Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 3,938	$ 4,833
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits	(3,194)	(3,063)
Purchases of short-term investments	(3,829)	(3,605)
Sales of short-term investments	3,373	2,810
Decrease in restricted cash and short-term investments	84	55
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and sale-leaseback transactions	313	32
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,253)	(3,771)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,625	4,522
Payments on long-term debt and capital leases	(1,101)	(2,163)
Deferred financing costs	(39)	(87)
Treasury stock repurchases	(1,013)	(3,236)
Dividend payments	(102)	(119)
Other financing activities	9	77
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(621)	(1,006)
Net increase in cash	64	56
Cash at beginning of period	322	390
Cash at end of period	386	446
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Settlement of bankruptcy obligations	0	3
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net	516	479
Income taxes paid	9	7
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,787	1,449
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits	(3,163)	(3,027)
Purchases of short-term investments	(3,829)	(3,605)
Sales of short-term investments	3,373	2,810
Decrease in restricted cash and short-term investments	84	55
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment and sale-leaseback transactions	312	30
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,223)	(3,737)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,625	4,522
Payments on long-term debt and capital leases	(1,101)	(2,163)
Deferred financing costs	(39)	(87)
Other financing activities	9	77
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	494	2,349
Net increase in cash	58	61
Cash at beginning of period	310	364
Cash at end of period	368	425
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Settlement of bankruptcy obligations	0	3
Supplemental information:
Interest paid, net	468	431
Income taxes paid	$ 9	$ 5