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Basis of Presentation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
On December 9, 2013 (the Effective Date), AMR Merger Sub, Inc. (Merger Sub) merged with and into US Airways Group, Inc. (US Airways Group) (the Merger), with US Airways Group surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as AMR Corporation and referred to herein as AAG and, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the Company), following the Merger. "AMR" refers to the Company during the period of time prior to its emergence from Chapter 11 and the Effective Date of the Merger.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of AAG should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in AAG's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Principal subsidiaries include American and, effective December 9, 2013, US Airways Group. Because the Merger did not occur until December 2013, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented do not include the accounts of US Airways Group for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year financial statement presentation as described below. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Management believes that all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of results, consisting of normally recurring items, have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant areas of judgment relate to passenger revenue recognition, impairment of goodwill, impairment of long-lived and intangible assets, the frequent traveler programs, pensions and retiree medical and other benefits and the deferred tax asset valuation allowance.
Chapter 11 Matters    
In accordance with GAAP, the Debtors (as defined in Note 2 below) applied ASC 852 "Reorganizations" (ASC 852) in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements for periods subsequent to the Chapter 11 Cases (as defined in Note 2 below). ASC 852 requires that the financial statements distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. Accordingly, certain revenues, expenses (including professional fees), realized gains and losses and provisions for losses that are realized or incurred in the Chapter 11 Cases for the 2013 period are presented in Reorganization items, net on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified between various financial statement line items to conform to the current year financial statement presentation. These reclassifications do not impact the historic net loss and are comprised principally of the following items:
Reclassifications between various operating income line items to conform the presentation of Cargo and Other revenues.
Reclassifications between various operating expense line items to conform the presentation of Regional expenses.
Reclassifications between Other nonoperating income (expense), net and Operating expenses to conform the presentation of foreign currency gains and losses.
The following table summarizes the historical and revised financial statement amounts for AAG (in millions):
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2013
 
2013
 
 
As Reclassified
 
Historical
 
As Reclassified
 
Historical
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mainline passenger
 
$
4,888

 
$
4,888

 
$
9,502

 
$
9,502

Regional passenger
 
752

 
752

 
1,431

 
1,431

Cargo
 
169

 
167

 
325

 
322

Other
 
640

 
642

 
1,289

 
1,292

Total operating revenues
 
6,449

 
6,449

 
12,547

 
12,547

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aircraft fuel and related taxes
 
1,880

 
2,139

 
3,814

 
4,339

Salaries, wages and benefits
 
1,284

 
1,450

 
2,551

 
2,934

Regional expenses
 
769

 

 
1,549

 

Maintenance, materials and repairs
 
317

 
375

 
643

 
758

Other rent and landing fees
 
284

 
343

 
572

 
690

Aircraft rent
 
181

 
179

 
346

 
343

Selling expenses
 
273

 
257

 
563

 
533

Depreciation and amortization
 
207

 
248

 
411

 
494

Special items, net
 
12

 
13

 
83

 
41

Other
 
730

 
956

 
1,432

 
1,875

Total operating expenses
 
5,937

 
5,960

 
11,964

 
12,007

Operating income
 
512

 
489

 
583

 
540

Nonoperating income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
5

 
5

 
9

 
9

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
 
(161
)
 
(156
)
 
(415
)
 
(406
)
Other, net
 
(12
)
 
6

 
(37
)
 
(3
)
Total nonoperating expense, net
 
$
(168
)
 
$
(145
)
 
$
(443
)
 
$
(400
)


Additionally, on the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows, the Company reclassified $30 million in deferred financing charges from operating to financing cash flow activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 in order to conform to the current year financial statement presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” ASU 2014-09 completes the joint effort by the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). ASU 2014-09 applies to all companies that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for public entities for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted and entities have the choice to apply ASU 2014-09 either retrospectively to each reporting period presented or by recognizing the cumulative effect of applying ASU 2014-09 at the date of initial application and not adjusting comparative information. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of ASU 2014-09 and has not yet determined its impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
AA [Member]
 
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of American should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in American's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. American is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group Inc. (AAG). Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year financial statement presentation as described below. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Management believes that all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of results, consisting of normally recurring items, have been included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant areas of judgment relate to passenger revenue recognition, impairment of long-lived and intangible assets, the frequent traveler program, pensions and retiree medical and other benefits and the deferred tax asset valuation allowance.
Chapter 11 Matters    
In accordance with GAAP, the Debtors (as defined in Note 2 below) applied ASC 852 "Reorganizations" (ASC 852) in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements for periods subsequent to the Chapter 11 Cases (as defined in Note 2 below). ASC 852 requires that the financial statements distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. Accordingly, certain revenues, expenses (including professional fees), realized gains and losses and provisions for losses that are realized or incurred in the Chapter 11 Cases for the 2013 period are presented in Reorganization items, net on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations.    
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified between various financial statement line items to conform to the current year financial statement presentation. These reclassifications do not impact the historic net loss and are comprised principally of the following items:
Reclassifications between various operating income line items to conform the presentation of Cargo and Other revenues.
Reclassifications between various operating expense line items to conform the presentation of Regional expenses.
Reclassifications between Other nonoperating income (expense), net and Operating expenses to conform the presentation of foreign currency gains and losses.
The following table summarizes the historical and revised financial statement amounts for American (in millions):
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2013
 
2013
 
As Reclassified
 
Historical
 
As Reclassified
 
Historical
Operating revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mainline passenger
$
4,888

 
$
4,888

 
$
9,502

 
$
9,502

Regional passenger
752

 
752

 
1,431

 
1,431

Cargo
169

 
167

 
325

 
322

Other
628

 
630

 
1,264

 
1,267

Total operating revenues
6,437

 
6,437

 
12,522

 
12,522

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aircraft fuel and related taxes
1,880

 
2,139

 
3,814

 
4,338

Salaries, wages and benefits
1,282

 
1,286

 
2,546

 
2,599

Regional expenses
761

 
261

 
1,528

 
531

Maintenance, materials and repairs
317

 
310

 
643

 
628

Other rent and landing fees
284

 
338

 
572

 
680

Aircraft rent
181

 
179

 
346

 
343

Selling expenses
273

 
257

 
563

 
533

Depreciation and amortization
207

 
244

 
411

 
485

Special items, net
12

 
12

 
83

 
40

Other
739

 
933

 
1,449

 
1,820

Total operating expenses
5,936

 
5,959

 
11,955

 
11,997

Operating income
501

 
478

 
567

 
525

Nonoperating income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
5

 
5

 
9

 
9

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
(147
)
 
(143
)
 
(315
)
 
(306
)
Other, net
(7
)
 
12

 
(33
)
 

Total nonoperating expense, net
$
(149
)
 
$
(126
)
 
$
(339
)
 
$
(297
)

Additionally, on the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows, American reclassified $30 million in deferred financing charges from operating to financing cash flow activities for the six months ended June 30, 2013 in order to conform to the current year financial statement presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” ASU 2014-09 completes the joint effort by the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). ASU 2014-09 applies to all companies that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for public entities for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted and entities have the choice to apply ASU 2014-09 either retrospectively to each reporting period presented or by recognizing the cumulative effect of applying ASU 2014-09 at the date of initial application and not adjusting comparative information. American is currently evaluating the requirements of ASU 2014-09 and has not yet determined its impact on American's consolidated financial statements.