Special Items (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

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



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Regional operating special items, net	$	2	$	—	$	7	$	3
Nonoperating special items, net ^(b)	50		75		101		191
Reorganization items, net ^(c)	—		151		—		435
Income tax special items, net ^(d)	8		—		352		—

^(b)

The 2014 third quarter nonoperating special items totaled a net charge of $50 million, which was primarily due to early debt extinguishment costs related to the prepayment of American's 7.50% senior secured notes and other indebtedness. The 2014 nine month period nonoperating special items totaled a net charge of $101 million, which primarily included $54 million of early debt extinguishment costs as described above and $33 million of non-cash interest accretion on the bankruptcy settlement obligations.

The 2013 third quarter nonoperating special items totaled a net charge of $75 million, which principally related to debt extinguishment costs incurred in connection with the repayment of existing high-interest aircraft financings. The 2013 nine month period nonoperating special items totaled a net charge of $191 million, which principally included interest charges of $116 million to recognize post-petition interest expense on unsecured obligations pursuant to the Plan and the $75 million in charges primarily related to debt extinguishment costs as described above.


^(c)	In the 2013 third quarter and nine month periods, 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 2014 third quarter, the Company recorded a special $8 million non-cash deferred income tax provision related to certain indefinite-lived intangible assets. During the 2014 nine month period, 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 reversed 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 2014 nine month period included a special $22 million 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 September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Mainline operating special items, net ^(a)	$	221	$	15	$	335	$	98

^(a)

The 2014 third quarter mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $221 million, which principally included $166 million of merger integration expenses related to information technology, alignment of labor union contracts, professional fees, severance and retention, share-based compensation expense, re-branding of aircraft and airport facilities, relocation and training, as well as $99 million in other charges, including an $81 million charge to revise prior estimates of certain aircraft residual values, and other asset impairments. These charges were offset in part by a net $40 million credit for bankruptcy related items primarily consisting of fair value adjustments for bankruptcy settlement obligations. The 2014 nine month period mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $335 million, which principally included $530 million of merger integration expenses as described above, $99 million in other charges, including an $81 million charge to revise prior estimates of certain aircraft residual values, and other asset impairments, as well as $46 million in charges primarily relating to the buyout of certain aircraft leases. These charges were offset in part by a $309 million gain on the sale of slots at DCA and a net $35 million credit for bankruptcy related items as described above.

AA [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Components Of Company's Special Charges

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



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Mainline operating special items, net ^(a)	$	164	$	15	$	127	$	98

^(a)

The 2014 third quarter mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $164 million, which principally included $103 million of merger integration expenses related to information technology, alignment of labor union contracts, professional fees, severance and retention, share-based compensation expense, re-branding of aircraft and airport facilities, relocation and training, as well as $99 million in other charges, including an $81 million charge to revise prior estimates of certain aircraft residual values, and other asset impairments. These charges were offset in part by a net $40 million credit for bankruptcy related items primarily consisting of fair value adjustments for bankruptcy settlement obligations. The 2014 nine month period mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $127 million, which principally included $337 million of merger integration expenses as described above, $99 million in other charges, including an $81 million charge to revise prior estimates of certain aircraft residual values, and other asset impairments, as well as $35 million in charges primarily relating to the buyout of certain aircraft leases. These charges were offset in part by a $305 million gain on the sale of slots at DCA and a net $57 million credit for bankruptcy related items as described above.

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



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Regional operating special items, net	$	2	$	—	$	4	$	—
Nonoperating special items, net ^(b)	48		75		89		102
Reorganization items, net ^(c)	—		151		—		434
Income tax special items, net ^(d)	7		—		349		—

^(b)

The 2014 third quarter nonoperating special items totaled a net charge of $48 million, which was primarily due to early debt extinguishment costs related to the prepayment of American's 7.50% senior secured notes and other indebtedness. The 2014 nine month period nonoperating special items totaled a net charge of $89 million, which primarily included $46 million of early debt extinguishment costs as described above and $29 million of non-cash interest accretion on the bankruptcy settlement obligations.

The 2013 third quarter nonoperating special items totaled a net charge of $75 million, which principally related to debt extinguishment costs incurred in connection with the repayment of existing high-interest aircraft financings. The 2013 nine month period nonoperating special items totaled a net charge of $102 million, which principally included interest charges of $27 million to recognize post-petition interest expense on unsecured obligations pursuant to the Plan and the $75 million in charges primarily related to debt extinguishment costs as described above.


^(c)	In the 2013 third quarter and nine month periods, 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 2014 third quarter, American recorded a special $7 million non-cash deferred income tax provision related to certain indefinite-lived intangible assets. During the 2014 nine month period, 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 reversed 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, the 2014 nine month period included a special $21 million non-cash deferred income tax provision related to certain indefinite-lived intangible assets.