Subsequent Events (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events Schedule Of Aircraft Acquisition Commitments [Table Text Block] [Table Text Block]

Reflecting the above transactions, American had total aircraft acquisition commitments as follows:

		Boeing								Airbus
		737 Family		737 MAX		777-300 ER		787 Family		A320 Family		A320 NEO		Total
2013	Purchase		31		—		8		—		—		—		39
	Lease		—		—		—		—		20		—		20
2014	Purchase		5		—		6		2		—		—		13
	Lease		15		—		—		—		35		—		50
2015	Purchase		—		—		2		11		—		—		13
	Lease		20		—		—		—		30		—		50
2016	Purchase		—		—		2		13		—		—		15
	Lease		20		—		—		—		25		—		45
2017	Purchase		—		—		—		9		—		10		19
	Lease		20		—		—		—		20		—		40
2018 and beyond	Purchase		—		100		—		7		—		120		227
	Lease		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total	Purchase		36		100		18		42		—		130		326
	Lease		75		—		—		—		130		—		205