Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - American Airlines Group Inc. - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 13,462			$ 8,969			$ 35,783	$ 20,455
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	3,847			1,952			10,369	4,596
Salaries, wages and benefits	3,384			3,018			9,773	8,611
Regional expenses	1,174			887			3,298	2,148
Maintenance, materials and repairs	685			548			1,949	1,383
Other rent and landing fees	710			694			2,081	1,950
Aircraft rent	347			358			1,045	1,064
Selling expenses	495			318			1,331	745
Depreciation and amortization	491			480			1,486	1,439
Special items, net	37			(990)			189	(3,986)
Other	1,362			1,109			4,037	2,784
Total operating expenses	12,532			8,374			35,558	20,734
Operating income (loss)	930			595			225	(279)
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	70			5			107	13
Interest expense, net	(499)			(476)			(1,430)	(1,332)
Other income, net	157			82			274	241
Total nonoperating expense, net	(272)			(389)			(1,049)	(1,078)
Income (loss) before income taxes	658			206			(824)	(1,357)
Income tax provision (benefit)	175			37			(148)	(296)
Net income (loss)	$ 483	$ 476	$ (1,635)	$ 169	$ 19	$ (1,250)	$ (676)	$ (1,061)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74			$ 0.26			$ (1.04)	$ (1.65)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69			$ 0.25			$ (1.04)	$ (1.65)
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic (in shares)	650,586			648,564			650,145	642,432
Diluted (in shares)	715,985			721,142			650,145	642,432
Passenger
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 12,396			$ 7,957			$ 32,438	$ 17,682
Cargo
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	279			332			970	973
Other
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 787			$ 680			$ 2,375	$ 1,800