Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - American Airlines, Inc. - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Net cash provided by operating activities		$ 4,223	$ 2,456
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits		(811)	(824)
Purchases of short-term investments		(2,773)	(1,806)
Sales of short-term investments		1,263	1,349
Decrease in restricted short-term investments		15	85
Other investing activities		(22)	(8)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,328)	(1,204)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(2,324)	(1,362)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		997	325
Net payments on fuel financing		(554)	(74)
Other financing activities		(68)	(112)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,949)	(1,223)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash		(54)	29
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		1,056	902
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[1]	1,002	931
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		124	350
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases and other		154	73
Finance leases converted to operating leases		39	45
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		454	524
American Airlines, Inc.
Net cash provided by operating activities		4,196	2,348
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits		(788)	(805)
Purchases of short-term investments		(2,773)	(1,806)
Sales of short-term investments		1,263	1,349
Decrease in restricted short-term investments		15	85
Other investing activities		(22)	(8)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,305)	(1,185)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases		(2,324)	(1,362)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		997	325
Other financing activities		(60)	(20)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,941)	(1,131)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash		(50)	32
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period		1,038	893
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	[2]	988	925
Non-cash transactions:
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases		124	349
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases and other		137	71
Finance leases converted to operating leases		39	45
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net		$ 382	$ 473

[1] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$903 $835 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments99 96 Total cash and restricted cash$1,002 $931 

[2] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets: Cash$889 $829 Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments99 96 Total cash and restricted cash$988 $925