Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 June 30,	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	)
	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	2		$	2
Interest cost	338			361			17			19
Expected return on assets	(452		)	(394		)	(11		)	(10		)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	14			14			(119		)	(119		)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	72			72			(10		)	(11		)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(27	)	$	54		$	(121	)	$	(119	)

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 six months of 2018, we contributed $311 million to our defined benefit pension plans, including supplemental contributions of $272 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 June 30,	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	)
	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,	2018			2017			2018			2017
Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	2		$	2
Interest cost	336			359			17			19
Expected return on assets	(450		)	(393		)	(11		)	(10		)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	14			14			(119		)	(119		)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	72			72			(10		)	(11		)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(27	)	$	53		$	(121	)	$	(119	)

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 six months of 2018, American contributed $311 million to its defined benefit pension plans, including supplemental contributions of $272 million in addition to a $39 million minimum required contribution.