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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Interest Rate Margin

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - Secured Debt	Feb. 12, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Feb. 18, 2026
8.50% Senior Secured Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate per annum		8.50%
American Airlines, Inc. \| 8.50% Senior Secured Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate per annum		8.50%
American Airlines, Inc. \| 2025 AAdvantage Term Loan Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Interest rate margin		3.25%
Subsequent Event \| 8.50% Senior Secured Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate per annum			8.50%
Subsequent Event \| 2025 AAdvantage Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Floor interest rate	0.00%
Interest rate margin	1.75%
Subsequent Event \| 2025 AAdvantage Term Loan Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Floor interest rate	0.00%
Interest rate margin	2.75%
Subsequent Event \| American Airlines, Inc. \| 8.50% Senior Secured Notes
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate per annum			8.50%
Subsequent Event \| American Airlines, Inc. \| 2025 AAdvantage Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Floor interest rate	0.00%
Interest rate margin	1.75%
Subsequent Event \| American Airlines, Inc. \| 2025 AAdvantage Term Loan Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Floor interest rate	0.00%
Interest rate margin	2.75%