Supplemental Financial Information - Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
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| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ||
| Profit-sharing and savings plans | $ 162 | $ 157 |
| Vacation pay | 710 | 684 |
| Health | 204 | 206 |
| Workers' compensation | 270 | 242 |
| Property and income taxes | 83 | 73 |
| Interest | 27 | 27 |
| Deferred supplier credits | 9 | 24 |
| Bonus pay | 88 | 147 |
| Reinsurance payable and losses payable | 139 | 175 |
| Aircraft maintenance | 71 | 85 |
| Advances and deposits | 134 | 142 |
| Other | 350 | 387 |
| Accrued liabilities | $ 2,247 | $ 2,349 |
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- Definition Accrual for Property And Income Taxes No definition available.
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- Definition Accrued Aircraft Maintenance, Current No definition available.
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- Definition Contract With Customer, Liability, Advances And Deposits, Current No definition available.
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- Definition Reinsurance Payable and Losses Payable No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for incentive compensation awarded to employees and directors or earned by them based on the terms of one or more relevant arrangements. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations, excluding pension and other postretirement benefits, incurred through that date and payable for perquisites provided to employees pertaining to services received from them. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for unused vacation time owed to employees based on the entity's vacation benefit given to its employees. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for deferred compensation arrangements payable within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Represents currently earned compensation under cash arrangements (such as a profit-sharing plan, rabbi trust, and employee contract--excluding equity-based arrangements) that is not actually paid until a later date. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of obligation for supplier finance program, classified as current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations and payables pertaining to claims incurred of a workers compensation nature. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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