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Delta Air Lines, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/16 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Monday, 2/13/17, at 4:54pm ET · For: 12/31/16 · Accession #: 27904-17-4 · File #: 1-05424

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/13/17  Delta Air Lines, Inc.             10-K       12/31/16  107:14M

Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.97M 
 2: EX-10.11    Material Contract                                   HTML     32K 
 3: EX-10.15    Material Contract                                   HTML    122K 
 4: EX-10.17    Material Contract                                   HTML    115K 
 6: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     31K 
 7: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     32K 
 5: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     48K 
 8: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 9: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
10: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     32K 
17: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     56K 
18: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    143K 
19: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)        HTML     52K 
20: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    102K 
21: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     50K 
                (Loss)                                                           
22: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    147K 
23: R7          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     94K 
24: R8          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     31K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
25: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    121K 
26: R10         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML     94K 
27: R11         Investments                                         HTML     52K 
28: R12         Derivatives and Risk Management                     HTML    131K 
29: R13         Intangible Assets                                   HTML     57K 
30: R14         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML    121K 
31: R15         Lease Obligations                                   HTML     64K 
32: R16         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML    261K 
33: R17         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     78K 
34: R18         Income Taxes                                        HTML    100K 
35: R19         Equity and Equity Compensation                      HTML     44K 
36: R20         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                HTML     63K 
37: R21         Segments and Geographic Information                 HTML    125K 
38: R22         Restructuring and Other                             HTML     68K 
39: R23         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     47K 
40: R24         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML     59K 
41: R25         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    205K 
                (Policies)                                                       
42: R26         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     54K 
                (Tables)                                                         
43: R27         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML     78K 
44: R28         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     36K 
45: R29         Derivatives and Risk Management (Tables)            HTML    113K 
46: R30         Intangible Assets (Tables)                          HTML     57K 
47: R31         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML    125K 
48: R32         Lease Obligations (Tables)                          HTML     58K 
49: R33         Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)                     HTML    248K 
50: R34         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     64K 
51: R35         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     99K 
52: R36         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)       HTML     59K 
53: R37         Segments and Geograhic Information (Tables)         HTML    114K 
54: R38         Restructuring and Other (Tables)                    HTML     66K 
55: R39         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     45K 
56: R40         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML     58K 
57: R41         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     58K 
                (Details)                                                        
58: R42         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     73K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
59: R43         Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Fair Value    HTML     75K 
                Measurement (Details)                                            
60: R44         Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details)       HTML     35K 
61: R45         Investments - Schedule of Available For Sale Debt   HTML     40K 
                Maturities (Details)                                             
62: R46         Investments - Narrative (Details)                   HTML     74K 
63: R47         Derivatives and Risk Management - Schedule of       HTML    116K 
                Derivative Instruments of Financial Position                     
                (Details)                                                        
64: R48         Derivatives and Risk Management - Schedule of       HTML     40K 
                Designated Hedge Gain (Loss) (Details)                           
65: R49         Derivatives and Risk Management - Narrative         HTML     57K 
                (Details)                                                        
66: R50         Intangible Assets - Indefinite-Lived Intangible     HTML     40K 
                Assets (Details)                                                 
67: R51         Intangible Assets - Definite-Lived Intangible       HTML     41K 
                Assets (Details)                                                 
68: R52         Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details)             HTML     45K 
69: R53         Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt          HTML     94K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R54         Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt - Coverage Ratio      HTML     38K 
