Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019		Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Cash	$ 312		$ 275	$ 303
Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments	11			11
Total cash and restricted cash	323	[1]	286	314	[1]
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Cash	303		265	294
Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments	11			11
Total cash and restricted cash	$ 314	[2]	$ 276	$ 305	[2]

[1] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash $ 312
  $ 303
Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments 11
  11
Total cash and restricted cash $ 323
  $ 314

[2] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash $ 303
  $ 294
Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments 11
  11
Total cash and restricted cash $ 314
  $ 305