Basis of Presentation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Summary of Reclassifications Between Financial Statement Line Items to Conform to New Financial Statement Presentation

The following table summarizes the historical and revised financial statement amounts for AAG (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013						2013
	As Reclassified			Historical			As Reclassified			Historical
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$	5,253		$	5,253		$	14,755		$	14,755
Regional passenger	766			766			2,197			2,197
Cargo	164			163			489			485
Other	645			646			1,934			1,938
Total operating revenues	6,828			6,828			19,375			19,375
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,950			2,220			5,764			6,559
Salaries, wages and benefits	1,380			1,546			3,931			4,480
Regional expenses	785			—			2,334			—
Maintenance, materials and repairs	289			350			932			1,108
Other rent and landing fees	279			338			851			1,028
Aircraft rent	192			186			538			529
Selling expenses	294			280			857			813
Depreciation and amortization	204			245			615			739
Special items, net	15			15			98			56
Other	739			950			2,171			2,825
Total operating expenses	6,127			6,130			18,091			18,137
Operating income	701			698			1,284			1,238
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	5			5			14			14
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(226		)	(196		)	(642		)	(602		)
Other, net	(40		)	(67		)	(76		)	(70		)
Total nonoperating expense, net	$	(261	)	$	(258	)	$	(704	)	$	(658	)

AA [Member]

Accounting Policies [Line Items]

Summary of Reclassifications Between Financial Statement Line Items to Conform to New Financial Statement Presentation

The following table summarizes the historical and revised financial statement amounts for American (in millions):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013						2013
	As Reclassified			Historical			As Reclassified			Historical
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$	5,253		$	5,253		$	14,755		$	14,755
Regional passenger	766			766			2,197			2,197
Cargo	164			163			489			485
Other	633			634			1,897			1,901
Total operating revenues	6,816			6,816			19,338			19,338
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,951			2,220			5,764			6,558
Salaries, wages and benefits	1,379			1,383			3,925			3,982
Regional expenses	779			261			2,306			792
Maintenance, materials and repairs	288			285			932			913
Other rent and landing fees	280			333			851			1,013
Aircraft rent	192			186			538			529
Selling expenses	294			280			857			813
Depreciation and amortization	204			242			615			727
Special items, net	15			15			98			55
Other	748			928			2,198			2,748
Total operating expenses	6,130			6,133			18,084			18,130
Operating income	686			683			1,254			1,208
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	5			5			14			14
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(212		)	(181		)	(527		)	(487		)
Other, net	(38		)	(66		)	(72		)	(66		)
Total nonoperating expense, net	$	(245	)	$	(242	)	$	(585	)	$	(539	)