Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$ (3,680)	$ 3,215
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits		(1,810)	(3,129)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions		433	629
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		251	42
Purchases of short-term investments		(7,086)	(2,878)
Sales of short-term investments		2,603	2,524
Increase in restricted short-term investments		(317)	(2)
Other investing activities		(112)	(68)
Net cash used in investing activities		(6,038)	(2,882)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		11,564	3,550
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(3,018)	(2,835)
Proceeds from issuance of equity		1,527	0
Deferred financing costs		(132)	(51)
Treasury stock repurchases		(173)	(825)
Dividend payments		(43)	(135)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		9,725	(296)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash		7	37
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		290	286
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[1]	297	323
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		468	854
Payroll Support Program Warrants		63	0
Settlement of bankruptcy obligations		56	7
Treasury Loan Warrants		25	0
Deferred financing costs paid through issuance of debt		17	0
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases		0	46
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		715	817
Income taxes paid		2	5
American Airlines, Inc.
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(90)	2,910
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits		(1,781)	(3,043)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions		433	629
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		251	42
Purchases of short-term investments		(7,086)	(2,878)
Sales of short-term investments		2,603	2,524
Increase in restricted short-term investments		(317)	(2)
Other investing activities		(112)	(68)
Net cash used in investing activities		(6,009)	(2,796)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		8,743	2,800
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(2,512)	(2,835)
Deferred financing costs		(122)	(41)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		6,109	(76)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash		10	38
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		277	276
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[2]	287	314
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		459	853
Settlement of bankruptcy obligations		56	7
Deferred financing costs paid through issuance of debt		17	0
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases		0	46
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		668	772
Income taxes paid		$ 2	$ 5

[1] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$253 $312 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments44 11 Total cash and restricted cash$297 $323 

[2] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$243 $303 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments44 11 Total cash and restricted cash$287 $314