American Airlines (AAL) 10-Q 23 Jul 20 2020 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jul. 17, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-8400
Entity Registrant Name	American Airlines Group Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	75-1825172
Entity Address, Address Line One	1 Skyview Drive,
Entity Address, City or Town	Fort Worth,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	76155
City Area Code	(817)
Local Phone Number	963-1234
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	AAL
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		508,561,163
Entity Central Index Key	0000006201
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity File Number	1-2691
Entity Registrant Name	American Airlines, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-1502798
Entity Address, Address Line One	1 Skyview Drive,
Entity Address, City or Town	Fort Worth,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	76155
City Area Code	(817)
Local Phone Number	963-1234
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,000
Entity Central Index Key	0000004515

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 1,622	$ 11,960	$ 10,137	$ 22,544
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	217	1,995	1,612	3,722
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,538	3,200	5,679	6,290
Regional expenses	801	1,886	2,724	3,648
Maintenance, materials and repairs	287	575	915	1,136
Other rent and landing fees	315	535	783	1,039
Aircraft rent	334	334	669	661
Selling expenses	43	401	348	771
Depreciation and amortization	499	489	1,059	969
Special items, net	(1,494)	121	(362)	259
Other	568	1,271	1,744	2,521
Total operating expenses	4,108	10,807	15,171	21,016
Operating income (loss)	(2,486)	1,153	(5,034)	1,528
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	10	35	31	68
Interest expense, net	(254)	(275)	(512)	(546)
Other income (expense), net	71	(31)	(34)	78
Total nonoperating expense, net	(173)	(271)	(515)	(400)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,659)	882	(5,549)	1,128
Income tax provision (benefit)	(592)	220	(1,241)	281
Net income (loss)	$ (2,067)	$ 662	$ (4,308)	$ 847
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (4.82)	$ 1.49	$ (10.08)	$ 1.89
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (4.82)	$ 1.49	$ (10.08)	$ 1.88
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	428,807	445,008	427,260	448,479
Diluted (in shares)	428,807	445,587	427,260	449,508
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.20
Passenger [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 1,108	$ 11,011	$ 8,788	$ 20,669
Cargo [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	130	221	277	439
Other [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	384	728	1,072	1,436
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	1,622	11,958	10,136	22,539
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	217	1,995	1,612	3,722
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,538	3,198	5,676	6,286
Regional expenses	756	1,911	2,647	3,702
Maintenance, materials and repairs	287	575	915	1,136
Other rent and landing fees	315	535	783	1,039
Aircraft rent	334	334	669	661
Selling expenses	43	401	348	771
Depreciation and amortization	499	489	1,059	969
Special items, net	(1,494)	121	(362)	259
Other	568	1,272	1,765	2,522
Total operating expenses	4,063	10,831	15,112	21,067
Operating income (loss)	(2,441)	1,127	(4,976)	1,472
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	92	132	196	258
Interest expense, net	(255)	(277)	(515)	(554)
Other income (expense), net	72	(31)	(33)	79
Total nonoperating expense, net	(91)	(176)	(352)	(217)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,532)	951	(5,328)	1,255
Income tax provision (benefit)	(564)	237	(1,191)	311
Net income (loss)	(1,968)	714	(4,137)	944
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Passenger [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	1,108	11,011	8,788	20,669
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Cargo [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	130	221	277	439
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Other [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 384	$ 726	$ 1,071	$ 1,431

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Net income (loss)	$ (2,067)	$ 662	$ (4,308)	$ 847
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits	(4)	(18)	(131)	(34)
Investments	21	0	(1)	3
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	17	(18)	(132)	(31)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(2,050)	644	(4,440)	816
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Net income (loss)	(1,968)	714	(4,137)	944
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits	(4)	(18)	(131)	(34)
Investments	21	0	(1)	3
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	17	(18)	(132)	(31)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ (1,951)	$ 696	$ (4,269)	$ 913

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash	$ 462	$ 280
Short-term investments	9,351	3,546
Restricted cash and short-term investments	539	158
Accounts receivable, net	879	1,750
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,653	1,851
Prepaid expenses and other	905	621
Total current assets	13,789	8,206
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	38,672	42,537
Ground property and equipment	9,386	9,443
Equipment purchase deposits	1,786	1,674
Total property and equipment, at cost	49,844	53,654
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(16,493)	(18,659)
Total property and equipment, net	33,351	34,995
Operating lease right-of-use assets	8,323	8,737
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $724 and $704, respectively	2,049	2,084
Deferred tax asset	1,725	645
Other assets	1,216	1,237
Total other assets	9,081	8,057
Total assets	64,544	59,995
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases	2,575	2,861
Accounts payable	1,175	2,062
Accrued salaries and wages	1,518	1,541
Operating lease liabilities	1,804	1,708
Other accrued liabilities	3,455	2,138
Total current liabilities	18,000	18,311
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current maturities	28,698	21,454
Pension and postretirement benefits	6,019	6,052
Loyalty program liability	6,608	5,422
Operating lease liabilities	6,972	7,421
Other liabilities	1,416	1,453
Total noncurrent liabilities	49,713	41,802
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
Common stock	5	4
Additional paid-in capital	5,377	3,945
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,463)	(6,331)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(2,088)	2,264
Total stockholders’ deficit	(3,169)	(118)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	64,544	59,995
Air traffic liability [Member]
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	5,119	4,808
Loyalty program liability [Member]
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	2,354	3,193
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash	452	267
Short-term investments	9,349	3,543
Restricted cash and short-term investments	539	158
Accounts receivable, net	901	1,770
Receivables from related parties, net	9,147	12,451
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,558	1,754
Prepaid expenses and other	851	584
Total current assets	22,797	20,527
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	38,346	42,213
Ground property and equipment	9,024	9,089
Equipment purchase deposits	1,786	1,674
Total property and equipment, at cost	49,156	52,976
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(16,150)	(18,335)
Total property and equipment, net	33,006	34,641
Operating lease right-of-use assets	8,278	8,694
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $724 and $704, respectively	2,049	2,084
Deferred tax asset	1,786	689
Other assets	1,098	1,164
Total other assets	9,024	8,028
Total assets	73,105	71,890
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases	2,578	2,358
Accounts payable	1,108	1,990
Accrued salaries and wages	1,454	1,461
Operating lease liabilities	1,789	1,695
Other accrued liabilities	3,216	2,055
Total current liabilities	17,618	17,560
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current maturities	25,339	20,684
Pension and postretirement benefits	5,975	6,008
Loyalty program liability	6,608	5,422
Operating lease liabilities	6,940	7,388
Other liabilities	1,367	1,406
Total noncurrent liabilities	46,229	40,908
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	17,008	16,903
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,555)	(6,423)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(1,195)	2,942
Total stockholders’ deficit	9,258	13,422
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	73,105	71,890
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Air traffic liability [Member]
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	5,119	4,808
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Loyalty program liability [Member]
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	$ 2,354	$ 3,193

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accumulated amortization of intangibles	$ 724	$ 704
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,750,000,000	1,750,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	508,556,154	428,202,506
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	508,556,154	428,202,506
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Accumulated amortization of intangibles	$ 724	$ 704
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,000	1,000

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$ (1,076)	$ 2,387
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits		(1,233)	(2,323)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions		376	518
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		148	19
Purchases of short-term investments		(7,936)	(2,201)
Sales of short-term investments		2,131	1,611
Increase in restricted short-term investments		(386)	(2)
Other investing activities		(61)	(35)
Net cash used in investing activities		(6,961)	(2,413)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		9,464	2,589
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(2,477)	(1,781)
Proceeds from issuance of equity		1,527	0
Deferred financing costs		(84)	(23)
Treasury stock repurchases		(173)	(625)
Dividend payments		(43)	(90)
Net cash provided by financing activities		8,214	70
Net increase in cash and restricted cash		177	44
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		290	286
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[1]	467	330
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		421	708
Settlement of bankruptcy obligations		56	7
Payroll Support Program Warrants		55	0
Deferred financing costs paid through issuance of debt		17	0
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases		0	4
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		501	559
Income taxes paid		2	4
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		2,295	2,335
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits		(1,208)	(2,255)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions		376	518
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		148	19
Purchases of short-term investments		(7,936)	(2,190)
Sales of short-term investments		2,131	1,611
Increase in restricted short-term investments		(386)	(2)
Other investing activities		(62)	(35)
Net cash used in investing activities		(6,937)	(2,334)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		6,868	1,839
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(1,971)	(1,781)
Deferred financing costs		(75)	(13)
Net cash provided by financing activities		4,822	45
Net increase in cash and restricted cash		180	46
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		277	276
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[2]	457	322
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		412	708
Settlement of bankruptcy obligations		56	7
Deferred financing costs paid through issuance of debt		17	0
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases		0	4
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		469	526
Income taxes paid		$ 2	$ 4
[1]	The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash $ 462 $ 319 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments 5 11 Total cash and restricted cash $ 467 $ 330
[2]	The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash $ 452 $ 311 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments 5 11 Total cash and restricted cash $ 457 $ 322

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020		Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash	$ 462		$ 280	$ 319
Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments	5			11
Total cash and restricted cash	467	[1]	290	330	[1]
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Cash	452		267	311
Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments	5			11
Total cash and restricted cash	$ 457	[2]	$ 277	$ 322	[2]
[1]	The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash $ 462 $ 319 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments 5 11 Total cash and restricted cash $ 467 $ 330
[2]	The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash $ 452 $ 311 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments 5 11 Total cash and restricted cash $ 457 $ 322

Condensed Consolidated Statem_5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	American Airlines, Inc. [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]American Airlines, Inc. [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]American Airlines, Inc. [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]American Airlines, Inc. [Member]	Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member]	Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member]American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ (169)	$ 11,770	$ 5	$ 0	$ 4,964	$ 16,802	$ (5,896)	$ (5,992)	$ 758	$ 960
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	185	230							185	230
Other comprehensive loss, net	(13)	(13)					(13)	(13)
Purchase and retirement of AAG common stock	(610)				(610)
Dividends declared on AAG common stock	(46)								(46)
Issuance of shares of AAG common stock pursuant to employee stock plans net of shares withheld for cash taxes	(8)				(8)
Share-based compensation expense	25	25			25	25
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	(636)	12,012	5	0	4,371	16,827	(5,909)	(6,005)	897	1,190
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	(169)	11,770	5	0	4,964	16,802	(5,896)	(5,992)	758	960
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	847	944
Other comprehensive loss, net	(31)	(31)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	(22)	12,740	5	0	4,386	16,859	(5,927)	(6,023)	1,514	1,904
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	(636)	12,012	5	0	4,371	16,827	(5,909)	(6,005)	897	1,190
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	662	714							662	714
Other comprehensive loss, net	(18)	(18)					(18)	(18)
Dividends declared on AAG common stock	(45)								(45)
Issuance of shares of AAG common stock pursuant to employee stock plans net of shares withheld for cash taxes	(17)				(17)
Settlement of single-dip unsecured claims held in Disputed Claims Reserve	7				7
Share-based compensation expense	25	25			25	25
Intercompany equity transfer		7				7
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	(22)	12,740	5	0	4,386	16,859	(5,927)	(6,023)	1,514	1,904
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	(118)	13,422	4	0	3,945	16,903	(6,331)	(6,423)	2,264	2,942
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(2,241)	(2,169)							(2,241)	(2,169)
Other comprehensive loss, net	(149)	(149)					(149)	(149)
Purchase and retirement of AAG common stock	(145)				(145)
Dividends declared on AAG common stock	(44)								(44)
Issuance of shares of AAG common stock pursuant to employee stock plans net of shares withheld for cash taxes	(13)				(13)
Settlement of single-dip unsecured claims held in Disputed Claims Reserve	56				56
Share-based compensation expense	18	18			18	18
Intercompany equity transfer		56				56
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	(2,636)	11,178	4	0	3,861	16,977	(6,480)	(6,572)	(21)	773
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	(118)	13,422	4	0	3,945	16,903	(6,331)	(6,423)	2,264	2,942
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(4,308)	(4,137)
Other comprehensive loss, net	(132)	(132)
Purchase and retirement of AAG common stock	(145)
Issuance of AAG common stock pursuant to a public stock offering	1,100
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	(3,169)	9,258	5	0	5,377	17,008	(6,463)	(6,555)	(2,088)	(1,195)
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	(2,636)	11,178	4	0	3,861	16,977	(6,480)	(6,572)	(21)	773
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(2,067)	(1,968)							(2,067)	(1,968)
Other comprehensive loss, net	17	17					17	17
Settlement of single-dip unsecured claims held in Disputed Claims Reserve	(2)				(2)
Payroll Support Program Warrants	55				55
Equity component of convertible debt issued, net of tax and offering costs	320				320
Issuance of AAG common stock pursuant to a public stock offering	1,113		1		1,112
Share-based compensation expense	31	31			31	31
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ (3,169)	$ 9,258	$ 5	$ 0	$ 5,377	$ 17,008	$ (6,463)	$ (6,555)	$ (2,088)	$ (1,195)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Purchase and retirement of common stock (in shares)		6,378,025		16,947,393
Dividends declared on common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans (in shares)	454,621	1,062,052	1,046,122	552,752
Issuance of shares of AAG common stock pursuant to a public stock offering (in shares)	85,215,000

