Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions):

	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31,	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	2	$	1
Interest cost	131		153		6		7
Expected return on assets	(272)		(252)		(3)		(4)
Special termination benefits	—		—		139		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7		7		(3)		(54)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	53		41		(6)		(6)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(80)	$	(50)	$	135	$	(56)

American Airlines, Inc.

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) (in millions):

	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended March 31,	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	2	$	1
Interest cost	130		152		6		7
Expected return on assets	(270)		(251)		(3)		(4)
Special termination benefits	—		—		139		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7		7		(3)		(54)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	52		41		(6)		(6)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(80)	$	(50)	$	135	$	(56)