2019 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement
#000010051719000026 Filed on October 16, 2019
Income Statement
Concept | 2019 Q4 | 2019 Q3 | 2018 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $10.89B | $11.38B | $11.00B |
YoY Change | 3.78% | 3.43% | 11.39% |
Cost Of Revenue | $4.166B | $4.219B | $4.430B |
YoY Change | -0.07% | -4.76% | 24.54% |
Gross Profit | $6.722B | $7.161B | $6.573B |
YoY Change | 6.33% | 8.95% | 3.64% |
Gross Profit Margin | 61.74% | 62.93% | 59.74% |
Selling, General & Admin | $3.495B | $3.495B | $3.357B |
YoY Change | 5.27% | 4.11% | 6.17% |
% of Gross Profit | 51.99% | 48.81% | 51.07% |
Research & Development | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | $606.0M | $575.0M | $545.0M |
YoY Change | 8.6% | 5.5% | -1.98% |
% of Gross Profit | 9.02% | 8.03% | 8.29% |
Operating Expenses | $5.731B | $5.661B | $5.369B |
YoY Change | 6.41% | 5.44% | 4.17% |
Operating Profit | $861.0M | $1.473B | $1.187B |
YoY Change | 35.59% | 24.09% | 4.31% |
Interest Expense | $42.00M | $191.0M | $172.0M |
YoY Change | -132.81% | 11.05% | 1.78% |
% of Operating Profit | 4.88% | 12.97% | 14.49% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | -$59.00M | -$124.0M | -$129.0M |
YoY Change | -228.26% | -3.88% | -11.03% |
Pretax Income | $844.0M | $1.349B | $1.058B |
YoY Change | 52.62% | 27.5% | 6.55% |
Income Tax | $203.0M | $325.0M | $225.0M |
% Of Pretax Income | 24.05% | 24.09% | 21.27% |
Net Earnings | $641.0M | $1.024B | $833.0M |
YoY Change | 39.05% | 22.93% | 29.15% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 5.89% | 9.0% | 7.57% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $2.54 | $4.01 | $3.06 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $2.53 | $3.99 | $3.05 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 253.0M shares | 255.3M shares | 272.4M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 256.4M shares | 273.6M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2019 Q4 | 2019 Q3 | 2018 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $4.944B | $5.126B | $4.935B |
YoY Change | 25.16% | 3.87% | 14.02% |
Cash & Equivalents | $2.762B | $2.959B | $2.621B |
Short-Term Investments | $2.182B | $2.167B | $2.314B |
Other Short-Term Assets | $814.0M | $725.0M | $973.0M |
YoY Change | 11.05% | -25.49% | -3.57% |
Inventory | $1.072B | $1.065B | $1.011B |
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $1.364B | $1.617B | $1.752B |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $8.194B | $8.533B | $8.671B |
YoY Change | 15.51% | -1.59% | 10.08% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $30.17B | $29.33B | $27.31B |
YoY Change | 10.11% | 7.41% | 6.55% |
Goodwill | $4.523B | $4.523B | $4.523B |
YoY Change | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Intangibles | $3.009B | $3.114B | $3.382B |
YoY Change | -4.75% | -7.92% | -4.95% |
Long-Term Investments | $126.0M | $1.131B | |
YoY Change | -12.5% | ||
Other Assets | $9.489B | $9.397B | $8.858B |
YoY Change | 2.37% | 6.08% | -2.22% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $44.42B | $43.67B | $36.17B |
YoY Change | 5.93% | 20.74% | 4.26% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $8.194B | $8.533B | $8.671B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $44.42B | $43.67B | $36.17B |
Total Assets | $52.61B | $52.20B | $44.84B |
YoY Change | 7.32% | 16.42% | 5.34% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $2.703B | $2.848B | $2.581B |
YoY Change | 14.39% | 10.34% | 15.69% |
Accrued Expenses | $2.957B | $2.882B | $2.004B |
YoY Change | 1.86% | 43.81% | 1.06% |
Deferred Revenue | |||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Debt Due | $1.407B | $1.243B | $910.0M |
YoY Change | 14.39% | 36.59% | -39.97% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $14.94B | $15.69B | $13.68B |
YoY Change | 7.94% | 14.67% | 4.56% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $13.15B | $12.90B | $12.22B |
YoY Change | 7.61% | 5.58% | 7.8% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $1.024B | $981.0M | $8.350B |
YoY Change | 1.39% | -88.25% | 1.75% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $14.17B | $13.88B | $20.57B |
YoY Change | 7.14% | -32.51% | 5.26% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $14.94B | $15.69B | $13.68B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $14.17B | $13.88B | $20.57B |
Total Liabilities | $29.11B | $29.57B | $34.25B |
YoY Change | 7.55% | -13.66% | 4.98% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $9.716B | $9.075B | $6.203B |
YoY Change | 44.69% | 46.3% | 24.28% |
Common Stock | $6.132B | $6.114B | $6.108B |
YoY Change | 0.15% | 0.1% | -7.37% |
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | $3.599B | $3.384B | $1.753B |
YoY Change | 80.58% | 93.04% | -2.12% |
Treasury Stock Shares | |||
Shareholders Equity | $11.53B | $11.30B | $9.518B |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $52.61B | $52.20B | $44.84B |
YoY Change | 7.32% | 16.42% | 5.34% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2019 Q4 | 2019 Q3 | 2018 Q3 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | $641.0M | $1.024B | $833.0M |
YoY Change | 39.05% | 22.93% | 29.15% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $606.0M | $575.0M | $545.0M |
YoY Change | 8.6% | 5.5% | -1.98% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.181B | $1.103B | $883.0M |
YoY Change | 4.61% | 24.92% | 53.03% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$1.192B | -$869.0M | -$825.0M |
YoY Change | -24.27% | 5.33% | -26.34% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | -$137.0M | $74.00M | -$29.00M |
YoY Change | -63.37% | -355.17% | -81.41% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$1.329B | -$795.0M | -$854.0M |
YoY Change | -31.78% | -6.91% | -33.07% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | -47.00M | -571.0M | -294.0M |
YoY Change | -56.48% | 94.22% | -266.1% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | 1.181B | 1.103B | 883.0M |
Cash From Investing Activities | -1.329B | -795.0M | -854.0M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -47.00M | -571.0M | -294.0M |
Net Change In Cash | -195.0M | -263.0M | -265.0M |
YoY Change | -78.96% | -0.75% | -49.23% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.181B | $1.103B | $883.0M |
Capital Expenditures | -$1.192B | -$869.0M | -$825.0M |
Free Cash Flow | $2.373B | $1.972B | $1.708B |
YoY Change | -12.21% | 15.46% | 0.65% |
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CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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-12000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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-294000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-54000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | ual |
Other Comprehensive Income Investments And Other Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeInvestmentsAndOtherNetOfTax
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-1000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | ual |
Other Comprehensive Income Investments And Other Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeInvestmentsAndOtherNetOfTax
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1000000 | USD |
ual |
Other Comprehensive Income Investments And Other Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeInvestmentsAndOtherNetOfTax
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5000000 | USD | |
ual |
Other Comprehensive Income Investments And Other Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeInvestmentsAndOtherNetOfTax
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-3000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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303000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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13000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
299000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
51000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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1327000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
846000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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2667000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
1712000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
2959000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
1694000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
|
2167000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Short Term Investments
ShortTermInvestments
|
2256000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Receivables Net Current
