2018 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000000620120000023 Filed on February 19, 2020
Income Statement
Concept | 2018 Q4 | 2018 Q3 | 2018 Q2 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $10.94B | $11.56B | $11.64B |
YoY Change | 3.19% | 6.26% | 3.71% |
Cost Of Revenue | $4.341B | $4.695B | $4.493B |
YoY Change | 12.05% | 22.58% | 20.68% |
Gross Profit | $6.597B | $6.864B | $7.150B |
YoY Change | -2.08% | -3.8% | -4.72% |
Gross Profit Margin | 60.31% | 59.38% | 61.41% |
Selling, General & Admin | $3.901B | $4.023B | $3.965B |
YoY Change | 0.57% | 3.31% | 2.53% |
% of Gross Profit | 59.13% | 58.61% | 55.45% |
Research & Development | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | $2.159B | $544.0M | $539.0M |
YoY Change | 7.04% | 6.25% | 8.67% |
% of Gross Profit | 32.73% | 7.93% | 7.54% |
Operating Expenses | $5.849B | $5.970B | $5.964B |
YoY Change | 0.93% | 3.43% | 4.59% |
Operating Profit | $571.0M | $685.0M | $1.004B |
YoY Change | -10.5% | -45.46% | -37.21% |
Interest Expense | -$234.0M | $262.0M | $263.0M |
YoY Change | -3.31% | -1.5% | 0.0% |
% of Operating Profit | -40.98% | 38.25% | 26.2% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | $58.00M | -$189.0M | -$248.0M |
YoY Change | 427.27% | -2.07% | 18.1% |
Pretax Income | $395.0M | $496.0M | $756.0M |
YoY Change | -3.19% | -53.34% | -45.57% |
Income Tax | $71.00M | $124.0M | $200.0M |
% Of Pretax Income | 17.97% | 25.0% | 26.46% |
Net Earnings | $325.0M | $372.0M | $556.0M |
YoY Change | -155.75% | -43.72% | -35.65% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 2.97% | 3.22% | 4.78% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $0.71 | $0.81 | $1.20 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $0.70 | $0.81 | $1.20 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 460.6M shares | 460.5M shares | 463.5M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 461.9M shares | 461.5M shares | 464.6M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2018 Q4 | 2018 Q3 | 2018 Q2 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $4.771B | $4.866B | $4.686B |
YoY Change | -7.7% | -15.64% | -31.95% |
Cash & Equivalents | $286.0M | $314.0M | $305.0M |
Short-Term Investments | $4.485B | $4.552B | $4.381B |
Other Short-Term Assets | $649.0M | $897.0M | $1.039B |
YoY Change | -33.02% | -26.42% | -24.76% |
Inventory | $1.522B | $1.576B | $1.522B |
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $1.706B | $2.170B | $1.941B |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $8.637B | $9.498B | $9.176B |
YoY Change | -5.57% | -5.04% | -16.7% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $34.10B | $34.22B | $34.42B |
YoY Change | -0.17% | 2.74% | 4.34% |
Goodwill | $4.091B | $4.091B | $4.091B |
YoY Change | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Intangibles | $2.137B | $2.147B | $2.157B |
YoY Change | -3.0% | -3.03% | -3.01% |
Long-Term Investments | $189.0M | $211.0M | |
YoY Change | |||
Other Assets | $8.694B | $8.914B | $9.022B |
YoY Change | -8.32% | -1.91% | -3.27% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $51.94B | $43.14B | $43.45B |
YoY Change | 19.03% | 1.74% | 2.66% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $8.637B | $9.498B | $9.176B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $51.94B | $43.14B | $43.45B |
Total Assets | $60.58B | $52.64B | $52.62B |
YoY Change | 14.77% | 0.45% | -1.34% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $1.773B | $1.886B | $2.053B |
YoY Change | 5.04% | 15.14% | 6.7% |
Accrued Expenses | $5.423B | $3.687B | $3.700B |
YoY Change | 37.19% | 0.85% | 2.27% |
Deferred Revenue | |||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Debt Due | $3.213B | $2.493B | $2.213B |
YoY Change | 29.77% | 1.05% | -5.18% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $18.10B | $16.35B | $16.67B |
YoY Change | 17.83% | 6.8% | 3.46% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $21.18B | $22.27B | $21.86B |
YoY Change | -5.92% | 0.26% | -2.94% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $1.393B | $2.366B | $2.357B |
YoY Change | -44.24% | -31.66% | -32.35% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $42.65B | $36.86B | $36.82B |
YoY Change | 11.64% | 11.19% | 9.89% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $18.10B | $16.35B | $16.67B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $42.65B | $36.86B | $36.82B |
Total Liabilities | $60.75B | $53.20B | $53.49B |
YoY Change | 13.41% | 9.8% | 7.8% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $758.0M | -$316.0M | -$610.0M |
YoY Change | -156.36% | -110.03% | -123.67% |
Common Stock | $4.969B | $4.951B | $4.928B |
YoY Change | -13.11% | -16.41% | -21.15% |
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock Shares | |||
Shareholders Equity | -$169.0M | -$395.0M | -$727.0M |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $60.58B | $52.64B | $52.62B |
YoY Change | 14.77% | 0.45% | -1.34% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2018 Q4 | 2018 Q3 | 2018 Q2 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | $325.0M | $372.0M | $556.0M |
YoY Change | -155.75% | -43.72% | -35.65% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $2.159B | $544.0M | $539.0M |
YoY Change | 7.04% | 6.25% | 8.67% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $716.0M | -$77.00M | $1.095B |
YoY Change | 63.84% | -120.87% | -35.13% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$1.009B | -$1.005B | -$952.0M |
YoY Change | -28.34% | -26.59% | -35.68% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | $619.0M | $457.0M | $873.0M |
YoY Change | -27.26% | -70.59% | 915.12% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$390.0M | -$548.0M | -$79.00M |
YoY Change | -29.98% | -396.22% | -94.33% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | $46.00M | $46.00M | |
YoY Change | -6.12% | -8.0% | |
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | -354.0M | 634.0M | -1.111B |
YoY Change | -572.0% | -205.84% | 308.46% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | 716.0M | -77.00M | 1.095B |
Cash From Investing Activities | -390.0M | -548.0M | -79.00M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -354.0M | 634.0M | -1.111B |
Net Change In Cash | -28.00M | 9.000M | -95.00M |
YoY Change | -37.78% | -120.0% | -531.82% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $716.0M | -$77.00M | $1.095B |
Capital Expenditures | -$1.009B | -$1.005B | -$952.0M |
Free Cash Flow | $1.725B | $928.0M | $2.047B |
YoY Change | -6.5% | -46.61% | -35.39% |
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CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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438000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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117000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
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70000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-3000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-1000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-435000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-120000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-71000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
1251000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
1292000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
1211000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash
Cash
|
280000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash
Cash
|
275000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
3546000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
4485000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Investments Current
RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
|
158000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Investments Current
RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
|
154000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivables Net Current
ReceivablesNetCurrent
|
1750000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivables Net Current
ReceivablesNetCurrent
|
1706000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Airline Related Inventory Net
AirlineRelatedInventoryNet
|
1851000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Airline Related Inventory Net
AirlineRelatedInventoryNet
|
1522000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
621000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
495000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
8206000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
8637000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Flight Equipment Gross
FlightEquipmentGross
|
42537000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Flight Equipment Gross
FlightEquipmentGross
|
