Retirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost (in millions):

	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
Three Months Ended September 30,	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	1		$	—
Interest cost		184			186			13			15
Expected return on assets		(213	)		(197	)		(5	)		(5	)
Settlements		—			1			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit) (1)		7			7			(60	)		(55	)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)		28			12			(2	)		(2	)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	7		$	10		$	(53	)	$	(47	)

⁽¹⁾  The 2015 third quarter prior service cost does not include amortization of $1 million related to other post-employment benefits.

	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
Nine Months Ended September 30,	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	2		$	3		$	3		$	1
Interest cost		552			557			38			46
Expected return on assets		(639	)		(589	)		(15	)		(15	)
Settlements		1			4			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit) (1)		21			21			(182	)		(175	)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)		84			35			(5	)		(6	)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	21		$	31		$	(161	)	$	(149	)

⁽¹⁾  The 2015 nine month period prior service cost does not include amortization of $2 million related to other post-employment benefits.

American Airlines, Inc. [Member]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost (in millions):

	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
Three Months Ended September 30,	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	—		$	1		$	—		$	—
Interest cost		183			185			11			14
Expected return on assets		(212	)		(196	)		(5	)		(5	)
Settlements		—			1			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)		7			7			(59	)		(54	)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)		28			12			(2	)		(2	)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	6		$	10		$	(55	)	$	(47	)

	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Benefits
Nine Months Ended September 30,	2015			2014			2015			2014
Service cost	$	1		$	2		$	1		$	—
Interest cost		550			554			34			42
Expected return on assets		(636	)		(587	)		(15	)		(15	)
Settlements		1			4			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit) (1)		21			21			(178	)		(172	)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)		84			35			(6	)		(6	)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	21		$	29		$	(164	)	$	(151	)

⁽¹⁾  The 2015 nine month period prior service cost does not include amortization of $2 million related to other post-employment benefits.