Balance Sheet: Assets

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

United Airlines Holdings Inc., consolidated balance sheet: assets

US$ in millions

	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	6,058)	7,166)	18,283)	11,269)	2,762)
Short-term investments	8,330)	9,248)	123)	414)	2,182)
Restricted cash	31)	45)	37)	255)	—)
Receivables, less allowance for credit losses	1,898)	1,801)	1,663)	1,295)	1,364)
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, less obsolescence allowance	1,561)	1,109)	983)	932)	1,072)
Prepaid expenses and other	609)	689)	745)	635)	814)
Current assets	18,487)	20,058)	21,834)	14,800)	8,194)
Operating property and equipment, net	39,815)	34,448)	32,074)	31,466)	30,170)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	3,914)	3,889)	4,645)	4,537)	4,758)
Goodwill	4,527)	4,527)	4,527)	4,527)	4,523)
Intangibles, less accumulated amortization	2,725)	2,762)	2,803)	2,838)	3,009)
Restricted cash	245)	210)	213)	218)	106)
Deferred income taxes	—)	91)	659)	131)	—)
Investments in affiliates and other, less allowance for credit losses	1,391)	1,373)	1,420)	1,031)	1,851)
Other assets	8,888)	8,963)	9,622)	8,745)	9,489)
Noncurrent assets	52,617)	47,300)	46,341)	44,748)	44,417)
Total assets	71,104)	67,358)	68,175)	59,548)	52,611)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	United Airlines Holdings Inc. current assets decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Operating property and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	United Airlines Holdings Inc. operating property and equipment, net increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Noncurrent assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	United Airlines Holdings Inc. noncurrent assets increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Total assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	United Airlines Holdings Inc. total assets decreased from 2021 to 2022 but then increased from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level.

Current Assets: Selected Items

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Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Cash and cash equivalents	Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.	United Airlines Holdings Inc. cash and cash equivalents decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Short-term investments	Amount of investments including trading securities, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, and short-term investments classified as other and current.	United Airlines Holdings Inc. short-term investments increased from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly decreased from 2022 to 2023.
Receivables, less allowance for credit losses	The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value.	United Airlines Holdings Inc. receivables, less allowance for credit losses increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, less obsolescence allowance	Amount after valuation and LIFO reserves of inventory expected to be sold, or consumed within one year or operating cycle, if longer.	United Airlines Holdings Inc. aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, less obsolescence allowance increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023.

United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL)

Balance Sheet: Assets

Assets: Selected Items

Current Assets: Selected Items