Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 4,008	$ 8,515
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,034	1,784
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,730	3,219
Regional expenses	625	1,140
Maintenance, materials and repairs	376	629
Other rent and landing fees	570	611
Aircraft rent	351	334
Selling expenses	151	385
Depreciation and amortization	478	560
Special items, net	(1,708)	1,132
Other	716	1,270
Total operating expenses	5,323	11,064
Operating loss	(1,315)	(2,549)
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	4	21
Interest expense, net	(371)	(257)
Other income (expense), net	109	(105)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(258)	(341)
Loss before income taxes	(1,573)	(2,890)
Income tax benefit	(323)	(649)
Net loss	$ (1,250)	$ (2,241)
Loss per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.97)	$ (5.26)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.97)	$ (5.26)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	634,609	425,713
Diluted (in shares)	634,609	425,713
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.10
Passenger
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 3,179	$ 7,681
Cargo
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	315	147
Other
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	514	687
American Airlines, Inc.
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	4,008	8,514
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,034	1,784
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,729	3,217
Regional expenses	624	1,107
Maintenance, materials and repairs	376	629
Other rent and landing fees	570	611
Aircraft rent	351	334
Selling expenses	151	385
Depreciation and amortization	478	560
Special items, net	(1,708)	1,132
Other	717	1,291
Total operating expenses	5,322	11,050
Operating loss	(1,314)	(2,536)
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	9	104
Interest expense, net	(333)	(260)
Other income (expense), net	109	(105)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(215)	(261)
Loss before income taxes	(1,529)	(2,797)
Income tax benefit	(314)	(628)
Net loss	(1,215)	(2,169)
American Airlines, Inc. | Passenger
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	3,179	7,681
American Airlines, Inc. | Cargo
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	315	147
American Airlines, Inc. | Other
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 514	$ 686