                Requirements (Details)                                           
71: R55         Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt - Line of Credit      HTML     37K 
                Facilities (Details)                                             
72: R56         Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Maturities of          HTML     68K 
                Long-Term Debt (Details)                                         
73: R57         Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Fair Value of Debt     HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
74: R58         Lease Obligations - Schedule of Future Minimum      HTML     55K 
                Lease Payments for Capital Leases (Details)                      
75: R59         Lease Obligations - Schedule of Future Minimum      HTML     56K 
                Rental Payments for Operating Leases (Details)                   
76: R60         Lease Obligations - Narrative (Details)             HTML     36K 
77: R61         Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value of Plan Assets  HTML     85K 
                and Funded Status (Details)                                      
78: R62         Employee Benefit Plans - Balance Sheet Position     HTML     58K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R63         Employee Benefit Plans - Net Periodic Cost          HTML     59K 
                (Details)                                                        
80: R64         Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of Assumptions    HTML     47K 
                Used (Details)                                                   
81: R65         Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of Health Care    HTML     40K 
                Cost Trend Rates (Details)                                       
82: R66         Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of Expected       HTML     48K 
                Benefit Payments (Details)                                       
83: R67         Employee Benefit Plans - Schedule of Benefits       HTML     56K 
                Measured at Fair Value (Details)                                 
84: R68         Employee Benefit Plans - Investments Measured at    HTML     62K 
                NAV (Details)                                                    
85: R69         Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details)        HTML     77K 
86: R70         Commitments and Contingencies - Aircraft Purchase   HTML     66K 
                and Lease Commitments and Contract Carrier                       
                Agreements (Details)                                             
87: R71         Commitments and Contingencies - Employee Under      HTML     36K 
                Collective Bargaining Agreements (Details)                       
88: R72         Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative           HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
89: R73         Income Taxes - Income Tax Benefit (Provision)       HTML     49K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R74         Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rate            HTML     46K 
                Reconciliation (Details)                                         
91: R75         Income Taxes - Deferred Taxes (Details)             HTML     69K 
92: R76         Income Taxes - Valuation Allowance (Details)        HTML     42K 
93: R77         Income Taxes - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     42K 
94: R78         Equity and Equity Compensation - Narrative          HTML     65K 
                (Details)                                                        
95: R79         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details)      HTML     58K 
96: R80         Segments and Geographic Information - Schedule of   HTML     71K 
                Segment Reporting Information (Details)                          
97: R81         Segments and Geographic Information - Geographic    HTML     46K 
                Information (Details)                                            
98: R82         Segments and Geographic Information - Narrative     HTML     41K 
                (Details)                                                        
99: R83         Restructuring and Other - Schedule of Amounts       HTML     38K 
                Recorded on Consolidated Statements of Operations                
                (Details)                                                        
100: R84         Restructuring and Other - Schedule of               HTML     46K  
                Restructuring Charges (Details)                                  
101: R85         Restructuring and Other - Narrative (Details)       HTML     55K  
102: R86         Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML     53K  
103: R87         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) - Quarterly    HTML     48K  
                Financial Information (Details)                                  
105: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    186K  
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2 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 5/08/17  SEC                               UPLOAD¶     9/12/17    1:35K  Delta Air Lines, Inc.
 3/30/17  SEC                               UPLOAD¶     9/12/17    1:244K Delta Air Lines, Inc.

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Filing Submission 0000027904-17-000004 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Delta Air Lines, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/16 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Monday, 2/13/17, at 4:54pm ET · For: 12/31/16 · Accession #: 27904-17-4 · File #: 1-05424

Previous ‘10-K’: ‘10-K’ on 2/5/16 for 12/31/15 · Next: ‘10-K/A’ on 4/12/17 for 12/31/16 · Latest: ‘10-K’ on 2/12/24 for 12/31/23 · 2 References: By: SEC – ‘UPLOAD’ on 5/8/17 By: SEC – ‘UPLOAD’ on 3/30/17

Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34Filing Table of Contents

‘EX-101.DEF’ — XBRL Definitions — dal-20161231_def

This Exhibit is an XBRL XML File.

2 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

Previous ‘10-K’: ‘10-K’ on 2/5/16 for 12/31/15 · Next: ‘10-K/A’ on 4/12/17 for 12/31/16 · Latest: ‘10-K’ on 2/12/24 for 12/31/23 · 2 References:

Annual Report — Form 10-K — Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents