Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions):

	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended September 30,	2020		2019		2020		2019
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	2	$	1
Interest cost	154		175		8		9
Expected return on assets	(253)		(204)		(3)		(4)
Special termination benefits	—		—		410		—
Settlements	—		—		—		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7		7		(33)		(59)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	41		37		(5)		(8)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(50)	$	16	$	379	$	(61)
	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Nine Months Ended September 30,	2020		2019		2020		2019
Service cost	$	3	$	2	$	5	$	3
Interest cost	461		527		22		26
Expected return on assets	(757)		(611)		(9)		(12)
Special termination benefits	—		—		410		—
Settlements	4		—		—		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	21		21		(139)		(177)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	124		113		(17)		(24)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(144)	$	52	$	272	$	(184)

American Airlines, Inc.

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions):

	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended September 30,	2020		2019		2020		2019
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	2	$	1
Interest cost	153		174		8		9
Expected return on assets	(252)		(203)		(3)		(4)
Special termination benefits	—		—		410		—
Settlements	—		—		—		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7		7		(33)		(59)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	41		37		(5)		(8)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(50)	$	16	$	379	$	(61)
	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Nine Months Ended September 30,	2020		2019		2020		2019
Service cost	$	2	$	2	$	5	$	3
Interest cost	459		524		22		26
Expected return on assets	(754)		(609)		(9)		(12)
Special termination benefits	—		—		410		—
Settlements	4		—		—		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	21		21		(139)		(177)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	123		113		(17)		(24)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(145)	$	51	$	272	$	(184)