Indebtedness (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Components Of Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt classified as not subject to compromise consisted of (in millions):

	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Secured variable and fixed rate indebtedness due through 2023 (effective rates from 1.00% - 13.00% at June 30, 2012)	$	2,769	$	2,952
Enhanced equipment trust certificates due through 2021 (rates from 5.10%—10.375% at June 30, 2012)	1,869		1,942
6.00%—8.50% special facility revenue bonds due through 2036	1,437		1,436
7.50% senior secured notes due 2016	1,000		1,000
AAdvantage Miles advance purchase (net of discount of $110 million)	846		890
Other	28		27
	7,949		8,247
Less current maturities	1,598		1,518
Total long-term debt, less current maturities	6,351		6,729

Schedule Of Maturities Of Long-Term Debt

As of June 30, 2012, maturities of long-term debt (including sinking fund requirements) for the next five years are:

Years Ending December 31 (in millions)	Principal Not Subject to Compromise		Principal Subject to Compromise		Total Principal Amount
Remainder of 2012	$	1,079	$	97	$	1,176
2013	882		192		1,074
2014	744		305		1,049
2015	646		161		807
2016	1,637		165		1,802

Schedule Of Collateral Coverage Tests

	10.5% Notes		Senior Secured Notes	2005 Spare Engine EETC
Frequency of     Appraisals	Semi-Annual (April and October)		Semi-Annual (June and December, commencing December 2011)	Semi-Annual (April and October)
LTV Requirement	43%; failure to meet collateral test requires posting of additional collateral		1.5x Collateral valuation to amount of debt outstanding (67% LTV); failure to meet collateral test results in American paying 2% additional interest until the ratio is at least 1.5x; additional collateral can be posted to meet this requirement	31.6% applicable to the one Tranche only; failure to meet collateral test requires posting of additional cash collateral
LTV as of Last Measurement     Date	47.5%		37.8%	31.6%
			Generally, certain route authorities, take-off and landing slots, and rights to airport facilities used by American to operate certain services between the U.S. and London Heathrow, Tokyo Narita/Haneda, and China
Collateral Description	143 aircraft consisting of:			87 spare aircraft engines consisting of:
	Type	# of Aircraft		Engine/Associated Aircraft	# of Engines
	MD-80	74		JT8D-219/MD-80	47
	B757-200	41		RB211-535E4B/B757-200	22
	B767-200ER	3		CF6-80A/B767-200ER	3
	B767-300ER	25		CF6-80C2 B6/B767-300ER	12
	TOTAL	143		CF6-80C2 A5/A300	3
				TOTAL	87