Special Items (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Special items, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations are as follows (in millions):



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Mainline operating special items, net ^(a)	$	251	$	12	$	114	$	83

^(a)

The 2014 second quarter mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $251 million, which principally included $163 million of merger integration expenses related to information technology, professional fees, severance, re-branding of aircraft and airport facilities, relocation and training as well as a net $38 million charge for bankruptcy related items primarily reflecting fair value adjustments for bankruptcy settlement obligations and $37 million in charges relating to the buyout of leases associated with certain aircraft. The 2014 six month period mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $114 million, which principally included $365 million of merger integration expenses, $40 million in charges primarily relating to the buyout of leases associated with certain aircraft and a net $5 million charge for bankruptcy related items as described above. These charges were offset in part by a $309 million gain on the sale of slots at DCA.

The following additional amounts are also included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows (in millions):



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Regional operating special items, net	$	2	$	1	$	6	$	3
Nonoperating special items, net ^(b)	2		—		50		116
Reorganization items, net ^(c)	—		124		—		284
Income tax special items, net ^(d)	337		—		345		—


^(b)	The 2014 second quarter and six month period nonoperating special items were primarily due to non-cash interest accretion of $2 million and $33 million, respectively, on the bankruptcy settlement obligations.

The 2013 six month period nonoperating special items consisted of interest charges to recognize post-petition interest expense on unsecured obligations pursuant to the Plan.


^(c)	In the 2013 second quarter and six month period, the Company recognized reorganization expenses as a result of the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases. These amounts consisted primarily of estimated allowed claim amounts and professional fees.

^(d)

During the second quarter, the Company sold its portfolio of fuel hedging contracts that were scheduled to settle on or after June 30, 2014. In connection with this sale, the Company recorded a special non-cash tax provision of $330 million in the statement of operations for the second quarter of 2014 that reverses the non-cash tax provision which was recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI), a subset of stockholders’ equity, principally in 2009. This provision represents the tax effect associated with gains recorded in OCI principally in 2009 due to a net increase in the fair value of the Company’s fuel hedging contracts. In accordance with GAAP, the Company retained the $330 million tax provision in OCI until the last contract was settled or terminated. In addition, the Company recorded $7 million in non-cash deferred income tax provision related to certain indefinite-lived intangible assets in the 2014 second quarter. The 2014 six month period included the $330 million non-cash tax provision related to the settlement of fuel hedges discussed above as well as $15 million in non-cash deferred income tax provision related to certain indefinite-lived intangible assets.

AA [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Components Of Company's Special Charges

The following additional amounts are also included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows (in millions):



	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013		2014		2013
Regional operating special items, net	$	1		$	—	$	2	$	—
Nonoperating special items, net ^(b)	(4		)	—		40		27
Reorganization items, net ^(c)	—			124		—		283
Income tax special items, net ^(d)	335			—		342		—


^(b)	The 2014 six month period nonoperating special items of $40 million were principally due to non-cash interest accretion on the bankruptcy settlement obligations.

The 2013 six month period nonoperating special items consisted of interest charges to recognize post-petition interest expense on unsecured obligations pursuant to the Plan.


^(c)	In the 2013 second quarter and six month period, American recognized reorganization expenses as a result of the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases. These amounts consisted primarily of estimated allowed claim amounts and professional fees.

^(d)

During the second quarter, American sold its portfolio of fuel hedging contracts that were scheduled to settle on or after June 30, 2014. In connection with this sale, American recorded a special non-cash tax provision of $328 million in the statement of operations for the second quarter of 2014 that reverses the non-cash tax provision which was recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI), a subset of stockholders’ equity, principally in 2009. This provision represents the tax effect associated with gains recorded in OCI principally in 2009 due to a net increase in the fair value of American's fuel hedging contracts. In accordance with GAAP, American retained the $328 million tax provision in OCI until the last contract was settled or terminated. In addition, American recorded $7 million in non-cash deferred income tax provision related to certain indefinite-lived intangible assets in the 2014 second quarter. The 2014 six month period included the $328 million non-cash tax provision related to the settlement of fuel hedges discussed above as well as $14 million in non-cash deferred income tax provision related to certain indefinite-lived intangible assets.

Special items, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations are as follows (in millions):



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014			2013
Mainline operating special items, net ^(a)	$	179	$	12	$	(37	)	$	83

^(a)

The 2014 second quarter mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $179 million, which principally included $99 million of merger integration expenses related to information technology, professional fees, severance, re-branding of aircraft and airport facilities, relocation and training as well as a net $40 million charge for bankruptcy related items primarily reflecting fair value adjustments for bankruptcy settlement obligations and $26 million in charges relating to the buyout of leases associated with certain aircraft. The 2014 six month period mainline operating special items totaled a net credit of $37 million, which principally included a $305 million gain on the sale of slots at DCA and a net $16 million credit for bankruptcy related items primarily reflecting fair value adjustments for bankruptcy settlement obligations. These special credits were offset in part by $234 million of merger integration expenses as described above as well as $29 million in charges primarily relating to the buyout of leases associated with certain aircraft.