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Employee Benefit Plans - Defined Contribution and Multiemployer Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 29, 2019
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions to defined contribution benefit plans		$ 860	$ 860	$ 846
American Airlines, Inc.
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions to defined contribution benefit plans		835	836	825
Pension Plan \| International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) National Pension Fund
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to multiemployer plan by employer, individually significant		40	32	31
Contributions to multiemployer plan by company			$ 510
Contributions to multiemployer plan by company, percentage of total contributions to plan (more than)			5.00%
Multiemployer plan, funded status percentage (over)					80.00%
Rehabilitation plan, percentage increase in company annual contributions	2.50%
Pension Plan \| International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) National Pension Fund \| American Airlines, Inc.
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to multiemployer plan by employer, individually significant		$ 40	$ 32	$ 31
Contributions to multiemployer plan by company			$ 510
Contributions to multiemployer plan by company, percentage of total contributions to plan (more than)			5.00%
Multiemployer plan, funded status percentage (over)					80.00%
Rehabilitation plan, percentage increase in company annual contributions	2.50%