Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - American Airlines, Inc. - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities		$ 3,308	$ 5,096
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits		(1,475)	(1,244)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions and sale of property and equipment		353	183
Purchases of short-term investments		(4,714)	(7,587)
Sales of short-term investments		3,881	4,656
Decrease in restricted short-term investments		68	33
Other investing activities		(5)	214
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,892)	(3,745)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(1,836)	(3,246)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		527	2,143
Other financing activities		(48)	(55)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,357)	(1,158)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash		59	193
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		681	586
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[1]	740	779
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		630	617
Property and equipment acquired through debt, finance leases and other		158	72
Operating leases converted to finance leases		130	0
Finance leases converted to operating leases		30	21
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		979	1,027
Income taxes paid		6	3
American Airlines, Inc.
Net cash provided by operating activities		3,262	5,041
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits		(1,449)	(1,224)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions and sale of property and equipment		353	183
Purchases of short-term investments		(4,712)	(7,587)
Sales of short-term investments		3,881	4,656
Decrease in restricted short-term investments		68	33
Other investing activities		(5)	214
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,864)	(3,725)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(1,831)	(3,236)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		527	2,143
Other financing activities		(34)	(38)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,338)	(1,131)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash		60	185
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		670	575
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[2]	730	760
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		626	612
Property and equipment acquired through debt, finance leases and other		158	72
Operating leases converted to finance leases		130	0
Finance leases converted to operating leases		30	21
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		918	966
Income taxes paid		$ 6	$ 3

[1] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$605 $614 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments135 165 Total cash and restricted cash$740 $779 

[2] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$595 $595 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments135 165 Total cash and restricted cash$730 $760