Retirement Benefits (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

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

	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended June 30,	2016			2015			2016			2015
Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	1		$	1
Interest cost		188			184			12			13
Expected return on assets		(187	)		(213	)		(5	)		(5	)
Settlements		—			1			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit) (1)		7			7			(60	)		(61	)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)		31			28			(4	)		(2	)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	40		$	8		$	(56	)	$	(54	)

⁽¹⁾  Each of the 2016 and 2015 second quarters’ prior service cost does not include amortization of $1 million related to other postretirement benefits.

	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,	2016			2015			2016			2015
Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	2		$	2
Interest cost		375			369			24			26
Expected return on assets		(375	)		(426	)		(10	)		(10	)
Settlements		—			1			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit) (1)		14			14			(120	)		(121	)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)		63			56			(8	)		(3	)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	78		$	15		$	(112	)	$	(106	)

⁽¹⁾  Each of the 2016 and 2015 six months’ prior service cost does not include amortization of $1 million related to other postretirement benefits.

American Airlines, Inc. [Member]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

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

	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Three Months Ended June 30,	2016			2015			2016			2015
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	1		$	1
Interest cost		187			184			12			13
Expected return on assets		(187	)		(212	)		(5	)		(5	)
Settlements		—			1			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit) (1)		7			7			(60	)		(61	)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)		31			28			(4	)		(2	)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	38		$	8		$	(56	)	$	(54	)

⁽¹⁾  Each of the 2016 and 2015 second quarters’ prior service cost does not include amortization of $1 million related to other postretirement benefits.

	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,	2016			2015			2016			2015
Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	2		$	2
Interest cost		373			367			24			26
Expected return on assets		(373	)		(424	)		(10	)		(10	)
Settlements		—			1			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit) (1)		14			14			(120	)		(121	)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)		63			56			(8	)		(3	)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	78		$	15		$	(112	)	$	(106	)

⁽¹⁾  Each of the 2016 and 2015 six months’ prior service cost does not include amortization of $1 million related to other postretirement benefits.