Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - American Airlines Group Inc. - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities		$ 5,096	$ 2,924
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of aircraft purchase deposit returns		(1,244)	(1,405)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions		111	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		72	19
Purchases of short-term investments		(7,587)	(10,083)
Sales of short-term investments		4,656	10,135
Decrease (increase) in restricted short-term investments		33	(10)
Purchase of equity investment		0	(200)
Other investing activities		214	(156)
Net cash used in investing activities		(3,745)	(1,700)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(3,246)	(1,659)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		2,143	574
Other financing activities		(55)	(10)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,158)	(1,095)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash		193	129
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		586	408
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[1]	779	537
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		617	460
Property and equipment acquired through debt		55	0
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases		17	59
Finance leases converted to operating leases		21	0
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		1,027	870
Income taxes paid		$ 3	$ 2

[1] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$614 $401 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments165 136 Total cash and restricted cash$779 $537