Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Schedule of Aircraft Acquisition Commitments

AAG had total aircraft acquisition commitments as of December 31, 2013 as follows:



	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019 and Thereafter	Total
Airbus
A320 Family	52	43	25	20	—	—	140
A320 Neo	—	—	—	10	25	95	130
A330-200	3	—	—	—	—	—	3
A350 XWB	—	—	—	6	10	6	22
Boeing
737 Family	20	20	20	20	—	—	80
737 MAX	—	—	—	3	17	80	100
777-300 ER	6	2	2	—	—	—	10
787 Family	2	11	13	9	7	—	42
Bombardier
CRJ900	15	15	—	—	—	—	30
Embraer
ERJ175	—	24	24	12	—	—	60
Total	98	115	84	80	59	181	617

Long-term Purchase Commitment

As of December 31, 2013, payments for the above purchase commitments and certain engines, and future lease payments for all leased aircraft, are presented in the table below (in millions):



	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019 and Thereafter		Total
Payments for above aircraft commitments and certain engines ¹	$	3,794	$	3,525	$	3,382	$	3,883	$	4,961	$	16,346	$	35,891


(1)	These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers. The Company's purchase deposits totaled $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2013. American has granted Boeing a security interest in American's purchase deposits with Boeing.

Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations

The contractual obligations related to these contracts are presented in the table below (in millions):



	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019 and Thereafter		Total
Facility construction or improvement contracts	$	34	$	21	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	55
Information technology support contract	129		118		104		87		87		74		599

As of December 31, 2013, the Company's minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional airlines were as follows (approximately, in millions):



	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019 and Thereafter		Total
Minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers ¹	$	1,666	$	1,678	$	1,537	$	1,249	$	1,061	$	5,005	$	12,196

(1)

Represents minimum payments under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers. These commitments are estimates of costs based on assumed minimum levels of flying under the capacity purchase agreements and our actual payments could differ materially. These obligations also include the portion of the Company's future obligations related to aircraft deemed to be leased in the amount of approximately $317 million in 2014, $289 million in 2015, $220 million in 2016, $186 million in 2017, $143 million in 2018 and $261 million in 2019 and thereafter.

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

As of December 31, 2013, obligations under noncancellable operating leases for future minimum lease payments were as follows (in millions):



	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019 and Thereafter		Total
Future minimum lease payments ¹	$	2,267	$	1,934	$	1,751	$	1,650	$	1,426	$	6,664	$	15,692

(1) As of December 31, 2013, $322 million is included on the accompanying balance sheet in Accrued liabilities and Deferred gains and credits, net relating to rent expense being recorded in advance of future operating lease payments.

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Schedule of Aircraft Acquisition Commitments

American had total aircraft acquisition commitments as of December 31, 2013 as follows:



	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019 and Thereafter	Total
Airbus
A320 Family	35	30	25	20	—	—	110
A320 Neo	—	—	—	10	25	95	130
Boeing
737 Family	20	20	20	20	—	—	80
737 MAX	—	—	—	3	17	80	100
777-300 ER	6	2	2	—	—	—	10
787 Family	2	11	13	9	7	—	42
Bombardier
CRJ900	15	15	—	—	—	—	30
Embraer
ERJ175	—	24	24	12	—	—	60
Total	78	102	84	74	49	175	562

Long-term Purchase Commitment

As of December 31, 2013, payments for the above purchase commitments and certain engines, and future lease payments for all leased aircraft are presented in the table below (in millions):



	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019 and Thereafter		Total
Payments for above aircraft commitments and certain engines ⁽¹⁾	$	2,817	$	2,965	$	3,275	$	3,204	$	4,018	$	15,794	$	32,073


(1)	These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers. American's purchase deposits totaled $847 million as of December 31, 2013. American has granted Boeing a security interest in American's purchase deposits with Boeing.

Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations

The contractual obligations related to these contracts are presented in the table below (in millions):



	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019 and Thereafter		Total
Facility construction or improvement contracts	$	34	$	21	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	55
Information technology support contract	129		118		104		87		87		74		599

As of December 31, 2013, American's minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers were as follows (approximately, in millions):



	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019 and Thereafter		Total
Minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers ¹	$	521	$	670	$	676	$	520	$	511	$	3,849	$	6,747


(1)	Represents minimum payments under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers. These commitments are estimates of costs based on assumed minimum levels of flying under the capacity purchase agreements and our actual payments could differ materially.

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

As of December 31, 2013, obligations under noncancellable operating leases for future minimum lease payments were as follows (in millions):



	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019 and Thereafter		Total
Future minimum lease payments ¹	$	1,384	$	1,204	$	1,117	$	1,061	$	982	$	5,302	$	11,050

(1) As of December 31, 2013, $298 million is included on the accompanying balance sheet in Accrued liabilities and Deferred gains and credits, net relating to rent expense being recorded in advance of future operating lease payments.