Retirement Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The following table provides a reconciliation of the changes in the pension and retiree medical and other benefit obligations and fair value of assets for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and a statement of funded status as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in millions):



	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Reconciliation of benefit obligation:
Obligation at January 1	$	15,895		$	14,568		$	1,412		$	3,122
Service cost	3			341			—			46
Interest cost	654			729			50			128
Actuarial (gain) loss	(1,152		)	2,345			(82		)	104
Plan amendments	—			301			—			(1,904		)
Curtailments	2			(1,841		)	—			33
Settlements	(1		)	—			—			—
Benefit payments	(575		)	(548		)	(116		)	(117		)
US Airways plan liability (Assumed)	73			—			121			—
Obligation at December 31	$	14,899		$	15,895		$	1,385		$	1,412

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets



Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	$	9,065		$	8,132		$	211		$	205
Actual return on plan assets	1,026			1,204			41			26
Employer contributions	494			277			103			97
Settlements	(1		)	—			—			—
Benefit payments	(575		)	(548		)	(116		)	(117		)
US Airways plan assets (Assumed)	48			—			—			—
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	$	10,057		$	9,065		$	239		$	211
Funded status at December 31	$	(4,842	)	$	(6,830	)	$	(1,146	)	$	(1,201	)

Schedule Of Amounts Recognized In Consolidated Balance Sheets



Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Current liability	$	31	$	21	$	129	$	—
Noncurrent liability	4,811		6,809		1,017		1,201
	$	4,842	$	6,830	$	1,146	$	1,201

Schedule Of Amounts Recognized In Other Comprehensive Loss



Amounts recognized in other comprehensive loss:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	2,395	$	3,943	$	(176	)	$	(78	)
Prior service cost (credit)	273		301		(1,592		)	(1,844		)
	2,668		4,244		(1,768		)	(1,922		)
US Airways plan other comprehensive loss:	—		—		(12		)	—
	$	2,668	$	4,244	$	(1,780	)	$	(1,922	)

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations Exceeding Fair Value Of Plan Assets



	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(in millions)
For plans with accumulated benefit obligations exceeding the fair value of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation (PBO)	$	14,869	$	15,895	$	—	$	—
Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO)	14,858		15,866		—		—
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	—		—		1,385		1,412
Fair value of plan assets	10,024		9,065		239		211
ABO less fair value of plan assets	4,834		6,801		—		—

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in millions):



	Pension Benefits									Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
	2013			2012			2011			2013			2012			2011
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Defined benefit plans:
Service cost	$	3		$	341		$	386		$	—		$	46		$	61
Interest cost	654			729			757			50			128			174
Expected return on assets	(720		)	(676		)	(657		)	(16		)	(17		)	(20		)
Curtailments	2			58			—			—			(124		)	—
Settlements	(1		)	—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost	28			10			13			(251		)	(82		)	(28		)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	90			211			154			(9		)	(9		)	(9		)
Net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans	56			673			653			(226		)	(58		)	178
Defined contribution plans	328			218			179			N/A			N/A			N/A
	$	384		$	891		$	832		$	(226	)	$	(58	)	$	178

Schedule Of Assumption Used



	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:
Discount rate	5.10	%	4.20	%	4.71	%	3.80	%



	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:
Discount rate 1/1 - 9/30	4.20	%	5.20	%	3.80	%	4.89	%
Discount rate 10/1 - 12/31	4.20	%	4.10	%	3.80	%	3.80	%
Salary scale (ultimate) 1/1-9/30	—		3.78	%	—		—
Expected return on plan assets	8.00	%	8.25	%	8.00	%	8.25	%

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The current strategic target asset allocation is as follows:



