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Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details)
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Apr. 30, 2021
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Jan. 31, 2021
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Sep. 30, 2021
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Jun. 30, 2021
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Mar. 31, 2021
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member
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Jun. 30, 2020
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Apr. 30, 2021
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Sep. 30, 2021
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$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2021
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$ / shares
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Apr. 23, 2021
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Mar. 24, 2021
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Jan. 15, 2021
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Jan. 01, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Oct. 21, 2020
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Sep. 25, 2020
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Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Decrease in flying in percentage     19.40%                          
Decrease in domestic capacity in percentage     4.70%                          
Decrease in international capacity in percentage     45.90%                          
Number of team members opting for early retirement or long-term paid leave | member         1,600                      
Available liquidity     $ 17,900,000,000         $ 17,900,000,000 $ 17,900,000,000              
Unrestricted cash and short-term investments     14,500,000,000         14,500,000,000 14,500,000,000              
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity     3,413,000,000         3,413,000,000 3,413,000,000              
Minimum liquidity     2,000,000,000         2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000              
Equity component of convertible debt issued, net of tax and offering costs           $ (320,000,000)                    
Retained deficit     $ (7,707,000,000)         $ (7,707,000,000) $ (7,707,000,000)         $ (6,664,000,000)    
At-The-Market Offering                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Issuance of shares of AAG common stock pursuant to a public stock offering (in shares) | shares         18,194,573       24,200,000              
Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 19.26         $ 19.26 $ 19.26              
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                 $ 460,000,000              
Common stock, remaining authorized amount     $ 650,000,000         $ 650,000,000 650,000,000              
US Department of the Treasury, CARES Act, Payroll Support Program Two                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Financial assistance received under the CARES Act $ 463,000,000 $ 3,500,000,000     $ 3,100,000,000   $ 3,500,000,000                  
Financial assistance, credit to special items                 2,400,000,000              
US Department Of The Treasury, CARES Act, Payroll Support Program Three                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Financial assistance received under the CARES Act       $ 3,300,000,000                        
Financial assistance, credit to special items     1,100,000,000           2,300,000,000              
Payroll Support Program Promissory Note Two, CARES Act                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount $ 1,000,000,000           $ 1,000,000,000         $ 1,000,000,000        
Warrants, number of warrant shares of common stock | shares 6,600,000           6,600,000                  
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                       $ 15.66        
Payroll Support Program Promissory Note Three, CARES Act                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount       $ 946,000,000                        
Warrants, number of warrant shares of common stock | shares       4,400,000                        
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                   $ 21.75            
PSP2 Warrants                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Warrants, fair value $ 76,000,000           $ 76,000,000                  
PSP3 Warrants                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Warrants, fair value     46,000,000         46,000,000 46,000,000              
Other PSP2 Financial Assistance, CARES Act                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Financial assistance received under the CARES Act         $ 2,400,000,000       2,400,000,000              
Other PSP3 Financial Assistance, CARES Act                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Financial assistance received under the CARES Act               2,300,000,000                
Senior Notes | 5.50% Senior Notes                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount     $ 3,500,000,000         $ 3,500,000,000 $ 3,500,000,000   $ 3,500,000,000          
Stated interest rate     5.50%         5.50% 5.50%   5.50%          
Senior Notes | 5.75% Senior Notes                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount     $ 3,000,000,000         $ 3,000,000,000 $ 3,000,000,000   $ 3,000,000,000          
Stated interest rate     5.75%         5.75% 5.75%   5.75%          
Senior Notes | 6.50% Senior Notes                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Stated interest rate           6.50%                    
Senior Notes | 6.50% Senior Notes | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Equity component of convertible debt issued, net of tax and offering costs                 $ 415,000,000              
Equity component of convertible debt issued, net of tax and offering costs                 $ 320,000,000              
Retained deficit                         $ 19,000,000      
Reduction of unamortized discount                         $ 389,000,000      
Secured Debt | 5.50% Senior Notes                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Stated interest rate     5.50%         5.50% 5.50%              
Secured Debt | 5.75% Senior Notes                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Stated interest rate     5.75%         5.75% 5.75%              
Secured Debt | Term Loan Facility                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount     $ 3,500,000,000         $ 3,500,000,000 $ 3,500,000,000              
Secured Debt | Special Facility Revenue Bonds                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Debt instrument, face amount     150,000,000         150,000,000 150,000,000              
Repayments of long-term debt                 62,000,000              
Revolving Credit Facility                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity     2,800,000,000         2,800,000,000 2,800,000,000              
Revolving Credit Facility | Short-term Revolving and Other Facilities                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity     570,000,000         570,000,000 570,000,000              
Revolving Credit Facility | 2013 Revolving Facility                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity     750,000,000         750,000,000 750,000,000              
Debt instrument, face amount     0         0 0              
Revolving Credit Facility | 2014 Revolving Facility                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity     1,643,000,000         1,643,000,000 1,643,000,000              
Debt instrument, face amount     0         0 0              
Revolving Credit Facility | April 2016 Revolving Facility                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity     450,000,000         450,000,000 450,000,000              
Debt instrument, face amount     0         0 0              
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity     450,000,000         450,000,000 450,000,000              
American Airlines, Inc.                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Available liquidity     17,900,000,000         17,900,000,000 17,900,000,000              
Unrestricted cash and short-term investments     14,500,000,000         14,500,000,000 14,500,000,000              
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity     3,413,000,000         3,413,000,000 3,413,000,000              
Retained deficit     $ (6,392,000,000)         $ (6,392,000,000) $ (6,392,000,000)         $ (5,508,000,000)    
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | 5.50% Senior Notes                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Stated interest rate     5.50%         5.50% 5.50%              
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | 5.75% Senior Notes                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Stated interest rate     5.75%         5.75% 5.75%              
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions                 $ 168,000,000              
American Airlines, Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity     $ 2,800,000,000         $ 2,800,000,000 2,800,000,000              
American Airlines, Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility | Short-term Revolving and Other Facilities                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity     570,000,000         570,000,000 570,000,000              
American Airlines, Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility | 2013 Revolving Facility                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity     750,000,000         750,000,000 750,000,000              
American Airlines, Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility | 2014 Revolving Facility                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity     1,643,000,000         1,643,000,000 1,643,000,000              
American Airlines, Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility | April 2016 Revolving Facility                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity     450,000,000         450,000,000 450,000,000              
American Airlines, Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt | 2013 Revolving Facility                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Repayments of long-term debt                 750,000,000              
American Airlines, Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt | 2014 Revolving Facility                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Repayments of long-term debt                 1,600,000,000              
American Airlines, Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Debt | April 2016 Revolving Facility                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Repayments of long-term debt                 450,000,000              
American Airlines, Inc. | Line of Credit | Treasury Loan Agreement, CARES Act                                
Unusual or Infrequent Item, or Both [Line Items]                                
Repayments of long-term debt                 550,000,000              
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity     $ 7,500,000,000         $ 7,500,000,000 $ 7,500,000,000           $ 7,500,000,000 $ 5,500,000,000