41499000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Ground Property And Equipment Gross
GroundPropertyAndEquipmentGross
|
9443000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | aal |
Ground Property And Equipment Gross
GroundPropertyAndEquipmentGross
|
8764000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deposits On Flight Equipment
DepositsOnFlightEquipment
|
1674000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deposits On Flight Equipment
DepositsOnFlightEquipment
|
1278000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
53654000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
51541000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
18659000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
17443000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
34995000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
34098000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
8737000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
9151000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
4091000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
4091000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
2084000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
2137000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
|
645000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
|
1145000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Miscellaneous Noncurrent
OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
|
1237000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Miscellaneous Noncurrent
OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
|
1321000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
8057000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
8694000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
59995000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
60580000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
2861000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
3294000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
2062000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
1773000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
1541000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
1427000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
1708000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
1654000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
2138000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
2342000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
18311000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
18096000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
21454000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
21179000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
6052000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
6907000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent
|
5422000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent
|
5272000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
7421000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
7902000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1453000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1393000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
41802000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
42653000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
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5000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
3945000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
4964000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-6331000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-5896000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
2264000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
758000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
-118000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
-169000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
59995000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
60580000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1686000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1412000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1282000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Mainline And Express Depreciation And Amortization
MainlineAndExpressDepreciationAndAmortization
|
2318000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Mainline And Express Depreciation And Amortization
MainlineAndExpressDepreciationAndAmortization
|
2159000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Mainline And Express Depreciation And Amortization
MainlineAndExpressDepreciationAndAmortization
|
2017000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Property Plant Equipment And Sale And Leaseback Transaction Net
GainLossOnDispositionOfPropertyPlantEquipmentAndSaleAndLeasebackTransactionNet
|
112000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Property Plant Equipment And Sale And Leaseback Transaction Net
GainLossOnDispositionOfPropertyPlantEquipmentAndSaleAndLeasebackTransactionNet
|
59000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Property Plant Equipment And Sale And Leaseback Transaction Net
GainLossOnDispositionOfPropertyPlantEquipmentAndSaleAndLeasebackTransactionNet
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Special Charges Non Cash
SpecialChargesNonCash
|
376000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Special Charges Non Cash
SpecialChargesNonCash
|
458000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Special Charges Non Cash
SpecialChargesNonCash
|
272000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Noncash
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash
|
-178000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Noncash
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash
|
-300000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Noncash
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash
|
-132000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
560000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
440000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2089000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
94000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
86000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
90000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
62000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
97000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
142000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
-73000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
-222000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
190000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
373000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
390000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
433000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
|
327000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
|
-147000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
|
299000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Pension Plan Obligations
IncreaseDecreaseInPensionPlanObligations
|
-1230000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Pension Plan Obligations
IncreaseDecreaseInPensionPlanObligations
|
-475000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Pension Plan Obligations
IncreaseDecreaseInPensionPlanObligations
|
-286000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
209000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-210000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-132000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
3815000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
3533000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
4744000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
4268000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
3745000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
5971000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Proceeds From Sale Leaseback Transactions
ProceedsFromSaleLeasebackTransactions
|
850000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Sale Leaseback Transaction Net Proceeds Investing Activities
SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsInvestingActivities
|
1096000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Sale Leaseback Transaction Net Proceeds Investing Activities
SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceedsInvestingActivities
|
853000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment
ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
54000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment
ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
111000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment
ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
94000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Short Term Investments
PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
|
3184000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Short Term Investments
PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
|
3412000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Short Term Investments
PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
|
4633000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Short Term Investments
ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments
|
4144000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Short Term Investments
ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments
|
3705000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Short Term Investments
ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments
|
5915000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Proceeds From Vendor
ProceedsFromVendor
|
250000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Proceeds From Vendor
ProceedsFromVendor
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Proceeds From Vendor
ProceedsFromVendor
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease Of Restricted Investments
IncreaseDecreaseOfRestrictedInvestments
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease Of Restricted Investments
IncreaseDecreaseOfRestrictedInvestments
|
-72000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease Of Restricted Investments
IncreaseDecreaseOfRestrictedInvestments
|
-309000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments
ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments
ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments
|
207000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments
ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments
PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments
PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Equity Method Investments
PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments
|
203000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
86000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-2243000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-1973000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-3636000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
3960000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
2354000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
3058000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
4190000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
2941000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
2332000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
61000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
59000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
85000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
1097000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
837000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
1615000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Ordinary Dividends
PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends
|
178000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Ordinary Dividends
PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends
|
186000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Ordinary Dividends
PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends
|
198000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
-2000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
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-3000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
27000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-1568000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-1672000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-1145000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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4000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
-112000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
-37000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
286000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
398000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
435000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
290000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
286000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
398000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash
Cash
|
280000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash
Cash
|
275000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash
Cash
|
295000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
103000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
290000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
286000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
398000000 | USD |
CY2016Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
-284000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1282000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-71000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
51000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
1563000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock
DividendsCommonStock
|
198000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Settlement Of Single Dip Unsecured Claims
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSettlementOfSingleDipUnsecuredClaims
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
90000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
-780000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1412000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-120000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
37000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
799000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock
DividendsCommonStock
|
188000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
86000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
-169000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1686000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-435000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
25000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
1096000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock
DividendsCommonStock
|
180000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Settlement Of Single Dip Unsecured Claims
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSettlementOfSingleDipUnsecuredClaims
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
94000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
-118000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Reclassification From Aoci To Retained Earnings Tax Effect
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017ReclassificationFromAociToRetainedEarningsTaxEffect
|
622000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
2600000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
2400000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
2200000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
|
268000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
|
273000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Number Of Reporting Units
NumberOfReportingUnits
|
1 | Reporting_Unit |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Impairment Loss
GoodwillImpairmentLoss
|
0 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
4100000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
704000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
663000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
238000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
279000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
44000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
|
101000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
238000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
|
1800000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
|
1900000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Indefinitelived Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
45768000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
44541000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
42622000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
|
13423000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
|
12878000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Contract Receivables Settlement Duration
ContractReceivablesSettlementDuration
|
P7D | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
|
129000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
|
128000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
|
135000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Realized
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized
|