ReceivablesNetCurrent
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1617000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivables Net Current
ReceivablesNetCurrent
|
1426000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Airline Related Inventory Net
AirlineRelatedInventoryNet
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1065000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Airline Related Inventory Net
AirlineRelatedInventoryNet
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985000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
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725000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
733000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
8533000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
7094000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Flight Equipment Gross
FlightEquipmentGross
|
34413000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Flight Equipment Gross
FlightEquipmentGross
|
32599000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Other
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther
|
7626000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Other
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther
|
6889000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Deposits On Flight Equipment
DepositsOnFlightEquipment
|
1446000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deposits On Flight Equipment
DepositsOnFlightEquipment
|
1177000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
43485000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
40665000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
14153000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
13266000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
29332000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
27399000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
4937000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
5262000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
4523000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
4523000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
3114000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
3159000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
|
105000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Notes And Loans Receivable Net Noncurrent
NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent
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529000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Notes And Loans Receivable Net Noncurrent
NotesAndLoansReceivableNetNoncurrent
|
516000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Investments And Other Noncurrent Assets
InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
|
1131000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments And Other Noncurrent Assets
InvestmentsAndOtherNoncurrentAssets
|
966000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
9397000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
9269000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
52199000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
49024000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
2848000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
2363000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
2104000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
2184000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
1243000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
1230000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
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92000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
123000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
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778000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
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719000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
574000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
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553000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
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15691000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
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13839000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
12900000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
12215000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
186000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
224000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
4941000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
5276000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
836000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1295000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities Noncurrent
DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1087000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities Noncurrent
DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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1576000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
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1594000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
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828000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
981000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1010000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | ual |
Other Liabilities And Deferred Credits Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesAndDeferredCreditsNoncurrent
|
7180000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | ual |
Other Liabilities And Deferred Credits Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesAndDeferredCreditsNoncurrent
|
7428000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
|
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CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
|
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CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Value
PreferredStockValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
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6111000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
6120000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
9075000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
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6715000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
|
3384000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
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1993000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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-504000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
11301000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
10042000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
52199000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
49024000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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5728000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
5035000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
3336000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
2496000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Investments
PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
|
2168000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Investments
PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
|
1975000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments
ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
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2282000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments
ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
|
1979000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Interest In Subsidiaries And Affiliates
PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
|
36000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Interest In Subsidiaries And Affiliates
PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
|
139000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment
ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
47000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment
ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
30000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Loans Receivable
PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
|
10000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Loans Receivable
PaymentsToAcquireLoansReceivable
|
