Indebtedness (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Components Of Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt classified as not subject to compromise consisted of (in millions):

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Secured variable and fixed rate indebtedness due through 2023 (effective rates from 1.00%—13.00% at September 30, 2012)	$	2,648	$	2,952
Enhanced equipment trust certificates due through 2021 (rates from 5.10%—10.375% at September 30, 2012)	1,830		1,942
6.00%—8.50% special facility revenue bonds due through 2036	1,318		1,436
7.50% senior secured notes due 2016	1,000		1,000
AAdvantage Miles advance purchase (net of discount of $56 million) (effective rate 8.3%)	809		890
6.25% senior convertible notes due 2014	—		—
9.0%—10.20% debentures due through 2021	—		—
7.88%—10.55% notes due through 2039	—		—
	7,605		8,220
Less current maturities	1,508		1,518
Long-term debt, less current maturities	$	6,097	$	6,702

Schedule Of Maturities Of Long-Term Debt

As of September 30, 2012, maturities of long-term debt (including sinking fund requirements) for the next five years are:

Years Ending December 31 (in millions)	Principal Not Subject to Compromise		Principal Subject to Compromise		Total Principal Amount
Remainder of 2012	$	753	$	166	$	919
2013	882		192		1,074
2014	744		765		1,509
2015	645		161		806
2016	1,637		226		1,863

Schedule Of Collateral Coverage Tests

	10.5% Notes		Senior Secured Notes
Frequency of     Appraisals	Semi-Annual (April and October)		Semi-Annual (June and December, commencing December 2011)
LTV Requirement	43%; failure to meet collateral test requires American to post additional collateral or pay down indebtedness		1.5x Collateral valuation to amount of debt outstanding (67% LTV); failure to meet collateral test results in American paying 2% additional interest until the ratio is at least 1.5x; additional collateral can be posted to meet this requirement
LTV as of Last Measurement     Date	47.5%		37.8%
			Generally, certain route authorities, take-off and landing slots, and rights to airport facilities used by American to operate certain services between the U.S. and London Heathrow, Tokyo Narita/Haneda, and China
Collateral Description	143 aircraft consisting of:
	Type	# of Aircraft
	MD-80	74
	B757-200	41
	B767-200ER	3
	B767-300ER	25
	TOTAL	143