Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 8,515	$ 10,584
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,395	1,726
Salaries, wages and benefits	3,140	3,090
Regional expenses	1,924	1,763
Maintenance, materials and repairs	629	561
Other rent and landing fees	468	503
Aircraft rent	334	327
Selling expenses	305	370
Depreciation and amortization	560	480
Special items, net	1,132	138
Other	1,177	1,251
Total operating expenses	11,064	10,209
Operating income (loss)	(2,549)	375
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	21	33
Interest expense, net	(257)	(271)
Other income (expense), net	(105)	108
Total nonoperating expense, net	(341)	(130)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,890)	245
Income tax provision (benefit)	(649)	60
Net income (loss)	$ (2,241)	$ 185
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (5.26)	$ 0.41
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (5.26)	$ 0.41
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	425,713	451,951
Diluted (in shares)	425,713	453,429
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Passenger [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 7,681	$ 9,658
Cargo [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	147	218
Other [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	687	708
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	8,514	10,581
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,395	1,726
Salaries, wages and benefits	3,138	3,089
Regional expenses	1,891	1,791
Maintenance, materials and repairs	629	561
Other rent and landing fees	468	503
Aircraft rent	334	327
Selling expenses	305	370
Depreciation and amortization	560	480
Special items, net	1,132	138
Other	1,198	1,251
Total operating expenses	11,050	10,236
Operating income (loss)	(2,536)	345
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	104	127
Interest expense, net	(260)	(277)
Other income (expense), net	(105)	109
Total nonoperating expense, net	(261)	(41)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,797)	304
Income tax provision (benefit)	(628)	74
Net income (loss)	(2,169)	230
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Passenger [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	7,681	9,658
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Cargo [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	147	218
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Other [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 686	$ 705