Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash	$ 374	$ 322
Short-term investments	6,302	6,037
Restricted cash and short-term investments	543	638
Accounts receivable, net	1,397	1,594
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,154	1,094
Prepaid expenses and other	856	639
Total current assets	10,626	10,324
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	38,352	37,028
Ground property and equipment	7,332	7,116
Equipment purchase deposits	1,247	1,209
Total property and equipment, at cost	46,931	45,353
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(14,640)	(14,194)
Total property and equipment, net	32,291	31,159
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $590 and $578, respectively	2,236	2,173
Deferred tax asset	1,379	1,498
Other assets	2,004	2,029
Total other assets	9,710	9,791
Total assets	52,627	51,274
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	1,714	1,855
Accounts payable	1,882	1,592
Accrued salaries and wages	1,064	1,516
Air traffic liability	5,298	3,912
Loyalty program liability	3,056	2,789
Other accrued liabilities	2,272	2,208
Total current liabilities	15,286	13,872
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	22,829	22,489
Pension and postretirement benefits	7,808	7,842
Deferred gains and credits, net	494	526
Other liabilities	2,753	2,760
Total noncurrent liabilities	33,884	33,617
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	5	5
Additional paid-in capital	6,726	7,223
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,097)	(5,083)
Retained earnings	1,823	1,640
Total stockholders' equity	3,457	3,785
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	52,627	51,274
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash	363	310
Short-term investments	6,298	6,034
Restricted cash and short-term investments	543	638
Accounts receivable, net	1,401	1,599
Receivables from related parties, net	7,407	6,810
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,091	1,032
Prepaid expenses and other	847	633
Total current assets	17,950	17,056
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	38,003	36,671
Ground property and equipment	7,120	6,910
Equipment purchase deposits	1,247	1,209
Total property and equipment, at cost	46,370	44,790
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(14,357)	(13,909)
Total property and equipment, net	32,013	30,881
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $590 and $578, respectively	2,236	2,173
Deferred tax asset	1,775	1,912
Other assets	1,934	1,979
Total other assets	10,036	10,155
Total assets	59,999	58,092
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	1,717	1,859
Accounts payable	1,829	1,546
Accrued salaries and wages	1,018	1,460
Air traffic liability	5,298	3,912
Loyalty program liability	3,056	2,789
Other accrued liabilities	2,131	2,106
Total current liabilities	15,049	13,672
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	21,058	20,718
Pension and postretirement benefits	7,767	7,800
Deferred gains and credits, net	494	526
Other liabilities	2,715	2,727
Total noncurrent liabilities	32,034	31,771
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	16,642	16,624
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,196)	(5,182)
Retained earnings	1,470	1,207
Total stockholders' equity	12,916	12,649
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 59,999	$ 58,092