Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

9. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) are as follows (in millions):

	Pension, Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits			Income Tax Benefit (Provision) (1)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(4,406	)	$	(677	)	$	(5,083	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(44	)		15	(2)		(29	)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(44	)		15			(29	)
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	(4,450	)	$	(662	)	$	(5,112	)

⁽¹⁾  Relates principally to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations that will not be recognized in net income until the obligations are fully extinguished.

⁽²⁾ Relates to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations and is recognized within the income tax provision on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Reclassifications out of AOCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in millions):

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI												Affected line items on the condensed consolidated statements of operations
AOCI Components	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Amortization of pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits:
Prior service cost (benefit)	$	(33	)	$	(33	)	$	(67	)	$	(67	)	Salaries, wages and benefits
Actuarial loss		18			17			38			35		Salaries, wages and benefits
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax	$	(15	)	$	(16	)	$	(29	)	$	(32	)

American Airlines, Inc. [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) are as follows (in millions):

	Pension, Retiree Medical and Other Postretirement Benefits			Income Tax Benefit (Provision) (1)				Total
Balance at December 31, 2016		$	(4,394)		$	(788)			$	(5,182)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			(44)			15	(2)			(29)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)			(44)			15				(29)
Balance at June 30, 2017		$	(4,438)		$	(773)			$	(5,211)

⁽¹⁾  Relates principally to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations that will not be recognized in net income until the obligations are fully extinguished.

⁽²⁾  Relates to pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits obligations and is recognized within the income tax provision on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Reclassifications out of AOCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows (in millions):

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI												Affected line items on the
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,						condensed consolidated
AOCI Components	2017			2016			2017			2016			statements of operations
Amortization of pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits:
Prior service cost (benefit)		$	(33)		$	(33)		$	(67)		$	(67)		Salaries, wages and benefits
Actuarial loss			18			17			38			35		Salaries, wages and benefits
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax		$	(15)		$	(16)		$	(29)		$	(32)