Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions):

	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended September 30,	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	2	$	2
Interest cost	132		154		8		8
Expected return on assets	(269)		(253)		(3)		(3)
Special termination benefits	—		—		—		410
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7		7		(3)		(33)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	54		41		(6)		(5)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(75)	$	(50)	$	(2)	$	379
	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Nine Months Ended September 30,	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost	$	3	$	3	$	7	$	5
Interest cost	394		461		23		22
Expected return on assets	(813)		(757)		(9)		(9)
Special termination benefits	—		—		139		410
Settlements	—		4		—		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	21		21		(10)		(139)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	159		124		(17)		(17)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(236)	$	(144)	$	133	$	272

American Airlines, Inc.

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions):

	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended September 30,	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	2	$	2
Interest cost	132		153		8		8
Expected return on assets	(269)		(252)		(3)		(3)
Special termination benefits	—		—		—		410
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7		7		(3)		(33)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	54		41		(6)		(5)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(75)	$	(50)	$	(2)	$	379
	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Nine Months Ended September 30,	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost	$	3	$	2	$	7	$	5
Interest cost	392		459		23		22
Expected return on assets	(809)		(754)		(9)		(9)
Special termination benefits	—		—		139		410
Settlements	—		4		—		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	21		21		(10)		(139)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	158		123		(17)		(17)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(235)	$	(145)	$	133	$	272