Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions):

	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31,	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	3	$	2
Interest cost	139		131		7		6
Expected return on assets	(285)		(272)		(3)		(3)
Special termination benefits	—		—		—		139
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7		7		(3)		(3)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	38		53		(6)		(6)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(100)	$	(80)	$	(2)	$	135

American Airlines, Inc.

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions):

	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31,	2022		2021		2022		2021
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	3	$	2
Interest cost	138		130		7		6
Expected return on assets	(283)		(270)		(3)		(3)
Special termination benefits	—		—		—		139
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7		7		(3)		(3)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	38		52		(6)		(6)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(99)	$	(80)	$	(2)	$	135