Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - American Airlines, Inc. - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Net cash provided by operating activities		$ 2,331	$ 1,904
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of aircraft purchase deposit returns		(1,860)	(25)
Airport construction projects, net of reimbursements		(274)	(110)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions		46	168
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		37	181
Sales of short-term investments		13,412	7,540
Purchases of short-term investments		(12,113)	(15,159)
Decrease (increase) in restricted short-term investments		41	(330)
Purchase of equity investments		(205)	0
Other investing activities		0	14
Net cash used in investing activities		(916)	(7,721)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(2,038)	(6,639)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		699	12,096
Deferred financing costs		(2)	(176)
Other financing activities		10	121
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1,347)	5,849
Net increase in cash and restricted cash		68	32
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		408	399
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[1]	476	431
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		840	914
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases		121	127
Operating lease conversion to finance lease		42	102
Equity investments		12	0
Finance lease conversion to operating lease		4	0
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		1,478	1,306
Income taxes paid		2	2
American Airlines, Inc.
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,515	4,392
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of aircraft purchase deposit returns		(1,818)	(1)
Airport construction projects, net of reimbursements		(274)	(110)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions		46	168
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		37	181
Sales of short-term investments		13,412	7,540
Purchases of short-term investments		(12,113)	(15,145)
Decrease (increase) in restricted short-term investments		41	(330)
Purchase of equity investments		(205)	0
Other investing activities		0	14
Net cash used in investing activities		(874)	(7,683)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(1,279)	(6,615)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		699	10,115
Deferred financing costs		(2)	(174)
Other financing activities		12	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(570)	3,326
Net increase in cash and restricted cash		71	35
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		400	385
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[2]	471	420
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		804	909
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases		121	127
Operating lease conversion to finance lease		42	102
Equity investments		12	0
Finance lease conversion to operating lease		4	0
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		1,342	1,174
Income taxes paid		$ 2	$ 1

[1] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$332 $293 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments144 138 Total cash and restricted cash$476 $431 

[2] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$327 $282 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments144 138 Total cash and restricted cash$471 $420