Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (AOCI)

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 AOCI	47		—		(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

Reclassifications out of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows (in millions):


	Amounts reclassified from AOCI				Affected line items on the consolidated statements of operations
	Year Ended December 31,
AOCI Components	2020		2019
Amortization of pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits:
Prior service benefit	$	(81)	$	(162)	Nonoperating other income, net
Actuarial loss	118		93		Nonoperating other income, net
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	37	$	(69)

American Airlines, Inc.