-32000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Realized
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized
|
-55000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Realized
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
271000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
422000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
232000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of
ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
|
213000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of
ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of
ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
|
191000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss Related To Litigation Settlement
GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement
|
53000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss Related To Litigation Settlement
GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement
|
-45000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Gain Loss Related To Litigation Settlement
GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Markto Market Adjustments Income Lossfor Bankruptcy Obligationsand Other
MarktoMarketAdjustmentsIncomeLossforBankruptcyObligationsandOther
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Markto Market Adjustments Income Lossfor Bankruptcy Obligationsand Other
MarktoMarketAdjustmentsIncomeLossforBankruptcyObligationsandOther
|
76000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Markto Market Adjustments Income Lossfor Bankruptcy Obligationsand Other
MarktoMarketAdjustmentsIncomeLossforBankruptcyObligationsandOther
|
-27000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs1
SeveranceCosts1
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs1
SeveranceCosts1
|
58000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs1
SeveranceCosts1
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
|
26000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Impairment Of Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Labor Contract Expenses
LaborContractExpenses
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Labor Contract Expenses
LaborContractExpenses
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Labor Contract Expenses
LaborContractExpenses
|
46000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Employee Tax Reform Bonus Expense
EmployeeTaxReformBonusExpense
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Employee Tax Reform Bonus Expense
EmployeeTaxReformBonusExpense
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Employee Tax Reform Bonus Expense
EmployeeTaxReformBonusExpense
|
123000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Other Operating Special Charges Net
OtherOperatingSpecialChargesNet
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Other Operating Special Charges Net
OtherOperatingSpecialChargesNet
|
31000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Other Operating Special Charges Net
OtherOperatingSpecialChargesNet
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Restructuring And Other Mainline
RestructuringAndOtherMainline
|
635000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Restructuring And Other Mainline
RestructuringAndOtherMainline
|
787000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Restructuring And Other Mainline
RestructuringAndOtherMainline
|
712000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Restructuring And Other Regional
RestructuringAndOtherRegional
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Restructuring And Other Regional
RestructuringAndOtherRegional
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Restructuring And Other Regional
RestructuringAndOtherRegional
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Restructuring And Other Net
RestructuringAndOtherNet
|
641000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Restructuring And Other Net
RestructuringAndOtherNet
|
793000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Restructuring And Other Net
RestructuringAndOtherNet
|
734000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Debt Refinancingand Debt Extinguishment Expense
DebtRefinancingandDebtExtinguishmentExpense
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Debt Refinancingand Debt Extinguishment Expense
DebtRefinancingandDebtExtinguishmentExpense
|
13000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Debt Refinancingand Debt Extinguishment Expense
DebtRefinancingandDebtExtinguishmentExpense
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss
EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss
|
5000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss
EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss
|
-104000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss
EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Other Non Operating Special Charges Credits Net
OtherNonOperatingSpecialChargesCreditsNet
|
-8000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Other Non Operating Special Charges Credits Net
OtherNonOperatingSpecialChargesCreditsNet
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Other Non Operating Special Charges Credits Net
OtherNonOperatingSpecialChargesCreditsNet
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Nonoperating Special Items Net
NonoperatingSpecialItemsNet
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Nonoperating Special Items Net
NonoperatingSpecialItemsNet
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Other Tax Charges
OtherTaxCharges
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Nonoperating Special Items Net
NonoperatingSpecialItemsNet
|
113000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Other Tax Charges
OtherTaxCharges
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Other Tax Charges
OtherTaxCharges
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
823000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Income Taxes Special Items Net
IncomeTaxesSpecialItemsNet
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Income Taxes Special Items Net
IncomeTaxesSpecialItemsNet
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Income Taxes Special Items Net
IncomeTaxesSpecialItemsNet
|
823000000 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Employee Tax Reform Bonus Per Employee
EmployeeTaxReformBonusPerEmployee
|
1000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Other Tax Charges
OtherTaxCharges
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
823000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1686000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1412000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1282000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
443363000 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
464236000 | shares |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
489164000 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.80 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.04 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
2.62 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
1686000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
1412000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
1282000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
443363000 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
464236000 | shares |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
489164000 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
906000 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
1424000 | shares |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
2528000 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
444269000 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
465660000 | shares |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
491692000 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.79 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.03 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
2.61 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
2520000 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
1266000 | shares |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
328000 | shares |
aal |
Number Of Share Repurchase Programs Authorized
NumberOfShareRepurchaseProgramsAuthorized
|
7 | program | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount1
StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
|
13000000000.0 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
178000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
186000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
198000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
23856000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
24001000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet
|
