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Ratio applied to the conversion of debt instrument into equity with equity shares divided by debt principal amount.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 04, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) day	Jun. 04, 2029 USD ($)	Jun. 03, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
6.50% Senior Notes \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		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
2023 Term Loan Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	1.50%
2023 Term Loan Facility \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
2023 Term Loan Facility \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	2.50%
2023 Term Loan Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	1.50%
2023 Term Loan Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
2023 Term Loan Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	2.50%
Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable Issued in Current Year \| Secured Debt \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from secured notes payable		$ 530
Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable Issued in Current Year \| Secured Debt \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Average interest rate		6.92%
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity		$ 3,287
Revolving Credit Facility \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity		3,287
Revolving Credit Facility \| Other Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments					$ 350
Revolving Credit Facility \| Other Revolving Facility \| Secured Debt \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount drawn		0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Cargo Receivable Facility \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity		47
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013, 2014 and 2023 Credit Facilities \| Forecast \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity			$ 2,900
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity		500
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
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	2.00%
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	2.25%
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	2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
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	3.00%
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	3.25%
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	3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity		500
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
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	2.00%
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	2.25%
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	2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
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	3.00%
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	3.25%
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	3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments	$ 500
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| Secured Debt \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments	$ 500
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity		1,500
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate \| Interest Rate Margin One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate \| Interest Rate Margin Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate \| Interest Rate Margin Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	3.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity		1,500
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 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	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 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	2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 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	2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	3.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments	$ 1,500
Minimum liquidity	2,000			$ 2,200
Restricted payments liquidity requirement	4,000			4,200
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| Secured Debt \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments	1,500
Minimum liquidity	2,000			2,200
Restricted payments liquidity requirement	$ 4,000			4,200
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity		890
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate \| Interest Rate Margin One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate \| Interest Rate Margin Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| Base Rate \| Interest Rate Margin Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	3.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, available borrowing capacity		$ 890
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 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	2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 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	2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 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	2.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	3.25%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| American Airlines, Inc. \| SOFR \| Interest Rate Margin Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate, interest rate margin	3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments	$ 890
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2023 Revolving Facility \| Secured Debt \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments	890
Letter of Credit \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments	100
Letter of Credit \| 2013 Revolving Facility \| Secured Debt \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments	100
Letter of Credit \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments	200
Letter of Credit \| 2014 Revolving Facility \| Secured Debt \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments	200
Term Loan \| 2023 Term Loan Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments				1,100
Term Loan \| 2023 Term Loan Facility \| Secured Debt \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments				$ 1,100
Term Loan \| 2023 Term Loan Facility \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments	1,100
Term Loan \| 2023 Term Loan Facility \| Secured Debt \| American Airlines, Inc.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, aggregate commitments	$ 1,100