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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Significant Categories of Reported Operating Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | $ 52,788 | $ 48,971 | $ 29,882
Passenger |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 48,512 | 44,568 | 26,063
Passenger travel |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 44,914 | 41,425 | 23,896
Loyalty revenue - travel |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 3,598 | 3,143 | 2,167
Cargo |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 812 | 1,233 | 1,314
Other |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 3,464 | 3,170 | 2,505
Loyalty revenue - marketing services |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 2,929 | 2,657 | 2,166
Other revenue |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 535 | 513 | 339
American Airlines, Inc. |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 52,784 | 48,965 | 29,880
American Airlines, Inc. | Passenger |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 48,512 | 44,568 | 26,063
American Airlines, Inc. | Passenger travel |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 44,914 | 41,425 | 23,896
American Airlines, Inc. | Loyalty revenue - travel |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 3,598 | 3,143 | 2,167
American Airlines, Inc. | Cargo |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 812 | 1,233 | 1,314
American Airlines, Inc. | Other |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 3,460 | 3,164 | 2,503
American Airlines, Inc. | Loyalty revenue - marketing services |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 2,929 | 2,657 | 2,166
American Airlines, Inc. | Other revenue |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | $ 531 | $ 507 | $ 337

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