Consolidated Balance Sheets - American Airlines Group Inc. - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash	$ 273	$ 245	$ 280
Short-term investments	12,158	6,619
Restricted cash and short-term investments	990	609
Accounts receivable, net	1,505	1,342
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,795	1,614
Prepaid expenses and other	615	666
Total current assets	17,336	11,095
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	37,856	37,816
Ground property and equipment	9,335	9,194
Equipment purchase deposits	517	1,446
Total property and equipment, at cost	47,708	48,456
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(18,171)	(16,757)
Total property and equipment, net	29,537	31,699
Operating lease right-of-use assets	7,850	8,039
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $786 and $745, respectively	1,988	2,029
Deferred tax asset	3,556	3,239
Other assets	2,109	1,816
Total other assets	11,744	11,175
Total assets	66,467	62,008
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases	2,489	2,797
Accounts payable	1,772	1,196
Accrued salaries and wages	1,489	1,716
Operating lease liabilities	1,507	1,651
Other accrued liabilities	2,766	2,419
Total current liabilities	19,006	16,569
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current maturities	35,571	29,796
Pension and postretirement benefits	5,053	7,069
Loyalty program liability	6,239	7,162
Operating lease liabilities	6,610	6,777
Other liabilities	1,328	1,502
Total noncurrent liabilities	54,801	52,306
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	6	6
Additional paid-in capital	7,234	6,894
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,942)	(7,103)	(6,331)
Retained deficit	(8,638)	(6,664)
Total stockholders' deficit	(7,340)	(6,867)	$ (118)	$ (169)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	66,467	62,008
Air traffic liability
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	6,087	4,757
Loyalty program liability
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	$ 2,896	$ 2,033