Basis of Presentation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Summary of Reclassifications Between Financial Statement Line Items to Conform to New Financial Statement Presentation

The following table summarizes the historical and revised financial statement amounts for AAG (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013						2013
	As Reclassified			Historical			As Reclassified			Historical
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$	4,888		$	4,888		$	9,502		$	9,502
Regional passenger	752			752			1,431			1,431
Cargo	169			167			325			322
Other	640			642			1,289			1,292
Total operating revenues	6,449			6,449			12,547			12,547
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,880			2,139			3,814			4,339
Salaries, wages and benefits	1,284			1,450			2,551			2,934
Regional expenses	769			—			1,549			—
Maintenance, materials and repairs	317			375			643			758
Other rent and landing fees	284			343			572			690
Aircraft rent	181			179			346			343
Selling expenses	273			257			563			533
Depreciation and amortization	207			248			411			494
Special items, net	12			13			83			41
Other	730			956			1,432			1,875
Total operating expenses	5,937			5,960			11,964			12,007
Operating income	512			489			583			540
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	5			5			9			9
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(161		)	(156		)	(415		)	(406		)
Other, net	(12		)	6			(37		)	(3		)
Total nonoperating expense, net	$	(168	)	$	(145	)	$	(443	)	$	(400	)

AA [Member]

Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Summary of Reclassifications Between Financial Statement Line Items to Conform to New Financial Statement Presentation

The following table summarizes the historical and revised financial statement amounts for American (in millions):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013						2013
	As Reclassified			Historical			As Reclassified			Historical
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$	4,888		$	4,888		$	9,502		$	9,502
Regional passenger	752			752			1,431			1,431
Cargo	169			167			325			322
Other	628			630			1,264			1,267
Total operating revenues	6,437			6,437			12,522			12,522
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,880			2,139			3,814			4,338
Salaries, wages and benefits	1,282			1,286			2,546			2,599
Regional expenses	761			261			1,528			531
Maintenance, materials and repairs	317			310			643			628
Other rent and landing fees	284			338			572			680
Aircraft rent	181			179			346			343
Selling expenses	273			257			563			533
Depreciation and amortization	207			244			411			485
Special items, net	12			12			83			40
Other	739			933			1,449			1,820
Total operating expenses	5,936			5,959			11,955			11,997
Operating income	501			478			567			525
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	5			5			9			9
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(147		)	(143		)	(315		)	(306		)
Other, net	(7		)	12			(33		)	—
Total nonoperating expense, net	$	(149	)	$	(126	)	$	(339	)	$	(297	)