Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 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			Derivative Financial Instruments			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments			Income Tax Benefit (Provision) (1)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(3,683	)	$	9		$	(5	)	$	(880	)	$	(4,559	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(51	)		—			(6	)		—			(57	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(108	)		(9	)		1			—			(116	)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss		(159	)		(9	)		(5	)		—			(173	)
Balance at December 31, 2015		(3,842	)		—			(10	)		(880	)		(4,732	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(462	)		—			10			166			(286	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(102	)		—			—			37	(2)		(65	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(564	)		—			10			203			(351	)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(4,406	)	$	—		$	—		$	(677	)	$	(5,083	)

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

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

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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

	Amount reclassified from AOCI						Affected line items on the consolidated statement of operations
	Year Ended December 31,
AOCI Components	2016			2015
Amortization of pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits:
Prior service benefit	$	(134	)	$	(212	)	Salaries, wages and benefits
Actuarial loss		69			104		Salaries, wages and benefits
Derivative financial instruments:
Cash flow hedges		—			(9	)	Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Net unrealized change on investments:
Net change in value		—			1		Other nonoperating, net
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	(65	)	$	(116	)

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			Derivative Financial Instruments			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments			Income Tax Benefit (Provision) (1)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(3,671	)	$	9		$	(3	)	$	(991	)	$	(4,656	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications		(51	)		—			(7	)		—			(58	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(109	)		(9	)		1			—			(117	)
Net current-period other comprehensive loss		(160	)		(9	)		(6	)		—			(175	)
Balance at December 31, 2015		(3,831	)		—			(9	)		(991	)		(4,831	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(461	)		—			9			166			(286	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(102	)		—			—			37	(2)		(65	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(563	)		—			9			203			(351	)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(4,394	)	$	—		$	—		$	(788	)	$	(5,182	)

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

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

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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

	Amount reclassified from AOCI						Affected line items on the consolidated statement of operations
	Year Ended December 31,
AOCI Components	2016			2015
Amortization of pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits:
Prior service benefit	$	(134	)	$	(212	)	Salaries, wages and benefits
Actuarial loss		69			103		Salaries, wages and benefits
Derivative financial instruments:
Cash flow hedges		—			(9	)	Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Net unrealized change on investments:
Net change in value		—			1		Other nonoperating, net
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	(65	)	$	(117	)