Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash	$ 340	$ 322
Short-term investments	5,428	6,037
Restricted cash and short-term investments	393	638
Accounts receivable, net	1,700	1,594
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,315	1,094
Prepaid expenses and other	826	639
Total current assets	10,002	10,324
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	39,545	37,028
Ground property and equipment	7,902	7,116
Equipment purchase deposits	1,280	1,209
Total property and equipment, at cost	48,727	45,353
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(15,416)	(14,194)
Total property and equipment, net	33,311	31,159
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $612 and $578, respectively	2,214	2,173
Deferred tax asset	538	1,498
Other assets	2,245	2,029
Total other assets	9,088	9,791
Total assets	52,401	51,274
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	2,467	1,855
Accounts payable	1,638	1,592
Accrued salaries and wages	1,413	1,516
Air traffic liability	4,653	3,912
Loyalty program liability	2,893	2,789
Other accrued liabilities	2,243	2,208
Total current liabilities	15,307	13,872
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	22,217	22,489
Pension and postretirement benefits	7,467	7,842
Other liabilities	3,462	3,286
Total noncurrent liabilities	33,146	33,617
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	5	5
Additional paid-in capital	5,918	7,223
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,127)	(5,083)
Retained earnings	3,152	1,640
Total stockholders’ equity	3,948	3,785
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	52,401	51,274
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash	328	310
Short-term investments	5,425	6,034
Restricted cash and short-term investments	393	638
Accounts receivable, net	1,705	1,599
Receivables from related parties, net	8,457	6,810
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,252	1,032
Prepaid expenses and other	820	633
Total current assets	18,380	17,056
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	39,214	36,671
Ground property and equipment	7,661	6,910
Equipment purchase deposits	1,280	1,209
Total property and equipment, at cost	48,155	44,790
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(15,127)	(13,909)
Total property and equipment, net	33,028	30,881
Other assets
Goodwill	4,091	4,091
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $612 and $578, respectively	2,214	2,173
Deferred tax asset	903	1,912
Other assets	2,177	1,979
Total other assets	9,385	10,155
Total assets	60,793	58,092
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	1,970	1,859
Accounts payable	1,580	1,546
Accrued salaries and wages	1,366	1,460
Air traffic liability	4,653	3,912
Loyalty program liability	2,893	2,789
Other accrued liabilities	2,132	2,106
Total current liabilities	14,594	13,672
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	20,942	20,718
Pension and postretirement benefits	7,426	7,800
Other liabilities	3,421	3,253
Total noncurrent liabilities	31,789	31,771
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	16,690	16,624
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,226)	(5,182)
Retained earnings	2,946	1,207
Total stockholders’ equity	14,410	12,649
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 60,793	$ 58,092