Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 6,021	$ 2,276
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits	(4,621)	(4,006)
Purchases of short-term investments	(7,717)	(3,603)
Sales of short-term investments	6,167	4,993
Decrease in restricted cash and short-term investments	64	160
Net proceeds from slot transaction		307
Proceeds from sale of an investment	52
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	23	24
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,032)	(2,125)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and capital leases	(1,821)	(2,780)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	4,463	2,407
Deferred financing costs	(69)	(68)
Sale-leaseback transactions	43	531
Exercise of stock options		9
Treasury stock repurchases	(2,411)	(155)
Dividend payment	(206)	(72)
Other financing activities	34	15
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	33	(113)
Net increase in cash	22	38
Cash at beginning of period	994	1,140
Cash at end of period	1,016	1,178
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Settlement of bankruptcy obligations	60	5,469
Capital lease obligations	5	479
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	648	640
Income taxes paid	22	8
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,093	2,034
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits	(3,962)	(2,746)
Purchases of short-term investments	(5,061)	(2,526)
Sales of short-term investments	2,944	3,889
Decrease in restricted cash and short-term investments	(7)	50
Net proceeds from slot transaction		299
Funds transferred to affiliates, net		(198)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	18	5
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,068)	(1,227)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and capital leases	(1,544)	(2,201)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3,554	1,098
Deferred financing costs	(57)	(56)
Sale-leaseback transactions	43	531
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,996	(628)
Net increase in cash	21	179
Cash at beginning of period	785	829
Cash at end of period	806	1,008
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Settlement of bankruptcy obligations	60	5,105
Capital lease obligations		479
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	479	466
Income taxes paid	$ 6	$ 3