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Leases (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |
Components of Lease Expense | The components of lease expense were as follows (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Operating lease cost | $ | 2,016 |  |  | $ | 2,007 |  |  | $ | 2,012 |
Finance lease cost: |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of assets | 128 |  |  | 143 |  |  | 107 |
Interest on lease liabilities | 45 |  |  | 47 |  |  | 44 |
Variable lease cost | 2,720 |  |  | 2,580 |  |  | 2,471 |
Total net lease cost | $ | 4,909 |  |  | $ | 4,777 |  |  | $ | 4,634 |
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information | Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows (in millions, except lease term and discount rate):
| December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022
Operating leases: |  |  |
Operating lease ROU assets | $ | 7,939 |  |  | $ | 8,094 |
Current operating lease liabilities | $ | 1,309 |  |  | $ | 1,465 |
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 6,452 |  |  | 6,559 |
Total operating lease liabilities | $ | 7,761 |  |  | $ | 8,024 |
Finance leases: |  |  |
Property and equipment, at cost | $ | 1,380 |  |  | $ | 1,364 |
Accumulated amortization | (891) |  |  | (779) |
Property and equipment, net | $ | 489 |  |  | $ | 585 |
Current finance lease liabilities | $ | 131 |  |  | $ | 216 |
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities | 375 |  |  | 545 |
Total finance lease liabilities | $ | 506 |  |  | $ | 761 |
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years): |  |  |
Operating leases | 8.4 |  | 8.3
Finance leases | 5.8 |  | 5.1
Weighted average discount rate: |  |  |
Operating leases | 7.6 | % |  | 7.4 | %
Finance leases | 7.2 | % |  | 7.2 | %
Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information | Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases was as follows (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | 2,033 |  |  | $ | 1,990 |  |  | $ | 2,053 |
Operating cash flows from finance leases | 48 |  |  | 47 |  |  | 37 |
Financing cash flows from finance leases | 265 |  |  | 190 |  |  | 126 |
Gain on sale leaseback transactions, net | 12 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 25 |
Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows (in millions):
| December 31, 2023
| Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases
2024 | $ | 1,809 |  |  | $ | 166 |
2025 | 1,510 |  |  | 140 |
2026 | 1,289 |  |  | 114 |
2027 | 1,120 |  |  | 71 |
2028 | 988 |  |  | 30 |
2029 and thereafter | 3,708 |  |  | 89 |
Total lease payments | 10,424 |  |  | 610 |
Less: Imputed interest | (2,663) |  |  | (104) |
Total lease obligations | 7,761 |  |  | 506 |
Less: Current obligations | (1,309) |  |  | (131) |
Long-term lease obligations | $ | 6,452 |  |  | $ | 375 |
Maturities of Finance Lease Liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows (in millions):
| December 31, 2023
| Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases
2024 | $ | 1,809 |  |  | $ | 166 |
2025 | 1,510 |  |  | 140 |
2026 | 1,289 |  |  | 114 |
2027 | 1,120 |  |  | 71 |
2028 | 988 |  |  | 30 |
2029 and thereafter | 3,708 |  |  | 89 |
Total lease payments | 10,424 |  |  | 610 |
Less: Imputed interest | (2,663) |  |  | (104) |
Total lease obligations | 7,761 |  |  | 506 |
Less: Current obligations | (1,309) |  |  | (131) |
Long-term lease obligations | $ | 6,452 |  |  | $ | 375 |
American Airlines, Inc. |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |
Components of Lease Expense | The components of lease expense were as follows (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Operating lease cost | $ | 1,992 |  |  | $ | 1,987 |  |  | $ | 1,998 |
Finance lease cost: |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of assets | 119 |  |  | 135 |  |  | 107 |
Interest on lease liabilities | 44 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 44 |
Variable lease cost | 2,703 |  |  | 2,572 |  |  | 2,461 |
Total net lease cost | $ | 4,858 |  |  | $ | 4,740 |  |  | $ | 4,610 |
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information | Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows (in millions, except lease term and discount rate):
| December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022
Operating leases: |  |  |
Operating lease ROU assets | $ | 7,886 |  |  | $ | 8,033 |
Current operating lease liabilities | $ | 1,292 |  |  | $ | 1,449 |
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 6,416 |  |  | 6,512 |
Total operating lease liabilities | $ | 7,708 |  |  | $ | 7,961 |
Finance leases: |  |  |
Property and equipment, at cost | $ | 1,352 |  |  | $ | 1,336 |
Accumulated amortization | (870) |  |  | (767) |
Property and equipment, net | $ | 482 |  |  | $ | 569 |
Current finance lease liabilities | $ | 124 |  |  | $ | 209 |
Noncurrent finance lease liabilities | 374 |  |  | 535 |
Total finance lease liabilities | $ | 498 |  |  | $ | 744 |
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years): |  |  |
Operating leases | 8.4 |  | 8.3
Finance leases | 5.8 |  | 5.0
Weighted average discount rate: |  |  |
Operating leases | 7.6 | % |  | 7.4 | %
Finance leases | 7.1 | % |  | 7.1 | %
Supplemental Cash Flow and Other Information | Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases was as follows (in millions):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | 2,011 |  |  | $ | 1,968 |  |  | $ | 2,040 |
Operating cash flows from finance leases | 47 |  |  | 46 |  |  | 37 |
Financing cash flows from finance leases | 255 |  |  | 179 |  |  | 126 |
Gain on sale leaseback transactions, net | 12 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 25 |
Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows (in millions):
| December 31, 2023
| Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases
2024 | $ | 1,789 |  |  | $ | 156 |
2025 | 1,498 |  |  | 140 |
2026 | 1,280 |  |  | 114 |
2027 | 1,115 |  |  | 71 |
2028 | 985 |  |  | 30 |
2029 and thereafter | 3,682 |  |  | 89 |
Total lease payments | 10,349 |  |  | 600 |
Less: Imputed interest | (2,641) |  |  | (102) |
Total lease obligations | 7,708 |  |  | 498 |
Less: Current obligations | (1,292) |  |  | (124) |
Long-term lease obligations | $ | 6,416 |  |  | $ | 374 |
Maturities of Finance Lease Liabilities | Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows (in millions):
| December 31, 2023
| Operating Leases |  | Finance Leases
2024 | $ | 1,789 |  |  | $ | 156 |
2025 | 1,498 |  |  | 140 |
2026 | 1,280 |  |  | 114 |
2027 | 1,115 |  |  | 71 |
2028 | 985 |  |  | 30 |
2029 and thereafter | 3,682 |  |  | 89 |
Total lease payments | 10,349 |  |  | 600 |
Less: Imputed interest | (2,641) |  |  | (102) |
Total lease obligations | 7,708 |  |  | 498 |
Less: Current obligations | (1,292) |  |  | (124) |
Long-term lease obligations | $ | 6,416 |  |  | $ | 374 |

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