211000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet
|
222000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
2749000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
3213000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
20896000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
20566000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
|
2798000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
|
3510000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
|
2303000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
|
4074000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
1523000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
|
9648000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
23856000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Number Of Aircraft Operating Under Operating And Finance Lease
NumberOfAircraftOperatingUnderOperatingAndFinanceLease
|
636 | Aircraft |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
2027000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
1907000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
79000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
78000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
48000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
2558000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
2353000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
4707000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
4386000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
8737000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
9151000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
1708000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
1654000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
7421000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
7902000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
9129000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
9556000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Gross
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetGross
|
954000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | aal |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Gross
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetGross
|
936000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Depreciation
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciation
|
447000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | aal |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Depreciation
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciation
|
391000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
507000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
545000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
112000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
81000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
558000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
613000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
670000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
694000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P7Y4M24D | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P7Y7M6D | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P6Y2M12D | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P7Y4M24D | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.047 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.046 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.062 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.065 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
2013000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
1931000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability
FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability
FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability
|
48000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
83000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
78000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
1145000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
1292000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Operating Lease Liability Converted To Finance Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiabilityConvertedToFinanceLeaseLiability
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Operating Lease Liability Converted To Finance Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiabilityConvertedToFinanceLeaseLiability
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
|
20000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Sale And Leaseback Transaction Gain Loss Net
SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet
|
107000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Sale And Leaseback Transaction Gain Loss Net
SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet
|
59000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Not Yet Commenced Term Of Contract1
LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1
|
P10Y | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
1990000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
153000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
1817000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
128000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
1620000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
132000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
1429000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
110000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
1030000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
116000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
3276000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
171000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
11162000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
810000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
2033000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
140000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
9129000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
670000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
1708000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
112000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
7421000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
558000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Notyet Commenced Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotyetCommencedPaymentsDue
|
2000000000.0 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Notyet Commenced Number Of Leased Aircraft
LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotyetCommencedNumberOfLeasedAircraft
|
22 | Aircraft |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
14000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
32000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
24000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
498000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
390000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2026000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
62000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
50000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
63000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
560000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
440000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2089000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
570000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
472000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2113000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
474000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
396000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
1188000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
47000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
44000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
59000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
31000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
33000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
23000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
-6000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
-3000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017Amount
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017Amount
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Amount
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017Amount
|
823000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
570000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
472000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
2113000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
2103000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
