Commitments, Contingencies And Guarantees (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Aircraft Acquisition Commitments [Table Text Block]

American had total aircraft acquisition commitments as of June 30, 2012 as follows:

		Boeing			Airbus
		737  Family1	777-200ER	777-300ER	A320 Family	NEO	Total
Remainder of 2012	Purchase	16		2			18
	Lease						0
2013	Purchase	15		8			23
	Lease	16			20		36
2014	Purchase	5	2				7
	Lease	15			35		50
2015	Purchase		2				2
	Lease	20			30		50
2016	Purchase		2				2
	Lease	20			25		45
2017 and beyond	Purchase					130	130
	Lease	20			20		40
Total	Purchase	36	6	10	0	130	182
	Lease	91	0	0	130	0	221

^1.  As of June 30, 2012, American had elected to purchase nine Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft using the sale-leaseback financing arranged directly by American with a third party leasing company. These aircraft are therefore reflected as purchases in the above table.