SOUTHWEST AIRLINES COMPANY has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
401k plan membership statisitcs for MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO.
| Measure | Date | Value |
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| 2022 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2022 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2022-12-31 | $1,119,385,506 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2022-12-31 | $878,319,564 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-12-31 | $-94,711,378 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,385,678,560 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,239,323,996 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-12-31 | $-94,711,378 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $1,385,678,560 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $1,239,323,996 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $50,692,051 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $44,490,947 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,334,986,509 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $1,194,833,049 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2022-12-31 | $10,315 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2022-12-31 | $-94,721,693 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| 2021 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2021 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2021-12-31 | $1,106,775,474 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2021-12-31 | $1,154,324,718 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $-16,924,190 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,239,323,996 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,303,797,430 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $-16,924,190 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $1,239,323,996 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $1,303,797,430 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $44,490,947 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $30,550,399 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,194,833,049 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $1,273,247,031 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2021-12-31 | $10,315 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2021-12-31 | $-16,934,505 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| 2020 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2020 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2020-12-31 | $2,074,582,058 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2020-12-31 | $1,951,788,528 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $63,430,026 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,303,797,430 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,117,573,874 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $63,430,026 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $1,303,797,430 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $1,117,573,874 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $30,550,399 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $23,693,655 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,273,247,031 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $1,093,880,219 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2020-12-31 | $223,890 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2020-12-31 | $63,206,136 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| 2019 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2019 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2019-12-31 | $974,322,731 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2019-12-31 | $1,004,980,780 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $57,840,701 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,117,573,874 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,090,391,222 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $57,840,701 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $1,117,573,874 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $1,090,391,222 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $23,693,655 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $112,580,043 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $1,093,880,219 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $977,811,179 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2019-12-31 | $1,163,471 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2019-12-31 | $56,677,230 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| 2018 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2018 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2018-12-31 | $1,110,658,184 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2018-12-31 | $1,058,382,668 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $9,050,373 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,090,391,222 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $1,029,065,333 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $9,050,373 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $1,090,391,222 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $1,029,065,333 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $112,580,043 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $37,100,638 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $977,811,179 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $991,964,695 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2018-12-31 | $1,044,330 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2018-12-31 | $8,006,043 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| 2017 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2017 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2017-12-31 | $1,233,407,191 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2017-12-31 | $1,305,833,102 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $13,779,962 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,029,065,333 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,087,711,282 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $13,779,962 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $1,029,065,333 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $1,087,711,282 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $37,100,638 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $66,028,491 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $991,964,695 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $1,021,682,791 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2017-12-31 | $352,973 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2017-12-31 | $13,426,989 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| 2016 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2016 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2016-12-31 | $1,470,690,814 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2016-12-31 | $1,319,749,272 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $10,923,916 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,087,711,282 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $925,845,824 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $10,923,916 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $1,087,711,282 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $925,845,824 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $66,028,491 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $117,389,680 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $1,021,682,791 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $808,456,144 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2016-12-31 | $263,611 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2016-12-31 | $10,660,305 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| 2015 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2015 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2015-12-31 | $1,502,538,255 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2015-12-31 | $1,303,636,077 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $4,536,411 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $925,845,824 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $722,407,235 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $4,536,411 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $925,845,824 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $722,407,235 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $117,389,680 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $44,453,167 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $808,456,144 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $677,954,068 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2015-12-31 | $5,847 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2015-12-31 | $4,530,564 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| 2014 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2014 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2014-12-31 | $1,355,795,599 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2014-12-31 | $1,352,846,338 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $9,856,656 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $722,407,235 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $709,601,318 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $9,856,656 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $722,407,235 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $709,601,318 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $44,453,167 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $44,445,600 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $677,954,068 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $665,155,718 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2014-12-31 | $4,730 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2014-12-31 | $9,851,926 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| 2013 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2013 401k financial data |
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| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2013-12-31 | $933,205,442 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2013-12-31 | $983,610,758 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $-1,555,358 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $-476,650 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $709,601,318 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $761,561,992 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $561,639 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2013-12-31 | $476,650 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $-1,555,358 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $709,601,318 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $761,561,992 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $44,445,600 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $124,376,132 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2013-12-31 | $561,639 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $665,155,718 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $624,579,571 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $12,606,289 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2013-12-31 | $6,238 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2013-12-31 | $-2,123,235 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $13,167,929 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $13,644,579 |
| 2012 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2012-12-31 | $805,598,054 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2012-12-31 | $707,559,352 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $13,844,645 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $-16,316 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $761,561,992 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $649,678,645 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $700,742 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2012-12-31 | $597,077 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $13,844,645 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $761,561,992 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $649,678,645 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $124,376,132 |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $106,966,220 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2012-12-31 | $700,742 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $624,579,571 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $519,454,067 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $12,606,289 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $23,258,358 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2012-12-31 | $12,747 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2012-12-31 | $12,550,395 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $11,352,811 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $11,369,127 |
| 2011 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2011-12-31 | $907,181,459 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2011-12-31 | $797,114,435 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $13,686,936 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $-536,560 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $649,678,645 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $525,924,685 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $1,754,261 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Other income not declared elsewhere | 2011-12-31 | $-1,868,415 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $13,686,936 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $649,678,645 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $525,924,685 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in registered invesment companies (eg mutual funds) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $106,966,220 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2011-12-31 | $1,754,261 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $519,454,067 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $475,124,714 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $23,258,358 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $50,799,971 |
| Net investment gain/loss from registered investment companies (e.g. mutual funds) | 2011-12-31 | $10,439 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2011-12-31 | $14,327,211 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Aggregate proceeds on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $26,890,897 |
| Aggregate carrying amount (costs) on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $27,427,457 |
| 2010 : MASTER TRUST AGREEMENT FOR QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS OF SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. 2010 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total transfer of assets to this plan | 2010-12-31 | $1,130,566,502 |
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2010-12-31 | $1,121,544,337 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $9,305,132 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $525,924,685 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $507,597,388 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2010-12-31 | $2,251,316 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of other receiveables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $9,305,132 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $525,924,685 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $507,597,388 |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of interest in pooled separate accounts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Interest earned on other investments | 2010-12-31 | $2,251,316 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $475,124,714 |
| Value of interest in common/collective trusts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $451,828,756 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $50,799,971 |
| Value of funds held in insurance company general accounts (unallocated contracts) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $55,768,632 |
| Net investment gain or loss from common/collective trusts | 2010-12-31 | $7,053,816 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