10000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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10000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
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us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
1109000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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1241000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
726000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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1519000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
1431000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
1010000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
105000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
57000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
51000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
31000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-17000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
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us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-1393000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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1264000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
1135000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
1799000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
1591000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
3063000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
2726000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Fixed Assets Acquired1
NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1
|
306000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Noncash Or Part Noncash Acquisition Fixed Assets Acquired1
NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1
|
125000000 | USD | |
ual |
Finance Lease Conversion From Operating Lease Recorded Property Plant And Equipment
FinanceLeaseConversionFromOperatingLeaseRecordedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
36000000 | USD | |
ual |
Finance Lease Conversion From Operating Lease Recorded Property Plant And Equipment
FinanceLeaseConversionFromOperatingLeaseRecordedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
52000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
344000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
537000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
|
8000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
|
0 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
2959000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
2621000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
0 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Noncurrent
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
|
105000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
3063000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
2726000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
10320000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1024000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
303000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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363000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
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CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
11301000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
10042000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
2368000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
299000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
49000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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1426000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
-31000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
11301000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
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8691000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
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833000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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13000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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16000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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34000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
9518000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
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8788000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
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1661000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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51000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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45000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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1010000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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-17000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
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9518000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Airline Capacity Purchase Arrangements
AirlineCapacityPurchaseArrangements
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676000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Airline Capacity Purchase Arrangements
AirlineCapacityPurchaseArrangements
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1999000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Landing Fees And Other Rentals
LandingFeesAndOtherRentals
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618000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Landing Fees And Other Rentals
LandingFeesAndOtherRentals
|
1822000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
545000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
1607000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
172000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest Expense
InterestExpense
|
497000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized Adjustment
InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment
|
16000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized Adjustment
InterestCostsCapitalizedAdjustment
|
46000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
833000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1661000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.06 | |
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
6.00 | ||
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.05 | |
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
5.98 | ||
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivables Net Current
ReceivablesNetCurrent
|
1426000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
733000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Flight Equipment Gross
FlightEquipmentGross
|
32599000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Other
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOther
|
6889000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
13266000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
5262000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
123000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
719000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Current
OtherLiabilitiesCurrent
|
553000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
224000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
5276000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
|
828000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1010000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
6715000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
5035000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
2496000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
1241000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
57000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
11380000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
11003000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
32371000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
30812000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
1024000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
833000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
2368000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
1661000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
255300000 | shares |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
