Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Operating revenues:
Passenger	$ 10,674	$ 10,353	$ 20,154	$ 19,350
Cargo	261	219	488	410
Other	708	655	1,402	1,287
Total operating revenues	11,643	11,227	22,044	21,047
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	2,103	1,510	3,866	2,912
Salaries, wages and benefits	3,093	3,037	6,111	5,898
Regional expenses	1,793	1,620	3,490	3,194
Maintenance, materials and repairs	505	495	973	987
Other rent and landing fees	490	452	952	892
Aircraft rent	305	294	609	589
Selling expenses	385	376	742	694
Depreciation and amortization	463	418	908	822
Special items, net	152	202	347	320
Other	1,326	1,224	2,587	2,403
Total operating expenses	10,615	9,628	20,585	18,711
Operating income	1,028	1,599	1,459	2,336
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	30	24	55	45
Interest expense, net	(266)	(263)	(530)	(520)
Other income (expense), net	(23)	29	58	63
Total nonoperating expense, net	(259)	(210)	(417)	(412)
Income before income taxes	769	1,389	1,042	1,924
Income tax provision	203	525	289	720
Net income	$ 566	$ 864	$ 753	$ 1,204
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.22	$ 1.76	$ 1.61	$ 2.42
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.22	$ 1.75	$ 1.60	$ 2.41
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic (in shares)	463,533	490,818	467,915	497,360
Diluted (in shares)	464,618	492,965	469,608	500,381
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.2000	$ 0.2
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Operating revenues:
Passenger	$ 10,674	$ 10,353	$ 20,154	$ 19,350
Cargo	261	219	488	410
Other	705	652	1,396	1,280
Total operating revenues	11,640	11,224	22,038	21,040
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	2,103	1,510	3,866	2,912
Salaries, wages and benefits	3,090	3,034	6,104	5,891
Regional expenses	1,784	1,629	3,465	3,199
Maintenance, materials and repairs	505	495	973	987
Other rent and landing fees	490	452	952	892
Aircraft rent	305	294	609	589
Selling expenses	385	376	742	694
Depreciation and amortization	463	418	908	822
Special items, net	152	202	347	320
Other	1,326	1,223	2,587	2,404
Total operating expenses	10,603	9,633	20,553	18,710
Operating income	1,037	1,591	1,485	2,330
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	82	53	155	102
Interest expense, net	(257)	(246)	(510)	(488)
Other income (expense), net	(23)	29	59	63
Total nonoperating expense, net	(198)	(164)	(296)	(323)
Income before income taxes	839	1,427	1,189	2,007
Income tax provision	220	539	334	751
Net income	$ 619	$ 888	$ 855	$ 1,256