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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The components of AOCI are as follows (in millions):
Pension,
Retiree
Medical and
Other
Postretirement
Benefits		Unrealized Gain on Investments
Income Tax
Benefit
(Provision) (1)
Total
Balance at December 31, 2018$(4,673)$(5)$(1,218)$(5,896)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(476)3 107 (366)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(89)— 20 
(2)
(69)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)(565)3 127 (435)
Balance at December 31, 2019(5,238)(2)(1,091)(6,331)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(1,045)— 236 (809)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI47 — (10)
(2)
37 
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)(998)— 226 (772)
Balance at December 31, 2020$(6,236)$(2)$(865)$(7,103)
(1)Relates principally to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations that will not be recognized in net income (loss) until the obligations are fully extinguished.
(2)Relates to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations and is recognized within the income tax provision (benefit) on our consolidated statements of operations.
Reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (in millions):
 Amounts reclassified from AOCIAffected line items on the
consolidated statements of
operations
 Year Ended December 31,
AOCI Components20202019
Amortization of pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits:
Prior service benefit$(81)$(162)Nonoperating other income, net
Actuarial loss118 93 Nonoperating other income, net
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax$37 $(69)
Amounts allocated to other comprehensive income for income taxes as further described in Note 7 will remain in AOCI until we cease all related activities, such as termination of the pension plan.
American Airlines, Inc.  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The components of AOCI are as follows (in millions):
Pension,
Retiree
Medical and
Other
Postretirement
Benefits		Unrealized Gain on Investments
Income Tax
Benefit
(Provision) (1)
Total
Balance at December 31, 2018$(4,658)$(5)$(1,329)$(5,992)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(471)3 106 (362)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI(89)— 20 
(2)
(69)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)(560)3 126 (431)
Balance at December 31, 2019(5,218)(2)(1,203)(6,423)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(1,043)— 236 (807)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI46 — (10)
(2)
36 
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)(997)— 226 (771)
Balance at December 31, 2020$(6,215)$(2)$(977)$(7,194)
(1)Relates principally to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations that will not be recognized in net income (loss) until the obligations are fully extinguished.
(2)Relates to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations and is recognized within the income tax provision (benefit) on American’s consolidated statements of operations.
Reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (in millions):
 Amounts reclassified from AOCIAffected line items on the
consolidated statements of
operations
 Year Ended December 31,
AOCI Components20202019
Amortization of pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits:
Prior service benefit$(82)$(162)Nonoperating other income, net
Actuarial loss118 93 Nonoperating other income, net
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax$36 $(69)
Amounts allocated to other comprehensive income for income taxes as further described in Note 5 will remain in AOCI until American ceases all related activities, such as termination of the pension plan.