272400000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
261000000.0 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
277000000.0 | shares | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
1100000 | shares |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
1200000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
1000000.0 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
1000000.0 | shares | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
256400000 | shares |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
273600000 | shares |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
262000000.0 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
278000000.0 | shares | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
4.01 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.06 | |
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
9.07 | ||
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
6.00 | ||
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.99 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.05 | |
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
9.04 | ||
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
5.98 | ||
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount1
StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1
|
3300000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent
AociTaxAttributableToParent
|
135000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
|
87000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
|
307000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Tax
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodTax
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent
AociTaxAttributableToParent
|
221000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent
AociTaxAttributableToParent
|
136000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
|
83000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
|
294000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Tax
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodTax
|
2000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
5000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent
AociTaxAttributableToParent
|
221000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent
AociTaxAttributableToParent
|
52000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Tax
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodTax
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent
AociTaxAttributableToParent
|
55000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent
AociTaxAttributableToParent
|
39000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
|
6000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
|
16000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Tax
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodTax
|
10000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
35000000 | USD | |
ual |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income To Retained Earnings Current Period Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeToRetainedEarningsCurrentPeriodTax
|
0 | USD | |
ual |
Reclassification From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income To Retained Earnings Current Period Net Of Tax
ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeToRetainedEarningsCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
|
7000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent
AociTaxAttributableToParent
|
55000000 | USD |
ual |
Determination Period Average Closing Price
DeterminationPeriodAverageClosingPrice
|
P20D | ||
CY2019Q3 | ual |
Equity Securities Ownership Percentage
EquitySecuritiesOwnershipPercentage
|
0.02 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.241 | |
us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.229 | ||
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.213 | |
us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.207 | ||
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
33000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
29000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
70000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
73000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
|
90000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
|
68000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Notes Receivable Net
NotesReceivableNet
|
494000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
255000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
302000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
786000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
940000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | ual |
Variable And Short Term Lease Cost
VariableAndShortTermLeaseCost
|
643000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | ual |
Variable And Short Term Lease Cost
VariableAndShortTermLeaseCost
|
664000000 | USD |
ual |
Variable And Short Term Lease Cost
VariableAndShortTermLeaseCost
|
1910000000 | USD | |
ual |
Variable And Short Term Lease Cost
VariableAndShortTermLeaseCost
|
1944000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
17000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
51000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
57000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
27000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
17000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
86000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
26000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Sublease Income
SubleaseIncome
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Sublease Income
SubleaseIncome
|
9000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Sublease Income
SubleaseIncome
|
25000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Sublease Income
SubleaseIncome
|
30000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
932000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
991000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
2808000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
2937000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Remainder Of Fiscal Year
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
195000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Remainder Of Fiscal Year
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
80000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
1004000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
58000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
788000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
54000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
660000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
44000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
647000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
33000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
4611000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
70000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
7905000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
339000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
2186000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
61000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
5719000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
278000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
778000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
92000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
4941000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
186000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | ual |
Lessee Operating And Finance Lease Not Yet Commenced Amount
LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseNotYetCommencedAmount
|
915000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P11Y | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P11Y | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P5Y | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P5Y | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.053 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.052 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.448 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.395 | |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
743000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
842000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability
FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability
|
63000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability
FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability
|
30000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
105000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
