Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash	$ 390	$ 994
Short-term investments	5,864	6,309
Restricted cash and short-term investments	695	774
Accounts receivable, net	1,425	1,771
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	863	1,004
Prepaid expenses and other	748	898
Total current assets	9,985	11,750
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	33,185	28,213
Ground property and equipment	6,402	5,900
Equipment purchase deposits	1,067	1,230
Total property and equipment, at cost	40,654	35,343
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(13,144)	(12,259)
Total property and equipment, net	27,510	23,084
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	2,249	2,240
Deferred tax asset	2,477
Other assets	2,103	2,060
Total other assets	10,920	8,391
Total assets	48,415	43,225
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	2,231	1,677
Accounts payable	1,563	1,377
Accrued salaries and wages	1,205	1,194
Air traffic liability	3,747	4,252
Loyalty program liability	2,525	2,807
Other accrued liabilities	2,334	2,097
Total current liabilities	13,605	13,404
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	18,330	16,043
Pension and postretirement benefits	7,450	7,562
Deferred gains and credits, net	667	829
Bankruptcy settlement obligations	193	325
Other liabilities	2,535	3,041
Total noncurrent liabilities	$ 29,175	$ 27,800
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	$ 6	$ 7
Additional paid-in capital	11,591	15,135
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,732)	(4,559)
Accumulated deficit	(1,230)	(8,562)
Total stockholders' equity	5,635	2,021
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	48,415	43,225
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash	364	984
Short-term investments	5,862	6,306
Restricted cash and short-term investments	695	774
Accounts receivable, net	1,420	1,769
Receivables from related parties, net	1,981
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	796	919
Prepaid expenses and other	740	885
Total current assets	11,858	11,637
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	32,838	27,852
Ground property and equipment	6,224	5,762
Equipment purchase deposits	1,067	1,230
Total property and equipment, at cost	40,129	34,844
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(12,893)	(12,039)
Total property and equipment, net	27,236	22,805
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	2,249	2,240
Deferred tax asset	2,932
Other assets	2,073	2,014
Total other assets	11,345	8,345
Total assets	50,439	42,787
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	2,234	1,678
Accounts payable	1,517	1,316
Accrued salaries and wages	1,156	1,126
Air traffic liability	3,747	4,252
Loyalty program liability	2,525	2,807
Payables to related parties, net		1,703
Other accrued liabilities	2,198	2,013
Total current liabilities	13,377	14,895
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	16,592	14,804
Pension and postretirement benefits	7,410	7,522
Deferred gains and credits, net	667	829
Bankruptcy settlement obligations	193	325
Other liabilities	2,502	3,006
Total noncurrent liabilities	$ 27,364	$ 26,486
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	$ 16,521	$ 16,174
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,831)	(4,656)
Accumulated deficit	(1,992)	(10,112)
Total stockholders' equity	9,698	1,406
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 50,439	$ 42,787