Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash	$ 322	$ 390
Short-term investments	6,037	5,864
Restricted cash and short-term investments	638	695
Accounts receivable, net	1,594	1,425
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,094	863
Prepaid expenses and other	639	748
Total current assets	10,324	9,985
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	37,028	33,185
Ground property and equipment	7,116	6,402
Equipment purchase deposits	1,209	1,067
Total property and equipment, at cost	45,353	40,654
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(14,194)	(13,144)
Total property and equipment, net	31,159	27,510
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $578 and $502, respectively	2,173	2,249
Deferred tax asset	1,498	2,477
Other assets	2,029	2,103
Total other assets	9,791	10,920
Total assets	51,274	48,415
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	1,855	2,231
Accounts payable	1,592	1,563
Accrued salaries and wages	1,516	1,205
Air traffic liability	3,912	3,747
Loyalty program liability	2,789	2,525
Other accrued liabilities	2,208	2,334
Total current liabilities	13,872	13,605
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	22,489	18,330
Pension and postretirement benefits	7,842	7,450
Deferred gains and credits, net	526	667
Other liabilities	2,760	2,728
Total noncurrent liabilities	33,617	29,175
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	5	6
Additional paid-in capital	7,223	11,591
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,083)	(4,732)
Retained earnings (deficit)	1,640	(1,230)
Total stockholders' equity	3,785	5,635
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	51,274	48,415
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash	310	364
Short-term investments	6,034	5,862
Restricted cash and short-term investments	638	695
Accounts receivable, net	1,599	1,420
Receivables from related parties, net	6,810	1,981
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,032	796
Prepaid expenses and other	633	740
Total current assets	17,056	11,858
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	36,671	32,838
Ground property and equipment	6,910	6,224
Equipment purchase deposits	1,209	1,067
Total property and equipment, at cost	44,790	40,129
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(13,909)	(12,893)
Total property and equipment, net	30,881	27,236
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $578 and $502, respectively	2,173	2,249
Deferred tax asset	1,912	2,932
Other assets	1,979	2,073
Total other assets	10,155	11,345
Total assets	58,092	50,439
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	1,859	2,234
Accounts payable	1,546	1,517
Accrued salaries and wages	1,460	1,156
Air traffic liability	3,912	3,747
Loyalty program liability	2,789	2,525
Other accrued liabilities	2,106	2,198
Total current liabilities	13,672	13,377
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	20,718	16,592
Pension and postretirement benefits	7,800	7,410
Deferred gains and credits, net	526	667
Other liabilities	2,727	2,695
Total noncurrent liabilities	31,771	27,364
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	16,624	16,521
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,182)	(4,831)
Retained earnings (deficit)	1,207	(1,992)
Total stockholders' equity	12,649	9,698
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 58,092	$ 50,439