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Special Items, Net (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Schedule of Special Items, Net in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Special items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations consisted of the following (in millions):
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2023202220232022
Labor contract expenses (1)
$983 $— $983 $— 
Severance expenses— — 21 — 
Fleet impairment (2)
— — — 149 
Litigation reserve adjustments— 37 — 37 
Other operating special items, net(34)— (42)3 
Mainline operating special items, net949 37 962 189 
Regional operating special items, net2 2 8 2 
Operating special items, net951 39 970 191 
Debt refinancing and extinguishment42 — 76 2 
Mark-to-market adjustments on equity investments, net (3)
59 (57)70 32 
Nonoperating special items, net101 (57)146 34 
Income tax special items, net— — — (9)
(1)Labor contract expenses relate to one-time charges resulting from the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement with our mainline pilots, including a one-time payment of $754 million as well as adjustments to other benefit-related items of $229 million.
(2)Fleet impairment included a non-cash impairment charge to write down the carrying value of our retired Airbus A330 fleet to the estimated fair value due to the market conditions for certain used aircraft. We retired our Airbus A330 fleet in 2020 as a result of the decline in demand for air travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(3)Mark-to-market adjustments on equity investments, net included unrealized gains and losses associated with certain equity investments.
American Airlines, Inc.  
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]  
Schedule of Special Items, Net in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Special items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations consisted of the following (in millions):
 Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2023202220232022
Labor contract expenses (1)
$983 $— $983 $— 
Severance expenses— — 21 — 
Fleet impairment (2)
— — — 149 
Litigation reserve adjustments— 37 — 37 
Other operating special items, net (34)— (42)3 
Mainline operating special items, net949 37 962 189 
Debt refinancing and extinguishment42 — 76 — 
Mark-to-market adjustments on equity investments, net (3)
59 (57)70 32 
Nonoperating special items, net101 (57)146 32 
Income tax special items, net— — — (9)
(1)Labor contract expenses relate to one-time charges resulting from the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement with American’s mainline pilots, including a one-time payment of $754 million as well as adjustments to other benefit-related items of $229 million.
(2)Fleet impairment included a non-cash impairment charge to write down the carrying value of American’s retired Airbus A330 fleet to the estimated fair value due to the market conditions for certain used aircraft. American retired its Airbus A330 fleet in 2020 as a result of the decline in demand for air travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(3)Mark-to-market adjustments on equity investments, net included unrealized gains and losses associated with certain equity investments.