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Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 24, 2021
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 32,759,000,000 | $ 35,289,000,000 |
Less: Total unamortized debt discount, premium and issuance costs | 363,000,000 | 386,000,000 |
Less: Current maturities | 3,501,000,000 | 3,059,000,000 |
Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 28,895,000,000 | 31,844,000,000 |
Secured Debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 27,526,000,000 | 30,043,000,000 |
Secured Debt | 2013 Credit Facilities |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 990,000,000 | 1,752,000,000 |
Variable interest rate | 8.60% |  |
Secured Debt | 2014 Credit Facilities |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,183,000,000 | 1,196,000,000 |
Variable interest rate | 7.32% |  |
Secured Debt | Credit Facility 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,100,000,000 | 0 |
Variable interest rate | 8.87% |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Notes 11.75% Due 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0 | 2,500,000,000 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 11.75% |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured IP Notes 10.75% Due 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 10.75% |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured LGA/DCA Notes 10.75% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 10.75% |  |
Secured Debt | 7.25% Senior Secured Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 750,000,000 | 0 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 7.25% |  |
Secured Debt | 8.50% Senior Secured Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 | 0 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 8.50% |  |
Secured Debt | 5.50% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 2,917,000,000 | 3,500,000,000 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 5.50% |  |
Secured Debt | 5.75% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 3,000,000,000 | 3,000,000,000 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 5.75% |  |
Secured Debt | AAdvantage Term Loan Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 3,150,000,000 | 3,500,000,000 | $ 3,500,000,000
Variable interest rate | 10.43% |  |
Secured Debt | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 7,657,000,000 | 9,175,000,000 |
Average interest rate | 3.60% |  |
Secured Debt | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 2.88% |  |
Secured Debt | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 5.90% |  |
Secured Debt | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 3,612,000,000 | 3,170,000,000 |
Average interest rate | 6.98% |  |
Secured Debt | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 2.55% |  |
Secured Debt | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 8.90% |  |
Secured Debt | Special Facility Revenue Bonds |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 967,000,000 | 1,050,000,000 |
Secured Debt | Special Facility Revenue Bonds | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 2.25% |  |
Secured Debt | Special Facility Revenue Bonds | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 5.38% |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 5,233,000,000 | 5,246,000,000 |
Unsecured Debt | PSP1 Promissory Note |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 1,757,000,000 | 1,757,000,000 |
Unsecured Debt | PSP2 Promissory Note |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 1,030,000,000 | 1,030,000,000 |
Unsecured Debt | PSP3 Promissory Note |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 959,000,000 | 959,000,000 |
Unsecured Debt | Convertible Senior Notes 6.50% Due 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 6.50% |  |
Unsecured Debt | Senior Notes 3.75% Matures 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 487,000,000 | 500,000,000 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 3.75% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 27,526,000,000 |  |
Less: Total unamortized debt discount, premium and issuance costs | 349,000,000 | 364,000,000 |
Less: Current maturities | 3,501,000,000 | 3,059,000,000 |
Long-term debt, net of current maturities | 23,676,000,000 | 26,620,000,000 |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 27,526,000,000 | 30,043,000,000 |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | 2013 Credit Facilities |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 990,000,000 | 1,752,000,000 |
Variable interest rate | 8.60% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | 2014 Credit Facilities |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,183,000,000 | 1,196,000,000 |
Variable interest rate | 7.32% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Credit Facility 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,100,000,000 | 0 |
Variable interest rate | 8.87% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Senior Notes 11.75% Due 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 0 | 2,500,000,000 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 11.75% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Senior Secured IP Notes 10.75% Due 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 10.75% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Senior Secured LGA/DCA Notes 10.75% |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 10.75% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | 7.25% Senior Secured Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 750,000,000 | 0 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 7.25% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | 8.50% Senior Secured Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,000,000,000 | 0 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 8.50% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | 5.50% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 2,917,000,000 | 3,500,000,000 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 5.50% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | 5.75% Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 3,000,000,000 | 3,000,000,000 |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 5.75% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | AAdvantage Term Loan Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 3,150,000,000 | 3,500,000,000 |
Variable interest rate | 10.43% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 7,657,000,000 | 9,175,000,000 |
Average interest rate | 3.60% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 2.88% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates (EETC) | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 5.90% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 3,612,000,000 | 3,170,000,000 |
Average interest rate | 6.98% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 2.55% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 8.90% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Special Facility Revenue Bonds |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 967,000,000 | $ 1,050,000,000 |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Special Facility Revenue Bonds | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 2.25% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Special Facility Revenue Bonds | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 5.38% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Unsecured Debt | Convertible Senior Notes 6.50% Due 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 6.50% |  |
American Airlines, Inc. | Unsecured Debt | Senior Notes 3.75% Matures 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Fixed interest rate per annum | 3.75% |  |

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