Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash	$ 462	$ 280
Short-term investments	9,351	3,546
Restricted cash and short-term investments	539	158
Accounts receivable, net	879	1,750
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,653	1,851
Prepaid expenses and other	905	621
Total current assets	13,789	8,206
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	38,672	42,537
Ground property and equipment	9,386	9,443
Equipment purchase deposits	1,786	1,674
Total property and equipment, at cost	49,844	53,654
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(16,493)	(18,659)
Total property and equipment, net	33,351	34,995
Operating lease right-of-use assets	8,323	8,737
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $724 and $704, respectively	2,049	2,084
Deferred tax asset	1,725	645
Other assets	1,216	1,237
Total other assets	9,081	8,057
Total assets	64,544	59,995
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases	2,575	2,861
Accounts payable	1,175	2,062
Accrued salaries and wages	1,518	1,541
Operating lease liabilities	1,804	1,708
Other accrued liabilities	3,455	2,138
Total current liabilities	18,000	18,311
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current maturities	28,698	21,454
Pension and postretirement benefits	6,019	6,052
Loyalty program liability	6,608	5,422
Operating lease liabilities	6,972	7,421
Other liabilities	1,416	1,453
Total noncurrent liabilities	49,713	41,802
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
Common stock	5	4
Additional paid-in capital	5,377	3,945
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,463)	(6,331)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(2,088)	2,264
Total stockholders’ deficit	(3,169)	(118)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	64,544	59,995
Air traffic liability [Member]
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	5,119	4,808
Loyalty program liability [Member]
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	2,354	3,193
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash	452	267
Short-term investments	9,349	3,543
Restricted cash and short-term investments	539	158
Accounts receivable, net	901	1,770
Receivables from related parties, net	9,147	12,451
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,558	1,754
Prepaid expenses and other	851	584
Total current assets	22,797	20,527
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	38,346	42,213
Ground property and equipment	9,024	9,089
Equipment purchase deposits	1,786	1,674
Total property and equipment, at cost	49,156	52,976
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(16,150)	(18,335)
Total property and equipment, net	33,006	34,641
Operating lease right-of-use assets	8,278	8,694
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $724 and $704, respectively	2,049	2,084
Deferred tax asset	1,786	689
Other assets	1,098	1,164
Total other assets	9,024	8,028
Total assets	73,105	71,890
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance leases	2,578	2,358
Accounts payable	1,108	1,990
Accrued salaries and wages	1,454	1,461
Operating lease liabilities	1,789	1,695
Other accrued liabilities	3,216	2,055
Total current liabilities	17,618	17,560
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and finance leases, net of current maturities	25,339	20,684
Pension and postretirement benefits	5,975	6,008
Loyalty program liability	6,608	5,422
Operating lease liabilities	6,940	7,388
Other liabilities	1,367	1,406
Total noncurrent liabilities	46,229	40,908
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	17,008	16,903
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,555)	(6,423)
Retained earnings (deficit)	(1,195)	2,942
Total stockholders’ deficit	9,258	13,422
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	73,105	71,890
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Air traffic liability [Member]
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	5,119	4,808
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | Loyalty program liability [Member]
Current liabilities
Deferred revenue, current	$ 2,354	$ 3,193