| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 1001000 - Statement - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS (http://www.alaskaair.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveOperations) |
| Table | Statement [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000766421 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Scenario [Axis] | Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] |
| Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | 2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31 | 2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31 | |
Net Income | 316,000,000 | 245,000,000 | 251,000,000 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||
Related to marketable securities: | |||
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period | 9,000,000 | (1,000,000) | 7,000,000 |
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income | (7,000,000) | (3,000,000) | (8,000,000) |
Income tax benefit (expense) | (1,000,000) | 1,000,000 | 0 |
Marketable securities, net of tax | 1,000,000 | (3,000,000) | (1,000,000) |
Related to employee benefit plans: | |||
Amortization of net actuarial items and prior service cost arising during period | (68,000,000) | (175,000,000) | (31,000,000) |
Income tax benefit | 25,000,000 | 65,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
Employee benefit plans, net of tax | (43,000,000) | (110,000,000) | (19,000,000) |
Related to interest rate derivative instruments: | |||
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period | (4,000,000) | (20,000,000) | (11,000,000) |
Income tax benefit | 0 | 10,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Interest rate derivative instruments, net of tax | (4,000,000) | (10,000,000) | (7,000,000) |
Other comprehensive loss | (46,000,000) | (123,000,000) | (27,000,000) |
Comprehensive income | 270,000,000 | 122,000,000 | 224,000,000 |