Indebtedness (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Components Of Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt classified as not subject to compromise consisted of (in millions):

	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Secured variable and fixed rate indebtedness due through 2023 (effective rates from 1.00%—13.00% at December 31, 2012)	$	3,297	$	2,952
Enhanced equipment trust certificates due through 2021 (rates from 5.10%—10.375% at December 31, 2012)		1,741		1,942
6.00%—8.50% special facility revenue bonds due through 2036		1,313		1,436
7.50% senior secured notes due 2016		1,000		1,000
AAdvantage Miles advance purchase (net of discount of $53 million) (effective rate 8.3%)		772		890
6.25% senior convertible notes due 2014		—		—
9.0%—10.20% debentures due through 2021		—		—
7.88%—10.55% notes due through 2039		—		—
		8,123		8,220
Less current maturities		1,388		1,518
Long-term debt, less current maturities	$	6,735	$	6,702

Schedule Of Maturities Of Long-Term Debt Payments

As of December 31, 2012, maturities of long-term debt (including sinking fund requirements) for the next five years are:

Years Ending December 31 (in millions)	Principal Not Subject to Compromise	Principal Subject to Compromise	Total Principal Amount
2013	$                1,388	$                177	$                1,565
2014	857	612	1,469
2015	758	6	764
2016	1,751	66	1,817
2017	492	42	534

Schedule Of Collateral Coverage Tests

Specifically, American is required to meet certain collateral coverage tests on a periodic basis on two financing transactions: (1) 10.5% $450 million Senior Secured Notes due 2012 (the 10.5% Notes) and (2) Senior Secured Notes, as described below:

	(1) 10.5% Notes			(2) Senior Secured Notes
Frequency of Appraisals	Semi-Annual (April and October, ending April 2011)			Semi-Annual (June and December)
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
LTV as of Last Measurement Date	47.5%		%	38.8%
	143 aircraft 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
Collateral Description	MD-80	74
	B757-200	41
	B767-200ER	3
	B767-300ER	25
	TOTAL	143