Employee Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions):

	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31,	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	1		$	1
Interest cost	169			180			9			10
Expected return on assets	(226		)	(197		)	(6		)	(5		)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7			7			(59		)	(59		)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	36			36			(5		)	(6		)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(13	)	$	27		$	(60	)	$	(59	)

Effective November 1, 2012, substantially all of our defined benefit pension plans were frozen.

The components of net periodic benefit income other than the service cost component are included in nonoperating other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

During the first three months of 2018, we contributed $155 million to our defined benefit pension plans, including supplemental contributions of $116 million in addition to a $39 million minimum required contribution.

American Airlines, Inc. [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions):

	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31,	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	1		$	—		$	1		$	1
Interest cost	168			180			9			10
Expected return on assets	(225		)	(196		)	(6		)	(5		)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7			7			(59		)	(59		)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	36			36			(5		)	(6		)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(13	)	$	27		$	(60	)	$	(59	)

Effective November 1, 2012, substantially all of American’s defined benefit pension plans were frozen.

The components of net periodic benefit income other than the service cost component are included in nonoperating other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

During the first three months of 2018, American contributed $155 million to its defined benefit pension plans, including supplemental contributions of $116 million in addition to a $39 million minimum required contribution.