Basis of Presentation and Recen

Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncement	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncement	Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncement (a) Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of American Airlines Group Inc. (we, us, our and similar terms, or AAG) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 . The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AAG and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. AAG’s principal subsidiary is American Airlines, Inc. (American). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Management believes that all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of results, consisting of normally recurring items, have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant areas of judgment relate to passenger revenue recognition, impairment of goodwill, impairment of long-lived and intangible assets, the loyalty program, as well as pension and retiree medical and other postretirement benefits. (b) Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) COVID-19 has been declared a global health pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 has surfaced in nearly all regions of the world, which has driven the implementation of significant, government-imposed measures to prevent or reduce its spread, including travel restrictions, closing of borders, “shelter in place” orders and business closures . As a result, we have experienced an unprecedented decline in the demand for air travel, which has resulted in a material deterioration in our revenues. While our business performed largely as expected in January and February of 2020 , a severe reduction in air travel starting in March 2020 resulted in our total operating revenues decreasing approximately 20% in the first quarter of 2020 and 86% in the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the first and second quarter of 2019 , respectively. While the length and severity of the reduction in demand due to COVID-19 is uncertain, we expect our results of operations for the remainder of 2020 to be severely impacted. We have taken aggressive actions to mitigate the effect of COVID-19 on our business including deep capacity reductions, structural changes to our fleet, cost reductions, and steps to preserve cash and improve our overall liquidity position. We remain extremely focused on taking all self-help measures available to manage our business during this unprecedented time, consistent with the terms of the financial assistance we have received from the U.S. Government under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act which, among other things, includes obligations regarding minimum air service and restrictions on involuntary workforce actions. Capacity Reductions We have significantly reduced our capacity (as measured by available seat miles), with the second quarter of 2020 flying decreased by 76% year-over-year and third quarter of 2020 flying expected to decrease by approximately 60% year-over-year. The demand environment continues to be uncertain as COVID-19 cases have increased and new travel restrictions have been put into place. Due to this uncertainty, we will continue to adjust our future capacity to match developing trends in bookings for future travel and make further adjustments to our capacity as needed. Fleet To better align our network with lower passenger demand, we accelerated the retirement of Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Airbus A330-300 and Embraer 190 fleets as well as certain regional aircraft, including certain Embraer 140 and Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft. These retirements remove complexity from our operation and bring forward cost savings and efficiencies associated with operating fewer aircraft types. See Note 13 for further information on the accounting for our fleet retirements. Due to the inherent uncertainties of the current operating environment, we will continue to evaluate our current fleet and may decide to permanently retire additional aircraft. In addition, we have placed a significant number of aircraft, including our A330-200 fleet and a number of Boeing 737-800 and certain regional aircraft, into temporary storage. Cost Reductions We are moving quickly to better align our costs with our reduced schedule. In aggregate, we estimate that we have reduced our 2020 operating and capital expenditures by more than $15.0 billion . These savings have been achieved primarily through capacity reductions. In addition, we have implemented a series of actions, including the accelerated fleet retirements discussed above as well as reductions in maintenance expense and non-aircraft capital expenditures through less fleet modification work, the elimination of ground service equipment purchases and pausing all non-critical facility investments and information technology projects. We have also suspended all non-essential hiring, paused non-contractual pay rate increases, reduced executive and board of director compensation, implemented voluntary leave and early retirement programs and decreased our management and support staff team, including officers, by approximately 5,100 positions, or 30% , to reduce our labor costs consistent with our obligations under the CARES Act. In total, more than 41,000 team members have opted for an early retirement, a reduced work schedule or partially paid leave. Additionally, we have made reductions in marketing, contractor, event and training expenses as well as consolidated space at airport facilities. Liquidity At June 30, 2020 , we had $10.2 billion in total available liquidity, consisting of $9.8 billion in unrestricted cash and short-term investments and $400 million in an undrawn short-term revolving facility. During the first six months of 2020 , we completed the following financing transactions (see Note 6 for further information): • refinanced the $1.2 billion 2014 Term Loan Facility at a lower interest rate and extended the maturity from 2021 to 2027; • issued $500 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.75% unsecured senior notes due 2025 and repaid $500 million of 4.625% unsecured senior notes that matured in March 2020; • borrowed $750 million under the 2013 Revolving Facility, $1.6 billion under the 2014 Revolving Facility and $450 million under the April 2016 Revolving Facility; • issued $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% convertible senior notes due 2025; • issued 85.2 million shares of AAG common stock at a price of $13.50 per share pursuant to a public offering of common stock for net proceeds of $1.1 billion ; • issued $2.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of 11.75% senior secured notes due 2025 and repaid the $1.0 billion senior secured delayed draw term loan credit facility that we borrowed in March 2020; • issued approximately $360 million in special facility revenue bonds, of which $47 million was used to fund the redemption of certain outstanding bonds; • raised $336 million from aircraft sale-leaseback transactions; and • raised $197 million from aircraft financings, of which $17 million was used to repay existing indebtedness. We have also been approved to receive an aggregate of $5.8 billion in financial assistance to be paid in installments through the payroll support program (Payroll Support Program) under the CARES Act. As of June 30, 2020 , we had received $5.2 billion of such financial assistance and we had issued a promissory note (the PSP Promissory Note) to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) for $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount as well as warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 12.3 million shares (the Warrant Shares) of AAG common stock. See below for further discussion on the Payroll Support Program. Separately, American has signed a term sheet with Treasury for a $4.75 billion secured loan under the CARES Act. Also, we are permitted to, and will, defer payment of the employer portion of Social Security taxes through the end of 2020 (with 50% of the deferred amount due December 31, 2021 and the remaining 50% due December 31, 2022 ). This deferral is expected to provide approximately $300 million in additional liquidity during 2020 . Additionally, we have suspended our capital return program, including share repurchases and the payment of future dividends for at least the period that the restrictions imposed by the CARES Act are applicable. We continue to evaluate future financing opportunities and have engaged third-party appraisers to evaluate some of our unencumbered assets. We expect to pledge a portion of these unencumbered assets as collateral for future financings, including as part of the approximately $4.75 billion secured loan under the CARES Act for which American has signed a term sheet with Treasury. Certain of our debt financing agreements contain covenants requiring us to maintain an aggregate of at least $2.0 billion of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and amounts available to be drawn under revolving credit facilities and/or contain loan to value ratio covenants. Given the above actions and our assumptions about the future impact of COVID-19 on travel demand, which could be materially different due to the inherent uncertainties of the current operating environment, we expect to meet our cash obligations as well as remain in compliance with the debt covenants in our existing financing agreements for the next 12 months based on our current level of unrestricted cash and short-term investments, our anticipated access to liquidity (including via proceeds from financings and funds from government assistance to be provided pursuant to the CARES Act) and projected cash flows from operations . Payroll Support Program On April 20, 2020 (the PSP Closing Date), American, Envoy Air Inc. (Envoy), Piedmont Airlines, Inc. (Piedmont) and PSA Airlines, Inc. (PSA and together with American, Envoy and Piedmont, the Subsidiaries), each our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Payroll Support Program Agreement (the PSP Agreement) with Treasury, with respect to the Payroll Support Program provided pursuant to the CARES Act. In connection with our entry into the PSP Agreement, on the PSP Closing Date, we also entered into a warrant agreement (the PSP Warrant Agreement) with Treasury, and we issued the PSP Promissory Note to Treasury, with the Subsidiaries as guarantors (the Guarantors). Payroll Support Program Agreement In connection with the Payroll Support Program, we are required to comply with the relevant provisions of the CARES Act, including the requirement that funds provided pursuant to the PSP Agreement be used exclusively for the continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries and benefits, the requirement against involuntary furloughs and reductions in employee pay rates and benefits through September 30, 2020, the requirement that certain levels of commercial air service be maintained and the provisions that prohibit the repurchase of AAG common stock, and the payment of common stock dividends through September 30, 2021, as well as those that restrict the payment of certain executive compensation until March 24, 2022. The PSP Agreement also imposes substantial reporting obligations on us. If we receive a secured loan from Treasury under the loan program, the stock repurchase, dividend and executive compensation restrictions will remain in place through the date that is one year after such secured loan is fully repaid. Pursuant to the PSP Agreement, Treasury is to provide us financial assistance to be paid in installments (each, an Installment) expected to total in the aggregate approximately $5.8 billion , of which $5.2 billion has been received as of June 30, 2020 (representing 90% of the current expected total). We currently anticipate receiving one additional Installment in July 2020. As partial compensation to the U.S. Government for the provision of financial assistance under the Payroll Support Program, we expect to issue a total aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.7 billion under the PSP Promissory Note and issue warrants (each a PSP Warrant and, collectively, the PSP Warrants) to Treasury to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 13.7 million shares of AAG common stock. See Note 6 for further information on the PSP Promissory Note and below for more information on the PSP Warrant Agreement and the PSP Warrants. For accounting purposes, the $5.8 billion of aggregate financial assistance pursuant to the PSP Agreement is allocated to the PSP Promissory Note, the PSP Warrants and other Payroll Support Program financial assistance (the PSP Financial Assistance). The aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.7 billion of PSP Promissory Note will be recorded as unsecured long-term debt, and the total fair value of the PSP Warrants, estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, will be recorded in stockholders' equity in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The remaining amount of approximately $4.0 billion of PSP Financial Assistance will be recognized as a credit to special items, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations in the second and third quarters of 2020, the period over which the continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries and benefits is required. At June 30, 2020, approximately $1.7 billion of the PSP Financial Assistance was deferred in other accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and approximately $2.0 billion was recognized as a credit to special items, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. We also applied for a secured loan from Treasury of approximately $4.75 billion under the CARES Act, which if granted will involve the issuance of additional warrants to purchase approximately 38.0 million shares of AAG common stock. As of the date of this report, American has signed a term sheet with Treasury for this secured loan. However, we have not yet finalized a definitive agreement for this secured loan, and thus final terms and conditions and closing remain subject to ongoing negotiation, entry by the parties into definitive documentation and satisfaction of closing conditions. PSP Warrant Agreement and Warrants As partial compensation to the U.S. Government for the provision of financial assistance under the PSP Agreement, and pursuant to the PSP Warrant Agreement, we have agreed to issue warrants to Treasury to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 13.7 million Warrant Shares of AAG common stock. The exercise price of the Warrant Shares is $12.51 per share (which was the closing price of AAG common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on April 9, 2020) (the Exercise Price) subject to certain anti-dilution provisions provided for in the PSP Warrant. Pursuant to the PSP Warrant Agreement, on the PSP Closing Date, May 29, 2020 and June 30, 2020, we issued to Treasury a PSP Warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 6.7 million shares, 2.8 million shares and 2.8 million shares, respectively, of AAG common stock based on the terms described herein. We anticipate issuing the final PSP Warrant for approximately 1.4 million shares of AAG common stock on or about July 30, 2020. The PSP Warrants do not have any voting rights and are freely transferrable, with registration rights. Each PSP Warrant expires on the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance of such PSP Warrant. The PSP Warrants will be exercisable either through net share settlement or cash, at our option. The PSP Warrants were issued solely as compensation to the U.S. Government related to entry into the PSP Agreement. No separate proceeds (apart from the financial assistance described above) were received upon issuance of the PSP Warrants or will be received upon exercise thereof. (c) Recent Accounting Pronouncement Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13: Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) This ASU requires the use of an expected loss model for certain types of financial instruments and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to calculate credit loss estimates. For trade receivables, loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, an estimate of lifetime expected credit losses is required. For available-for-sale debt securities, an allowance for credit losses will be required rather than a reduction to the carrying value of the asset. We adopted this accounting standard prospectively as of January 1, 2020, and it did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncement	Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncement (a) Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of American Airlines, Inc. (American) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in American’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 . American is the principal wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc. (AAG). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Management believes that all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of results, consisting of normally recurring items, have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant areas of judgment relate to passenger revenue recognition, impairment of goodwill, impairment of long-lived and intangible assets, the loyalty program, as well as pension and retiree medical and other postretirement benefits. (b) Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) COVID-19 has been declared a global health pandemic by the World Health Organization. COVID-19 has surfaced in nearly all regions of the world, which has driven the implementation of significant, government-imposed measures to prevent or reduce its spread, including travel restrictions, closing of borders, “shelter in place” orders and business closures . As a result, American has experienced an unprecedented decline in the demand for air travel, which has resulted in a material deterioration in its revenues. While American's business performed largely as expected in January and February of 2020 , a severe reduction in air travel starting in March 2020 resulted in its total operating revenues decreasing approximately 20% in the first quarter of 2020 and 86% in the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the first and second quarter of 2019 , respectively. While the length and severity of the reduction in demand due to COVID-19 is uncertain, American expects its results of operations for the remainder of 2020 to be severely impacted. American has taken aggressive actions to mitigate the effect of COVID-19 on its business including deep capacity reductions, structural changes to its fleet, cost reductions, and steps to preserve cash and improve its overall liquidity position. American remains extremely focused on taking all self-help measures available to manage its business during this unprecedented time, consistent with the terms of the financial assistance it has received from the U.S. Government under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act which, among other things, includes obligations regarding minimum air service and restrictions on involuntary workforce actions. Capacity Reductions American has significantly reduced its capacity (as measured by available seat miles), with the second quarter of 2020 flying decreased by 76% year-over-year and third quarter of 2020 flying expected to decrease by approximately 60% year-over-year. The demand environment continues to be uncertain as COVID-19 cases have increased and new travel restrictions have been put into place. Due to this uncertainty, American will continue to adjust its future capacity to match developing trends in bookings for future travel and make further adjustments to its capacity as needed. Fleet To better align American’s network with lower passenger demand, American accelerated the retirement of Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Airbus A330-300 and Embraer 190 fleets as well as certain regional aircraft, including certain Embraer 140 and Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft. These retirements remove complexity from its operation and bring forward cost savings and efficiencies associated with operating fewer aircraft types. See Note 12 for further information on the accounting for American's fleet retirements. Due to the inherent uncertainties of the current operating environment, American will continue to evaluate its current fleet and may decide to permanently retire additional aircraft. In addition, American has placed a significant number of aircraft, including its A330-200 fleet and a number of Boeing 737-800 and certain regional aircraft, into temporary storage. Cost Reductions American is moving quickly to better align its costs with its reduced schedule. In aggregate, American estimates that it has reduced its 2020 operating and capital expenditures by more than $15.0 billion . These savings have been achieved primarily through capacity reductions. In addition, American has implemented a series of actions, including the accelerated fleet retirements discussed above as well as reductions in maintenance expense and non-aircraft capital expenditures through less fleet modification work, the elimination of ground service equipment purchases and pausing all non-critical facility investments and information technology projects. American has also suspended all non-essential hiring, paused non-contractual pay rate increases, reduced executive and board of director compensation, implemented voluntary leave and early retirement programs and decreased its management and support staff team, including officers, by approximately 5,100 positions, or 30% , to reduce its labor costs consistent with its obligations under the CARES Act. In total, more than 41,000 team members have opted for an early retirement, a reduced work schedule or partially paid leave. Additionally, American has made reductions in marketing, contractor, event and training expenses as well as consolidated space at airport facilities. Liquidity At June 30, 2020 , American had $10.2 billion in total available liquidity, consisting of $9.8 billion in unrestricted cash and short-term investments and $400 million in an undrawn short-term revolving facility. During the first six months of 2020 , American completed the following financing transactions (see Note 4 for further information): • refinanced the $1.2 billion 2014 Term Loan Facility at a lower interest rate and extended the maturity from 2021 to 2027; • borrowed $750 million under the 2013 Revolving Facility, $1.6 billion under the 2014 Revolving Facility and $450 million under the April 2016 Revolving Facility; • issued $2.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of 11.75% senior secured notes due 2025 and repaid the $1.0 billion senior secured delayed draw term loan credit facility that American borrowed in March 2020; • issued approximately $360 million in special facility revenue bonds, of which $47 million was used to fund the redemption of certain outstanding bonds; • raised $336 million from aircraft sale-leaseback transactions; and • raised $197 million from aircraft financings, of which $17 million was used to repay existing indebtedness. AAG and the Subsidiaries (as defined below) have also been approved to receive an aggregate of $5.8 billion in financial assistance to be paid in installments through the payroll support program (Payroll Support Program) under the CARES Act. As of June 30, 2020 , AAG and the Subsidiaries had received $5.2 billion of such financial assistance and AAG had issued a promissory note (the PSP Promissory Note) to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) for $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount as well as warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 12.3 million shares (the Warrant Shares) of AAG common stock. See below for further discussion on the Payroll Support Program. Separately, American has signed a term sheet with Treasury for a $4.75 billion secured loan under the CARES Act. Also, American is permitted to, and will, defer payment of the employer portion of Social Security taxes through the end of 2020 (with 50% of the deferred amount due December 31, 2021 and the remaining 50% due December 31, 2022 ). This deferral is expected to provide approximately $300 million in additional liquidity during 2020 . Additionally, AAG has suspended its capital return program, including share repurchases and the payment of future dividends for at least the period that the restrictions imposed by the CARES Act are applicable . American continues to evaluate future financing opportunities and has engaged third-party appraisers to evaluate some of its unencumbered assets. American expects to pledge a portion of these unencumbered assets as collateral for future financings, including as part of the approximately $4.75 billion secured loan under the CARES Act for which American has signed a term sheet with Treasury. Certain of American’s debt financing agreements contain covenants requiring it to maintain an aggregate of at least $2.0 billion of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and amounts available to be drawn under revolving credit facilities and/or contain loan to value ratio covenants. Given the above actions and American’s assumptions about the future impact of COVID-19 on travel demand, which could be materially different due to the inherent uncertainties of the current operating environment, American expects to meet its cash obligations as well as remain in compliance with the debt covenants in its existing financing agreements for the next 12 months based on its current level of unrestricted cash and short-term investments, its anticipated access to liquidity (including via proceeds from financings and funds from government assistance to be provided pursuant to the CARES Act) and projected cash flows from operations . Payroll Support Program On April 20, 2020 (the PSP Closing Date), American, Envoy Air Inc. (Envoy), Piedmont Airlines, Inc. (Piedmont) and PSA Airlines, Inc. (PSA and together with American, Envoy and Piedmont, the Subsidiaries), each a wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Payroll Support Program Agreement (the PSP Agreement) with Treasury, with respect to the Payroll Support Program provided pursuant to the CARES Act. In connection with the Subsidiaries' entry into the PSP Agreement, on the PSP Closing Date, AAG also entered into a warrant agreement (the PSP Warrant Agreement) with Treasury, and AAG issued the PSP Promissory Note to Treasury, with the Subsidiaries as guarantors (the Guarantors). Payroll Support Program Agreement In connection with the Payroll Support Program, AAG and the Subsidiaries are required to comply with the relevant provisions of the CARES Act, including the requirement that funds provided pursuant to the PSP Agreement be used exclusively for the continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries and benefits, the requirement against involuntary furloughs and reductions in employee pay rates and benefits through September 30, 2020, the requirement that certain levels of commercial air service be maintained and the provisions that prohibit the repurchase of AAG common stock, and the payment of common stock dividends through September 30, 2021, as well as those that restrict the payment of certain executive compensation until March 24, 2022. The PSP Agreement also imposes substantial reporting obligations on AAG and the Subsidiaries. If AAG and the Subsidiaries receive a secured loan from Treasury under the loan program, the stock repurchase, dividend and executive compensation restrictions will remain in place through the date that is one year after such secured loan is fully repaid. Pursuant to the PSP Agreement, Treasury is to provide to AAG and the Subsidiaries financial assistance to be paid in installments (each, an Installment) expected to total in the aggregate approximately $5.8 billion , of which $5.2 billion has been received as of June 30, 2020 (representing 90% of the current expected total). AAG currently anticipates receiving one additional Installment in July 2020. As partial compensation to the U.S. Government for the provision of financial assistance under the Payroll Support Program, AAG is expected to issue a total aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.7 billion under the PSP Promissory Note and issue warrants (each a PSP Warrant and, collectively, the PSP Warrants) to Treasury to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 13.7 million shares of AAG common stock. See Note 6 to AAG’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1A for further information on the PSP Promissory Note and below for more information on the PSP Warrant Agreement and the PSP Warrants. For accounting purposes, the $5.8 billion of aggregate financial assistance pursuant to the PSP Agreement is allocated to the PSP Promissory Note, the PSP Warrants and other Payroll Support Program financial assistance (the PSP Financial Assistance). The aggregate principal amount of approximately $1.7 billion of PSP Promissory Note will be recorded as unsecured long-term debt, and the total fair value of the PSP Warrants, estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, will be recorded in stockholders' equity in AAG's condensed consolidated balance sheet. The remaining amount of approximately $4.0 billion of PSP Financial Assistance will be recognized as a credit to special items, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations in the second and third quarters of 2020, the period over which the continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries and benefits is required. At June 30, 2020, approximately $1.5 billion of the PSP Financial Assistance was deferred in other accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and approximately $2.0 billion was recognized as a credit to special items, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. AAG and the Subsidiaries also applied for a secured loan from Treasury of approximately $4.75 billion under the CARES Act, which if granted will involve the issuance of additional warrants to purchase approximately 38.0 million shares of AAG common stock. As of the date of this report, American has signed a term sheet with Treasury for this secured loan. However, American has not yet finalized a definitive agreement for this secured loan, and thus final terms and conditions and closing remain subject to ongoing negotiation, entry by the parties into definitive documentation and satisfaction of closing conditions. PSP Warrant Agreement and Warrants As partial compensation to the U.S. Government for the provision of financial assistance under the PSP Agreement, and pursuant to the PSP Warrant Agreement, AAG has agreed to issue warrants to Treasury to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 13.7 million Warrant Shares of AAG common stock. The exercise price of the Warrant Shares is $12.51 per share (which was the closing price of AAG common stock on The Nasdaq Global Select Market on April 9, 2020) (the Exercise Price) subject to certain anti-dilution provisions provided for in the PSP Warrant. Pursuant to the PSP Warrant Agreement, on the PSP Closing Date, May 29, 2020 and June 30, 2020, AAG issued to Treasury a PSP Warrant to purchase up to an aggregate of approximately 6.7 million shares, 2.8 million shares and 2.8 million shares, respectively, of AAG common stock based on the terms described herein. AAG anticipates issuing the final PSP Warrant for approximately 1.4 million shares of AAG common stock on or about July 30, 2020. The PSP Warrants do not have any voting rights and are freely transferrable, with registration rights. Each PSP Warrant expires on the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance of such PSP Warrant. The PSP Warrants will be exercisable either through net share settlement or cash, at AAG's option. The PSP Warrants were issued solely as compensation to the U.S. Government related to entry into the PSP Agreement. No separate proceeds (apart from the financial assistance described above) were received upon issuance of the PSP Warrants or will be received upon exercise thereof. (c) Recent Accounting Pronouncement Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13: Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) This ASU requires the use of an expected loss model for certain types of financial instruments and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to calculate credit loss estimates. For trade receivables, loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, an estimate of lifetime expected credit losses is required. For available-for-sale debt securities, an allowance for credit losses will be required rather than a reduction to the carrying value of the asset. American adopted this accounting standard prospectively as of January 1, 2020, and it did not have a material impact on American's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Special Items, Net