57000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Remainder Of Fiscal Year
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
1500000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Second Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnSecondAnniversary
|
6100000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Third Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary
|
3800000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Fourth Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary
|
2900000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance On Fifth Anniversary
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFifthAnniversary
|
2300000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due After Five Years
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFiveYears
|
7000000000.0 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Balance Sheet Amount
UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount
|
23600000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | ual |
Number Of Aircrafts Expected To Take Delivery Year Two
NumberOfAircraftsExpectedToTakeDeliveryYearTwo
|
17 | aircraft |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Contractual Obligation Future Minimum Payments Due Remainder Of Fiscal Year
ContractualObligationFutureMinimumPaymentsDueRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
600000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Contractual Obligation Due In Second Year
ContractualObligationDueInSecondYear
|
2200000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Contractual Obligation Due In Third Year
ContractualObligationDueInThirdYear
|
2100000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Contractual Obligation Due In Fourth Year
ContractualObligationDueInFourthYear
|
1800000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Contractual Obligation Due In Fifth Year
ContractualObligationDueInFifthYear
|
1100000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Contractual Obligation Due After Fifth Year
ContractualObligationDueAfterFifthYear
|
4500000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Contractual Obligation
ContractualObligation
|
12300000000 | USD |
ual |
Debt Instrument Remaining Terms
DebtInstrumentRemainingTerms
|
P11Y | ||
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Postemployment Benefits Period Expense
PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Postemployment Benefits Period Expense
PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense
|
9000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Postemployment Benefits Period Expense
PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense
|
14000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Postemployment Benefits Period Expense
PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense
|
34000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
0 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
11000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
69000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
145000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | ual |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets And Other Miscellaneous Charges
GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssetsAndOtherMiscellaneousCharges
|
-25000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | ual |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets And Other Miscellaneous Charges
GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssetsAndOtherMiscellaneousCharges
|
3000000 | USD |
ual |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets And Other Miscellaneous Charges
GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssetsAndOtherMiscellaneousCharges
|
-33000000 | USD | |
ual |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets And Other Miscellaneous Charges
GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssetsAndOtherMiscellaneousCharges
|
-7000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
27000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
17000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
116000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Restructuring Settlement And Impairment Provisions
RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
|
186000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | ual |
Gain Loss On Financial Instruments Non Operating
GainLossOnFinancialInstrumentsNonOperating
|
21000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | ual |
Gain Loss On Financial Instruments Non Operating
GainLossOnFinancialInstrumentsNonOperating
|
29000000 | USD |
ual |
Gain Loss On Financial Instruments Non Operating
GainLossOnFinancialInstrumentsNonOperating
|
72000000 | USD | |
ual |
Gain Loss On Financial Instruments Non Operating
GainLossOnFinancialInstrumentsNonOperating
|
-61000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | ual |
Special Charges And Losses On Financial Instruments Non Operating Before Tax
SpecialChargesAndLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsNonOperatingBeforeTax
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | ual |
Special Charges And Losses On Financial Instruments Non Operating Before Tax
SpecialChargesAndLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsNonOperatingBeforeTax
|
-12000000 | USD |
ual |
Special Charges And Losses On Financial Instruments Non Operating Before Tax
SpecialChargesAndLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsNonOperatingBeforeTax
|
44000000 | USD | |
ual |
Special Charges And Losses On Financial Instruments Non Operating Before Tax
SpecialChargesAndLossesOnFinancialInstrumentsNonOperatingBeforeTax
|
247000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | ual |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Special Charges
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitSpecialCharges
|
-2000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | ual |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Special Charges
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitSpecialCharges
|
3000000 | USD |
ual |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Special Charges
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitSpecialCharges
|
-10000000 | USD | |
ual |
Income Tax Expense Benefit Special Charges
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitSpecialCharges
|
-55000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | ual |
Special Items Net Of Income Tax Benefits
SpecialItemsNetOfIncomeTaxBenefits
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | ual |
Special Items Net Of Income Tax Benefits
SpecialItemsNetOfIncomeTaxBenefits
|
-9000000 | USD |
ual |
Special Items Net Of Income Tax Benefits
SpecialItemsNetOfIncomeTaxBenefits
|
34000000 | USD | |
ual |
Special Items Net Of Income Tax Benefits
SpecialItemsNetOfIncomeTaxBenefits
|
192000000 | USD | |
ual |
Special Charges Fair Value Adjustment Write Offs And Impairments Of Aircraft
SpecialChargesFairValueAdjustmentWriteOffsAndImpairmentsOfAircraft
|
8000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Termination Of Lease
GainLossOnTerminationOfLease
|
-6000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Other Asset Impairment Charges
OtherAssetImpairmentCharges
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss Related To Litigation Settlement
GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement
|
-18000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Contract Termination
GainLossOnContractTermination
|
-15000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
|
8000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
|
-8000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Derivative Loss On Derivative
DerivativeLossOnDerivative
|
4000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Derivative Loss On Derivative
DerivativeLossOnDerivative
|
5000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q3 | ual |
Special Charges Fair Value Adjustment Write Offs And Impairments Of Aircraft
SpecialChargesFairValueAdjustmentWriteOffsAndImpairmentsOfAircraft
|
11000000 | USD |
ual |
Special Charges Fair Value Adjustment Write Offs And Impairments Of Aircraft
SpecialChargesFairValueAdjustmentWriteOffsAndImpairmentsOfAircraft
|
40000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q3 | ual |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets And Other Miscellaneous Charges
GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssetsAndOtherMiscellaneousCharges
|
3000000 | USD |
ual |
Gain Loss On Sale Of Other Assets And Other Miscellaneous Charges
GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssetsAndOtherMiscellaneousCharges
|
-7000000 | USD |