Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Employee Benefit Plans

8. Employee Benefit Plans

 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,	2017				2016				2017			2016
Service cost		$	1			$	1			$	1		$	1
Interest cost			180				188				10			12
Expected return on assets			(197	)			(187	)			(5)			(5)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)			7				7				(59)			(60)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)			36				31				(6)			(4)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)		$	27			$	40			$	(59)		$	(56)
	Pension Benefits									Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,	2017				2016				2017			2016
Service cost		$	1			$	1			$	2		$	2
Interest cost			361				375				19			24
Expected return on assets			(394	)			(375	)			(10)			(10)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)			14				14				(119)			(120)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)			72				63				(11)			(8)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)		$	54			$	78			$	(119)		$	(112)

Effective November 1, 2012, substantially all of our defined benefit pension plans were frozen.

In the second quarter of 2017, we contributed $279 million to our defined benefit pension plans, including a supplemental contribution of $254 million in addition to a $25 million minimum required cash contribution.

American Airlines, Inc. [Member]

Employee Benefit Plans

6. Employee Benefit Plans

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,	2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost		$	—		$	—		$	1		$	1
Interest cost			180			187			10			12
Expected return on assets			(196)			(187)			(5)			(5)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)			7			7			(59)			(60)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)			36			31			(6)			(4)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)		$	27		$	38		$	(59)		$	(56)
	Pension Benefits						Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits
Six Months Ended June 30,	2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost		$	1		$	1		$	2		$	2
Interest cost			359			373			19			24
Expected return on assets			(393)			(373)			(10)			(10)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (benefit)			14			14			(119)			(120)
Unrecognized net loss (gain)			72			63			(11)			(8)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)		$	53		$	78		$	(119)		$	(112)

Effective November 1, 2012, substantially all of American’s defined benefit pension plans were frozen.

In the second quarter of 2017, American contributed $279 million to its defined benefit pension plans, including a supplemental contribution of $254 million in addition to a $25 million minimum required cash contribution.