Special Items, Net	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special Items, Net	Special Items, Net Special items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations consisted of the following (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 PSP Financial Assistance (1) $ (1,803 ) $ — $ (1,803 ) $ — Severance expenses (2) 332 — 537 — Labor contract expenses (3) 10 — 228 — Fleet impairment (4) — — 743 — Fleet restructuring expenses (5) — 77 — 160 Merger integration expenses — 39 — 76 Mark-to-market adjustments on bankruptcy obligations, net (6) — 5 (49 ) 5 Other operating special items, net (33 ) — (18 ) 18 Mainline operating special items, net (1,494 ) 121 (362 ) 259 PSP Financial Assistance (1) (216 ) — (216 ) — Fleet impairment (4) 24 — 117 — Severance expenses (2) 14 — 14 — Regional operating special items, net (178 ) — (85 ) — Operating special items, net (1,672 ) 121 (447 ) 259 Mark-to-market adjustments on equity and other investments, net (7) — 61 180 (9 ) Debt refinancing, extinguishment and other charges 11 8 48 8 Nonoperating special items, net 11 69 228 (1 ) (1) PSP Financial Assistance represents recognition of a portion of financial assistance received from Treasury pursuant to the PSP Agreement. See Note 1 for further information. (2) Severance expenses principally include salary and medical costs associated with certain team members who opted in to voluntary early retirement programs offered as a result of reductions to our operation due to COVID-19. (3) Labor contract expenses primarily relate to one-time charges resulting from the ratification of a new contract with the Transport Workers Union and International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers for our maintenance and fleet service team members, including signing bonuses and adjustments to vacation accruals resulting from pay rate increases. (4) Fleet impairment resulted from our decision to retire certain aircraft earlier than planned driven by the decline in air travel due to COVID-19. Aircraft retired include Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Airbus A330-300, Embraer 190, certain Embraer 140 and Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft. The three months ended June 30, 2020 primarily included a non-cash write-down of regional aircraft and spare parts. The six months ended June 30, 2020 included a $784 million non-cash write-down of mainline and regional aircraft and spare parts and $76 million in write-offs of ROU assets and lease return costs. See Note 13 for further information related to these charges. (5) Fleet restructuring expenses principally included accelerated depreciation and rent expense for aircraft and related equipment expected to be retired earlier than planned. (6) Bankruptcy obligations that will be settled in shares of our common stock are marked-to-market based on our stock price. (7) Mark-to-market adjustments on equity and other investments, net primarily relates to net unrealized gains and losses associated with our equity investment in China Southern Airlines Company Limited (China Southern Airlines) and certain treasury rate lock derivative instruments.
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Special Items, Net	Special Items, Net Special items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations consisted of the following (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 PSP Financial Assistance (1) $ (1,803 ) $ — $ (1,803 ) $ — Severance expenses (2) 332 — 537 — Labor contract expenses (3) 10 — 228 — Fleet impairment (4) — — 743 — Fleet restructuring expenses (5) — 77 — 160 Merger integration expenses — 39 — 76 Mark-to-market adjustments on bankruptcy obligations, net (6) — 5 (49 ) 5 Other operating special items, net (33 ) — (18 ) 18 Mainline operating special items, net (1,494 ) 121 (362 ) 259 PSP Financial Assistance (1) (216 ) — (216 ) — Fleet impairment (4) 13 — 106 — Regional operating special items, net (203 ) — (110 ) — Operating special items, net (1,697 ) 121 (472 ) 259 Mark-to-market adjustments on equity and other investments, net (7) — 61 180 (9 ) Debt refinancing, extinguishment and other charges 11 8 48 8 Nonoperating special items, net 11 69 228 (1 ) (1) PSP Financial Assistance represents recognition of a portion of financial assistance received from Treasury pursuant to the PSP Agreement. See Note 1 for further information. (2) Severance expenses principally include salary and medical costs associated with certain team members who opted in to voluntary early retirement programs offered as a result of reductions to American's operation due to COVID-19. (3) Labor contract expenses primarily relate to one-time charges resulting from the ratification of a new contract with the Transport Workers Union and International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers for American's maintenance and fleet service team members, including signing bonuses and adjustments to vacation accruals resulting from pay rate increases. (4) Fleet impairment resulted from American's decision to retire certain aircraft earlier than planned driven by the decline in air travel due to COVID-19. Aircraft retired include Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Airbus A330-300, Embraer 190, certain Embraer 140 and Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft. The three months ended June 30, 2020 primarily included a non-cash write-down of regional aircraft and spare parts. The six months ended June 30, 2020 included a $773 million non-cash write-down of mainline and regional aircraft and spare parts and $76 million in write-offs of ROU assets and lease return costs. See Note 12 for further information related to these charges. (5) Fleet restructuring expenses principally included accelerated depreciation and rent expense for aircraft and related equipment expected to be retired earlier than planned. (6) Bankruptcy obligations that will be settled in shares of AAG common stock are marked-to-market based on AAG's stock price. (7) Mark-to-market adjustments on equity and other investments, net primarily relates to net unrealized gains and losses associated with American's equity investment in China Southern Airlines Company Limited (China Southern Airlines) and certain treasury rate lock derivative instruments.

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Shar

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share	Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share (EPS) (in millions, except share and per share amounts): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Basic EPS: Net income (loss) $ (2,067 ) $ 662 $ (4,308 ) $ 847 Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands) 428,807 445,008 427,260 448,479 Basic EPS $ (4.82 ) $ 1.49 $ (10.08 ) $ 1.89 Diluted EPS: Net income (loss) for purposes of computing diluted EPS $ (2,067 ) $ 662 $ (4,308 ) $ 847 Share computation for diluted EPS (in thousands): Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 428,807 445,008 427,260 448,479 Dilutive effect of stock awards — 579 — 1,029 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 428,807 445,587 427,260 449,508 Diluted EPS $ (4.82 ) $ 1.49 $ (10.08 ) $ 1.88 Securities that could potentially dilute EPS in the future, and which were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because inclusion of such shares would be antidilutive, are as follows (in thousands): Restricted stock unit awards 5,781 3,087 5,357 2,677 PSP Warrants 6,368 — 3,184 — 6.50% convertible senior notes 4,070 — 2,035 —

Share Repurchase Programs and C

Share Repurchase Programs and Cash Dividends	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Share Repurchase Programs and Cash Dividends	Share Repurchase Programs and Cash Dividends During the six months ended June 30, 2020 , we repurchased 6.4 million shares of AAG common stock for $145 million at a weighted average cost per share of $22.77 , all of which were purchased in the first quarter of 2020. In January 2020 , our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per share for stockholders of record as of February 5, 2020 and paid on February 19, 2020 , totaling $43 million . We have suspended our capital return program, including share repurchases and the payment of future dividends. In connection with our receipt of financial assistance under the Payroll Support Program, we agreed not to repurchase shares of or make dividend payments in respect of AAG common stock through September 30, 2021. If we receive a secured loan from Treasury pursuant to the CARES Act, we will be prohibited from repurchasing shares of AAG common stock and the payment of common stock dividends through the date that is one year after such secured loan is fully repaid.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Revenue The following are the significant categories comprising our reported operating revenues (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Passenger revenue: Passenger travel $ 1,006 $ 10,217 $ 8,085 $ 18,989 Loyalty revenue - travel (1) 102 794 703 1,680 Total passenger revenue 1,108 11,011 8,788 20,669 Cargo 130 221 277 439 Other: Loyalty revenue - marketing services 356 594 927 1,172 Other revenue 28 134 145 264 Total other revenue 384 728 1,072 1,436 Total operating revenues $ 1,622 $ 11,960 $ 10,137 $ 22,544 (1) Loyalty revenue included in passenger revenue is principally comprised of mileage credit redemptions, which were earned from travel or co-branded credit card and other partners. The following is our total passenger revenue by geographic region (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Domestic $ 1,026 $ 8,009 $ 6,806 $ 15,235 Latin America 34 1,241 1,214 2,612 Atlantic 42 1,407 565 2,080 Pacific 6 354 203 742 Total passenger revenue $ 1,108 $ 11,011 $ 8,788 $ 20,669 We attribute passenger revenue by geographic region based upon the origin and destination of each flight segment. Contract Balances Our significant contract liabilities are comprised of (1) outstanding loyalty program mileage credits that may be redeemed for future travel and other non-air travel awards, reported as loyalty program liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and (2) ticket sales for transportation that has not yet been provided, reported as air traffic liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In millions) Loyalty program liability $ 8,962 $ 8,615 Air traffic liability 5,119 4,808 Total $ 14,081 $ 13,423 The balance of the loyalty program liability fluctuates based on seasonal patterns, which impact the volume of mileage credits issued through travel or sold to co-branded credit card and other partners (deferral of revenue) and mileage credits redeemed (recognition of revenue). Changes in loyalty program liability are as follows (in millions): Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 8,615 Deferral of revenue 1,149 Recognition of revenue (1) (802 ) Balance at June 30, 2020 (2) $ 8,962 (1) Principally relates to revenue recognized from the redemption of mileage credits for both air and non-air travel awards. Mileage credits are combined in one homogenous pool and are not separately identifiable. As such, the revenue is comprised of miles that were part of the loyalty program deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period, as well as miles that were issued during the period. (2) Mileage credits can be redeemed at any time and generally do not expire as long as that AAdvantage member has any type of qualifying activity at least every 18 months. As of June 30, 2020 , our current loyalty program liability was $2.4 billion and represents our current estimate of revenue expected to be recognized in the next 12 months based on historical trends, with the balance reflected in long-term loyalty program liability expected to be recognized as revenue in periods thereafter. Given the inherent uncertainty of the current operating environment due to COVID-19, we will continue to monitor redemption patterns and may adjust our estimates in the future. The air traffic liability principally represents tickets sold for future travel on American and partner airlines, as well as estimated future refunds and exchanges of tickets sold for past travel. The balance in our air traffic liability also fluctuates with seasonal travel patterns. The contract duration of passenger tickets is generally one year . Accordingly, any revenue associated with tickets sold for future travel will be recognized within 12 months. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 , $2.7 billion of revenue was recognized in passenger revenue that was included in our air traffic liability at December 31, 2019
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Revenue The following are the significant categories comprising American's reported operating revenues (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Passenger revenue: Passenger travel $ 1,006 $ 10,217 $ 8,085 $ 18,989 Loyalty revenue - travel (1) 102 794 703 1,680 Total passenger revenue 1,108 11,011 8,788 20,669 Cargo 130 221 277 439 Other: Loyalty revenue - marketing services 356 594 927 1,172 Other revenue 28 132 144 259 Total other revenue 384 726 1,071 1,431 Total operating revenues $ 1,622 $ 11,958 $ 10,136 $ 22,539 (1) Loyalty revenue included in passenger revenue is principally comprised of mileage credit redemptions, which were earned from travel or co-branded credit card and other partners. The following is American's total passenger revenue by geographic region (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Domestic $ 1,026 $ 8,009 $ 6,806 $ 15,235 Latin America 34 1,241 1,214 2,612 Atlantic 42 1,407 565 2,080 Pacific 6 354 203 742 Total passenger revenue $ 1,108 $ 11,011 $ 8,788 $ 20,669 American attributes passenger revenue by geographic region based upon the origin and destination of each flight segment. Contract Balances American's significant contract liabilities are comprised of (1) outstanding loyalty program mileage credits that may be redeemed for future travel and other non-air travel awards, reported as loyalty program liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and (2) ticket sales for transportation that has not yet been provided, reported as air traffic liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In millions) Loyalty program liability $ 8,962 $ 8,615 Air traffic liability 5,119 4,808 Total $ 14,081 $ 13,423 The balance of the loyalty program liability fluctuates based on seasonal patterns, which impact the volume of mileage credits issued through travel or sold to co-branded credit card and other partners (deferral of revenue) and mileage credits redeemed (recognition of revenue). Changes in loyalty program liability are as follows (in millions): Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 8,615 Deferral of revenue 1,149 Recognition of revenue (1) (802 ) Balance at June 30, 2020 (2) $ 8,962 (1) Principally relates to revenue recognized from the redemption of mileage credits for both air and non-air travel awards. Mileage credits are combined in one homogenous pool and are not separately identifiable. As such, the revenue is comprised of miles that were part of the loyalty program deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period, as well as miles that were issued during the period. (2) Mileage credits can be redeemed at any time and generally do not expire as long as that AAdvantage member has any type of qualifying activity at least every 18 months. As of June 30, 2020 , American's current loyalty program liability was $2.4 billion and represents American's current estimate of revenue expected to be recognized in the next 12 months based on historical trends, with the balance reflected in long-term loyalty program liability expected to be recognized as revenue in periods thereafter. Given the inherent uncertainty of the current operating environment due to COVID-19, American will continue to monitor redemption patterns and may adjust its estimates in the future. The air traffic liability principally represents tickets sold for future travel on American and partner airlines, as well as estimated future refunds and exchanges of tickets sold for past travel. The balance in American's air traffic liability also fluctuates with seasonal travel patterns. The contract duration of passenger tickets is generally one year . Accordingly, any revenue associated with tickets sold for future travel will be recognized within 12 months. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 , $2.7 billion of revenue was recognized in passenger revenue that was included in American's air traffic liability at December 31, 2019 . In response to COVID-19, American extended the contract duration for certain tickets to December 31, 2021, principally those with travel scheduled March 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020. Accordingly, any revenue associated with these tickets will be recognized within the next 18 months. Given this change in contract duration and uncertainty surrounding the future demand for air travel, American's estimates of revenue that will be recognized from future flown or unused tickets may be subject to variability and differ from historical experience.