Asset Class/Sub-Class	Allowed Range
Equity	62	%	-	72%
Public:
U.S. Value	20	%	-	35%
International Value	14	%	-	24%
Emerging Markets	5	%	-	11%
Alternative Investments	0	%	-	18%
Fixed Income	28	%	-	38%
U.S. Long Duration	26	%	-	36%
Emerging Markets	0	%	-	4%
Other	0	%	-	5%
Cash Equivalents	0	%	-	5%

Changes In Fair Value Measurements Of Level 3 Investments

Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments during the year ended December 31, 2013, were as follows (in millions):



	Private Equity Partnerships			Insurance Group Annuity Contracts
Beginning balance at December 31, 2012	$	914		$	2
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	(21		)
Relating to assets sold during the period	99
Purchases	85
Sales	(229		)
Ending balance at December 31, 2013	$	848		$	2

Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments during the year ended December 31, 2012, were as follows (in millions):



	Private Equity Partnerships			Insurance Group Annuity Contracts
Beginning balance at December 31, 2011	$	920		$	2
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	20
Relating to assets sold during the period	102
Purchases	96
Sales	(224		)
Ending balance at December 31, 2012	$	914		$	2

Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates



	2013		2012
Assumed health care trend rates at December 31
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	6.5	%	7.0	%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)	4.5	%	4.5	%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate	2018		2018

Schedule Of One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects (in millions):



	1% Increase		1% Decrease
Impact on 2013 service and interest cost	$	3	$	(3	)
Impact on postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2013	65		(64		)

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service as appropriate, are expected to be paid (in millions):



	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019-2023
Pension	$	642	$	642	$	667	$	697	$	731	$	4,252
Retiree Medical and Other	130		125		123		119		114		483

Pension Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The fair value of the Company's pension plan assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012, by asset category, are as follows (in millions):



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets			Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	(Level 1)			(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	360		$	—	$	—	$	360
Equity securities:
International markets (a)(b)	2,908			—		—		2,908
Large-cap companies (b)	2,196			—		—		2,196
Mid-cap companies (b)	227			—		—		227
Small-cap companies(b)	18			—		—		18
Mutual funds - US Airways plan (g)	48			—		—		48
Fixed Income:
Corporate bonds (c)	—			2,067		—		2,067
Government securities (d)	—			1,035		—		1,035
U.S. municipal securities	—			55		—		55
Alternative investments:
Private equity partnerships (e)	—			—		848		848
Common/collective and 103-12 investment trusts (f)	—			245		—		245
Insurance group annuity contracts	—			—		2		2
Dividend and interest receivable	51			—		—		51
Due to/from brokers for sale of securities - net	(10		)	—		—		(10		)
Other assets – net	7			—		—		7
Total	$	5,805		$	3,402	$	850	$	10,057


a)	Holdings are diversified as follows: 19% United Kingdom, 10% Japan, 11% France, 7% Switzerland, 6% Germany, 5% Netherlands, 6% Republic of Korea, 15% emerging markets and the remaining 21% with no concentration greater than 5% in any one country.


b)	There are no significant concentrations of holdings by company or industry.


c)	Includes approximately 76% investments in corporate debt with a Standard and Poor's (S&P) rating lower than A and 24% investments in corporate debt with an S&P rating A or higher. Holdings include 80% U.S. companies, 17% international companies and 3% emerging market companies.


d)	Includes approximately 72% investments in U.S. domestic government securities and 28% in emerging market government securities. There are no significant foreign currency risks within this classification.

Includes limited partnerships that invest primarily in U.S. (92%) and European (8%) buyout opportunities of a range of privately held companies. The Master Trust does not have the right to redeem its limited partnership investment at its net asset value. Instead, the Master Trust receives distributions as the underlying assets are liquidated. It is estimated that the underlying assets of these funds will be gradually liquidated over the next one to ten years. Additionally, the Master Trust has future funding commitments of approximately $376 million over the next ten years.

