Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$ 6,607	$ 6,564
Regional passenger	1,548	1,523
Cargo	172	162
Other	1,297	1,186
Total operating revenues	9,624	9,435
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,402	1,029
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,825	2,652
Regional expenses	1,573	1,432
Maintenance, materials and repairs	492	419
Other rent and landing fees	440	422
Aircraft rent	295	306
Selling expenses	318	308
Depreciation and amortization	405	355
Special items, net	119	99
Other	1,154	1,078
Total operating expenses	9,023	8,100
Operating income	601	1,335
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	21	13
Interest expense, net	(257)	(239)
Other, net		8
Total nonoperating expense, net	(236)	(218)
Income before income taxes	365	1,117
Income tax provision	131	417
Net income	$ 234	$ 700
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 1.15
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.46	$ 1.14
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic (in shares)	503,902	606,245
Diluted (in shares)	507,797	611,488
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$ 6,607	$ 6,564
Regional passenger	1,548	1,523
Cargo	172	162
Other	1,294	1,178
Total operating revenues	9,621	9,427
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,402	1,029
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,823	2,650
Regional expenses	1,569	1,436
Maintenance, materials and repairs	492	419
Other rent and landing fees	440	422
Aircraft rent	295	306
Selling expenses	318	308
Depreciation and amortization	405	355
Special items, net	119	99
Other	1,154	1,080
Total operating expenses	9,017	8,104
Operating income	604	1,323
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	49	21
Interest expense, net	(241)	(218)
Other, net	(1)	8
Total nonoperating expense, net	(193)	(189)
Income before income taxes	411	1,134
Income tax provision	148	424
Net income	$ 263	$ 710