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	Debt Long-term debt included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets consisted of (in millions): June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Secured 2013 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 1.93%, installments through 2025 $ 1,788 $ 1,807 2013 Revolving Facility, variable interest rate of 2.17%, due 2024 750 — 2014 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 1.93%, installments through 2027 1,220 1,202 2014 Revolving Facility, variable interest rate of 2.17%, due 2024 1,643 — April 2016 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 2.18%, installments through 2023 960 970 April 2016 Revolving Facility, variable interest rate of 2.17%, due 2024 450 — December 2016 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 2.18%, installments through 2023 1,213 1,213 11.75% senior secured notes, interest only payments until due in July 2025 2,500 — Enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETCs), fixed interest rates ranging from 3.00% to 8.39%, averaging 4.03%, maturing from 2020 to 2032 11,410 11,933 Equipment loans and other notes payable, fixed and variable interest rates ranging from 1.38% to 5.83%, averaging 2.20%, maturing from 2020 to 2032 4,610 4,727 Special facility revenue bonds, fixed interest rates ranging from 5.00% to 8.00%, maturing from 2021 to 2036 1,064 754 27,608 22,606 Unsecured PSP Promissory Note 1,540 — 6.50% convertible senior notes, interest only payments until due in July 2025 1,000 — 5.000% senior notes, interest only payments until due in June 2022 750 750 3.75% senior notes, interest only payments until due in March 2025 500 — 4.625% senior notes — 500 3,790 1,250 Total long-term debt 31,398 23,856 Less: Total unamortized debt discount, premium and issuance costs 734 211 Less: Current maturities 2,471 2,749 Long-term debt, net of current maturities $ 28,193 $ 20,896 The maximum availability we had under any undrawn, revolving credit facility was $400 million in a short-term revolving credit facility we entered into in December 2019, all of which was undrawn, as of June 30, 2020 . The December 2016 Credit Facilities provide for a revolving credit facility that may be established thereunder in the future. Secured financings are collateralized by assets, primarily aircraft, engines, simulators, aircraft spare parts, airport gate leasehold rights, route authorities, airport slots and certain pre-delivery payments. 2020 Financing Activities 2014 Credit Facilities In January 2020, American and AAG entered into the Eighth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, amending the Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of April 20, 2015 (as previously amended, the 2014 Credit Agreement; the revolving credit facility established thereunder, the 2014 Revolving Facility; the term loan facility established thereunder, the 2014 Term Loan Facility; and collectively, the 2014 Credit Facilities), pursuant to which American refinanced the 2014 Term Loan Facility, increasing the total aggregate principal amount outstanding to $1.2 billion , reducing the LIBOR margin from 2.00% to 1.75% , with a LIBOR floor of 0% , and reducing the base rate margin from 1.00% to 0.75% . In addition, the maturity date for the 2014 Term Loan Facility was extended to January 2027 from October 2021. In April and May 2020, American borrowed $1.6 billion under the 2014 Revolving Facility. The 2014 Revolving Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% and has a final maturity date of October 2024. Following the April and May draws, American had no remaining borrowing capacity available under the 2014 Revolving Facility. 2013 Revolving Facility and April 2016 Revolving Facility In April 2020, American borrowed $750 million under the 2013 Revolving Facility. The 2013 Revolving Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% and has a final maturity date of October 2024. Following the April draw, American had no remaining borrowing capacity available under the 2013 Revolving Facility. In April 2020, American borrowed $450 million under the April 2016 Revolving Facility. The April 2016 Revolving Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% and has a final maturity date of October 2024. Following the April draw, American had no remaining borrowing capacity available under the April 2016 Revolving Facility. Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Facility In March 2020, American and AAG entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement which provided for a 364 -day $1.0 billion senior secured delayed draw term loan credit facility (the Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Facility), which was scheduled to be due and payable in a single installment on the maturity date in March 2021. In connection with the issuance of the 11.75% senior secured notes due 2025, as described below, the Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Facility was repaid and the Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Facility and all of the security documents and other loan documents related thereto were terminated as of June 30, 2020. 11.75% Senior Secured Notes In June 2020, American issued $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 11.75% senior secured notes due 2025 (the Senior Secured Notes) at a price equal to 99% of their aggregate principal amount. The Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 11.75% per annum (subject to increase if a certain collateral coverage ratio is not met). Interest on the Senior Secured Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on January 15, 2021. The Senior Secured Notes will mature on July 15, 2025. The obligations of American under the Senior Secured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by AAG. The proceeds from the Senior Secured Notes were used to repay and terminate the $1.0 billion Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Facility (and to terminate all security documents and all other loan documents related thereto) with the remaining amount for general corporate purposes and to enhance our liquidity position. American may redeem the Senior Secured Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed plus a make whole premium, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date. The Senior Secured Notes are American’s senior secured obligations. Subject to certain limitations and exceptions, the Senior Secured Notes are secured on a first-lien basis by security interests in certain assets, rights and properties utilized by American in providing its scheduled air carrier services to and from certain airports in the United States and certain airports in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and Switzerland. American’s obligations with respect to the Senior Secured Notes are also secured on a second-lien basis by security interests in certain assets, rights and properties utilized by American in providing its scheduled air carrier services to and from certain airports in the United States and certain airports in the European Union and the United Kingdom. American may be required to pledge additional collateral in the future under the terms of the Senior Secured Notes, and in certain circumstances may elect to pledge additional collateral as a replacement for existing collateral. The collateral that secures the Senior Secured Notes on a second-lien basis presently secures the 2014 Credit Facilities, on a first-lien basis. Special Facility Revenue Bonds In January 2020, American and British Airways announced the start of construction on a $344 million investment to upgrade New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Terminal 8. In June 2020, the New York Transportation Development Corporation (NYTDC) issued approximately $360 million of special facility revenue bonds (the 2020 JFK Bonds) on behalf of American. A portion of the net proceeds from the 2020 JFK Bonds have been or will be used to fund costs of issuance of the 2020 JFK Bonds, to fund a substantial portion of the cost of the renovation and expansion of a passenger terminal facility (the Terminal) leased and utilized by American at JFK and to fund the August 2020 maturity of the outstanding bonds issued by NYTDC on behalf of American in 2016 (the 2016 JFK Bonds). American is required to pay debt service on the 2020 JFK Bonds through payments under a loan agreement with NYTDC (as amended), and American and AAG guarantee the 2020 JFK Bonds. American continues to pay debt service on the outstanding 2016 JFK Bonds and American and AAG continue to guarantee the 2016 JFK Bonds. American’s and AAG’s obligations under these guarantees are secured by a leasehold mortgage on American’s lease of the Terminal and related property from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The 2020 JFK Bonds, in aggregate, were priced at approximately 98% of par value. The gross proceeds from the issuance of the 2020 JFK Bonds were approximately $353 million . Of this amount, approximately $8 million was used to fund the costs of issuance of the 2020 JFK Bonds, approximately $47 million was used to fund the redemption of the 2016 JFK Bonds due August 2020 and approximately $17 million was reimbursed to American for the Terminal construction costs incurred, with the remaining amount of proceeds received to be held in restricted cash and short-term investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and to be used to finance a substantial portion of the cost of the renovation and expansion of the Terminal. The 2020 JFK Bonds are comprised of term bonds, $214 million of which bear interest at 5.25% per annum and mature on August 1, 2031, and $146 million of which bear interest at 5.375% per annum and mature on August 1, 2036. PSP Promissory Note In April 2020, as partial compensation to the U.S. Government for the provision of financial assistance under the PSP Agreement, we issued the PSP Promissory Note to Treasury, which provides for our unconditional promise to pay to Treasury the initial principal sum of approximately $842 million , subject to an increase equal to 30% of the amount of each additional Installment disbursed under the PSP Agreement after the PSP Closing Date, and the guarantee of our obligations by the Guarantors. Assuming the total Installments to be paid pursuant to the PSP Agreement aggregate approximately $5.8 billion , the PSP Promissory Note will have a total principal sum of approximately $1.7 billion . As of June 30, 2020 , the principal amount of the PSP Promissory Note was approximately $1.5 billion . The PSP Promissory Note bears interest on the outstanding principal amount at a rate equal to 1.00% per annum until the fifth anniversary of the PSP Closing Date and 2.00% plus an interest rate based on the secured overnight financing rate per annum or other benchmark replacement rate consistent with customary market conventions (but not to be less than 0.00% ) thereafter until the tenth anniversary of the PSP Closing Date (the Maturity Date), and interest accrued thereon will be payable in arrears on the last business day of March and September of each year, beginning on September 30, 2020. The aggregate principal amount outstanding under the PSP Promissory Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all other amounts payable under the PSP Promissory Note, will be due and payable on the Maturity Date. We may, at any time and from time to time, voluntarily prepay amounts outstanding under the PSP Promissory Note, in whole or in part, without penalty or premium. Within 30 days of the occurrence of certain change of control triggering events, we are required to prepay the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the PSP Promissory Note at such time, together with any accrued interest or other amounts owing under the PSP Promissory Note at such time . The PSP Promissory Note is our senior unsecured obligation and each guarantee of the PSP Promissory Note is the senior unsecured obligation of each of the Guarantors, respectively . The PSP Promissory Note contains events of default, including cross-default with respect to acceleration or failure to pay at maturity other material indebtedness. Upon the occurrence of an event of default and subject to certain grace periods, the outstanding obligations under the PSP Promissory Note may, and in certain circumstances will automatically, be accelerated and become due and payable immediately. 6.50% Convertible Senior Notes In June 2020, AAG completed the public offering of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of AAG’s 6.50% convertible senior notes due 2025 (the Convertible Notes). The Convertible Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by American (the Guarantee). In connection with the offering of the Convertible Notes by the underwriters thereof, AAG granted the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days , to purchase up to an additional $150 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes solely to cover overallotments. The net proceeds to us from the Convertible Notes were approximately $970 million , after deducting the underwriters’ discounts and commissions and our estimated offering expenses. The net proceeds from the Convertible Notes are being used for general corporate purposes and to enhance our liquidity position. The Convertible Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of June 25, 2020 (the Base Indenture), between AAG and Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee (the Trustee), as supplemented by that certain first supplemental indenture, dated as of June 25, 2020, among AAG, American and the Trustee (the Supplemental Indenture and, together with the Base Indenture, the Indenture). The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.50% per annum. Interest on the Convertible Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 1 and July 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2021. The Convertible Notes will mature on July 1, 2025, unless earlier converted or redeemed or repurchased by us. The Convertible Notes were priced to investors in the offering at 100% of their principal amount. The Convertible Notes and the Guarantee will rank pari passu in right of payment with all of AAG’s and American's respective existing and future senior indebtedness and senior in right of payment to all of AAG’s and American's respective future subordinated indebtedness. The Convertible Notes and the Guarantee will be effectively subordinated to all of AAG's and American's respective existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets pledged to secure those obligations. The Convertible Notes will also be structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of AAG’s non-guarantor subsidiaries. Upon conversion, AAG will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of AAG common stock or a combination of cash and shares of AAG common stock, at AAG’s election. The initial conversion rate is 61.7284 shares of AAG common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $16.20 per share of AAG common stock). The conversion rate is subject to adjustment in some events as described in the Indenture. Holders may convert their Convertible Notes at their option only in the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter) commencing after the calendar quarter ending on September 30, 2020, if the last reported sale price per share of AAG common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for each of at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter; (2) during the five consecutive business days immediately after any 10 consecutive trading day period (such 10 consecutive trading day period, the measurement period) in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price per share of AAG common stock on such trading day and the conversion rate on such trading day; (3) upon the occurrence of certain corporate events or distributions on AAG common stock; (4) if AAG calls such Convertible Notes for redemption; and (5) at any time from, and including, April 1, 2025 until the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date of the Convertible Notes. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date or upon AAG’s issuance of a notice of redemption, AAG will increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert its Convertible Notes in connection with such corporate event or during the related redemption period in certain circumstances by a specified number of shares of AAG common stock as described in the Indenture. AAG will not have the right to redeem the Convertible Notes prior to July 5, 2023. On or after July 5, 2023 and on or before the 20th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, AAG may redeem the Convertible Notes, in whole or in part, if the last reported sale price of AAG common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect on (1) each of at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the trading day immediately before the date AAG sends the related redemption notice; and (2) the trading day immediately before the date AAG sends such notice. In the case of any optional redemption, AAG will redeem the Convertible Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such Convertible Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. If AAG undergoes a fundamental change described in the Indenture prior to the maturity date of the Convertible Notes, except as described in the Indenture, holders of the Convertible Notes may require AAG to repurchase for cash all or part of their Convertible Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. The Indenture provides for customary terms and covenants, including that upon certain events of default, either the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes then outstanding may declare the unpaid principal amount of the Convertible Notes and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon immediately due and payable. In the case of certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal amount of the Convertible Notes together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon will automatically become and be immediately due and payable. As the Convertible Notes can be settled in cash upon conversion, for accounting purposes, the Convertible Notes were bifurcated into a debt component that was recorded at fair value and an equity component. The following table details the debt and equity components recognized related to the Convertible Notes as of June 30, 2020 (in millions): June 30, 2020 Principal amount of 6.50% convertible senior notes $ 1,000 Unamortized debt discount (444 ) Net carrying amount of 6.50% convertible senior notes 556 Additional paid-in capital 415 The effective interest rate on the liability component for the second quarter of 2020 approximated 20% . We recognized $2 million of interest expense in the second quarter of 2020 including $1 million of non-cash amortization of the debt discount as well as $1 million of contractual coupon interest. The remaining period over which the unamortized debt discount will be recognized as non-cash interest expense is five years as follows: $27 million in 2020, $63 million in 2021, $77 million in 2022, $95 million in 2023, $116 million in 2024 and $66 million in 2025. At June 30, 2020, the if-converted value of the Convertible Notes did not exceed the principal amount. 3.75% Senior Notes In February 2020, AAG issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% senior notes due 2025 (the 3.75% senior notes). These notes bear interest at a rate of 3.75% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears in March and September of each year, beginning in September 2020. The 3.75% senior notes are senior unsecured obligations of AAG and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by American. The 3.75% senior notes mature in March 2025. Equipment Notes and Other Notes Payable Issued in 2020 In the six months ended June 30, 2020 , American entered into agreements under which it borrowed $197 million in connection with the financing or refinancing, as the case may be, of certain aircraft, of which $17 million was used to repay existing indebtedness. Debt incurred under these agreements matures in 2029 through 2032 and bears interest at variable rates (comprised of LIBOR plus an applicable margin) averaging 2.27% at June 30, 2020 .
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	Debt Long-term debt included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets consisted of (in millions): June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Secured 2013 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 1.93%, installments through 2025 $ 1,788 $ 1,807 2013 Revolving Facility, variable interest rate of 2.17%, due 2024 750 — 2014 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 1.93%, installments through 2027 1,220 1,202 2014 Revolving Facility, variable interest rate of 2.17%, due 2024 1,643 — April 2016 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 2.18%, installments through 2023 960 970 April 2016 Revolving Facility, variable interest rate of 2.17%, due 2024 450 — December 2016 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 2.18%, installments through 2023 1,213 1,213 11.75% senior secured notes, interest only payments until due in July 2025 2,500 — Enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETCs), fixed interest rates ranging from 3.00% to 8.39%, averaging 4.03%, maturing from 2020 to 2032 11,410 11,933 Equipment loans and other notes payable, fixed and variable interest rates ranging from 1.38% to 5.83%, averaging 2.20%, maturing from 2020 to 2032 4,610 4,727 Special facility revenue bonds, fixed interest rates ranging from 5.00% to 5.38%, maturing from 2021 to 2036 1,040 725 Total long-term debt 27,584 22,577 Less: Total unamortized debt discount, premium and issuance costs 277 205 Less: Current maturities 2,474 2,246 Long-term debt, net of current maturities $ 24,833 $ 20,126 The maximum availability American had under any undrawn, revolving credit facility was $400 million in a short-term revolving credit facility American entered into in December 2019, all of which was undrawn, as of June 30, 2020 . The December 2016 Credit Facilities provide for a revolving credit facility that may be established thereunder in the future. Secured financings are collateralized by assets, primarily aircraft, engines, simulators, aircraft spare parts, airport gate leasehold rights, route authorities, airport slots and certain pre-delivery payments. 2020 Financing Activities 2014 Credit Facilities In January 2020, American and AAG entered into the Eighth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement, amending the Amended and Restated Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of April 20, 2015 (as previously amended, the 2014 Credit Agreement; the revolving credit facility established thereunder, the 2014 Revolving Facility; the term loan facility established thereunder, the 2014 Term Loan Facility; and collectively, the 2014 Credit Facilities), pursuant to which American refinanced the 2014 Term Loan Facility, increasing the total aggregate principal amount outstanding to $1.2 billion , reducing the LIBOR margin from 2.00% to 1.75% , with a LIBOR floor of 0% , and reducing the base rate margin from 1.00% to 0.75% . In addition, the maturity date for the 2014 Term Loan Facility was extended to January 2027 from October 2021. In April and May 2020, American borrowed $1.6 billion under the 2014 Revolving Facility. The 2014 Revolving Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% and has a final maturity date of October 2024. Following the April and May draws, American had no remaining borrowing capacity available under the 2014 Revolving Facility. 2013 Revolving Facility and April 2016 Revolving Facility In April 2020, American borrowed $750 million under the 2013 Revolving Facility. The 2013 Revolving Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% and has a final maturity date of October 2024. Following the April draw, American had no remaining borrowing capacity available under the 2013 Revolving Facility. In April 2020, American borrowed $450 million under the April 2016 Revolving Facility. The April 2016 Revolving Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% and has a final maturity date of October 2024. Following the April draw, American had no remaining borrowing capacity available under the April 2016 Revolving Facility. Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Facility In March 2020, American and AAG entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement which provided for a 364 -day $1.0 billion senior secured delayed draw term loan credit facility (the Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Facility), which was scheduled to be due and payable in a single installment on the maturity date in March 2021. In connection with the issuance of the 11.75% senior secured notes due 2025, as described below, the Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Facility was repaid and the Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Facility and all of the security documents and other loan documents related thereto were terminated as of June 30, 2020. 11.75% Senior Secured Notes In June 2020, American issued $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 11.75% senior secured notes due 2025 (the Senior Secured Notes) at a price equal to 99% of their aggregate principal amount. The Senior Secured Notes bear interest at a rate of 11.75% per annum (subject to increase if a certain collateral coverage ratio is not met). Interest on the Senior Secured Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on January 15, 2021. The Senior Secured Notes will mature on July 15, 2025. The obligations of American under the Senior Secured Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by AAG. The proceeds from the Senior Secured Notes were used to repay and terminate the $1.0 billion Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Facility (and to terminate all security documents and all other loan documents related thereto) with the remaining amount for general corporate purposes and to enhance its liquidity position. American may redeem the Senior Secured Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes being redeemed plus a make whole premium, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to (but not including) the redemption date. The Senior Secured Notes are American’s senior secured obligations. Subject to certain limitations and exceptions, the Senior Secured Notes are secured on a first-lien basis by security interests in certain assets, rights and properties utilized by American in providing its scheduled air carrier services to and from certain airports in the United States and certain airports in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and Switzerland. American’s obligations with respect to the Senior Secured Notes are also secured on a second-lien basis by security interests in certain assets, rights and properties utilized by American in providing its scheduled air carrier services to and from certain airports in the United States and certain airports in the European Union and the United Kingdom. American may be required to pledge additional collateral in the future under the terms of the Senior Secured Notes, and in certain circumstances may elect to pledge additional collateral as a replacement for existing collateral. The collateral that secures the Senior Secured Notes on a second-lien basis presently secures the 2014 Credit Facilities, on a first-lien basis. Special Facility Revenue Bonds In January 2020, American and British Airways announced the start of construction on a $344 million investment to upgrade New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Terminal 8. In June 2020, the New York Transportation Development Corporation (NYTDC) issued approximately $360 million of special facility revenue bonds (the 2020 JFK Bonds) on behalf of American. A portion of the net proceeds from the 2020 JFK Bonds have been or will be used to fund costs of issuance of the 2020 JFK Bonds, to fund a substantial portion of the cost of the renovation and expansion of a passenger terminal facility (the Terminal) leased and utilized by American at JFK and to fund the August 2020 maturity of the outstanding bonds issued by NYTDC on behalf of American in 2016 (the 2016 JFK Bonds). American is required to pay debt service on the 2020 JFK Bonds through payments under a loan agreement with NYTDC (as amended), and American and AAG guarantee the 2020 JFK Bonds. American continues to pay debt service on the outstanding 2016 JFK Bonds and American and AAG continue to guarantee the 2016 JFK Bonds. American’s and AAG’s obligations under these guarantees are secured by a leasehold mortgage on American’s lease of the Terminal and related property from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The 2020 JFK Bonds, in aggregate, were priced at approximately 98% of par value. The gross proceeds from the issuance of the 2020 JFK Bonds were approximately $353 million . Of this amount, approximately $8 million was used to fund the costs of issuance of the 2020 JFK Bonds, approximately $47 million was used to fund the redemption of the 2016 JFK Bonds due August 2020 and approximately $17 million was reimbursed to American for the Terminal construction costs incurred, with the remaining amount of proceeds received to be held in restricted cash and short-term investments on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and to be used to finance a substantial portion of the cost of the renovation and expansion of the Terminal. The 2020 JFK Bonds are comprised of term bonds, $214 million of which bear interest at 5.25% per annum and mature on August 1, 2031, and $146 million of which bear interest at 5.375% per annum and mature on August 1, 2036. Equipment Notes and Other Notes Payable Issued in 2020 In the six months ended June 30, 2020 , American entered into agreements under which it borrowed $197 million in connection with the financing or refinancing, as the case may be, of certain aircraft, of which $17 million was used to repay existing indebtedness. Debt incurred under these agreements matures in 2029 through 2032 and bears interest at variable rates (comprised of LIBOR plus an applicable margin) averaging 2.27% at June 30, 2020 .

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes At December 31, 2019 , we had approximately $9.1 billion of federal net operating losses (NOLs) carried over from prior taxable years (NOL Carryforwards) to reduce future federal taxable income. The federal NOL Carryforwards will expire beginning in 2023 if unused. We also had approximately $3.0 billion of NOL Carryforwards to reduce future state taxable income at December 31, 2019 , which will expire in years 2020 through 2039 if unused. At December 31, 2019 , we had an Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) credit carryforward of approximately $170 million available for federal income tax purposes, which is presently expected to be fully refunded in 2020 as a result of the CARES Act enacted in March of 2020. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , we recorded an income tax benefit of $592 million and $1.2 billion , respectively.
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes At December 31, 2019 , American had approximately $9.2 billion of federal net operating losses (NOLs) carried over from prior taxable years (NOL Carryforwards) to reduce future federal taxable income. American is a member of AAG’s consolidated federal and certain state income tax returns. The amount of federal NOL Carryforwards available in those returns is $9.1 billion to reduce AAG's future federal taxable income. The federal NOL Carryforwards will expire beginning in 2023 if unused. American also had approximately $2.9 billion of NOL Carryforwards to reduce future state taxable income at December 31, 2019 , which will expire in years 2020 through 2039 if unused. At December 31, 2019 , American had an Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) credit carryforward of approximately $226 million available for federal income tax purposes, which is presently expected to be fully refunded in 2020 as a result of the CARES Act enacted in March of 2020. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 , American recorded an income tax benefit of $564 million and $1.2 billion , respectively.

Fair Value Measurements and Oth

Fair Value Measurements and Other Investments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements and Other Investments	Fair Value Measurements and Other Investments Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis We utilize the market approach to measure the fair value of our financial assets. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets. Our short-term investments classified as Level 2 primarily utilize broker quotes in a non-active market for valuation of these securities. No changes in valuation techniques or inputs occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2020 . Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in millions): Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2020 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Short-term investments (1), (2) : Money market funds $ 7,853 $ 7,853 $ — $ — Bank notes/certificates of deposit/time deposits 1,131 — 1,131 — Corporate obligations 367 — 367 — 9,351 7,853 1,498 — Restricted cash and short-term investments (1), (4) 539 390 149 — Long-term investments (3) 128 128 — — Total $ 10,018 $ 8,371 $ 1,647 $ — (1) All short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale and stated at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss at each reporting period. There were no credit losses. (2) Our short-term investments mature in one year or less except for $484 million of bank notes/certificates of deposit/time deposits and $120 million of corporate obligations. (3) Long-term investments primarily include our equity investment in China Southern Airlines, in which we presently own a 1.8% equity interest, and are classified in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. (4) Restricted cash and short-term investments primarily includes money market funds to be used to finance a substantial portion of the cost of the renovation and expansion of Terminal 8 at JFK and collateral held to support workers' compensation obligations. Fair Value of Debt The fair value of our long-term debt was estimated using quoted market prices or discounted cash flow analyses, based on our current estimated incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. If our long-term debt was measured at fair value, it would have been classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value and estimated fair value of our long-term debt, including current maturities, were as follows (in millions): June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Long-term debt, including current maturities $ 30,664 $ 26,081 $ 23,645 $ 24,508
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements and Other Investments	Fair Value Measurements and Other Investments Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis American utilizes the market approach to measure the fair value of its financial assets. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets. American’s short-term investments classified as Level 2 primarily utilize broker quotes in a non-active market for valuation of these securities. No changes in valuation techniques or inputs occurred during the six months ended June 30, 2020 . Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in millions): Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2020 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Short-term investments (1), (2) : Money market funds $ 7,851 $ 7,851 $ — $ — Bank notes/certificates of deposit/time deposits 1,131 — 1,131 — Corporate obligations 367 — 367 — 9,349 7,851 1,498 — Restricted cash and short-term investments (1), (4) 539 390 149 — Long-term investments (3) 128 128 — — Total $ 10,016 $ 8,369 $ 1,647 $ — (1) All short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale and stated at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss at each reporting period. There were no credit losses. (2) American’s short-term investments mature in one year or less except for $484 million of bank notes/certificates of deposit/time deposits and $120 million of corporate obligations. (3) Long-term investments primarily include American's equity investment in China Southern Airlines, in which American presently owns a 1.8% equity interest, and are classified in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. (4) Restricted cash and short-term investments primarily includes money market funds to be used to finance a substantial portion of the cost of the renovation and expansion of Terminal 8 at JFK and collateral held to support workers' compensation obligations. Fair Value of Debt The fair value of American’s long-term debt was estimated using quoted market prices or discounted cash flow analyses, based on American’s current estimated incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. If American’s long-term debt was measured at fair value, it would have been classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value and estimated fair value of American’s long-term debt, including current maturities, were as follows (in millions): June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Long-term debt, including current maturities $ 27,307 $ 23,284 $ 22,372 $ 23,196