Investment includes 74% in an emerging market 103-12 investment trust with investments in emerging country equity securities, 14% in Canadian segregated balanced value, income growth and diversified pooled funds and 12% in a common/collective trust investing in securities of smaller companies located outside the U.S., including developing markets. Requests for withdrawals must meet specific requirements with advance notice of redemption preferred.


g)	Investment includes mutual funds invested 49% in equity securities of large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap US companies, 30% in US treasuries and corporate bonds and 21% in equity securities of international companies.



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	275	$	—	$	—	$	275
Equity securities
International markets (a)(b)	2,443		—		—		2,443
Large-cap companies (b)	1,601		—		—		1,601
Mid-cap companies (b)	216		—		—		216
Small-cap companies(b)	21		—		—		21
Fixed Income
Corporate bonds (c)	—		2,094		—		2,094
Government securities (d)	—		1,172		—		1,172
U.S. municipal securities	—		57		—		57
Alternative investments
Private equity partnerships (e)	—		—		914		914
Common/collective and 103-12 investment trusts (f)	—		229		—		229
Insurance group annuity contracts	—		—		2		2
Dividend and interest receivable	38		—		—		38
Due to/from brokers for sale of securities - net	1		—		—		1
Other assets – net	2		—		—		2
Total	$	4,597	$	3,552	$	916	$	9,065


a)	Holdings are diversified as follows: 20% United Kingdom, 9% Japan, 9% France, 8% Switzerland, 8% Germany, 5% Netherlands, 5% Republic of Korea, 15% emerging markets and the remaining 21% with no concentration greater than 5% in any one country.


b)	There are no significant concentrations of holdings by company or industry.


c)	Includes approximately 79% investments in corporate debt with a Standard and Poor's (S&P) rating lower than A and 21% investments in corporate debt with an S&P rating A or higher. Holdings include 81% U.S. companies, 16% international companies and 3% emerging market companies.


d)	Includes approximately 88% investments in U.S. domestic government securities and 12% in emerging market government securities. There are no significant foreign currency risks within this classification.

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The fair value of the Company's other postretirement benefit plan assets at December 31, 2013 by asset category, were as follows (in millions):



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Money market fund	$	4	$	—	$	—	$	4
Mutual funds - AMR Class	—		235		—		235
Total	$	4	$	235	$	—	$	239

The fair value of the Company's other postretirement benefit plan assets at December 31, 2012 by asset category, were as follows (in millions):



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Money market fund	$	9	$	—	$	—	$	9
Mutual funds - AMR Class	—		202		—		202
Total	$	9	$	202	$	—	$	211

AA [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]



	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Reconciliation of benefit obligation:
Obligation at January 1	$	15,895		$	14,568		$	1,412		$	3,122
Service cost	3			341			—			46
Interest cost	654			729			50			128
Actuarial (gain) loss	(1,152		)	2,345			(82		)	104
Plan amendments	—			301			—			(1,904		)
Curtailments	2			(1,841		)	—			33
Settlements	(1		)	—			—			—
Benefit payments	(575		)	(548		)	(116		)	(117		)
Obligation at December 31	$	14,826		$	15,895		$	1,264		$	1,412

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets



	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(in millions)
Reconciliation of fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	$	9,065		$	8,132		$	211		$	205
Actual return on plan assets	1,026			1,204			41			26
Employer contributions	494			277			103			97
Settlements	(1		)	—			—			—
Benefit payments	(575		)	(548		)	(116		)	(117		)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	$	10,009		$	9,065		$	239		$	211
Funded status at December 31	$	(4,817	)	$	(6,830	)	$	(1,025	)	$	(1,201	)

Schedule Of Amounts Recognized In Consolidated Balance Sheets



Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Current liability	$	31	$	21	$	118	$	—
Noncurrent liability	4,786		6,809		907		1,201
	$	4,817	$	6,830	$	1,025	$	1,201

