (9)  
Ending balance 417 686  
The amount of total gains or (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at balance sheet date 64 142  
Auction Rate Securities [Member]
     
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 93 [6] 174  
Total gains or (losses) (realized or unrealized) [Abstract]      
Included in earnings 0 0  
Included in other comprehensive income 3 0  
Purchases 0 0  
Sales (29) (81)  
Settlements 0 0  
Ending balance 67 [6] 93 [6]  
The amount of total gains or (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at balance sheet date 0 0  
Other Securities [Member]
     
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 5 8  
Total gains or (losses) (realized or unrealized) [Abstract]      
Included in earnings 0 (3)  
Included in other comprehensive income 0 0  
Purchases 0 0  
Sales 0 0  
Settlements 0 0  
Ending balance 5 5  
The amount of total gains or (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at balance sheet date 0 0  
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
     
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]      
Cash equivalents 774 [1] 1,261  
Commercial paper 1 0    
Certificates of deposit, cash equivalent 0    
Short-term Investments [Abstract]      
Treasury bills 2,014 2,010  
Certificates of deposit, current 0 0  
Commercial paper 2 0    
Noncurrent investments [Abstract]      
Auction rate securities 0 [2]    
Certificates of deposit, noncurrent 0 [2]    
Noncurrent investments   0 [3]  
Interest rate derivatives 1 0 0  
Fuel derivative assets [Abstract]      
Swap contracts, net assets 1 0 0 [4]  
Option contracts, net assets 1 0 [4] 0 [4]  
Swap contracts, net liabilities 1 0 [5] 0 [5]  
Option contracts, net liabilities 1 0 [5] 0 [5]  
Other available-for-sale securities 1 38 34  
Total assets 2,826 3,305  
Fuel derivative liability [Abstract]      
Swap contracts, net assets 2 0 [4] 0 [4]  
Option contracts, net assets 2 0 [4] 0 [4]  
Swap contracts, net liabilities 2 0 [5] 0 [5]  
Option contracts, net liabilities 2 0 [5] 0 [5]  
Interest rate derivatives 2 0 0  
Deferred compensation (121) (109)  
Total liabilities (121) (109)  
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
     
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]      
Cash equivalents 0 [1] 0  
Commercial paper 1 48    
Certificates of deposit, cash equivalent 7    
Short-term Investments [Abstract]      
Treasury bills 0 0  
Certificates of deposit, current 221 267  
Commercial paper 2 80    
Noncurrent investments [Abstract]      
Auction rate securities 0 [2]    
Certificates of deposit, noncurrent 25 [2]    
Noncurrent investments   0 [3]  
Interest rate derivatives 1 66 73  
Fuel derivative assets [Abstract]      
Swap contracts, net assets 1 0 286 [4]  
Option contracts, net assets 1 0 [4] 0 [4]  
Swap contracts, net liabilities 1 180 [5] 33 [5]  
Option contracts, net liabilities 1 0 [5] 0 [5]  
Other available-for-sale securities 1 0 0  
Total assets 627 659  
Fuel derivative liability [Abstract]      
Swap contracts, net assets 2 (65) [4] (476) [4]  
Option contracts, net assets 2 0 [4] 0 [4]  
Swap contracts, net liabilities 2 (576) [5] (387) [5]  
Option contracts, net liabilities 2 0 [5] 0 [5]  
Interest rate derivatives 2 (132) (4)  
Deferred compensation 0 0  
Total liabilities (773) (867)  
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
     
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]      
Cash equivalents 0 [1] 0  
Commercial paper 1 0    
Certificates of deposit, cash equivalent 0    
Short-term Investments [Abstract]      
Treasury bills 0 0  
Certificates of deposit, current 0 0  
Commercial paper 2 0    
Noncurrent investments [Abstract]      
Auction rate securities 67 [2]    
Certificates of deposit, noncurrent 0 [2]    
Noncurrent investments   93 [3]  
Interest rate derivatives 1 0 0  
Fuel derivative assets [Abstract]      
Swap contracts, net assets 1 0 0 [4]  
Option contracts, net assets 1 709 [4] 788 [4]  
Swap contracts, net liabilities 1 0 [5] 0 [5]  
Option contracts, net liabilities 1 345 [5] 233 [5]  
Other available-for-sale securities 1 5 5  
Total assets 1,126 1,119  
Fuel derivative liability [Abstract]      
Swap contracts, net assets 2 0 [4] 0 [4]  
Option contracts, net assets 2 (371) [4] (216) [4]  
Swap contracts, net liabilities 2 0 [5] 0 [5]  
Option contracts, net liabilities 2 (266) [5] (119) [5]  
Interest rate derivatives 2 0 0  
Deferred compensation 0 0  
Total liabilities $ (637) $ (335)  
[1] (a) Cash equivalents is primarily composed of money market investments.
[2] (b) Noncurrent investments are included in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
[3] (a) Auction rate securities included in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
[4] (c) In the Consolidated Balance Sheet, amounts are presented as a net asset, and are also net of cash collateral received from counterparties. See Note 10.
[5] (d) In the Consolidated Balance Sheet, amounts are presented as a net liability, and are also net of cash collateral provided to counterparties. See Note 10.
[6] (a) Included in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.