Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule of Aircraft Acquisition Commitments

AAG had total aircraft acquisition commitments as of December 31, 2014 as follows:

	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
Airbus
A320 Family		42		25		20		—		—		—		87
A320neo		—		—		10		25		25		40		100
A350 XWB		—		—		6		10		6		—		22
Boeing
737 Family		18		20		20		—		—		—		58
737 MAX		—		—		3		17		20		60		100
777-300 ER		2		2		—		—		—		—		4
787 Family		12		13		10		7		—		—		42
Bombardier
CRJ900		18		20		—		—		—		—		38
Embraer
ERJ175		24		24		12		—		—		—		60
Total		116		104		81		59		51		100		511

Long-term Purchase Commitments

As of December 31, 2014, payments for the above aircraft commitments and certain engines are presented in the table below (in millions):

	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
Payments for above aircraft commitments and certain engines (1)	$	5,110	$	4,978	$	4,937	$	4,291	$	3,242	$	5,651	$	28,209

(1) These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers and include all commitments for regional aircraft. American has granted Boeing a security interest in its purchase deposits with Boeing. The Company’s purchase deposits totaled $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2014.

Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations

The contractual obligations related to these contracts are presented in the table below (in millions):

	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
Facility construction or improvement contracts	$	166	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	172
Information technology contracts		183		143		115		96		79		1		617

 As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional airlines were as follows (approximately, in millions):

	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
Minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers (1)	$	1,584	$	1,616	$	1,479	$	1,197	$	1,066	$	3,102	$	10,044

(1) Represents minimum payments under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers. These commitments are estimates of costs based on assumed minimum levels of flying under the capacity purchase agreements and the Company’s actual payments could differ materially. These obligations also include the portion of the Company’s future obligations related to aircraft deemed to be leased in the amount of approximately $492 million in 2015, $446 million in 2016, $382 million in 2017, $316 million in 2018, $283 million in 2019 and $883 million in 2020 and thereafter.

Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2014, obligations under noncancellable operating leases for future minimum lease payments were as follows (in millions):

	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
Future minimum lease payments (1)	$	2,110	$	1,917	$	1,809	$	1,558	$	1,399	$	5,721	$	14,514

(1) As of December 31, 2014, $267 million is included on the accompanying balance sheet in accrued liabilities and deferred gains and credits, net relating to rent expense being recorded in advance of future operating lease payments.

American Airlines, Inc. [Member]

Schedule of Aircraft Acquisition Commitments

American had total aircraft acquisition commitments as of December 31, 2014 as follows:

	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
Airbus
A320 Family		30		25		20		—		—		—		75
A320neo		—		—		10		25		25		40		100
Boeing
737 Family		18		20		20		—		—		—		58
737 MAX		—		—		3		17		20		60		100
777-300 ER		2		2		—		—		—		—		4
787 Family		12		13		10		7		—		—		42
Bombardier
CRJ900		18		20		—		—		—		—		38
Embraer
ERJ175		24		24		12		—		—		—		60
Total		104		104		75		49		45		100		477

Long-term Purchase Commitments

As of December 31, 2014, payments for the above aircraft commitments and certain engines are presented in the table below (in millions):

	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
Payments for above aircraft commitments and certain engines (1)	$	4,586	$	4,856	$	4,165	$	3,241	$	2,654	$	5,651	$	25,153

(1) These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers and include all commitments for regional aircraft. American has granted Boeing a security interest in its purchase deposits with Boeing. American’s purchase deposits totaled $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2014.

Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations

The contractual obligations related to these contracts are presented in the table below (in millions):

	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
Facility construction or improvement contracts	$	166	$	6	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	172
Information technology contracts		179		139		112		96		79		1		606

As of December 31, 2014, American’s minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers were as follows (approximately, in millions):

	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
Minimum fixed obligations under its capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers (1)	$	502	$	592	$	463	$	446	$	430	$	2,242	$	4,675

(1) Represents minimum payments under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers. These commitments are estimates of costs based on assumed minimum levels of flying under the capacity purchase agreements and American’s actual payments could differ materially. These obligations also include the portion of American’s future obligations related to aircraft deemed to be leased in the amount of approximately $173 million in 2015, $171 million in 2016, $111 million in 2017, $107 million in 2018, $107 million in 2019 and $665 million in 2020 and thereafter.

Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments

As of December 31, 2014, obligations under noncancellable operating leases for future minimum lease payments were as follows (in millions):

	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		2020 and Thereafter		Total
Future minimum lease payments (1)	$	1,391	$	1,293	$	1,240	$	1,141	$	1,069	$	4,939	$	11,073

(1) As of December 31, 2014, $231 million is included on the accompanying balance sheet in accrued liabilities and deferred gains and credits, net relating to rent expense being recorded in advance of future operating lease payments.