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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) are as follows (in millions):
 
Pension,
Retiree
Medical and
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
 
Income Tax
Benefit
(Provision) (1)
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
(3,842
)
 
$
(10
)
 
$
(880
)
 
$
(4,732
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(462
)
 
10

 
166

 
(286
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
(102
)
 
—

 
37

(2) 
(65
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
(564
)
 
10

 
203

 
(351
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
(4,406
)
 
—

 
(677
)
 
(5,083
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(30
)
 
(1
)
 
15

 
(16
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
(87
)
 
—

 
32

(2) 
(55
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
(117
)
 
(1
)
 
47

 
(71
)
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
(4,523
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(630
)
 
$
(5,154
)
 
(1) 
Relates principally to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations that will not be recognized in net income until the obligations are fully extinguished.
(2) 
Relates to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations and is recognized within the income tax provision on the consolidated statement of operations.
Reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in millions):
 
Amount reclassified from AOCI
 
Affected line items on the
consolidated statement of
operations
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
AOCI Components
2017
 
2016
 
Amortization of pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service benefit
$
(132
)
 
$
(134
)
 
Salaries, wages and benefits
Actuarial loss
77

 
69

 
Salaries, wages and benefits
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax
$
(55
)
 
$
(65
)
 
 

Amounts allocated to OCI for income taxes as further described in Note 6 will remain in AOCI until we cease all related activities, such as termination of the pension plan.
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) are as follows (in millions):
 
Pension,
Retiree
Medical and
Other
Postretirement
Benefits
 
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
 
Income
Tax Benefit
(Provision) (1)
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2015
$
(3,831
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
(991
)
 
$
(4,831
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(461
)
 
9

 
166

 
(286
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
(102
)
 
—

 
37

(2) 
(65
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
(563
)
 
9

 
203

 
(351
)
Balance at December 31, 2016
(4,394
)
 
—

 
(788
)
 
(5,182
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(27
)
 
(1
)
 
14

 
(14
)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI
(87
)
 
—

 
32

(2) 
(55
)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
(114
)
 
(1
)
 
46

 
(69
)
Balance at December 31, 2017
$
(4,508
)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
(742
)
 
$
(5,251
)
 
(1) 
Relates principally to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations that will not be recognized in net income until the obligations are fully extinguished.
(2) 
Relates to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations and is recognized within the income tax provision on the consolidated statement of operations.
Reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in millions):
 
Amount reclassified from AOCI
 
Affected line items on the
consolidated statement of
operations
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
AOCI Components
2017
 
2016
 
Amortization of pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits:
 
 
 
 
 
Prior service benefit
$
(132
)
 
$
(134
)
 
Salaries, wages and benefits
Actuarial loss
77

 
69

 
Salaries, wages and benefits
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax
$
(55
)
 
$
(65
)
 
 

Amounts allocated to OCI for income taxes as further described in Note 4 will remain in AOCI until American ceases all related activities, such as termination of the pension plan.