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions): Pension Benefits Retiree Medical and Other Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Service cost $ 1 $ 1 $ 2 $ 1 Interest cost 154 176 8 8 Expected return on assets (252 ) (204 ) (3 ) (4 ) Settlements 4 — — — Amortization of: Prior service cost (benefit) 7 7 (52 ) (59 ) Unrecognized net loss (gain) 41 38 (5 ) (8 ) Net periodic benefit cost (income) $ (45 ) $ 18 $ (50 ) $ (62 ) Pension Benefits Retiree Medical and Other Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Service cost $ 2 $ 1 $ 3 $ 2 Interest cost 307 352 14 17 Expected return on assets (505 ) (406 ) (6 ) (8 ) Settlements 4 — — — Amortization of: Prior service cost (benefit) 14 14 (106 ) (118 ) Unrecognized net loss (gain) 83 76 (12 ) (16 ) Net periodic benefit cost (income) $ (95 ) $ 37 $ (107 ) $ (123 ) Effective November 1, 2012, substantially all of our defined benefit pension plans were frozen. The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in nonoperating other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Pursuant to the CARES Act, minimum required pension contributions to be made in the calendar year 2020 can be deferred to January 1, 2021, with interest accruing from the original due date to the new payment date. We expect to defer our $196 million 2020 minimum required contributions to January 1, 2021, which we intend to pay on December 31, 2020.
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employee Benefit Plans	Employee Benefit Plans The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions): Pension Benefits Retiree Medical and Other Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Service cost $ 1 $ 1 $ 2 $ 1 Interest cost 153 175 8 8 Expected return on assets (251 ) (203 ) (3 ) (4 ) Settlements 4 — — — Amortization of: Prior service cost (benefit) 7 7 (52 ) (59 ) Unrecognized net loss (gain) 41 38 (5 ) (8 ) Net periodic benefit cost (income) $ (45 ) $ 18 $ (50 ) $ (62 ) Pension Benefits Retiree Medical and Other Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Service cost $ 1 $ 1 $ 3 $ 2 Interest cost 306 350 14 17 Expected return on assets (503 ) (405 ) (6 ) (8 ) Settlements 4 — — — Amortization of: Prior service cost (benefit) 14 14 (106 ) (118 ) Unrecognized net loss (gain) 83 76 (12 ) (16 ) Net periodic benefit cost (income) $ (95 ) $ 36 $ (107 ) $ (123 ) Effective November 1, 2012, substantially all of American’s defined benefit pension plans were frozen. The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) other than the service cost component are included in nonoperating other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Pursuant to the CARES Act, minimum required pension contributions to be made in the calendar year 2020 can be deferred to January 1, 2021, with interest accruing from the original due date to the new payment date. American expects to defer its $193 million 2020 minimum required contributions to January 1, 2021, which American intends to pay on December 31, 2020.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) are as follows (in millions): Pension, Retiree Unrealized Loss on Investments Income Tax (1) Total Balance at December 31, 2019 $ (5,238 ) $ (2 ) $ (1,091 ) $ (6,331 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before (152 ) (1 ) 34 (119 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (17 ) — 4 (2) (13 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income (169 ) (1 ) 38 (132 ) Balance at June 30, 2020 $ (5,407 ) $ (3 ) $ (1,053 ) $ (6,463 ) (1) Relates principally to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations that will not be recognized in net income until the obligations are fully extinguished. (2) Relates to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations and is recognized within the income tax provision (benefit) on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Reclassifications out of AOCI are as follows (in millions): Amounts reclassified from AOCI Affected line items on the AOCI Components Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended 2020 2019 2020 2019 Amortization of pension, retiree medical Prior service benefit $ (34 ) $ (41 ) $ (71 ) $ (81 ) Nonoperating other income (expense), net Actuarial loss 30 23 58 47 Nonoperating other income (expense), net Total reclassifications for the period, $ (4 ) $ (18 ) $ (13 ) $ (34 )
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) are as follows (in millions): Pension, Retiree Unrealized Loss on Investments Income Tax (1) Total Balance at December 31, 2019 $ (5,218 ) $ (2 ) $ (1,203 ) $ (6,423 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before (152 ) (1 ) 34 (119 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (17 ) — 4 (2) (13 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income (169 ) (1 ) 38 (132 ) Balance at June 30, 2020 $ (5,387 ) $ (3 ) $ (1,165 ) $ (6,555 ) (1) Relates principally to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations that will not be recognized in net income until the obligations are fully extinguished. (2) Relates to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations and is recognized within the income tax provision (benefit) on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Reclassifications out of AOCI are as follows (in millions): Amounts reclassified from AOCI Affected line items on the condensed consolidated statements of operations AOCI Components Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended 2020 2019 2020 2019 Amortization of pension, retiree medical Prior service benefit $ (34 ) $ (41 ) $ (71 ) $ (81 ) Nonoperating other income (expense), net Actuarial loss 30 23 57 47 Nonoperating other income (expense), net Total reclassifications for the period, $ (4 ) $ (18 ) $ (14 ) $ (34 )

Regional Expenses

Regional Expenses	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Regional Expenses [Line Items]
Regional Expenses	Regional Expenses Expenses associated with American Eagle operations are classified as regional expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Regional expenses consist of the following (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Aircraft fuel and related taxes $ 92 $ 487 $ 480 $ 909 Salaries, wages and benefits 368 439 838 848 Capacity purchases from third-party regional carriers (1) 179 352 533 692 Maintenance, materials and repairs 56 101 171 195 Other rent and landing fees 104 162 257 329 Aircraft rent 3 8 8 15 Selling expenses 14 106 94 197 Depreciation and amortization 84 83 168 162 Special items, net (178 ) — (85 ) — Other 79 148 260 301 Total regional expenses $ 801 $ 1,886 $ 2,724 $ 3,648 (1) During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , we recognized $61 million and $149 million , respectively, of expense under our capacity purchase agreement with Republic Airline Inc. (Republic). During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , we recognized $211 million and $292 million , respectively, of expense under our capacity purchase agreement with Republic. We hold a 25% equity interest in Republic Airways Holdings Inc., the parent company of Republic.
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Regional Expenses [Line Items]
Regional Expenses	Regional Expenses Expenses associated with American Eagle operations are classified as regional expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Regional expenses consist of the following (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Aircraft fuel and related taxes $ 92 $ 487 $ 480 $ 909 Salaries, wages and benefits 71 85 155 165 Capacity purchases from third-party regional carriers (1) 570 907 1,483 1,765 Maintenance, materials and repairs 1 5 6 9 Other rent and landing fees 98 154 242 313 Aircraft rent 3 8 8 15 Selling expenses 14 105 94 197 Depreciation and amortization 71 71 141 138 Special items, net (203 ) — (110 ) — Other 39 89 148 191 Total regional expenses $ 756 $ 1,911 $ 2,647 $ 3,702 (1) During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , American recognized $61 million and $149 million , respectively, of expense under its capacity purchase agreement with Republic Airline Inc. (Republic). During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , American recognized $211 million and $292 million , respectively, of expense under its capacity purchase agreement with Republic. American holds a 25% equity interest in Republic Airways Holdings Inc., the parent company of Republic.

Transactions with Related Parti

Transactions with Related Parties	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Transactions with Related Parties	Transactions with Related Parties The following represents the net receivables (payables) to related parties (in millions): June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 AAG (1) $ 11,229 $ 14,597 AAG’s wholly-owned subsidiaries (2) (2,082 ) (2,146 ) Total $ 9,147 $ 12,451 (1) The decrease in American’s net related party receivable from AAG is primarily due to cash received from the proceeds of AAG financing transactions including the PSP Promissory Note, the 6.50% convertible senior notes and the issuance of 85.2 million shares of AAG common stock pursuant to a public stock offering. (2) The net payable to AAG’s wholly-owned subsidiaries consists primarily of amounts due under regional capacity purchase agreements with AAG’s wholly-owned regional airlines operating under the brand name of American Eagle.

Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Legal Proceedings	Legal Proceedings Chapter 11 Cases . On November 29, 2011, AMR Corporation (AMR), American, and certain of AMR’s other direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (the Debtors) filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Bankruptcy Court). On October 21, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving and confirming the Debtors’ fourth amended joint plan of reorganization (as amended, the Plan). On the Effective Date, December 9, 2013, the Debtors consummated their reorganization pursuant to the Plan and completed the acquisition of US Airways Group, Inc. by AMR (the Merger). Pursuant to rulings of the Bankruptcy Court, the Plan established the Disputed Claims Reserve to hold shares of AAG common stock reserved for issuance to disputed claimholders at the Effective Date that ultimately become holders of allowed claims. The shares of AAG common stock issued to the Disputed Claims Reserve were originally issued on December 13, 2013 and have at all times since been included in the number of shares issued and outstanding as reported from time to time in our quarterly and annual reports, including for calculating earnings per common share. As disputed claims are resolved, the claimants receive distributions of shares from the Disputed Claims Reserve. We are not required to distribute additional shares above the limits contemplated by the Plan, even if the shares remaining for distribution in the Disputed Claims Reserve are not sufficient to fully pay any additional allowed unsecured claims. If any of the reserved shares remain undistributed upon resolution of all remaining disputed claims, such shares will not be returned to us but rather will be distributed to former AMR stockholders and former convertible noteholders treated as stockholders under the Plan. In February 2020 , 2.2 million shares of AAG common stock were distributed from the Disputed Claims Reserve. After giving effect to this distribution, as of June 30, 2020 , the Disputed Claims Reserve held 4.8 million shares of AAG common stock. Private Party Antitrust Action Related to Passenger Capacity. We, along with Delta Air Lines, Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., United Airlines, Inc. and, in the case of litigation filed in Canada, Air Canada, were named as defendants in approximately 100 putative class action lawsuits alleging unlawful agreements with respect to air passenger capacity. The U.S. lawsuits were consolidated in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia (the DC Court). On June 15, 2018, we reached a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in the amount of $45 million to resolve all class claims in the U.S. lawsuits. That settlement was approved by the DC Court on May 13, 2019, however three parties who objected to the settlement have appealed that decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. We believe these appeals are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against them. Private Party Antitrust Action Related to the Merger . On August 6, 2013, a lawsuit captioned Carolyn Fjord, et al., v. AMR Corporation, et al., was filed in the Bankruptcy Court. The complaint named as defendants US Airways Group, Inc., US Airways, Inc., AMR and American, alleged that the effect of the Merger may be to create a monopoly in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Antitrust Act, and sought injunctive relief and/or divestiture. On November 27, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court denied plaintiffs’ motion to preliminarily enjoin the Merger. On August 29, 2018, the Bankruptcy Court denied in part defendants' motion for summary judgment, and fully denied plaintiffs' cross-motion for summary judgment. The parties' evidentiary cases were presented before the Bankruptcy Court in a bench trial in March 2019. The parties submitted proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and made closing arguments in April 2019, and we are awaiting the Bankruptcy Court's decision. We believe this lawsuit is without merit and intend to vigorously defend against the allegations. Pension Benefits Action. On December 11, 2018, a lawsuit captioned Torres, et al. v. American Airlines, Inc., The Employee Benefits Committee and John/Jane Does 1-5, was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The plaintiffs in this lawsuit purport to represent a class consisting of all participants in and beneficiaries under each of American's defined benefit pension plans (except the pilot plan) who elected to receive an optional form of benefit other than a lump sum distribution of a participant’s vested benefit. Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, participants covered by defined benefit plans accrue retirement benefits in the form of a single life annuity payable upon retirement on a monthly basis until the employee’s death, and may elect certain alternative forms of benefit payments. Plaintiffs contend that the mortality tables used by American for purposes of calculations related to these alternative forms of benefits are outdated and that more recent mortality tables would have provided more generous benefits and should have been used to make those calculations. The parties have agreed to settle the case on an individual basis with the named plaintiffs, as well as a pilot who has threatened to bring suit under the pilot plan, for less than $1 million , which represents actual damages to the named and purported plaintiffs and attorneys' fees. The court has vacated the trial setting and all other deadlines and administratively closed the case, pending receipt of dismissal papers. General . In addition to the specifically identified legal proceedings, we and our subsidiaries are also engaged in other legal proceedings from time to time. Legal proceedings can be complex and take many months, or even years, to reach resolution, with the final outcome depending on a number of variables, some of which are not within our control. Therefore, although we will vigorously defend ourselves in each of the actions described above and such other legal proceedings, their ultimate resolution and potential financial and other impacts on us are uncertain but could be material.
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Legal Proceedings	Legal Proceedings Chapter 11 Cases . On November 29, 2011, AMR Corporation (AMR), American, and certain of AMR’s other direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (the Debtors) filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Bankruptcy Court). On October 21, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving and confirming the Debtors’ fourth amended joint plan of reorganization (as amended, the Plan). On the Effective Date, December 9, 2013, the Debtors consummated their reorganization pursuant to the Plan and completed the acquisition of US Airways Group, Inc. by AMR (the Merger). Pursuant to rulings of the Bankruptcy Court, the Plan established the Disputed Claims Reserve to hold shares of AAG common stock reserved for issuance to disputed claimholders at the Effective Date that ultimately become holders of allowed claims. The shares of AAG common stock issued to the Disputed Claims Reserve were originally issued on December 13, 2013 and have at all times since been included in the number of shares issued and outstanding as reported by AAG from time to time in its quarterly and annual reports, including for calculating earnings per common share. As disputed claims are resolved, the claimants receive distributions of shares from the Disputed Claims Reserve. American is not required to distribute additional shares above the limits contemplated by the Plan, even if the shares remaining for distribution in the Disputed Claims Reserve are not sufficient to fully pay any additional allowed unsecured claims. If any of the reserved shares remain undistributed upon resolution of all remaining disputed claims, such shares will not be returned to AAG but rather will be distributed to former AMR stockholders and former convertible noteholders treated as stockholders under the Plan. In February 2020 , 2.2 million shares of AAG common stock were distributed from the Disputed Claims Reserve. After giving effect to this distribution, as of June 30, 2020 , the Disputed Claims Reserve held 4.8 million shares of AAG common stock. Private Party Antitrust Action Related to Passenger Capacity. American, along with Delta Air Lines, Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., United Airlines, Inc. and, in the case of litigation filed in Canada, Air Canada, were named as defendants in approximately 100 putative class action lawsuits alleging unlawful agreements with respect to air passenger capacity. The U.S. lawsuits were consolidated in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia (the DC Court). On June 15, 2018, American reached a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in the amount of $45 million to resolve all class claims in the U.S. lawsuits. That settlement was approved by the DC Court on May 13, 2019, however three parties who objected to the settlement have appealed that decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. American believes these appeals are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against them. Private Party Antitrust Action Related to the Merger . On August 6, 2013, a lawsuit captioned Carolyn Fjord, et al., v. AMR Corporation, et al., was filed in the Bankruptcy Court. The complaint named as defendants US Airways Group, Inc., US Airways, Inc., AMR and American, alleged that the effect of the Merger may be to create a monopoly in violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Antitrust Act, and sought injunctive relief and/or divestiture. On November 27, 2013, the Bankruptcy Court denied plaintiffs’ motion to preliminarily enjoin the Merger. On August 29, 2018, the Bankruptcy Court denied in part defendants' motion for summary judgment, and fully denied plaintiffs' cross-motion for summary judgment. The parties' evidentiary cases were presented before the Bankruptcy Court in a bench trial in March 2019. The parties submitted proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and made closing arguments in April 2019, and they are awaiting the Bankruptcy Court's decision. American believes this lawsuit is without merit and intends to vigorously defend against the allegations. Pension Benefits Action. On December 11, 2018, a lawsuit captioned Torres, et al. v. American Airlines, Inc., The Employee Benefits Committee and John/Jane Does 1-5, was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The plaintiffs in this lawsuit purport to represent a class consisting of all participants in and beneficiaries under each of American's defined benefit pension plans (except the pilot plan) who elected to receive an optional form of benefit other than a lump sum distribution of a participant’s vested benefit. Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, participants covered by defined benefit plans accrue retirement benefits in the form of a single life annuity payable upon retirement on a monthly basis until the employee’s death, and may elect certain alternative forms of benefit payments. Plaintiffs contend that the mortality tables used by American for purposes of calculations related to these alternative forms of benefits are outdated and that more recent mortality tables would have provided more generous benefits and should have been used to make those calculations. The parties have agreed to settle the case on an individual basis with the named plaintiffs, as well as a pilot who has threatened to bring suit under the pilot plan, for less than $1 million , which represents actual damages to the named and purported plaintiffs and attorneys' fees. The court has vacated the trial setting and all other deadlines and administratively closed the case, pending receipt of dismissal papers. General

