Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 1,622	$ 11,960	$ 10,137	$ 22,544
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	217	1,995	1,612	3,722
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,538	3,200	5,679	6,290
Regional expenses	801	1,886	2,724	3,648
Maintenance, materials and repairs	287	575	915	1,136
Other rent and landing fees	315	535	783	1,039
Aircraft rent	334	334	669	661
Selling expenses	43	401	348	771
Depreciation and amortization	499	489	1,059	969
Special items, net	(1,494)	121	(362)	259
Other	568	1,271	1,744	2,521
Total operating expenses	4,108	10,807	15,171	21,016
Operating income (loss)	(2,486)	1,153	(5,034)	1,528
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	10	35	31	68
Interest expense, net	(254)	(275)	(512)	(546)
Other income (expense), net	71	(31)	(34)	78
Total nonoperating expense, net	(173)	(271)	(515)	(400)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,659)	882	(5,549)	1,128
Income tax provision (benefit)	(592)	220	(1,241)	281
Net income (loss)	$ (2,067)	$ 662	$ (4,308)	$ 847
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (4.82)	$ 1.49	$ (10.08)	$ 1.89
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (4.82)	$ 1.49	$ (10.08)	$ 1.88
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	428,807	445,008	427,260	448,479
Diluted (in shares)	428,807	445,587	427,260	449,508
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.20
Passenger [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 1,108	$ 11,011	$ 8,788	$ 20,669
Cargo [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	130	221	277	439
Other [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	384	728	1,072	1,436
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	1,622	11,958	10,136	22,539
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	217	1,995	1,612	3,722
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,538	3,198	5,676	6,286
Regional expenses	756	1,911	2,647	3,702
Maintenance, materials and repairs	287	575	915	1,136
Other rent and landing fees	315	535	783	1,039
Aircraft rent	334	334	669	661
Selling expenses	43	401	348	771
Depreciation and amortization	499	489	1,059	969
Special items, net	(1,494)	121	(362)	259
Other	568	1,272	1,765	2,522
Total operating expenses	4,063	10,831	15,112	21,067
Operating income (loss)	(2,441)	1,127	(4,976)	1,472
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	92	132	196	258
Interest expense, net	(255)	(277)	(515)	(554)
Other income (expense), net	72	(31)	(33)	79
Total nonoperating expense, net	(91)	(176)	(352)	(217)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,532)	951	(5,328)	1,255
Income tax provision (benefit)	(564)	237	(1,191)	311
Net income (loss)	(1,968)	714	(4,137)	944
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Passenger [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	1,108	11,011	8,788	20,669
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Cargo [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	130	221	277	439
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Other [Member]
Operating revenues:
Operating revenues	$ 384	$ 726	$ 1,071	$ 1,431