Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 June 30,	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	3	$	2
Interest cost	131		154		8		8
Expected return on assets	(271)		(252)		(3)		(3)
Settlements	—		4		—		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7		7		(3)		(52)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	52		41		(6)		(5)
Net periodic benefit income	$	(80)	$	(45)	$	(1)	$	(50)
	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost	$	2	$	2	$	5	$	3
Interest cost	262		307		14		14
Expected return on assets	(543)		(505)		(6)		(6)
Special termination benefits	—		—		139		—
Settlements	—		4		—		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	14		14		(7)		(106)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	105		83		(11)		(12)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(160)	$	(95)	$	134	$	(107)

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 June 30,	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost	$	1	$	1	$	3	$	2
Interest cost	130		153		8		8
Expected return on assets	(270)		(251)		(3)		(3)
Settlements	—		4		—		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	7		7		(3)		(52)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	52		41		(6)		(5)
Net periodic benefit income	$	(80)	$	(45)	$	(1)	$	(50)
	Pension Benefits				Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,	2021		2020		2021		2020
Service cost	$	2	$	1	$	5	$	3
Interest cost	261		306		14		14
Expected return on assets	(540)		(503)		(6)		(6)
Special termination benefits	—		—		139		—
Settlements	—		4		—		—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)	14		14		(7)		(106)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)	104		83		(11)		(12)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(159)	$	(95)	$	134	$	(107)