| Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||||||||||
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent | ||||||||||
223,984 | 233,200 | 330,610 | 224,120 | 182,646 | 68,926 | 51,854 | 53,237 | -2,649 | 110,255 | 116,720 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | ||||||||||
600 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 2,322 | 2,640 | 2,640 | 2,640 | 18,788 | 23,352 | 23,486 | 23,451 |
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment | ||||||||||
158,714 | 139,401 | 112,627 | 107,041 | 104,176 | 94,969 | 81,645 | 69,521 | 48,875 | 40,325 | 35,260 |
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | ||||||||||
124,068 | 35,433 | -1,095 | 29,439 | 102,446 | 43,084 | 34,106 | 31,333 | 43,768 | -51,990 | -25,000 |
Excess tax benefit from equity awards | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Impairment of assets | ||||||||||
- | - | - | 49,361 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Stock compensation | ||||||||||
8,253 | 5,349 | 7,286 | 8,424 | 6,616 | 6,680 | 4,573 | 3,516 | 4,302 | 5,001 | 3,454 |
Loss on termination of lease | ||||||||||
0 | 1,201 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | ||||||||||
- | - | - | -10,473 | -12,058 | -3,885 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
Lease termination charges | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -70,014 | - | - |
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs | ||||||||||
2,976 | 4,482 | 5,252 | 5,579 | 6,678 | 9,277 | 6,949 | 5,599 | 3,932 | 2,713 | 3,196 |
Employer contributions to pension and other postretirement plans | ||||||||||
7,169 | 56,663 | 153,959 | 60,931 | 23,340 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gain on sale of investments | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,168 | - |
Pension and postretirement benefit cost | ||||||||||
12,120 | 9,350 | 29,580 | 34,569 | 38,879 | 9,535 | 12,543 | 11,627 | 1,676 | -22,425 | 6,571 |
Partial settlement and curtailment loss | ||||||||||
0 | 0 | -45,585 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Change in unrealized (gain) loss on fuel derivative contracts | ||||||||||
5,694 | -19,973 | 3,845 | 47,678 | 1,015 | -43,107 | 8,684 | - | - | - | - |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized | ||||||||||
-500 | -400 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Issuance of forward sold miles | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8,747 | 12,463 | 2,656 |
Other, net | ||||||||||
-2,564 | -8,610 | -11,170 | -2,172 | 1,811 | 7,071 | 9,986 | 10,039 | 7,530 | 5,615 | 2,863 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Restricted cash | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | -25,930 | 25,706 | -20,507 | -2,312 |
Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||||
24,756 | -21,132 | 40,782 | 18,954 | 1,850 | 5,803 | -1,318 | -12,698 | 35,408 | 11,326 | 20,719 |
Income taxes receivable | ||||||||||
-19,605 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Spare parts and supplies, net | ||||||||||
8,767 | 4,701 | 21,964 | 5,259 | 4,323 | 1,436 | -5,020 | 6,660 | 7,181 | 1,777 | 3,792 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||||
-3,662 | 149 | -1,915 | 13,138 | -7,065 | -2,493 | 6,391 | 2,373 | 7,033 | 3,607 | -2,517 |
Accounts payable | ||||||||||
6,244 | 2,926 | 21,964 | 12,306 | 44 | 7,473 | 7,703 | 1,447 | 11,336 | 22,953 | 2,962 |
Air traffic liability | ||||||||||
-3,071 | 7,830 | 57,474 | 35,311 | 6,430 | 15,250 | 20,440 | 85,264 | 61,268 | 32,729 | -6,274 |
Other accrued liabilities | ||||||||||
-43,034 | 18,329 | -24,629 | 47,183 | 10,075 | - | 19,449 | 7,459 | 3,240 | 2,117 | 5,158 |
Frequent flyer deferred revenue | ||||||||||
17,618 | 20,668 | 28,662 | 36,290 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other assets and liabilities, net | ||||||||||
3,319 | -43,121 | 75,940 | 21,586 | -28,614 | -7,421 | -20,091 | -3,670 | -1,255 | -582 | 3,846 |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | ||||||||||
485,140 | 508,508 | 331,135 | 437,044 | 476,028 | 300,430 | 243,270 | 311,017 | 178,764 | 150,297 | 136,451 |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] | ||||||||||
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment | ||||||||||
397,421 | 486,777 | 341,515 | 178,838 | 118,828 | 442,229 | 410,180 | 290,699 | 281,903 | 140,460 | 40,174 |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Gross Proceeds, Investing Activities | ||||||||||
0 | 87,000 | 33,000 | 31,851 | 101,738 | 0 | 67,952 | - | - | - | - |
Proceeds from the disposition of aircraft related equipment | ||||||||||
9,595 | 46,714 | 941 | 16 | 3,669 | 16,953 | 14,414 | 0 | - | - | - |
Payments to Acquire Investments | ||||||||||
312,768 | 210,836 | 231,393 | 260,987 | 257,448 | 458,592 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
Purchases of short-term investments | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109,623 | 41,056 |
Sales of investments | ||||||||||
301,662 | 247,423 | 244,261 | 253,855 | 236,062 | 197,046 | 0 | 0 | - | 141,410 | 45,290 |
Other | ||||||||||
6,275 | 0 | 0 | - | 500 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Net cash used in investing activities | ||||||||||
-405,207 | -316,476 | -294,706 | -154,103 | -35,307 | -686,822 | -327,814 | -290,699 | -281,903 | -108,673 | -35,940 |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] | ||||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,488 | 226 | 1,477 | 306 |
Issuance of convertible notes | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 86,250 | - | - |
Purchase of call options and sale of common stock warrants, net | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -19,504 | - | - |
Proceeds from issuance of warrants | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11,948 | - | - |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | ||||||||||
227,889 | 86,500 | 0 | 0 | - | 368,430 | 243,110 | 133,000 | 132,000 | 54,746 | - |
Repayments of Debt and Lease Obligation | ||||||||||
109,128 | 68,245 | 61,486 | 214,025 | 216,157 | 115,246 | 113,592 | 49,129 | 80,023 | 101,176 | 27,526 |
Dividend payments | ||||||||||
22,774 | 24,171 | 6,261 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Repurchases and conversion of convertible notes | ||||||||||
- | - | - | 1,426 | 184,645 | 42,754 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | ||||||||||
68,769 | 102,500 | 100,000 | 13,763 | 40,138 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9,998 | 754 |
Proceeds from settlement of convertible note call options | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | 304,752 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Payment for settlement of convertible note warrants | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | 282,631 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs | ||||||||||
1,623 | 3,350 | 188 | 1,653 | 572 | 1,519 | 13,846 | 3,828 | 8,726 | 2,837 | - |
Payment for taxes withheld for stock compensation | ||||||||||
1,049 | 3,642 | 7,532 | 7,585 | 5,481 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Change in cash collateral for EETC financing | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | -14,434 | 16,000 | 0 | - | - | - |
Forward sale of miles | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24,086 |
Excess tax benefit from equity awards | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | 463 | 243 |
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities | ||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | 3,750 | 2,376 | -84 | 46 | - | - |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ||||||||||
24,546 | -115,408 | -175,467 | -238,452 | -424,872 | 227,095 | 102,048 | 81,447 | 122,217 | -57,325 | -3,645 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||
104,479 | 76,624 | -139,038 | 44,489 | 15,849 | -159,297 | 17,504 | 101,765 | 19,078 | -15,701 | 96,866 |