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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread On Variable Rate, Floor Interest Rate

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Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants, Minimum Aggregate Liquidity, Amount

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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Debt - 2013, 2014 and 2016 Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Jan. 31, 2020	May 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity				$ 7,396,000,000
Principal outstanding or drawn				29,324,000,000	$ 20,896,000,000
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum aggregate liquidity required under debt covenant				$ 2,000,000,000.0
2013 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility undrawn fee percentage				0.63%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity				$ 446,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				750,000,000
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 750,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 1,643,000,000
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 1,643,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| April 2016 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 450,000,000
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 450,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| April 2016 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Term Loan Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual installment repayment, percent or original principal balance				1.00%
Term Loan Facility \| 2013 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal issued				$ 1,919,000,000
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 1,788,000,000
Term Loan Facility \| 2013 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.75%
Term Loan Facility \| 2014 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal issued				$ 1,280,000,000
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 1,220,000,000
Term Loan Facility \| 2014 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.75%
Term Loan Facility \| April 2016 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal issued				$ 1,000,000,000
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 960,000,000
Term Loan Facility \| April 2016 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Term Loan Facility \| December 2016 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal issued				$ 1,250,000,000
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 1,200,000,000
Term Loan Facility \| December 2016 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Letter of Credit \| 2013 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 100,000,000
Letter of Credit \| 2014 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				200,000,000
American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal outstanding or drawn				25,710,000,000	$ 20,126,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Minimum aggregate liquidity required under debt covenant				2,000,000,000.0
American Airlines, Inc. \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity				$ 7,396,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility undrawn fee percentage				0.63%
American Airlines, Inc. \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 750,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Proceeds from lines of credit	$ 750,000,000
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity	$ 0		$ 0	$ 0
American Airlines, Inc. \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 750,000,000
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%			2.00%
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 750,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,200,000,000				1,600,000,000	1,500,000,000
Proceeds from lines of credit			$ 1,600,000,000
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity				0
American Airlines, Inc. \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 1,643,000,000
Basis spread on variable rate		1.75%		2.00%	2.00%
Floor interest rate		0.00%		0.00%
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 1,643,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. \| Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		0.75%			1.00%
American Airlines, Inc. \| Revolving Credit Facility \| April 2016 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 450,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Proceeds from lines of credit	$ 450,000,000
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity	$ 0			$ 0
American Airlines, Inc. \| Revolving Credit Facility \| April 2016 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 450,000,000
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 450,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. \| Term Loan Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual installment repayment, percent or original principal balance				1.00%
American Airlines, Inc. \| Term Loan Facility \| 2013 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.75%
Aggregate principal issued				$ 1,919,000,000
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 1,788,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. \| Term Loan Facility \| 2014 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.75%
Aggregate principal issued				$ 1,280,000,000
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 1,220,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. \| Term Loan Facility \| April 2016 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Aggregate principal issued				$ 1,000,000,000
Principal outstanding or drawn				$ 960,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. \| Term Loan Facility \| December 2016 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt \| LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Aggregate principal issued				$ 1,250,000,000
Principal outstanding or drawn				1,200,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. \| Letter of Credit \| 2013 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				100,000,000
American Airlines, Inc. \| Letter of Credit \| 2014 Credit Facilities \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 200,000,000