Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$ 7,747	$ 7,209	$ 14,353	$ 13,773
Regional passenger	1,835	1,786	3,384	3,309
Cargo	196	174	368	336
Other	1,327	1,194	2,624	2,380
Total operating revenues	11,105	10,363	20,729	19,798
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,510	1,314	2,912	2,343
Salaries, wages and benefits	3,003	2,670	5,829	5,322
Regional expenses	1,620	1,518	3,194	2,950
Maintenance, materials and repairs	495	453	987	871
Other rent and landing fees	452	458	892	879
Aircraft rent	294	302	589	609
Selling expenses	376	334	694	642
Depreciation and amortization	418	374	822	729
Special items, net	202	62	320	161
Other	1,200	1,127	2,354	2,205
Total operating expenses	9,570	8,612	18,593	16,711
Operating income	1,535	1,751	2,136	3,087
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	24	16	45	28
Interest expense, net	(263)	(249)	(520)	(488)
Other, net	(5)	(25)	(5)	(17)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(244)	(258)	(480)	(477)
Income before income taxes	1,291	1,493	1,656	2,610
Income tax provision	488	543	619	960
Net income	$ 803	$ 950	$ 1,037	$ 1,650
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.64	$ 1.69	$ 2.08	$ 2.82
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.63	$ 1.68	$ 2.07	$ 2.80
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic (in shares)	490,818	563,000	497,360	584,622
Diluted (in shares)	492,965	566,040	500,381	588,764
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.20
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$ 7,747	$ 7,209	$ 14,353	$ 13,773
Regional passenger	1,835	1,786	3,384	3,309
Cargo	196	174	368	336
Other	1,324	1,191	2,617	2,369
Total operating revenues	11,102	10,360	20,722	19,787
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,510	1,314	2,912	2,343
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,999	2,668	5,823	5,318
Regional expenses	1,629	1,510	3,199	2,947
Maintenance, materials and repairs	495	453	987	871
Other rent and landing fees	452	458	892	879
Aircraft rent	294	302	589	609
Selling expenses	376	334	694	642
Depreciation and amortization	418	374	822	729
Special items, net	202	62	320	161
Other	1,200	1,128	2,354	2,208
Total operating expenses	9,575	8,603	18,592	16,707
Operating income	1,527	1,757	2,130	3,080
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	53	25	102	46
Interest expense, net	(246)	(228)	(488)	(445)
Other, net	(5)	(26)	(5)	(18)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(198)	(229)	(391)	(417)
Income before income taxes	1,329	1,528	1,739	2,663
Income tax provision	502	556	650	980
Net income	$ 827	$ 972	$ 1,089	$ 1,683