Schedule Of Amounts Recognized In Other Comprehensive Loss



Amounts recognized in other comprehensive loss:
Net actuarial loss (gain)	$	2,395	$	3,943	$	(176	)	$	(78	)
Prior service cost (credit)	273		301		(1,592		)	(1,844		)
	$	2,668	$	4,244	$	(1,768	)	$	(1,922	)

Schedule Of Accumulated Benefit Obligations Exceeding Fair Value Of Plan Assets



For plans with accumulated benefit obligations exceeding the fair value of plan assets:
Projected benefit obligation (PBO)	$	14,796	$	15,895	$	—	$	—
Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO)	14,788		15,866		—		—
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO)	—		—		1,264		1,412
Fair value of plan assets	9,976		9,065		239		211
ABO less fair value of plan assets	4,812		6,801		—		—

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in millions):



	Pension Benefits									Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
	2013			2012			2011			2013			2012			2011
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Defined benefit plans:
Service cost	$	3		$	341		$	386		$	—		$	46		$	61
Interest cost	654			729			757			50			128			174
Expected return on assets	(720		)	(676		)	(657		)	(16		)	(17		)	(20		)
Curtailments	2			58			—			—			(124		)	—
Settlements	(1		)	—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost	28			10			13			(251		)	(82		)	(28		)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	90			211			154			(9		)	(9		)	(9		)
Net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans	56			673			653			(226		)	(58		)	178
Defined contribution plans	303			202			162			N/A			N/A			N/A
	$	359		$	875		$	815		$	(226	)	$	(58	)	$	178

Schedule Of Assumption Used

The estimated amount of unrecognized net gain for the retiree medical and other postretirement plans that will be amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year is $8 million.



	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:
Discount rate	5.10	%	4.20	%	4.71	%	3.80	%



Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:
Discount rate 1/1 - 9/30	4.20	%	5.20	%	3.80	%	4.89	%
Discount rate 10/1 - 12/31	4.20	%	4.10	%	3.80	%	3.80	%
Salary scale (ultimate) 1/1-9/30	—		3.78	%	—		—
Expected return on plan assets	8.00	%	8.25	%	8.00	%	8.25	%

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The fair values of American’s pension plan assets at December 31, 2013 and 2012, by asset category are as follows (in millions):



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets			Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	(Level 1)			(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	360		$	—	$	—	$	360
Equity securities:
International markets (a)(b)	2,908			—		—		2,908
Large-cap companies (b)	2,196			—		—		2,196
Mid-cap companies (b)	227			—		—		227
Small-cap companies(b)	18			—		—		18
Fixed Income:
Corporate bonds (c)	—			2,067		—		2,067
Government securities (d)	—			1,035		—		1,035
U.S. municipal securities	—			55		—		55
Alternative investments:
Private equity partnerships (e)	—			—		848		848
Common/collective and 103-12 investment trusts (f)	—			245		—		245
Insurance group annuity contracts	—			—		2		2
Dividend and interest receivable	51			—		—		51
Due to/from brokers for sale of securities - net	(10		)	—		—		(10		)
Other assets – net	7			—		—		7
Total	$	5,757		$	3,402	$	850	$	10,009


a)	Holdings are diversified as follows: 19% United Kingdom, 10% Japan, 11% France, 7% Switzerland, 6% Germany, 5% Netherlands, 6% Republic of Korea, 15% emerging markets and the remaining 21% with no concentration greater than 5% in any one country.


b)	There are no significant concentrations of holdings by company or industry.


c)	Includes approximately 76% investments in corporate debt with a Standard and Poor’s (S&P) rating lower than A and 24% investments in corporate debt with an S&P rating A or higher. Holdings include 80% U.S. companies, 17% international companies and 3% emerging market companies.


d)	Includes approximately 72% investments in U.S. domestic government securities and 28% in emerging market government securities. There are no significant foreign currency risks within this classification.