Impairment

Impairment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment	Impairment Long-lived Assets Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment (ASC 360) requires long-lived assets to be assessed for impairment when events and circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired. Long-lived assets consist of owned flight and ground equipment, ROU assets and definite-lived intangible assets such as certain domestic airport slots and gate leasehold rights, customer relationships and marketing agreements. As previously discussed, in the first six months of 2020 , our operations, liquidity and stock price were significantly impacted by decreased passenger demand and government travel restrictions due to COVID-19. Additionally, we decided to retire certain mainline aircraft earlier than planned including Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Airbus A330-300 and Embraer 190 aircraft as well as regional aircraft, including certain Embraer 140 and Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft. As a result of these events and circumstances, we performed impairment tests on our long-lived assets in connection with the preparation of our financial statements. In accordance with ASC 360, an impairment of a long-lived asset or group of long-lived assets exists only when the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated directly by the assets are less than the carrying value of the assets. We group assets principally by fleet-type when estimating future cash flows, which is generally the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows exist. Estimates of future cash flows are based on historical results adjusted to reflect management’s best estimate of future market and operating conditions, including our current fleet plan. As a result of the impairment tests performed on our long-lived assets, we determined the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows exceeded the $43.4 billion carrying value for our long-lived assets except for the aircraft being retired earlier than planned as discussed above. For those aircraft and certain related spare parts, we recorded impairment charges reflecting the difference between the carrying values of these assets and their fair values of $23 million and $838 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Fair value reflects management’s best estimate including inputs from published pricing guides and bids from third parties as well as contracted sales agreements when applicable. Due to the inherent uncertainties of the current operating environment, we will continue to evaluate our current fleet (including aircraft in temporary storage) and may decide to permanently retire additional aircraft. Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets ASC 350 - Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (ASC 350) requires goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets to be assessed for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the fair values of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets may be lower than their carrying values. Goodwill represents the purchase price in excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the merger with US Airways Group, Inc. We have one reporting unit. Indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of certain domestic airport slots and international slots and route authorities. We performed interim impairment tests on our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets as a result of the events and circumstances previously discussed due to the impact of COVID-19 on our business. In accordance with ASC 350, for goodwill, we performed a quantitative analysis by using a market approach. Under the market approach, the fair value of the reporting unit was determined based on quoted market prices for equity and the fair value of debt as described in Note 8. The fair value exceeded the carrying value of the reporting unit, and our $4.1 billion of goodwill was not impaired. Additionally, we performed interim qualitative impairment tests on our $1.8 billion of indefinite-lived intangible assets and determined there was no material impairment. As discussed above, due to the inherent uncertainties of the current operating environment, we will continue to evaluate our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for events or circumstances that indicate that their fair values may be lower than their carrying values.
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment	Impairment Long-lived Assets Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 360 - Property, Plant, and Equipment (ASC 360) requires long-lived assets to be assessed for impairment when events and circumstances indicate that the assets may be impaired. Long-lived assets consist of owned flight and ground equipment, ROU assets and definite-lived intangible assets such as certain domestic airport slots and gate leasehold rights, customer relationships and marketing agreements. As previously discussed, in the first six months of 2020 , American's operations, liquidity and stock price were significantly impacted by decreased passenger demand and government travel restrictions due to COVID-19. Additionally, American decided to retire certain mainline aircraft earlier than planned including Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Airbus A330-300 and Embraer 190 aircraft as well as regional aircraft, including certain Embraer 140 and Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft. As a result of these events and circumstances, American performed impairment tests on its long-lived assets in connection with the preparation of American's financial statements. In accordance with ASC 360, an impairment of a long-lived asset or group of long-lived assets exists only when the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated directly by the assets are less than the carrying value of the assets. American groups assets principally by fleet-type when estimating future cash flows, which is generally the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows exist. Estimates of future cash flows are based on historical results adjusted to reflect management’s best estimate of future market and operating conditions, including American's current fleet plan. As a result of the impairment tests performed on American's long-lived assets, American determined the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows exceeded the $43.0 billion carrying value for its long-lived assets except for the aircraft being retired earlier than planned as discussed above. For those aircraft and certain related spare parts, American recorded impairment charges reflecting the difference between the carrying values of these assets and their fair values of $12 million and $827 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Fair value reflects management’s best estimate including inputs from published pricing guides and bids from third parties as well as contracted sales agreements when applicable. Due to the inherent uncertainties of the current operating environment, American will continue to evaluate its current fleet (including aircraft in temporary storage) and may decide to permanently retire additional aircraft. Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets ASC 350 - Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (ASC 350) requires goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets to be assessed for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the fair values of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets may be lower than their carrying values. Goodwill represents the purchase price in excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the merger of AAG with US Airways Group, Inc. American has one reporting unit. Indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of certain domestic airport slots and international slots and route authorities. American performed interim impairment tests on its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets as a result of the events and circumstances previously discussed due to the impact of COVID-19 on its business. In accordance with ASC 350, for goodwill, American performed a quantitative analysis by using a market approach. Under the market approach, the fair value of the reporting unit was determined based on quoted market prices for equity and the fair value of debt as described in Note 6. The fair value exceeded the carrying value of the reporting unit, and American's $4.1 billion of goodwill was not impaired. Additionally, American performed interim qualitative impairment tests on its $1.8 billion of indefinite-lived intangible assets and determined there was no material impairment. As discussed above, due to the inherent uncertainties of the current operating environment, American will continue to evaluate its goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for events or circumstances that indicate that their fair values may be lower than their carrying values.

Basis of Presentation and Rec_2

Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncement (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of American Airlines Group Inc. (we, us, our and similar terms, or AAG) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 . The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AAG and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. AAG’s principal subsidiary is American Airlines, Inc. (American). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Management believes that all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of results, consisting of normally recurring items, have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant areas of judgment relate to passenger revenue recognition, impairment of goodwill, impairment of long-lived and intangible assets, the loyalty program, as well as pension and retiree medical and other postretirement benefits.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	ecent Accounting Pronouncement Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13: Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) This ASU requires the use of an expected loss model for certain types of financial instruments and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to calculate credit loss estimates. For trade receivables, loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, an estimate of lifetime expected credit losses is required. For available-for-sale debt securities, an allowance for credit losses will be required rather than a reduction to the carrying value of the asset. We adopted this accounting standard prospectively as of January 1, 2020, and it did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of American Airlines, Inc. (American) should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in American’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 . American is the principal wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc. (AAG). All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Management believes that all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of results, consisting of normally recurring items, have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant areas of judgment relate to passenger revenue recognition, impairment of goodwill, impairment of long-lived and intangible assets, the loyalty program, as well as pension and retiree medical and other postretirement benefits.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncement Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13: Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) This ASU requires the use of an expected loss model for certain types of financial instruments and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to calculate credit loss estimates. For trade receivables, loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, an estimate of lifetime expected credit losses is required. For available-for-sale debt securities, an allowance for credit losses will be required rather than a reduction to the carrying value of the asset. American adopted this accounting standard prospectively as of January 1, 2020, and it did not have a material impact on American's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Special Items, Net (Tables)

Special Items, Net (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Components of Special Items, Net in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	Special items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations consisted of the following (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 PSP Financial Assistance (1) $ (1,803 ) $ — $ (1,803 ) $ — Severance expenses (2) 332 — 537 — Labor contract expenses (3) 10 — 228 — Fleet impairment (4) — — 743 — Fleet restructuring expenses (5) — 77 — 160 Merger integration expenses — 39 — 76 Mark-to-market adjustments on bankruptcy obligations, net (6) — 5 (49 ) 5 Other operating special items, net (33 ) — (18 ) 18 Mainline operating special items, net (1,494 ) 121 (362 ) 259 PSP Financial Assistance (1) (216 ) — (216 ) — Fleet impairment (4) 24 — 117 — Severance expenses (2) 14 — 14 — Regional operating special items, net (178 ) — (85 ) — Operating special items, net (1,672 ) 121 (447 ) 259 Mark-to-market adjustments on equity and other investments, net (7) — 61 180 (9 ) Debt refinancing, extinguishment and other charges 11 8 48 8 Nonoperating special items, net 11 69 228 (1 ) (1) PSP Financial Assistance represents recognition of a portion of financial assistance received from Treasury pursuant to the PSP Agreement. See Note 1 for further information. (2) Severance expenses principally include salary and medical costs associated with certain team members who opted in to voluntary early retirement programs offered as a result of reductions to our operation due to COVID-19. (3) Labor contract expenses primarily relate to one-time charges resulting from the ratification of a new contract with the Transport Workers Union and International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers for our maintenance and fleet service team members, including signing bonuses and adjustments to vacation accruals resulting from pay rate increases. (4) Fleet impairment resulted from our decision to retire certain aircraft earlier than planned driven by the decline in air travel due to COVID-19. Aircraft retired include Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Airbus A330-300, Embraer 190, certain Embraer 140 and Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft. The three months ended June 30, 2020 primarily included a non-cash write-down of regional aircraft and spare parts. The six months ended June 30, 2020 included a $784 million non-cash write-down of mainline and regional aircraft and spare parts and $76 million in write-offs of ROU assets and lease return costs. See Note 13 for further information related to these charges. (5) Fleet restructuring expenses principally included accelerated depreciation and rent expense for aircraft and related equipment expected to be retired earlier than planned. (6) Bankruptcy obligations that will be settled in shares of our common stock are marked-to-market based on our stock price. (7) Mark-to-market adjustments on equity and other investments, net primarily relates to net unrealized gains and losses associated with our equity investment in China Southern Airlines Company Limited (China Southern Airlines) and certain treasury rate lock derivative instruments.
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Components of Special Items, Net in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	Special items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations consisted of the following (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 PSP Financial Assistance (1) $ (1,803 ) $ — $ (1,803 ) $ — Severance expenses (2) 332 — 537 — Labor contract expenses (3) 10 — 228 — Fleet impairment (4) — — 743 — Fleet restructuring expenses (5) — 77 — 160 Merger integration expenses — 39 — 76 Mark-to-market adjustments on bankruptcy obligations, net (6) — 5 (49 ) 5 Other operating special items, net (33 ) — (18 ) 18 Mainline operating special items, net (1,494 ) 121 (362 ) 259 PSP Financial Assistance (1) (216 ) — (216 ) — Fleet impairment (4) 13 — 106 — Regional operating special items, net (203 ) — (110 ) — Operating special items, net (1,697 ) 121 (472 ) 259 Mark-to-market adjustments on equity and other investments, net (7) — 61 180 (9 ) Debt refinancing, extinguishment and other charges 11 8 48 8 Nonoperating special items, net 11 69 228 (1 ) (1) PSP Financial Assistance represents recognition of a portion of financial assistance received from Treasury pursuant to the PSP Agreement. See Note 1 for further information. (2) Severance expenses principally include salary and medical costs associated with certain team members who opted in to voluntary early retirement programs offered as a result of reductions to American's operation due to COVID-19. (3) Labor contract expenses primarily relate to one-time charges resulting from the ratification of a new contract with the Transport Workers Union and International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers for American's maintenance and fleet service team members, including signing bonuses and adjustments to vacation accruals resulting from pay rate increases. (4) Fleet impairment resulted from American's decision to retire certain aircraft earlier than planned driven by the decline in air travel due to COVID-19. Aircraft retired include Boeing 757, Boeing 767, Airbus A330-300, Embraer 190, certain Embraer 140 and Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft. The three months ended June 30, 2020 primarily included a non-cash write-down of regional aircraft and spare parts. The six months ended June 30, 2020 included a $773 million non-cash write-down of mainline and regional aircraft and spare parts and $76 million in write-offs of ROU assets and lease return costs. See Note 12 for further information related to these charges. (5) Fleet restructuring expenses principally included accelerated depreciation and rent expense for aircraft and related equipment expected to be retired earlier than planned. (6) Bankruptcy obligations that will be settled in shares of AAG common stock are marked-to-market based on AAG's stock price. (7)

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Sh_2

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Common Share	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share (EPS) (in millions, except share and per share amounts): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Basic EPS: Net income (loss) $ (2,067 ) $ 662 $ (4,308 ) $ 847 Weighted average common shares outstanding (in thousands) 428,807 445,008 427,260 448,479 Basic EPS $ (4.82 ) $ 1.49 $ (10.08 ) $ 1.89 Diluted EPS: Net income (loss) for purposes of computing diluted EPS $ (2,067 ) $ 662 $ (4,308 ) $ 847 Share computation for diluted EPS (in thousands): Basic weighted average common shares outstanding 428,807 445,008 427,260 448,479 Dilutive effect of stock awards — 579 — 1,029 Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 428,807 445,587 427,260 449,508 Diluted EPS $ (4.82 ) $ 1.49 $ (10.08 ) $ 1.88
Anti-Dilutive Securities Excluded From Calculation of Diluted EPS	Securities that could potentially dilute EPS in the future, and which were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because inclusion of such shares would be antidilutive, are as follows (in thousands): Restricted stock unit awards 5,781 3,087 5,357 2,677 PSP Warrants 6,368 — 3,184 — 6.50% convertible senior notes 4,070 — 2,035 —

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue	The following are the significant categories comprising our reported operating revenues (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Passenger revenue: Passenger travel $ 1,006 $ 10,217 $ 8,085 $ 18,989 Loyalty revenue - travel (1) 102 794 703 1,680 Total passenger revenue 1,108 11,011 8,788 20,669 Cargo 130 221 277 439 Other: Loyalty revenue - marketing services 356 594 927 1,172 Other revenue 28 134 145 264 Total other revenue 384 728 1,072 1,436 Total operating revenues $ 1,622 $ 11,960 $ 10,137 $ 22,544 (1) Loyalty revenue included in passenger revenue is principally comprised of mileage credit redemptions, which were earned from travel or co-branded credit card and other partners. The following is our total passenger revenue by geographic region (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Domestic $ 1,026 $ 8,009 $ 6,806 $ 15,235 Latin America 34 1,241 1,214 2,612 Atlantic 42 1,407 565 2,080 Pacific 6 354 203 742 Total passenger revenue $ 1,108 $ 11,011 $ 8,788 $ 20,669
Schedule of Contract Liabilities	June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In millions) Loyalty program liability $ 8,962 $ 8,615 Air traffic liability 5,119 4,808 Total $ 14,081 $ 13,423 The balance of the loyalty program liability fluctuates based on seasonal patterns, which impact the volume of mileage credits issued through travel or sold to co-branded credit card and other partners (deferral of revenue) and mileage credits redeemed (recognition of revenue). Changes in loyalty program liability are as follows (in millions): Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 8,615 Deferral of revenue 1,149 Recognition of revenue (1) (802 ) Balance at June 30, 2020 (2) $ 8,962 (1) Principally relates to revenue recognized from the redemption of mileage credits for both air and non-air travel awards. Mileage credits are combined in one homogenous pool and are not separately identifiable. As such, the revenue is comprised of miles that were part of the loyalty program deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period, as well as miles that were issued during the period. (2) Mileage credits can be redeemed at any time and generally do not expire as long as that AAdvantage member has any type of qualifying activity at least every 18 months. As of June 30, 2020 , our current loyalty program liability was $2.4 billion and represents our current estimate of revenue expected to be recognized in the next 12 months based on historical trends, with the balance reflected in long-term loyalty program liability expected to be recognized as revenue in periods thereafter. Given the inherent uncertainty of the current operating environment due to COVID-19, we will continue to monitor redemption patterns and may adjust our estimates in the future.
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Disaggregation of Revenue	The following are the significant categories comprising American's reported operating revenues (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Passenger revenue: Passenger travel $ 1,006 $ 10,217 $ 8,085 $ 18,989 Loyalty revenue - travel (1) 102 794 703 1,680 Total passenger revenue 1,108 11,011 8,788 20,669 Cargo 130 221 277 439 Other: Loyalty revenue - marketing services 356 594 927 1,172 Other revenue 28 132 144 259 Total other revenue 384 726 1,071 1,431 Total operating revenues $ 1,622 $ 11,958 $ 10,136 $ 22,539 (1) Loyalty revenue included in passenger revenue is principally comprised of mileage credit redemptions, which were earned from travel or co-branded credit card and other partners. The following is American's total passenger revenue by geographic region (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Domestic $ 1,026 $ 8,009 $ 6,806 $ 15,235 Latin America 34 1,241 1,214 2,612 Atlantic 42 1,407 565 2,080 Pacific 6 354 203 742 Total passenger revenue $ 1,108 $ 11,011 $ 8,788 $ 20,669
Schedule of Contract Liabilities	June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 (In millions) Loyalty program liability $ 8,962 $ 8,615 Air traffic liability 5,119 4,808 Total $ 14,081 $ 13,423 The balance of the loyalty program liability fluctuates based on seasonal patterns, which impact the volume of mileage credits issued through travel or sold to co-branded credit card and other partners (deferral of revenue) and mileage credits redeemed (recognition of revenue). Changes in loyalty program liability are as follows (in millions): Balance at December 31, 2019 $ 8,615 Deferral of revenue 1,149 Recognition of revenue (1) (802 ) Balance at June 30, 2020 (2) $ 8,962 (1) Principally relates to revenue recognized from the redemption of mileage credits for both air and non-air travel awards. Mileage credits are combined in one homogenous pool and are not separately identifiable. As such, the revenue is comprised of miles that were part of the loyalty program deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period, as well as miles that were issued during the period. (2) Mileage credits can be redeemed at any time and generally do not expire as long as that AAdvantage member has any type of qualifying activity at least every 18 months. As of June 30, 2020 , American's current loyalty program liability was $2.4 billion and represents American's current estimate of revenue expected to be recognized in the next 12 months based on historical trends, with the balance reflected in long-term loyalty program liability expected to be recognized as revenue in periods thereafter. Given the inherent uncertainty of the current operating environment due to COVID-19, American will continue to monitor redemption patterns and may adjust its estimates in the future.

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt	Long-term debt included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets consisted of (in millions): June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Secured 2013 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 1.93%, installments through 2025 $ 1,788 $ 1,807 2013 Revolving Facility, variable interest rate of 2.17%, due 2024 750 — 2014 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 1.93%, installments through 2027 1,220 1,202 2014 Revolving Facility, variable interest rate of 2.17%, due 2024 1,643 — April 2016 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 2.18%, installments through 2023 960 970 April 2016 Revolving Facility, variable interest rate of 2.17%, due 2024 450 — December 2016 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 2.18%, installments through 2023 1,213 1,213 11.75% senior secured notes, interest only payments until due in July 2025 2,500 — Enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETCs), fixed interest rates ranging from 3.00% to 8.39%, averaging 4.03%, maturing from 2020 to 2032 11,410 11,933 Equipment loans and other notes payable, fixed and variable interest rates ranging from 1.38% to 5.83%, averaging 2.20%, maturing from 2020 to 2032 4,610 4,727 Special facility revenue bonds, fixed interest rates ranging from 5.00% to 8.00%, maturing from 2021 to 2036 1,064 754 27,608 22,606 Unsecured PSP Promissory Note 1,540 — 6.50% convertible senior notes, interest only payments until due in July 2025 1,000 — 5.000% senior notes, interest only payments until due in June 2022 750 750 3.75% senior notes, interest only payments until due in March 2025 500 — 4.625% senior notes — 500 3,790 1,250 Total long-term debt 31,398 23,856 Less: Total unamortized debt discount, premium and issuance costs 734 211 Less: Current maturities 2,471 2,749 Long-term debt, net of current maturities $ 28,193 $ 20,896
Components of Convertible Debt	The following table details the debt and equity components recognized related to the Convertible Notes as of June 30, 2020 (in millions): June 30, 2020 Principal amount of 6.50% convertible senior notes $ 1,000 Unamortized debt discount (444 ) Net carrying amount of 6.50% convertible senior notes 556 Additional paid-in capital 415
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt	Long-term debt included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets consisted of (in millions): June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Secured 2013 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 1.93%, installments through 2025 $ 1,788 $ 1,807 2013 Revolving Facility, variable interest rate of 2.17%, due 2024 750 — 2014 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 1.93%, installments through 2027 1,220 1,202 2014 Revolving Facility, variable interest rate of 2.17%, due 2024 1,643 — April 2016 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 2.18%, installments through 2023 960 970 April 2016 Revolving Facility, variable interest rate of 2.17%, due 2024 450 — December 2016 Term Loan Facility, variable interest rate of 2.18%, installments through 2023 1,213 1,213 11.75% senior secured notes, interest only payments until due in July 2025 2,500 — Enhanced equipment trust certificates (EETCs), fixed interest rates ranging from 3.00% to 8.39%, averaging 4.03%, maturing from 2020 to 2032 11,410 11,933 Equipment loans and other notes payable, fixed and variable interest rates ranging from 1.38% to 5.83%, averaging 2.20%, maturing from 2020 to 2032 4,610 4,727 Special facility revenue bonds, fixed interest rates ranging from 5.00% to 5.38%, maturing from 2021 to 2036 1,040 725 Total long-term debt 27,584 22,577 Less: Total unamortized debt discount, premium and issuance costs 277 205 Less: Current maturities 2,474 2,246 Long-term debt, net of current maturities $ 24,833 $ 20,126

