Regional Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]

Regional Expenses

Regional expenses consist of the following (in millions):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	$	1,120	$	1,012	$	946
Salaries, wages and benefits	692		681		692
Capacity purchases from third-party regional carriers	269		129		113
Maintenance, materials and repairs	284		285		286
Other rent and landing fees	236		222		238
Aircraft rent	4		6		32
Selling expenses	154		152		154
Depreciation and amortization	168		170		171
Special items, net	8		1		—
Other	391		370		377
Total regional expenses	$	3,326	$	3,028	$	3,009

AA [Member]

Airline Destination Disclosure [Line Items]

Regional Expenses

Regional expenses associated with American's wholly-owned regional airline and third party regional carriers operating as American Eagle are classified as Regional expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. Regional expenses consist of the following (in millions)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	$	1,055	$	1,012	$	945
Salaries, wages and benefits	20		33		32
Capacity purchases from third-party regional carriers	1,234		1,271		1,626
Maintenance, materials and repairs	7		5		3
Other rent and landing fees	207		203		111
Aircraft rent	1		6		42
Selling expenses	142		152		153
Depreciation and amortization	149		154		34
Special items, net	—		—		—
Other	259		213		153
Total regional expenses	$	3,074	$	3,049	$	3,099