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2408403 - Disclosure - INCOME TAXES - COMPONENTS OF TAX EXPENSE (Details)
(http://www.alaskaair.com/role/IncomeTaxesComponentsOfTaxExpenseDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000766421 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Current tax expense (benefit):
 
 
 
Federal
392,000,000  
397,000,000  
229,000,000  
State
48,000,000  
30,000,000  
27,000,000  
Total current
440,000,000  
 
427,000,000  
 
256,000,000  
 
Deferred tax expense:
 
 
 
Federal
77,000,000  
60,000,000  
103,000,000  
State
14,000,000  
(23,000,000) 
11,000,000  
Total deferred
91,000,000  
 
37,000,000  
 
114,000,000  
 
Total tax expense related to income
531,000,000  
 
464,000,000  
 
370,000,000