Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$ 7,628	$ 7,419	$ 21,981	$ 21,192
Regional passenger	1,749	1,731	5,133	5,040
Cargo	200	171	568	506
Other	1,301	1,273	3,924	3,653
Total operating revenues	10,878	10,594	31,606	30,391
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,570	1,393	4,481	3,736
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,995	2,772	8,824	8,094
Regional expenses	1,654	1,538	4,848	4,488
Maintenance, materials and repairs	487	481	1,474	1,352
Other rent and landing fees	471	463	1,363	1,342
Aircraft rent	304	299	892	908
Selling expenses	400	347	1,094	990
Depreciation and amortization	433	399	1,255	1,128
Special items, net	112	289	432	450
Other	1,220	1,182	3,575	3,386
Total operating expenses	9,646	9,163	28,238	25,874
Operating income	1,232	1,431	3,368	4,517
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	25	16	70	45
Interest expense, net	(266)	(250)	(787)	(738)
Other, net	13	(8)	8	(25)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(228)	(242)	(709)	(718)
Income before income taxes	1,004	1,189	2,659	3,799
Income tax provision	380	452	998	1,412
Net income	$ 624	$ 737	$ 1,661	$ 2,387
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.29	$ 1.40	$ 3.37	$ 4.23
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 1.40	$ 3.35	$ 4.20
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic (in shares)	484,772	525,415	493,164	564,886
Diluted (in shares)	486,625	528,510	495,796	568,679
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.30	$ 0.30
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$ 7,628	$ 7,419	$ 21,981	$ 21,192
Regional passenger	1,749	1,731	5,133	5,040
Cargo	200	171	568	506
Other	1,298	1,270	3,916	3,639
Total operating revenues	10,875	10,591	31,598	30,377
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,570	1,393	4,481	3,736
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,991	2,770	8,816	8,087
Regional expenses	1,662	1,534	4,860	4,480
Maintenance, materials and repairs	487	481	1,474	1,352
Other rent and landing fees	471	463	1,363	1,342
Aircraft rent	304	299	892	908
Selling expenses	400	347	1,094	990
Depreciation and amortization	433	399	1,255	1,128
Special items, net	112	289	432	450
Other	1,220	1,184	3,575	3,391
Total operating expenses	9,650	9,159	28,242	25,864
Operating income	1,225	1,432	3,356	4,513
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	56	28	158	74
Interest expense, net	(250)	(229)	(738)	(674)
Other, net	13	(8)	8	(27)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(181)	(209)	(572)	(627)
Income before income taxes	1,044	1,223	2,784	3,886
Income tax provision	395	465	1,046	1,445
Net income	$ 649	$ 758	$ 1,738	$ 2,441