Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - American Airlines, Inc. - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities		$ 3,585	$ 5,154
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits		(1,943)	(1,753)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions and sale of property and equipment		598	219
Purchases of short-term investments		(6,528)	(8,323)
Sales of short-term investments		5,901	6,857
Decrease in restricted short-term investments		159	39
Other investing activities		(21)	300
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,834)	(2,661)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(2,698)	(4,624)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		1,252	2,324
Other financing activities		(53)	(92)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,499)	(2,392)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash		252	101
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		681	586
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[1]	933	687
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		775	748
Property and equipment acquired through debt, finance leases and other		193	89
Operating leases converted to finance leases		130	0
Finance leases converted to operating leases		33	27
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		1,512	1,711
Income taxes paid		6	4
American Airlines, Inc.
Net cash provided by operating activities		3,517	5,081
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits		(1,900)	(1,718)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions and sale of property and equipment		598	219
Purchases of short-term investments		(6,527)	(8,322)
Sales of short-term investments		5,901	6,857
Decrease in restricted short-term investments		159	39
Other investing activities		(21)	300
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,790)	(2,625)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(2,691)	(4,604)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		1,252	2,324
Other financing activities		(34)	(74)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,473)	(2,354)
Net increase in cash and restricted cash		254	102
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		670	575
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[2]	924	677
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		754	742
Property and equipment acquired through debt, finance leases and other		193	89
Operating leases converted to finance leases		130	0
Finance leases converted to operating leases		33	27
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		1,391	1,589
Income taxes paid		$ 6	$ 4

[1] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$834 $577 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments99 110 Total cash and restricted cash$933 $687 

[2] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$825 $567 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments99 110 Total cash and restricted cash$924 $677