Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) are as follows (in millions):

	Pension, Retiree Medical, and Other Postretirement Benefits			Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments			Income Tax Benefit (Provision)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(3,842	)	$	(10	)	$	(880	)(1)	$	(4,732	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(5	)		4			—			(1	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(25	)		—			9	(2)		(16	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(30	)		4			9			(17	)
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	(3,872	)	$	(6	)	$	(871	)	$	(4,749	)

⁽¹⁾  Relates to pension, retiree medical, and other postretirement obligations that will not be recognized in net income until the obligations are fully extinguished.

⁽²⁾  Relates to pension, retiree medical, and other postretirement obligations and is recognized within the income tax provision on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Reclassification out of AOCI

Reclassifications out of AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in millions):

	Amount reclassified from AOCI
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Affected line items on condensed consolidated statement of operations
AOCI Components	2016			2015
Amortization of pension, retiree medical, and other postretirement benefits:
Prior service cost (benefit)	$	(33	)	$	(53	)	Salaries, wages, and benefits
Actuarial loss		17			26		Salaries, wages, and benefits
Derivative financial instruments:
Cash flow hedges		—			(6	)	Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Net unrealized change on investments:
Net change in value		—			2		Other nonoperating, net
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	(16	)	$	(31	)

American Airlines, Inc. [Member]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) are as follows (in millions):

	Pension, Retiree Medical, and Other Postretirement Benefits			Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments			Income Tax Benefit (Provision)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(3,831	)	$	(9	)	$	(991	)(1)	$	(4,831	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(5	)		4			—			(1	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(25	)		—			9	(2)		(16	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(30	)		4			9			(17	)
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	(3,861	)	$	(5	)	$	(982	)	$	(4,848	)

⁽¹⁾  Relates to pension, retiree medical, and other postretirement obligations that will not be recognized in net income until the obligations are fully extinguished.

⁽²⁾  Relates to pension, retiree medical, and other postretirement obligations and is recognized within the income tax provision on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Reclassification out of AOCI

Reclassifications out of AOCI for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows (in millions):

	Amount reclassified from AOCI
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Affected line items on condensed consolidated statement of operations
AOCI Components	2016			2015
Amortization of pension, retiree medical, and other postretirement benefits:
Prior service cost (benefit)	$	(33	)	$	(53	)	Salaries, wages, and benefits
Actuarial loss		17			26		Salaries, wages, and benefits
Derivative financial instruments:
Cash flow hedges		—			(6	)	Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Net unrealized change on investments:
Net change in value		—			2		Other nonoperating, net
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	(16	)	$	(31	)