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Cash and cash equivalents	$	275	$	—	$	—	$	275
Equity securities
International markets (a)(b)	2,443		—		—		2,443
Large-cap companies (b)	1,601		—		—		1,601
Mid-cap companies (b)	216		—		—		216
Small-cap companies(b)	21		—		—		21
Fixed Income
Corporate bonds (c)	—		2,094		—		2,094
Government securities (d)	—		1,172		—		1,172
U.S. municipal securities	—		57		—		57
Alternative investments
Private equity partnerships (e)	—		—		914		914
Common/collective and 103-12 investment trusts (f)	—		229		—		229
Insurance group annuity contracts	—		—		2		2
Dividend and interest receivable	38		—		—		38
Due to/from brokers for sale of securities - net	1		—		—		1
Other assets – net	2		—		—		2
Total	$	4,597	$	3,552	$	916	$	9,065


a)	Holdings are diversified as follows: 20% United Kingdom, 9% Japan, 9% France, 8% Switzerland, 8% Germany, 5% Netherlands, 5% Republic of Korea, 15% emerging markets and the remaining 21% with no concentration greater than 5% in any one country.


b)	There are no significant concentrations of holdings by company or industry.


c)	Includes approximately 79% investments in corporate debt with a Standard and Poor’s (S&P) rating lower than A and 21% investments in corporate debt with an S&P rating A or higher. Holdings include 81% U.S. companies, 16% international companies and 3% emerging market companies.


d)	Includes approximately 88% investments in U.S. domestic government securities and 12% in emerging market government securities. There are no significant foreign currency risks within this classification.

The fair value of American’s other postretirement benefit plan assets at December 31, 2013 by asset category, were as follows (in millions):



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Money market fund	$	4	$	—	$	—	$	4
Mutual funds - AMR Class	—		235		—		235
Total	$	4	$	235	$	—	$	239

The fair value of American’s other postretirement benefit plan assets at December 31, 2012 by asset category, were as follows (in millions):



	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
Asset Category	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Money market fund	$	9	$	—	$	—	$	9
Mutual funds - AMR Class	—		202		—		202
Total	$	9	$	202	$	—	$	211

The current strategic target asset allocation is as follows:



Asset Class/Sub-Class	Allowed Range
Equity	62	%	-	72%
Public:
U.S. Value	20	%	-	35%
International Value	14	%	-	24%
Emerging Markets	5	%	-	11%
Alternative Investments	0	%	-	18%
Fixed Income	28	%	-	38%
U.S. Long Duration	26	%	-	36%
Emerging Markets	0	%	-	4%
Other	0	%	-	5%
Cash Equivalents	0	%	-	5%

Changes In Fair Value Measurements Of Level 3 Investments

Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments during the year ended December 31, 2013, were as follows (in millions):



	Private Equity Partnerships			Insurance Group Annuity Contracts
Beginning balance at December 31, 2012	$	914		$	2
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	(21		)
Relating to assets sold during the period	99
Purchases	85
Sales	(229		)	—
Ending balance at December 31, 2013	$	848		$	2

Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments during the year ended December 31, 2012, were as follows (in millions):



	Private Equity Partnerships			Insurance Group Annuity Contracts
Beginning balance at December 31, 2011	$	920		$	2
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	20
Relating to assets sold during the period	102
Purchases	96
Sales	(224		)
Ending balance at December 31, 2012	$	914		$	2

Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates



	2013		2012
Assumed health care trend rates at December 31
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year	6.5	%	7.0	%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)	4.5	%	4.5	%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate	2018		2018

Schedule Of One Percentage Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates

A one percentage point change in the assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects (in millions):



	1% Increase		1% Decrease
Impact on 2013 service and interest cost	$	2	$	(2	)
Impact on postretirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2013	50		(53		)

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service as appropriate, are expected to be paid (in millions):



	2014		2015		2016		2017		2018		2019-2023
Pension	$	640	$	639	$	664	$	694	$	728	$	4,234
Retiree Medical and Other	119		116		114		110		104		443