Commitments, Contingencies And Guarantees (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Aircraft Acquisition Commitments

American had total aircraft acquisition commitments as of September 30, 2013 as follows:

		Remainder of 2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018 and Beyond	Total
Boeing
737 Family	Purchase	5	20	—	—	—	—	25
	Lease	—	—	20	20	20	—	60
737 MAX	Purchase	—	—	—	—	3	97	100
	Lease	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
777-300 ER	Purchase	1	6	2	2	—	—	11
	Lease	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
787 Family	Purchase	—	2	11	13	9	7	42
	Lease	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Airbus
A320 Family	Purchase	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	Lease	10	35	30	25	20	—	120
A320 Neo	Purchase	—	—	—	—	10	120	130
	Lease	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	Purchase	6	28	13	15	22	224	308
	Lease	10	35	50	45	40	—	180

Long-term Purchase Commitment

As of September 30, 2013, payments for the above purchase commitments and certain engines, and future lease payments for all leased aircraft, in each case, subject to assumption of certain of the related agreements, are presented in the table below (in millions):

	Remainder of 2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018 and Beyond		Total
Payments for above purchase commitments and certain engines (1)	$	371	$	1,937	$	1,652	$	2,008	$	2,038	$	12,298	$	20,304
Future lease payments for all leased aircraft (including aircraft not yet delivered)	$	237	$	1,018	$	1,228	$	1,447	$	1,673	$	12,385	$	17,988

(1) These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers. American has granted Boeing a security interest in American’s purchase deposits with Boeing. The Company’s purchase deposits totaled $709 million as of September 30, 2013.

Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations Disclosure [Table Text Block]

As of September 30, 2013, American's minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional airlines were as follows (approximately, in millions):

	Remainder of 2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		2018 and Beyond		Total
Minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional airlines (1)	$	67	$	521	$	670	$	676	$	520	$	4,360	$	6,814

(1) These obligations contemplate minimum levels of flying by the third-party airlines under the respective agreements and also reflect assumptions regarding certain costs associated with the minimum levels of flying such as the cost of fuel, insurance, catering, property tax and landing fees. Accordingly, actual payments under these agreements could differ materially from the minimum fixed obligations set forth above.