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in millions): Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2020 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Short-term investments (1), (2) : Money market funds $ 7,853 $ 7,853 $ — $ — Bank notes/certificates of deposit/time deposits 1,131 — 1,131 — Corporate obligations 367 — 367 — 9,351 7,853 1,498 — Restricted cash and short-term investments (1), (4) 539 390 149 — Long-term investments (3) 128 128 — — Total $ 10,018 $ 8,371 $ 1,647 $ — (1) All short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale and stated at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss at each reporting period. There were no credit losses. (2) Our short-term investments mature in one year or less except for $484 million of bank notes/certificates of deposit/time deposits and $120 million of corporate obligations. (3) Long-term investments primarily include our equity investment in China Southern Airlines, in which we presently own a 1.8% equity interest, and are classified in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. (4) Restricted cash and short-term investments primarily includes money market funds to be used to finance a substantial portion of the cost of the renovation and expansion of Terminal 8 at JFK and collateral held to support workers' compensation obligations.
Schedule of Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Long-Term Debt, Including Current Maturities	The carrying value and estimated fair value of our long-term debt, including current maturities, were as follows (in millions): June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Long-term debt, including current maturities $ 30,664 $ 26,081 $ 23,645 $ 24,508
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in millions): Fair Value Measurements as of June 30, 2020 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Short-term investments (1), (2) : Money market funds $ 7,851 $ 7,851 $ — $ — Bank notes/certificates of deposit/time deposits 1,131 — 1,131 — Corporate obligations 367 — 367 — 9,349 7,851 1,498 — Restricted cash and short-term investments (1), (4) 539 390 149 — Long-term investments (3) 128 128 — — Total $ 10,016 $ 8,369 $ 1,647 $ — (1) All short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale and stated at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss at each reporting period. There were no credit losses. (2) American’s short-term investments mature in one year or less except for $484 million of bank notes/certificates of deposit/time deposits and $120 million of corporate obligations. (3) Long-term investments primarily include American's equity investment in China Southern Airlines, in which American presently owns a 1.8% equity interest, and are classified in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. (4) Restricted cash and short-term investments primarily includes money market funds to be used to finance a substantial portion of the cost of the renovation and expansion of Terminal 8 at JFK and collateral held to support workers' compensation obligations.
Schedule of Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Long-Term Debt, Including Current Maturities	The carrying value and estimated fair value of American’s long-term debt, including current maturities, were as follows (in millions): June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 Carrying Fair Carrying Fair Long-term debt, including current maturities $ 27,307 $ 23,284 $ 22,372 $ 23,196

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)	The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions): Pension Benefits Retiree Medical and Other Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Service cost $ 1 $ 1 $ 2 $ 1 Interest cost 154 176 8 8 Expected return on assets (252 ) (204 ) (3 ) (4 ) Settlements 4 — — — Amortization of: Prior service cost (benefit) 7 7 (52 ) (59 ) Unrecognized net loss (gain) 41 38 (5 ) (8 ) Net periodic benefit cost (income) $ (45 ) $ 18 $ (50 ) $ (62 ) Pension Benefits Retiree Medical and Other Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Service cost $ 2 $ 1 $ 3 $ 2 Interest cost 307 352 14 17 Expected return on assets (505 ) (406 ) (6 ) (8 ) Settlements 4 — — — Amortization of: Prior service cost (benefit) 14 14 (106 ) (118 ) Unrecognized net loss (gain) 83 76 (12 ) (16 ) Net periodic benefit cost (income) $ (95 ) $ 37 $ (107 ) $ (123 )
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)	The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions): Pension Benefits Retiree Medical and Other Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Service cost $ 1 $ 1 $ 2 $ 1 Interest cost 153 175 8 8 Expected return on assets (251 ) (203 ) (3 ) (4 ) Settlements 4 — — — Amortization of: Prior service cost (benefit) 7 7 (52 ) (59 ) Unrecognized net loss (gain) 41 38 (5 ) (8 ) Net periodic benefit cost (income) $ (45 ) $ 18 $ (50 ) $ (62 ) Pension Benefits Retiree Medical and Other Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Service cost $ 1 $ 1 $ 3 $ 2 Interest cost 306 350 14 17 Expected return on assets (503 ) (405 ) (6 ) (8 ) Settlements 4 — — — Amortization of: Prior service cost (benefit) 14 14 (106 ) (118 ) Unrecognized net loss (gain) 83 76 (12 ) (16 ) Net periodic benefit cost (income) $ (95 ) $ 36 $ (107 ) $ (123 )

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) are as follows (in millions): Pension, Retiree Unrealized Loss on Investments Income Tax (1) Total Balance at December 31, 2019 $ (5,238 ) $ (2 ) $ (1,091 ) $ (6,331 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before (152 ) (1 ) 34 (119 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (17 ) — 4 (2) (13 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income (169 ) (1 ) 38 (132 ) Balance at June 30, 2020 $ (5,407 ) $ (3 ) $ (1,053 ) $ (6,463 ) (1) Relates principally to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations that will not be recognized in net income until the obligations are fully extinguished. (2) Relates to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations and is recognized within the income tax provision (benefit) on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Reclassifications out of AOCI are as follows (in millions): Amounts reclassified from AOCI Affected line items on the AOCI Components Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended 2020 2019 2020 2019 Amortization of pension, retiree medical Prior service benefit $ (34 ) $ (41 ) $ (71 ) $ (81 ) Nonoperating other income (expense), net Actuarial loss 30 23 58 47 Nonoperating other income (expense), net Total reclassifications for the period, $ (4 ) $ (18 ) $ (13 ) $ (34 )
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCI) are as follows (in millions): Pension, Retiree Unrealized Loss on Investments Income Tax (1) Total Balance at December 31, 2019 $ (5,218 ) $ (2 ) $ (1,203 ) $ (6,423 ) Other comprehensive income (loss) before (152 ) (1 ) 34 (119 ) Amounts reclassified from AOCI (17 ) — 4 (2) (13 ) Net current-period other comprehensive income (169 ) (1 ) 38 (132 ) Balance at June 30, 2020 $ (5,387 ) $ (3 ) $ (1,165 ) $ (6,555 ) (1) Relates principally to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations that will not be recognized in net income until the obligations are fully extinguished. (2) Relates to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations and is recognized within the income tax provision (benefit) on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Reclassifications out of AOCI are as follows (in millions): Amounts reclassified from AOCI Affected line items on the condensed consolidated statements of operations AOCI Components Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended 2020 2019 2020 2019 Amortization of pension, retiree medical Prior service benefit $ (34 ) $ (41 ) $ (71 ) $ (81 ) Nonoperating other income (expense), net Actuarial loss 30 23 57 47 Nonoperating other income (expense), net Total reclassifications for the period, $ (4 ) $ (18 ) $ (14 ) $ (34 )

Regional Expenses (Tables)

Regional Expenses (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Regional Expenses [Line Items]
Components of Regional Expenses	Regional expenses consist of the following (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Aircraft fuel and related taxes $ 92 $ 487 $ 480 $ 909 Salaries, wages and benefits 368 439 838 848 Capacity purchases from third-party regional carriers (1) 179 352 533 692 Maintenance, materials and repairs 56 101 171 195 Other rent and landing fees 104 162 257 329 Aircraft rent 3 8 8 15 Selling expenses 14 106 94 197 Depreciation and amortization 84 83 168 162 Special items, net (178 ) — (85 ) — Other 79 148 260 301 Total regional expenses $ 801 $ 1,886 $ 2,724 $ 3,648 (1) During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , we recognized $61 million and $149 million , respectively, of expense under our capacity purchase agreement with Republic Airline Inc. (Republic). During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , we recognized $211 million and $292 million , respectively, of expense under our capacity purchase agreement with Republic. We hold a 25% equity interest in Republic Airways Holdings Inc., the parent company of Republic.
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Regional Expenses [Line Items]
Components of Regional Expenses	Regional expenses consist of the following (in millions): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 2019 2020 2019 Aircraft fuel and related taxes $ 92 $ 487 $ 480 $ 909 Salaries, wages and benefits 71 85 155 165 Capacity purchases from third-party regional carriers (1) 570 907 1,483 1,765 Maintenance, materials and repairs 1 5 6 9 Other rent and landing fees 98 154 242 313 Aircraft rent 3 8 8 15 Selling expenses 14 105 94 197 Depreciation and amortization 71 71 141 138 Special items, net (203 ) — (110 ) — Other 39 89 148 191 Total regional expenses $ 756 $ 1,911 $ 2,647 $ 3,702 (1) During the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , American recognized $61 million and $149 million , respectively, of expense under its capacity purchase agreement with Republic Airline Inc. (Republic). During the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 , American recognized $211 million and $292 million , respectively, of expense under its capacity purchase agreement with Republic. American holds a 25% equity interest in Republic Airways Holdings Inc., the parent company of Republic.

Transactions with Related Par_2

Transactions with Related Parties (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Entity Information [Line Items]
Summary of Net Receivables (Payables) to Related Parties	The following represents the net receivables (payables) to related parties (in millions): June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019 AAG (1) $ 11,229 $ 14,597 AAG’s wholly-owned subsidiaries (2) (2,082 ) (2,146 ) Total $ 9,147 $ 12,451 (1) The decrease in American’s net related party receivable from AAG is primarily due to cash received from the proceeds of AAG financing transactions including the PSP Promissory Note, the 6.50% convertible senior notes and the issuance of 85.2 million shares of AAG common stock pursuant to a public stock offering. (2) The net payable to AAG’s wholly-owned subsidiaries consists primarily of amounts due under regional capacity purchase agreements with AAG’s wholly-owned regional airlines operating under the brand name of American Eagle.

Basis of Presentation and Rec_3

Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncement (Details)	1 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Apr. 30, 2020USD ($)shares	May 31, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)employee$ / sharesshares	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)shares	Jul. 30, 2020shares	May 29, 2020shares	Feb. 29, 2020USD ($)
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Decrease in revenue compared to prior year period					(86.00%)	(20.00%)
Decrease in flying compared to prior year period					76.00%
Number of positions eliminated | employee								5,100
Number of positions eliminated, percent								30.00%
Number of team members opted for early retirement, a reduced work schedule or partially paid leave | employee								41,000
Available liquidity	$ 10,200,000,000				$ 10,200,000,000			$ 10,200,000,000
Unrestricted cash and short-term investments	$ 9,800,000,000				$ 9,800,000,000			$ 9,800,000,000
Issuance of shares of AAG common stock pursuant to a public stock offering (in shares) | shares					85,215,000			85,200,000
Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 13.50				$ 13.50			$ 13.50
Issuance of AAG common stock pursuant to a public stock offering					$ 1,113,000,000			$ 1,100,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt								9,464,000,000	$ 2,589,000,000
Approved financial assistance under the CARES Act	$ 5,800,000,000				5,800,000,000			5,800,000,000
Financial assistance received under the CARES Act								$ 5,200,000,000
Financial assistance received under the CARES Act, percent								90.00%
Financial assistance, CARES Act					2,000,000,000
Financial assistance, CARES Act, deferred	$ 1,700,000,000				$ 1,700,000,000			$ 1,700,000,000
Warrant, number of shares of common stock (in shares) | shares	38,000,000				38,000,000			38,000,000
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 12.51				$ 12.51			$ 12.51
Forecast [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Decrease in flying compared to prior year period				60.00%
Estimated reduction in operating and capital expenditures										$ 15,000,000,000
Increase in liquidity from deferral of payroll taxes under CARES Act										300,000,000
Financial assistance, CARES Act							$ 4,000,000,000
Payroll Support Program Promissory Note [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued	$ 1,500,000,000				$ 1,500,000,000			$ 1,500,000,000
Warrant, number of shares of common stock (in shares) | shares	12,300,000				12,300,000			12,300,000
Payroll Support Program Promissory Note [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued										$ 1,700,000,000
Warrant, number of shares of common stock (in shares) | shares										13,700,000
CARES Act Secured Loan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued	$ 4,750,000,000				$ 4,750,000,000			$ 4,750,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | 11.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Interest rate	11.75%				11.75%			11.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable Maturing 2029 Through 2032 [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions								$ 336,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | 3.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued													$ 500,000,000
Interest rate													3.75%
Senior Notes [Member] | 4.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Interest rate						4.625%
Repayments of senior notes								500,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued	$ 1,000,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000			$ 1,000,000,000
Interest rate	6.50%				6.50%			6.50%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	$ 970,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt								$ 47,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity	400,000,000				$ 400,000,000			400,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Decrease in revenue compared to prior year period					(86.00%)
Available liquidity	10,200,000,000				$ 10,200,000,000			10,200,000,000
Unrestricted cash and short-term investments	9,800,000,000				9,800,000,000			9,800,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt								6,868,000,000	$ 1,839,000,000
Minimum liquidity	$ 2,000,000,000				$ 2,000,000,000			$ 2,000,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 11.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Interest rate	11.75%				11.75%			11.75%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000			$ 1,000,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt	47,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	353,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable Maturing 2029 Through 2032 [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt								197,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt								17,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 11.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued	$ 2,500,000,000				$ 2,500,000,000			$ 2,500,000,000
Interest rate	11.75%				11.75%			11.75%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued	$ 360,000,000				$ 360,000,000			$ 360,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity	400,000,000				400,000,000			400,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2014 Credit Facilities [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity			$ 0
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,200,000,000				$ 1,200,000,000			$ 1,200,000,000
Borrowings from credit facilities			$ 1,600,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | April 2016 Credit Facilities [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		$ 0
Borrowings from credit facilities		450,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 Credit Facilities [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		0
Borrowings from credit facilities		$ 750,000,000
Warrants Tranche 1 [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Warrant, number of shares of common stock (in shares) | shares		6,700,000
Warrants Tranche 2 [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Warrant, number of shares of common stock (in shares) | shares												2,800,000
Warrants Tranche 3 [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Warrant, number of shares of common stock (in shares) | shares	2,800,000				2,800,000			2,800,000
Warrants Tranche 4 [Member] | Forecast [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]
Warrant, number of shares of common stock (in shares) | shares											1,400,000

Special Items, Net (Details)

Special Items, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Operating special items, net	$ (1,672)	$ 121	$ (447)	$ 259
Mark-to-market adjustments on equity and other investments, net	0	61	180	(9)
Debt refinancing, extinguishment and other charges	11	8	48	8
Nonoperating special items, net	11	69	228	(1)
Write-down of aircraft and spare parts			784
Write-offs of ROU assets and lease return costs			76
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Operating special items, net	(1,697)	121	(472)	259
Mark-to-market adjustments on equity and other investments, net	0	61	180	(9)
Debt refinancing, extinguishment and other charges	11	8	48	8
Nonoperating special items, net	11	69	228	(1)
Write-down of aircraft and spare parts			773
Write-offs of ROU assets and lease return costs			76
Mainline [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
PSP Financial Assistance	(1,803)	0	(1,803)	0
Severance expenses	332	0	537	0
Labor contract expenses	10	0	228	0
Fleet impairment	0	0	743	0
Fleet restructuring expenses	0	77	0	160
Merger integration expenses	0	39	0	76
Mark-to-market adjustments on bankruptcy obligations, net	0	5	(49)	5
Other operating special items, net	(33)	0	(18)	18
Operating special items, net	(1,494)	121	(362)	259
Mainline [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
PSP Financial Assistance	(1,803)	0	(1,803)	0
Severance expenses	332	0	537	0
Labor contract expenses	10	0	228	0
Fleet impairment	0	0	743	0
Fleet restructuring expenses	0	77	0	160
Merger integration expenses	0	39	0	76
Mark-to-market adjustments on bankruptcy obligations, net	0	5	(49)	5
Other operating special items, net	(33)	0	(18)	18
Operating special items, net	(1,494)	121	(362)	259
Regional Carrier [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
PSP Financial Assistance	(216)	0	(216)	0
Severance expenses	14	0	14	0
Fleet impairment	24	0	117	0
Operating special items, net	(178)	0	(85)	0
Regional Carrier [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
PSP Financial Assistance	(216)	0	(216)	0
Fleet impairment	13	0	106	0
Operating special items, net	$ (203)	$ 0	$ (110)	$ 0

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Sh_3

Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Basic EPS:
Net income (loss)	$ (2,067)	$ (2,241)	$ 662	$ 185	$ (4,308)	$ 847
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	428,807		445,008		427,260	448,479
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$ (4.82)		$ 1.49		$ (10.08)	$ 1.89
Diluted EPS:
Net income (loss) for purposes of computing diluted EPS	$ (2,067)		$ 662		$ (4,308)	$ 847
Share computation for diluted EPS:
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	428,807		445,008		427,260	448,479
Dilutive effect of stock awards (in shares)	0		579		0	1,029
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	428,807		445,587		427,260	449,508
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$ (4.82)		$ 1.49		$ (10.08)	$ 1.88
Restricted stock unit awards
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities	5,781		3,087		5,357	2,677
PSP Warrants
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities	6,368		0		3,184	0
6.50% convertible senior notes
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities	4,070		0		2,035	0

Share Repurchase Programs and_2

Share Repurchase Programs and Cash Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Feb. 19, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Stock repurchased (in shares)				6,378,025		16,947,393	6,400,000
Aggregate stock repurchase price				$ 145		$ 610	$ 145
Average cost per share (in dollars per share)							$ 22.77
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.10	$ 0	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.20
Payment of dividends	$ 43

Revenue Recognition - Significa

Revenue Recognition - Significant Categories of Reported Operating Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	$ 1,622	$ 11,960	$ 10,137	$ 22,544
Passenger [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	1,108	11,011	8,788	20,669
Passenger travel [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	1,006	10,217	8,085	18,989
Loyalty revenue - travel [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	102	794	703	1,680
Cargo [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	130	221	277	439
Other [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	384	728	1,072	1,436
Loyalty revenue - marketing services [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	356	594	927	1,172
Other revenue [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	28	134	145	264
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	1,622	11,958	10,136	22,539
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Passenger [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	1,108	11,011	8,788	20,669
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Passenger travel [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	1,006	10,217	8,085	18,989
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Loyalty revenue - travel [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	102	794	703	1,680
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Cargo [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	130	221	277	439
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	384	726	1,071	1,431
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Loyalty revenue - marketing services [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	356	594	927	1,172
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Other revenue [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Operating revenues	$ 28	$ 132	$ 144	$ 259

Revenue Recognition - Passenger

Revenue Recognition - Passenger Revenue by Geographic Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating revenues	$ 1,622	$ 11,960	$ 10,137	$ 22,544
Passenger [Member]
Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating revenues	1,108	11,011	8,788	20,669
Passenger [Member] | Domestic [Member]
Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating revenues	1,026	8,009	6,806	15,235
Passenger [Member] | Latin America [Member]
Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating revenues	34	1,241	1,214	2,612
Passenger [Member] | Atlantic [Member]
Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating revenues	42	1,407	565	2,080
Passenger [Member] | Pacific [Member]
Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating revenues	6	354	203	742
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating revenues	1,622	11,958	10,136	22,539
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Passenger [Member]
Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating revenues	1,108	11,011	8,788	20,669
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Passenger [Member] | Domestic [Member]
Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating revenues	1,026	8,009	6,806	15,235
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Passenger [Member] | Latin America [Member]
Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating revenues	34	1,241	1,214	2,612
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Passenger [Member] | Atlantic [Member]
Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating revenues	42	1,407	565	2,080
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Passenger [Member] | Pacific [Member]
Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]
Operating revenues	$ 6	$ 354	$ 203	$ 742

