Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - American Airlines Group Inc. - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities		$ 2,924	$ 3,644
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of aircraft purchase deposit returns		(1,405)	118
Airport construction projects, net of reimbursements		(156)	(77)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		19	161
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions		0	163
Sales of short-term investments		10,135	2,837
Purchases of short-term investments		(10,083)	(13,840)
Increase in restricted short-term investments		(10)	(404)
Purchase of equity investment		(200)	0
Other investing activities		0	6
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,700)	(11,036)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(1,659)	(5,040)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		574	12,096
Shares withheld for taxes pursuant to employee stock plans		(16)	(13)
Proceeds from issuance of equity		0	460
Deferred financing costs		0	(166)
Other financing activities		6	121
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1,095)	7,458
Net increase in cash and restricted cash		129	66
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		408	399
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[1]	537	465
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		460	706
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases		59	61
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		870	687
Income taxes paid		$ 2	$ 1

[1] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$401 $325 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments136 140 Total cash and restricted cash$537 $465