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Debt - Narrative (Details)		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Feb. 15, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) day	Oct. 13, 2026 USD ($)	Oct. 11, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		$ 2,877,000,000		$ 2,877,000,000
American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		$ 2,877,000,000		$ 2,877,000,000
6.50% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		6.50%		6.50%			6.50%
Conversion terms, percentage sales price exceeds conversion price				130.00%
Convertible debt, threshold trading days \| day				20
Convertible debt, threshold consecutive trading days \| day				30
Conversion ratio				0.0617284
2014 Revolving Facility \| Term Loan \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, floor		1.00%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		1.75%
2014 Revolving Facility \| Term Loan \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, floor		0.00%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		0.75%
2014 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Term Loan \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, floor		1.00%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		1.75%
2014 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Term Loan \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, floor		0.00%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		0.75%
7.25% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate			7.25%
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 750,000,000
7.25% Senior Notes \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		7.25%		7.25%
7.25% Senior Notes \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	7.25%		7.25%
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Debt instrument, covenant terms, minimum collateral coverage ratio	1.6
Debt instrument, special interest rate	2.00%
7.25% Senior Notes \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Senior Notes \| On or Prior to the Fourth Anniversary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price percentage	100.00%
7.25% Senior Notes \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Senior Notes \| After the Fourth Anniversary and On or Prior to the Fifth Anniversary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price percentage	107.25%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage of principal amount redeemed	40.00%
7.25% Senior Notes \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Senior Notes \| In the Event of Specified Change of Control
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price percentage	101.00%
7.25% Senior Notes \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		7.25%		7.25%
Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from secured notes payable				$ 94,000,000
Long term debt average interest rate		7.04%		7.04%
Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from secured notes payable				$ 94,000,000
Long term debt average interest rate		7.04%		7.04%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 2,200,000,000	$ 2,800,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					2,200,000,000	2,800,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Cargo Receivable Facility \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		$ 64,000,000		$ 64,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		$ 736,000,000		736,000,000
Debt instrument, refinanced amount			$ 1,800,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					563,000,000	736,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, floor		1.00%	1.00%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin			1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate \| Interest Rate Margin One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate \| Interest Rate Margin Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate \| Interest Rate Margin Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		2.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, floor		0.00%	0.00%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin			2.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		3.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		3.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		$ 736,000,000		736,000,000
Debt instrument, refinanced amount			$ 1,800,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					563,000,000	736,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, floor		1.00%	1.00%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin			1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Base Rate \| Interest Rate Margin One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Base Rate \| Interest Rate Margin Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Base Rate \| Interest Rate Margin Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		2.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, floor		0.00%	0.00%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin			2.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		3.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin		3.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Facility 2013, Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Facility 2013, Term Loan \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		$ 1,631,000,000		1,631,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					1,200,000,000	1,600,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		1,631,000,000		1,631,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					1,200,000,000	1,600,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| April 2016 Revolving Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		446,000,000		446,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| April 2016 Revolving Facility \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					342,000,000	446,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| April 2016 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity		$ 446,000,000		$ 446,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| April 2016 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					$ 342,000,000	$ 446,000,000