Revenue Recognition - Signifi_2

Revenue Recognition - Significant Contract Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract balances, liability	$ 14,081	$ 13,423
Loyalty program liability [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract balances, liability	8,962	8,615
Air traffic liability [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract balances, liability	5,119	4,808
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract balances, liability	14,081	13,423
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Loyalty program liability [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract balances, liability	8,962	8,615
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Air traffic liability [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract balances, liability	$ 5,119	$ 4,808

Revenue Recognition - Changes i

Revenue Recognition - Changes in Loyalty Program Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Movement In Contract With Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 13,423
Ending balance	14,081
Loyalty program liability [Member]
Movement In Contract With Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	8,615
Deferral of revenue	1,149
Recognition of revenue	(802)
Ending balance	$ 8,962
Inactive period before expiration of mileage credits	18 months
Deferred revenue, current	$ 2,354	$ 3,193
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Movement In Contract With Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	13,423
Ending balance	14,081
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Loyalty program liability [Member]
Movement In Contract With Customer, Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	8,615
Deferral of revenue	1,149
Recognition of revenue	(802)
Ending balance	8,962
Deferred revenue, current	$ 2,354	$ 3,193

Revenue Recognition - Narrative

Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - Air traffic liability [Member] $ in Billions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract term	one year
Recognition of revenue	$ 2.7
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Recognition of revenue	$ 2.7

Debt - Components of Long-Term

Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	May 31, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 31,398			$ 23,856
Less: Total unamortized debt discount, premium and issuance costs	734			211
Less: Current maturities	2,471			2,749
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	28,193			20,896
Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	27,608			22,606
Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,788			1,807
Variable interest rate	1.93%
Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 750			0
Variable interest rate	2.17%
Secured Debt [Member] | 2014 Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,220			1,202
Variable interest rate	1.93%
Secured Debt [Member] | 2014 Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,643			0
Variable interest rate	2.17%
Secured Debt [Member] | April 2016 Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 960			970
Variable interest rate	2.18%
Secured Debt [Member] | April 2016 Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 450			0
Variable interest rate	2.17%
Secured Debt [Member] | December 2016 Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,213			1,213
Variable interest rate	2.18%
Secured Debt [Member] | 11.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 2,500			0
Interest rate	11.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 11,410			11,933
Average interest rate	4.03%
Secured Debt [Member] | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	8.39%
Secured Debt [Member] | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 4,610			4,727
Average interest rate	3.02%
Secured Debt [Member] | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	1.87%
Secured Debt [Member] | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	7.31%
Secured Debt [Member] | Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,064			754
Secured Debt [Member] | Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	8.00%
Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 3,790			1,250
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Payroll Support Program Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	1,540			0
Unsecured Debt [Member] | 6.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,000			0
Interest rate	6.50%
Unsecured Debt [Member] | 5.000% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 750			750
Interest rate	5.00%
Unsecured Debt [Member] | 3.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 500			0
Interest rate	3.75%
Unsecured Debt [Member] | 4.625% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 0			500
Interest rate	4.625%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: Total unamortized debt discount, premium and issuance costs	$ 277			205
Less: Current maturities	2,474			2,246
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	24,833			20,126
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	27,584			22,577
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,788			1,807
Variable interest rate	1.93%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 750			0
Variable interest rate	2.17%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2014 Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,220			1,202
Variable interest rate	1.93%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2014 Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,643			0
Variable interest rate	2.17%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | April 2016 Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 960			970
Variable interest rate	2.18%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | April 2016 Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 450			0
Variable interest rate	2.17%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | December 2016 Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,213			1,213
Variable interest rate	2.18%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 11.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 2,500			0
Variable interest rate	11.75%
Interest rate	11.75%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 11,410			11,933
Average interest rate	4.03%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.00%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	8.39%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 4,610			4,727
Average interest rate	2.20%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	1.38%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.83%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 1,040			$ 725
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.00%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.38%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] | 6.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.50%
LIBOR [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.00%
LIBOR [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2014 Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		2.00%
LIBOR [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | April 2016 Credit Facilities [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			2.00%

Debt - Components of Convertibl

Debt - Components of Convertible Debt (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net carrying amount of 6.50% convertible senior notes	$ 28,193,000,000	$ 28,193,000,000	$ 20,896,000,000
Additional paid-in capital		320,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of 6.50% convertible senior notes	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Unamortized debt discount	(444,000,000)	(444,000,000)
Net carrying amount of 6.50% convertible senior notes	556,000,000	$ 556,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	$ 415,000,000

Debt - Narrative (Details)

Debt - Narrative (Details)	Apr. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)$ / shares	Apr. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020USD ($)	May 31, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)$ / shares	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)$ / shares	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 29, 2020USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt								$ 9,464,000,000	$ 2,589,000,000
Costs of issuance								84,000,000	23,000,000
Approved financial assistance under the CARES Act		$ 5,800,000,000				$ 5,800,000,000		$ 5,800,000,000
Effective interest rate		20.00%				20.00%		20.00%
Interest expense						$ 254,000,000	$ 275,000,000	$ 512,000,000	546,000,000
Payroll Support Program Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued		$ 1,500,000,000				$ 1,500,000,000		$ 1,500,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | 11.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		11.75%				11.75%		11.75%
Secured Debt [Member] | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Average interest rate		3.02%				3.02%		3.02%
Senior Notes [Member] | Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt								$ 47,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | 6.50% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		6.50%				6.50%		6.50%
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued		$ 1,000,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Issuance price percentage								100.00%
Debt redemption price percentage								100.00%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		970,000,000
Term of underwriters option								30 days
Underwriters option to purchase		$ 150,000,000				$ 150,000,000		$ 150,000,000
Conversion ratio								0.0617284
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 16.20				$ 16.20		$ 16.20
Conversion terms, percentage sales price exceeds conversion price								130.00%
Measurement period threshold trading price percentage								98.00%
Percent of holders that may declare debt due and payable								25.00%
Interest expense						$ 2,000,000
Amortization of debt discount						1,000,000
Contractual coupon interest						1,000,000
Expected amortization of debt discount, 2020		$ 27,000,000				27,000,000		$ 27,000,000
Expected amortization of debt discount, 2021		63,000,000				63,000,000		63,000,000
Expected amortization of debt discount, 2022		77,000,000				77,000,000		77,000,000
Expected amortization of debt discount, 2023		95,000,000				95,000,000		95,000,000
Expected amortization of debt discount, 2024		116,000,000				116,000,000		116,000,000
Expected amortization of debt discount, 2025		66,000,000				66,000,000		66,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | 3.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate											3.75%
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued											$ 500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		400,000,000				400,000,000		400,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt								6,868,000,000	1,839,000,000
Costs of issuance								75,000,000	13,000,000
Interest expense						255,000,000	$ 277,000,000	515,000,000	$ 554,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,000,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Term								364 days
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, floor		100.00%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 11.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		11.75%				11.75%		11.75%
Issuance price percentage		99.00%
Debt redemption price percentage		100.00%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Issuance price percentage		98.00%
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		$ 353,000,000
Costs of issuance		8,000,000
Repayments of long-term debt		47,000,000
Reimbursement of costs		$ 17,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 5.25% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.25%				5.25%		5.25%
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued		$ 214,000,000				$ 214,000,000		$ 214,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 5.375% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.375%				5.375%		5.375%
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued		$ 146,000,000				$ 146,000,000		$ 146,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable Maturing 2029 Through 2032 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt								$ 197,000,000
Average interest rate		2.27%				2.27%		2.27%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt								$ 17,000,000
Average interest rate		2.20%				2.20%		2.20%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 11.75% Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		11.75%				11.75%		11.75%
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued		$ 2,500,000,000				$ 2,500,000,000		$ 2,500,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued		360,000,000				360,000,000		360,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		400,000,000				400,000,000		400,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2014 Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity					$ 0
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		1,200,000,000				1,200,000,000		1,200,000,000
Borrowings from credit facilities					$ 1,600,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2014 Credit Facilities [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.75%						2.00%
Basis spread on variable rate, floor				0.00%
Stated interest rate					2.00%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2014 Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.75%						1.00%
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity	$ 0		$ 0
Borrowings from credit facilities			$ 750,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 2013 Credit Facilities [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	2.00%		2.00%
United States Government [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Approved financial assistance under the CARES Act	$ 5,800,000,000		$ 5,800,000,000
United States Government [Member] | Payroll Support Program Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued	$ 842,000,000	1,700,000,000	$ 842,000,000			1,700,000,000		1,700,000,000
Increase in debt instrument face amount for each disbursement received	30.00%
United States Government [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Payroll Support Program Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal issued		$ 1,500,000,000				$ 1,500,000,000		$ 1,500,000,000
Interest Rate First Five Years [Member] | United States Government [Member] | Payroll Support Program Promissory Note [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	1.00%		1.00%
Interest Rate Years Six Through Ten [Member] | United States Government [Member] | Payroll Support Program Promissory Note [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Basis spread on variable rate, floor	0.00%
JFK Airport upgrade [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Construction project investment amount				$ 344,000,000
JFK Airport upgrade [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Construction project investment amount				$ 344,000,000

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Income tax provision (benefit)	$ (592)	$ 220	$ (1,241)	$ 281
Alternative Minimum Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards					$ 170
Federal [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
NOL carryforwards					9,100
State [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
NOL carryforwards					3,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Income tax provision (benefit)	$ (564)	$ 237	$ (1,191)	$ 311
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Alternative Minimum Tax Credit Carryforward [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards					226
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Federal [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
NOL carryforwards					9,200
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | State [Member]
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
NOL carryforwards					$ 2,900

Fair Value Measurements - Summa

Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$ 9,351	$ 3,546
Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	9,351
Restricted cash and short-term investments	539
Long-term investments	128
Total	10,018
Recurring [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	7,853
Recurring [Member] | Bank Notes / Certificates of Deposit / Time Deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	1,131
Recurring [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	367
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	7,853
Restricted cash and short-term investments	390
Long-term investments	128
Total	8,371
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	7,853
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Bank Notes / Certificates of Deposit / Time Deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	1,498
Restricted cash and short-term investments	149
Long-term investments	0
Total	1,647
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Bank Notes / Certificates of Deposit / Time Deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	1,131
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	367
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
Restricted cash and short-term investments	0
Long-term investments	0
Total	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Bank Notes / Certificates of Deposit / Time Deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	9,349	$ 3,543
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	9,349
Restricted cash and short-term investments	539
Long-term investments	128
Total	10,016
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	7,851
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Bank Notes / Certificates of Deposit / Time Deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	1,131
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	367
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	7,851
Restricted cash and short-term investments	390
Long-term investments	128
Total	8,369
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	7,851
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Bank Notes / Certificates of Deposit / Time Deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	1,498
Restricted cash and short-term investments	149
Long-term investments	0
Total	1,647
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Bank Notes / Certificates of Deposit / Time Deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	1,131
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	367
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
Restricted cash and short-term investments	0
Long-term investments	0
Total	0
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Bank Notes / Certificates of Deposit / Time Deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	0
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$ 0
China Southern Airlines [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	1.80%
China Southern Airlines [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	1.80%
Maturity Dates Exceeding One Year [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Bank Notes / Certificates of Deposit / Time Deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$ 484
Maturity Dates Exceeding One Year [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	120
Maturity Dates Exceeding One Year [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Bank Notes / Certificates of Deposit / Time Deposits [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	484
Maturity Dates Exceeding One Year [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Recurring [Member] | Corporate Obligations [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term investments	$ 120

Fair Value Measurements - Sched

Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Long-Term Debt, Including Current Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 30,664	$ 23,645
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, including current maturities	26,081	24,508
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, including current maturities	27,307	22,372
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt, including current maturities	$ 23,284	$ 23,196

Employee Benefit Plans (Details

Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 1	$ 1	$ 2	$ 1
Interest cost	154	176	307	352
Expected return on assets	(252)	(204)	(505)	(406)
Settlements	4	0	4	0
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7	7	14	14
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	41	38	83	76
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	(45)	18	(95)	37
2020 contributions expected to be deferred under CARES Act	196		196
Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	2	1	3	2
Interest cost	8	8	14	17
Expected return on assets	(3)	(4)	(6)	(8)
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	(52)	(59)	(106)	(118)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	(5)	(8)	(12)	(16)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	(50)	(62)	(107)	(123)
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	1	1	1	1
Interest cost	153	175	306	350
Expected return on assets	(251)	(203)	(503)	(405)
Settlements	4	0	4	0
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7	7	14	14
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	41	38	83	76
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	(45)	18	(95)	36
2020 contributions expected to be deferred under CARES Act	193		193
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	2	1	3	2
Interest cost	8	8	14	17
Expected return on assets	(3)	(4)	(6)	(8)
Settlements	0	0	0	0
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	(52)	(59)	(106)	(118)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	(5)	(8)	(12)	(16)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$ (50)	$ (62)	$ (107)	$ (123)

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Components of AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
AOCI tax, attributable to parent [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, tax		$ (1,091)			$ (1,091)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, tax					34
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, tax					4
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss), tax					38
Ending balance, tax	$ (1,053)				(1,053)
AOCI attributable to parent, net of tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, net of tax		(6,331)			(6,331)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax					(119)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax					(13)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	17	(149)	$ (18)	$ (13)	(132)	$ (31)
Ending balance, net of tax	(6,463)				(6,463)
Pension, Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
AOCI attributable to parent, before tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, before tax		(5,238)			(5,238)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, before tax					(152)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, before tax					(17)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss), before tax					(169)
Ending balance, before tax	(5,407)				(5,407)
Unrealized Loss on Investments [Member]
AOCI attributable to parent, before tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, before tax		(2)			(2)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, before tax					(1)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, before tax					0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss), before tax					(1)
Ending balance, before tax	(3)				(3)
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
AOCI tax, attributable to parent [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, tax		(1,203)			(1,203)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, tax					34
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, tax					4
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss), tax					38
Ending balance, tax	(1,165)				(1,165)
AOCI attributable to parent, net of tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, net of tax		(6,423)			(6,423)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax					(119)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax					(13)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	17	(149)	$ (18)	$ (13)	(132)	$ (31)
Ending balance, net of tax	(6,555)				(6,555)
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Pension, Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits [Member]
AOCI attributable to parent, before tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, before tax		(5,218)			(5,218)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, before tax					(152)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, before tax					(17)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss), before tax					(169)
Ending balance, before tax	(5,387)				(5,387)
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Unrealized Loss on Investments [Member]
AOCI attributable to parent, before tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, before tax		$ (2)			(2)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, before tax					(1)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, before tax					0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss), before tax					(1)
Ending balance, before tax	$ (3)				$ (3)

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_4

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Reclassifications out of AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Nonoperating other income (expense), net	$ 173		$ 271		$ 515	$ 400
Net income (loss)	2,067	$ 2,241	(662)	$ (185)	4,308	(847)
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Nonoperating other income (expense), net	91		176		352	217
Net income (loss)	1,968	$ 2,169	(714)	$ (230)	4,137	(944)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	(4)		(18)		(13)	(34)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Prior service benefit [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Nonoperating other income (expense), net	(34)		(41)		(71)	(81)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Actuarial loss [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Nonoperating other income (expense), net	30		23		58	47
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	(4)		(18)		(14)	(34)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Prior service benefit [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Nonoperating other income (expense), net	(34)		(41)		(71)	(81)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Actuarial loss [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Nonoperating other income (expense), net	$ 30		$ 23		$ 57	$ 47

Regional Expenses (Details)

Regional Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Regional Expenses [Line Items]
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	$ 217	$ 1,995	$ 1,612	$ 3,722
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,538	3,200	5,679	6,290
Maintenance, materials and repairs	287	575	915	1,136
Other rent and landing fees	315	535	783	1,039
Aircraft rent	334	334	669	661
Selling expenses	43	401	348	771
Depreciation and amortization	499	489	1,059	969
Special items, net	(1,672)	121	(447)	259
Other	568	1,271	1,744	2,521
Total regional expenses	801	1,886	2,724	3,648
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Regional Expenses [Line Items]
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	217	1,995	1,612	3,722
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,538	3,198	5,676	6,286
Maintenance, materials and repairs	287	575	915	1,136
Other rent and landing fees	315	535	783	1,039
Aircraft rent	334	334	669	661
Selling expenses	43	401	348	771
Depreciation and amortization	499	489	1,059	969
Special items, net	(1,697)	121	(472)	259
Other	568	1,272	1,765	2,522
Total regional expenses	756	1,911	2,647	3,702
Regional Carrier [Member]
Regional Expenses [Line Items]
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	92	487	480	909
Salaries, wages and benefits	368	439	838	848
Capacity purchases from third-party regional carriers	179	352	533	692
Maintenance, materials and repairs	56	101	171	195
Other rent and landing fees	104	162	257	329
Aircraft rent	3	8	8	15
Selling expenses	14	106	94	197
Depreciation and amortization	84	83	168	162
Special items, net	(178)	0	(85)	0
Other	79	148	260	301
Total regional expenses	801	1,886	2,724	3,648
Regional Carrier [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Regional Expenses [Line Items]
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	92	487	480	909
Salaries, wages and benefits	71	85	155	165
Capacity purchases from third-party regional carriers	570	907	1,483	1,765
Maintenance, materials and repairs	1	5	6	9
Other rent and landing fees	98	154	242	313
Aircraft rent	3	8	8	15
Selling expenses	14	105	94	197
Depreciation and amortization	71	71	141	138
Special items, net	(203)	0	(110)	0
Other	39	89	148	191
Total regional expenses	756	$ 1,911	2,647	3,702
Regional Carrier [Member] | Republic Airline Inc. [Member]
Regional Expenses [Line Items]
Capacity purchases from third-party regional carriers	61		211	292
Regional Carrier [Member] | Republic Airline Inc. [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Regional Expenses [Line Items]
Capacity purchases from third-party regional carriers	$ 61		$ 211	$ 292
Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Regional Expenses [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	25.00%		25.00%

Transactions with Related Par_3

Transactions with Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Issuance of shares of AAG common stock pursuant to a public stock offering (in shares)	85,215,000	85,200,000
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from related parties, net	$ 9,147	$ 9,147	$ 12,451
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | AAG [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from related parties, net	11,229	11,229	14,597
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | AAG's wholly-owned subsidiaries [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from related parties, net	$ (2,082)	$ (2,082)	$ (2,146)
6.50% Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.50%	6.50%
6.50% Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] | American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate	6.50%	6.50%

Legal Proceedings (Details)

Legal Proceedings (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Dec. 11, 2018USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2018USD ($)lawsuit	Feb. 29, 2020shares	Jun. 30, 2020shares
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Common stock held in Disputed Claims reserve (in shares) | shares				4.8
Number of putative class action lawsuits | lawsuit		100
Preliminary settlement amount | $	$ 1	$ 45
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
Common stock distributed from Disputed Claims Reserve (in shares) | shares			2.2
Number of putative class action lawsuits | lawsuit		100
Preliminary settlement amount | $	$ 1	$ 45

Impairment (Details)

Impairment (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020USD ($)Reporting_Unit	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 43,400	$ 43,400
Impairment charge	23	$ 838
Number of reporting units for goodwill impairment testing | Reporting_Unit		1
Goodwill	4,091	$ 4,091	$ 4,091
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	1,800	1,800
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	43,000	43,000
Impairment charge	12	$ 827
Number of reporting units for goodwill impairment testing | Reporting_Unit		1
Goodwill	4,091	$ 4,091	$ 4,091
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 1,800	$ 1,800