Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash	$ 474	$ 280
Short-term investments	3,102	3,546
Restricted cash and short-term investments	157	158
Accounts receivable, net	1,020	1,750
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,772	1,851
Prepaid expenses and other	650	621
Total current assets	7,175	8,206
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	39,305	42,537
Ground property and equipment	9,602	9,443
Equipment purchase deposits	1,740	1,674
Total property and equipment, at cost	50,647	53,654
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(16,441)	(18,659)
Total property and equipment, net	34,206	34,995
Operating lease right-of-use assets	8,619	8,737
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $714 and $704, respectively	2,059	2,084
Deferred tax asset	1,237	645
Other assets	1,193	1,237
Total other assets	8,580	8,057
Total assets	58,580	59,995
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases	3,518	2,861
Accounts payable	1,648	2,062
Accrued salaries and wages	1,633	1,541
Operating lease liabilities	1,752	1,708
Other accrued liabilities	2,095	2,138
Total current liabilities	19,213	18,311
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current maturities	21,564	21,454
Pension and postretirement benefits	6,107	6,052
Loyalty program liability	5,757	5,422
Operating lease liabilities	7,239	7,421
Other liabilities	1,336	1,453
Total noncurrent liabilities	42,003	41,802
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
Common stock	4	4
Additional paid-in capital	3,861	3,945
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,480)	(6,331)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(21)	2,264
Total stockholders’ deficit	(2,636)	(118)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	58,580	59,995
Air traffic liability [Member]
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	5,473	4,808
Loyalty program liability [Member]
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	3,094	3,193
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash	464	267
Short-term investments	3,100	3,543
Restricted cash and short-term investments	157	158
Accounts receivable, net	1,038	1,770
Receivables from related parties, net	12,815	12,451
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,666	1,754
Prepaid expenses and other	613	584
Total current assets	19,853	20,527
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	38,981	42,213
Ground property and equipment	9,243	9,089
Equipment purchase deposits	1,740	1,674
Total property and equipment, at cost	49,964	52,976
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(16,111)	(18,335)
Total property and equipment, net	33,853	34,641
Operating lease right-of-use assets	8,578	8,694
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $714 and $704, respectively	2,059	2,084
Deferred tax asset	1,232	689
Other assets	1,112	1,164
Total other assets	8,494	8,028
Total assets	70,778	71,890
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases	3,517	2,358
Accounts payable	1,565	1,990
Accrued salaries and wages	1,574	1,461
Operating lease liabilities	1,739	1,695
Other accrued liabilities	2,019	2,055
Total current liabilities	18,981	17,560
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current maturities	20,299	20,684
Pension and postretirement benefits	6,064	6,008
Loyalty program liability	5,757	5,422
Operating lease liabilities	7,209	7,388
Other liabilities	1,290	1,406
Total noncurrent liabilities	40,619	40,908
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	16,977	16,903
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,572)	(6,423)
Retained earnings (deficit)	773	2,942
Total stockholders’ deficit	11,178	13,422
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	70,778	71,890
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Air traffic liability [Member]
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	5,473	4,808
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Loyalty program liability [Member]
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	$ 3,094	$ 3,193