Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 2,620	$ 2,494
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits	(1,557)	(1,409)
Purchases of short-term investments	(1,715)	(3,474)
Sales of short-term investments	1,150	1,660
Decrease in restricted cash and short-term investments	4	17
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	4	4
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,114)	(3,202)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and capital leases	(310)	(746)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,500	1,766
Deferred financing costs	(20)	(25)
Treasury stock repurchases	(1,525)	(181)
Dividend payments	(61)	(70)
Other financing activities	15	18
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(401)	762
Net increase in cash	105	54
Cash at beginning of period	390	994
Cash at end of period	495	1,048
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Settlement of bankruptcy obligations	3	35
Capital lease obligations		5
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	228	219
Income taxes paid	4	3
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,034	2,715
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits	(1,539)	(1,389)
Purchases of short-term investments	(1,715)	(3,474)
Sales of short-term investments	1,150	1,660
Decrease in restricted cash and short-term investments	4	17
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	2	4
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,098)	(3,182)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt and capital leases	(309)	(746)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,500	1,266
Deferred financing costs	(20)	(18)
Other financing activities	15	18
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,186	520
Net increase in cash	122	53
Cash at beginning of period	364	984
Cash at end of period	486	1,037
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Settlement of bankruptcy obligations	3	35
Capital lease obligations		5
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	216	219
Income taxes paid	$ 3	$ 3