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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)

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DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail)
6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
USD ($)
Contract
Year
CreditFacility
Person
Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2011
Commercial paper
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Commercial paper
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2011
Foreign Commercial Paper Program
EUR (€)
Jun. 30, 2011
Minimum
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Maximum
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Revolving credit facility expiring in 2012
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2011
Minimum
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015
Jun. 30, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015
Minimum Applicable Margin Lower Rate
Jun. 30, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015
Minimum Applicable Margin Upper Rate
Jun. 30, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015
Maximum Applicable Margin Lower Rate
Jun. 30, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility Expiring In 2015
Maximum Applicable Margin Upper Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                            
Increase in capital lease obligations $ 156,000,000                          
Number of aircraft capital lease transactions 3                          
Commercial paper program, authorized to borrow     10,000,000,000   1,000,000,000                  
Total debt 12,161,000,000 10,846,000,000 1,355,000,000 341,000,000                    
Commercial paper program, amount outstanding         0                  
U.S. commercial paper program, average interest rate     0.06%                      
Number of credit agreements 2                          
Covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, to percentage of net tangible assets 10.00%                          
Covenants limit the amount of secured indebtedness that we may incur, and limit the amount of attributable debt in sale-leaseback transactions, net tangible assets amount 2,484,000,000                          
Minimum net worth amount that must be maintained 5,000,000,000                          
Net worth 14,231,000,000                          
Long-term debt fair value 12,629,000,000 11,355,000,000                        
Revolving credit facilities               $ 1,500,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000        
Maturity Apr. 12, 2012 Apr. 14, 2015
Applicable margin rates           0.15% 0.75%       0.25% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50%
Applicable margin for base rate below LIBOR           0.00%   1.00% 0.00% 1.00%