Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - American Airlines, Inc. - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Net cash provided by operating activities		$ 3,333	$ 1,185
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of aircraft purchase deposit returns		(505)	(807)
Purchases of short-term investments		(5,131)	(7,035)
Sales of short-term investments		2,666	7,089
Decrease in restricted short-term investments		29	36
Other investing activities		145	(54)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,796)	(771)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(2,326)	(661)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		1,824	367
Other financing activities		(37)	(16)
Net cash used in financing activities		(539)	(310)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash		(2)	104
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		586	408
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[1]	584	512
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		88	313
Finance leases converted to operating leases		14	0
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases		6	58
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		646	566
Income taxes paid		1	0
American Airlines, Inc.
Net cash provided by operating activities		3,306	810
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of aircraft purchase deposit returns		(494)	(790)
Purchases of short-term investments		(5,131)	(7,022)
Sales of short-term investments		2,666	7,089
Decrease in restricted short-term investments		29	36
Other investing activities		145	(54)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,785)	(741)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(2,324)	(339)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		1,824	367
Other financing activities		(21)	0
Net cash used in financing activities		(521)	28
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash		0	97
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		575	400
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[2]	575	497
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		84	284
Finance leases converted to operating leases		14	0
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases		6	58
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		585	502
Income taxes paid		$ 1	$ 0

[1] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$452 $376 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments132 136 Total cash and restricted cash$584 $512 

[2] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$443 $361 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments132 136 Total cash and restricted cash$575 $497