Indebtedness (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Indebtedness [Abstract]

Components Of Long-Term Debt

	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Secured variable and fixed rate indebtedness due through 2023 (effective rates from 1.00% - 13.00% at December 31, 2011)	$	2,952	$	5,114
Enhanced equipment trust certificates due through 2021 (rates from 5.10%—10.375% at December 31, 2011)		1,942		2,002
6.00%—8.50% special facility revenue bonds due through 2036		1,436		1,641
7.50% senior secured notes due 2016		1,000		-
AAdvantage Miles advance purchase (net of discount of $110 million) (effective rate 8.3%)		890		890
6.25% senior convertible notes due 2014		-		460
9.0%—10.20% debentures due through 2021		-		214
7.88%—10.55% notes due through 2039		-		211
		8,220		10,532
Less current maturities		1,518		1,776
Long-term debt, less current maturities	$	6,702	$	8,756

Schedule Of Maturities Of Long-Term Debt And Operating Lease Payments

Years Ending December 31 (in millions)	Principal Not Subject to Compromise		Principal Subject to Compromise		Total Principal Amount
2012		$1,479		$295		$1,774
2013		889		209		1,098
2014		752		776		1,528
2015		655		173		828
2016		1,634		240		1,874

Schedule Of Collateral Coverage Tests

	(1) 10.5% $450M Senior Secured Notes		(2) Senior Secured Notes	(3) 2005 Spare Engine EETC
Frequency of Appraisals	Semi-Annual (April and October)		Semi-Annual (June and December, commencing December 2011)		Semi-Annual (April and October)
LTV Requirement	43%; failure to meet collateral test requires posting of additional collateral		1.5x Collateral valuation to amount of debt outstanding (67% LTV); failure to meet collateral test results in American paying 2% additional interest until the ratio is at least 1.5x; additional collateral can be posted to meet this requirement		32.8% applicable to the one Tranche only; failure to meet collateral test requires posting of additional cash collateral
LTV as of Last Measurement Date	44.1%		65.5%		31.8%
Collateral Description	143 aircraft consisting of:				87 spare aircraft engines consisting of:
	Type	# of Aircraft	Generally, certain route authorities, take-off and landing slots, and rights to airport facilities used by American to operate certain services between the U.S. and London Heathrow, Tokyo Narita/ Haneda, and China
	MD-80	74			Engine/Associated Aircraft	# of
	B757-200	41			JT8D-219/MD-80	47
	B767-200ER	3			RB211-535E4B/B757-200	22
	B767-300ER	25			CF6-80A/B767-200ER	3
	TOTAL	143			CF6-80C2 B6/B767-300ER	12
					CF6-80C2 A5/A300	3
					TOTAL	87