Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$ 7,209	$ 7,655	$ 13,773	$ 14,644
Regional passenger	1,786	1,759	3,309	3,211
Cargo	174	194	336	388
Other	1,194	1,219	2,380	2,411
Total operating revenues	10,363	10,827	19,798	20,654
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,314	1,774	2,343	3,318
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,670	2,364	5,322	4,737
Regional expenses	1,518	1,557	2,950	3,019
Maintenance, materials and repairs	453	502	871	995
Other rent and landing fees	458	451	879	859
Aircraft rent	302	316	609	633
Selling expenses	334	350	642	686
Depreciation and amortization	374	340	729	676
Special items, net	62	144	161	447
Other	1,127	1,108	2,205	2,147
Total operating expenses	8,612	8,906	16,711	17,517
Operating income	1,751	1,921	3,087	3,137
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	16	10	28	19
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(249)	(223)	(488)	(432)
Other, net	(25)	11	(17)	(62)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(258)	(202)	(477)	(475)
Income before income taxes	1,493	1,719	2,610	2,662
Income tax provision	543	15	960	26
Net income	$ 950	$ 1,704	$ 1,650	$ 2,636
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.69	$ 2.47	$ 2.82	$ 3.81
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.68	$ 2.41	$ 2.80	$ 3.70
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic (in shares)	563,000	688,727	584,622	692,571
Diluted (in shares)	566,040	707,611	588,764	712,270
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.20	$ 0.20
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$ 7,209	$ 7,655	$ 13,773	$ 14,644
Regional passenger	1,786	1,759	3,309	3,211
Cargo	174	194	336	388
Other	1,281	1,241	2,529	2,448
Total operating revenues	10,450	10,849	19,947	20,691
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,314	1,774	2,343	3,318
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,668	2,361	5,318	4,732
Regional expenses	1,600	1,580	3,107	3,074
Maintenance, materials and repairs	453	502	871	995
Other rent and landing fees	458	451	879	859
Aircraft rent	302	316	609	633
Selling expenses	334	350	642	686
Depreciation and amortization	374	340	729	676
Special items, net	62	144	161	447
Other	1,128	1,110	2,208	2,148
Total operating expenses	8,693	8,928	16,867	17,568
Operating income	1,757	1,921	3,080	3,123
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	25	13	46	23
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(228)	(200)	(445)	(390)
Other, net	(26)	(11)	(18)	(85)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(229)	(198)	(417)	(452)
Income before income taxes	1,528	1,723	2,663	2,671
Income tax provision	556	14	980	24
Net income	$ 972	$ 1,709	$ 1,683	$ 2,647