Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash	$ 495	$ 390
Short-term investments	6,435	5,864
Restricted cash and short-term investments	691	695
Accounts receivable, net	1,450	1,425
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	886	863
Prepaid expenses and other	845	748
Total current assets	10,802	9,985
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	34,407	33,185
Ground property and equipment	6,561	6,402
Equipment purchase deposits	1,058	1,067
Total property and equipment, at cost	42,026	40,654
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(13,393)	(13,144)
Total property and equipment, net	28,633	27,510
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $514 and $502, respectively	2,236	2,249
Deferred tax asset	2,072	2,477
Other assets	2,075	2,103
Total other assets	10,474	10,920
Total assets	49,909	48,415
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	2,610	2,231
Accounts payable	1,913	1,563
Accrued salaries and wages	1,183	1,205
Air traffic liability	4,692	3,747
Loyalty program liability	2,535	2,525
Other accrued liabilities	2,344	2,334
Total current liabilities	15,277	13,605
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	19,134	18,330
Pension and postretirement benefits	7,440	7,450
Deferred gains and credits, net	625	667
Other liabilities	2,723	2,728
Total noncurrent liabilities	$ 29,922	$ 29,175
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	$ 6	$ 6
Additional paid-in capital	10,044	11,591
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,749)	(4,732)
Accumulated deficit	(591)	(1,230)
Total stockholders' equity	4,710	5,635
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	49,909	48,415
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash	486	364
Short-term investments	6,432	5,862
Restricted cash and short-term investments	691	695
Accounts receivable, net	1,444	1,420
Receivables from related parties, net	3,542	1,981
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	810	796
Prepaid expenses and other	839	740
Total current assets	14,244	11,858
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	34,051	32,838
Ground property and equipment	6,382	6,224
Equipment purchase deposits	1,058	1,067
Total property and equipment, at cost	41,491	40,129
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(13,136)	(12,893)
Total property and equipment, net	28,355	27,236
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $514 and $502, respectively	2,236	2,249
Deferred tax asset	2,520	2,932
Other assets	2,045	2,073
Total other assets	10,892	11,345
Total assets	53,491	50,439
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	2,613	2,234
Accounts payable	1,851	1,517
Accrued salaries and wages	1,126	1,156
Air traffic liability	4,692	3,747
Loyalty program liability	2,535	2,525
Other accrued liabilities	2,147	2,198
Total current liabilities	14,964	13,377
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	17,395	16,592
Pension and postretirement benefits	7,399	7,410
Deferred gains and credits, net	625	667
Other liabilities	2,689	2,695
Total noncurrent liabilities	$ 28,108	$ 27,364
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0
Additional paid-in capital	16,549	16,521
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,848)	(4,831)
Accumulated deficit	(1,282)	(1,992)
Total stockholders' equity	10,419	9,698
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 53,491	$ 50,439