Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 3,173	$ 11,911	$ 13,309	$ 34,455
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	453	1,989	2,065	5,710
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,705	3,219	8,384	9,509
Regional expenses	914	1,933	3,638	5,582
Maintenance, materials and repairs	337	610	1,253	1,745
Other rent and landing fees	367	530	1,149	1,568
Aircraft rent	336	335	1,004	996
Selling expenses	70	424	418	1,194
Depreciation and amortization	498	499	1,557	1,469
Special items, net	(295)	228	(657)	487
Other	659	1,336	2,404	3,859
Total operating expenses	6,044	11,103	21,215	32,119
Operating income (loss)	(2,871)	808	(7,906)	2,336
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	5	34	36	103
Interest expense, net	(340)	(284)	(851)	(830)
Other income (expense), net	111	(1)	77	76
Total nonoperating expense, net	(224)	(251)	(738)	(651)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(3,095)	557	(8,644)	1,685
Income tax provision (benefit)	(696)	132	(1,937)	413
Net income (loss)	$ (2,399)	$ 425	$ (6,707)	$ 1,272
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (4.71)	$ 0.96	$ (14.76)	$ 2.85
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (4.71)	$ 0.96	$ (14.76)	$ 2.84
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	509,049	441,915	454,523	446,291
Diluted (in shares)	509,049	442,401	454,523	447,139
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.30
Passenger
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 2,540	$ 10,995	$ 11,328	$ 31,663
Cargo
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	207	208	484	647
Other
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	426	708	1,497	2,145
American Airlines, Inc.
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	3,172	11,910	13,308	34,449
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	453	1,989	2,065	5,710
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,704	3,217	8,380	9,503
Regional expenses	852	1,913	3,500	5,616
Maintenance, materials and repairs	337	610	1,253	1,745
Other rent and landing fees	367	530	1,149	1,568
Aircraft rent	336	335	1,004	996
Selling expenses	70	424	418	1,194
Depreciation and amortization	498	499	1,557	1,469
Special items, net	(295)	228	(657)	487
Other	659	1,337	2,425	3,860
Total operating expenses	5,981	11,082	21,094	32,148
Operating income (loss)	(2,809)	828	(7,786)	2,301
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	72	131	268	389
Interest expense, net	(310)	(281)	(825)	(835)
Other income (expense), net	111	(10)	78	69
Total nonoperating expense, net	(127)	(160)	(479)	(377)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,936)	668	(8,265)	1,924
Income tax provision (benefit)	(660)	160	(1,852)	472
Net income (loss)	(2,276)	508	(6,413)	1,452
American Airlines, Inc. | Passenger
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	2,540	10,995	11,328	31,663
American Airlines, Inc. | Cargo
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	207	208	484	647
American Airlines, Inc. | Other
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 425	$ 707	$ 1,496	$ 2,139