Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$ 7,419	$ 7,654	$ 21,192	$ 22,298
Regional passenger	1,731	1,699	5,040	4,910
Cargo	171	180	506	568
Other	1,273	1,173	3,653	3,584
Total operating revenues	10,594	10,706	30,391	31,360
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,393	1,593	3,736	4,912
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,772	2,404	8,094	7,141
Regional expenses	1,538	1,518	4,488	4,536
Maintenance, materials and repairs	481	456	1,352	1,452
Other rent and landing fees	463	432	1,342	1,290
Aircraft rent	299	308	908	941
Selling expenses	347	366	990	1,051
Depreciation and amortization	399	336	1,128	1,013
Special items, net	289	163	450	610
Other	1,182	1,131	3,386	3,278
Total operating expenses	9,163	8,707	25,874	26,224
Operating income	1,431	1,999	4,517	5,136
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	16	10	45	29
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(250)	(219)	(738)	(651)
Other, net	(8)	(81)	(25)	(143)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(242)	(290)	(718)	(765)
Income before income taxes	1,189	1,709	3,799	4,371
Income tax provision	452	16	1,412	42
Net income	$ 737	$ 1,693	$ 2,387	$ 4,329
Earnings per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 2.56	$ 4.23	$ 6.34
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 2.49	$ 4.20	$ 6.17
Weighted average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic (in shares)	525,415	661,869	564,886	682,337
Diluted (in shares)	528,510	680,739	568,679	701,760
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.30	$ 0.30
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$ 7,419	$ 7,654	$ 21,192	$ 22,298
Regional passenger	1,731	1,699	5,040	4,910
Cargo	171	180	506	568
Other	1,368	1,200	3,897	3,647
Total operating revenues	10,689	10,733	30,635	31,423
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,393	1,593	3,736	4,912
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,770	2,402	8,087	7,134
Regional expenses	1,632	1,541	4,738	4,614
Maintenance, materials and repairs	481	456	1,352	1,452
Other rent and landing fees	463	432	1,342	1,290
Aircraft rent	299	308	908	941
Selling expenses	347	366	990	1,051
Depreciation and amortization	399	336	1,128	1,013
Special items, net	289	163	450	610
Other	1,184	1,133	3,391	3,281
Total operating expenses	9,257	8,730	26,122	26,298
Operating income	1,432	2,003	4,513	5,125
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	28	13	74	36
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	(229)	(197)	(674)	(587)
Other, net	(8)	(81)	(27)	(166)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(209)	(265)	(627)	(717)
Income before income taxes	1,223	1,738	3,886	4,408
Income tax provision	465	15	1,445	39
Net income	$ 758	$ 1,723	$ 2,441	$ 4,369