2343000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Deferred Tax Assets Leases
DeferredTaxAssetsLeases
|
2077000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | aal |
Deferred Tax Assets Leases
DeferredTaxAssetsLeases
|
2189000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Frequent Flier Liability
DeferredTaxAssetsFrequentFlierLiability
|
1755000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Frequent Flier Liability
DeferredTaxAssetsFrequentFlierLiability
|
1770000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions
|
1229000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions
|
1430000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Postretirement Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
|
145000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Postretirement Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
|
145000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Deferred Rent
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent
|
126000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Deferred Rent
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent
|
136000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Alternative Minimum Tax
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax
|
90000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Alternative Minimum Tax
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax
|
175000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
|
30000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
|
33000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
|
613000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
|
631000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
34000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
30000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
8168000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
8852000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
8134000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
8822000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Accelerated Depreciation And Amortization
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAcceleratedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
5196000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | aal |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Accelerated Depreciation And Amortization
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAcceleratedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
5280000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Leasing Arrangements
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements
|
1979000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Leasing Arrangements
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements
|
2081000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
343000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
326000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
7518000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
7687000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
616000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
1135000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
570000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.25 | |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
823000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Longterm Debt Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Amount
LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount
|
9600000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Plan Amendments
DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
|
-1900000000 | USD |
CY2012 | aal |
Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Period Of Gains Losses Related To Plan Amendment
DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationPeriodOfGainsLossesRelatedToPlanAmendment
|
P8Y | |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Gains Losses Related To Plan Amendment Before Tax
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainsLossesRelatedToPlanAmendmentBeforeTax
|
150000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost Expected Long Term Return On Assets
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
|
0.080 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Increase On Service And Interest Cost Components
DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Decrease On Service And Interest Cost Components1
DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnServiceAndInterestCostComponents1
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Increase On Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointIncreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation
|
40000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Effect Of One Percentage Point Decrease On Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation1
DefinedBenefitPlanEffectOfOnePercentagePointDecreaseOnAccumulatedPostretirementBenefitObligation1
|
40000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Employer Contributions Next Fiscal Year
DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear
|
196000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
860000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
846000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
820000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent
AociTaxAttributableToParent
|
1252000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-5776000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
|
-15000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Oci Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
OciBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
-51000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Tax
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodTax
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
69000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
|
-34000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-120000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent
AociTaxAttributableToParent
|
1218000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-5896000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
|
-107000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Oci Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
OciBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
-366000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Tax
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodTax
|
20000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
69000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
|
-127000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-435000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent
AociTaxAttributableToParent
|
1091000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-6331000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
69000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
69000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deposits On Flight Equipment
DepositsOnFlightEquipment
|
1700000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Number Of Aircraft Ordered Not Delivered
NumberOfAircraftOrderedNotDelivered
|
76 | Aircraft |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Number Of Aircraft Ordered Not Delivered To Be Financed Under Sale Leaseback Transaction
NumberOfAircraftOrderedNotDeliveredToBeFinancedUnderSaleLeasebackTransaction
|
22 | Aircraft |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Airport Redevelopment Amount
AirportRedevelopmentAmount
|
1600000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Airport Redevelopment Number Of Security Screen Lanes
AirportRedevelopmentNumberOfSecurityScreenLanes
|
16 | security_screening_lane |
CY2019 | aal |
Airport Redevelopment Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
AirportRedevelopmentPaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
98000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Number Of Aircraft Owned Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate
NumberOfAircraftOwnedEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificate
|
382 | Aircraft |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Number Of Operating Aircraft Leased From Trusts In Which Company Holds Significant Variable Interest
NumberOfOperatingAircraftLeasedFromTrustsInWhichCompanyHoldsSignificantVariableInterest
|
69 | Aircraft |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Number Of Spare Aircraft Engines Owned Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate
NumberOfSpareAircraftEnginesOwnedEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificate
|
79 | aircraft_engine |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Lettersof Credit Outstandingand Surety Bonds Amount
LettersofCreditOutstandingandSuretyBondsAmount
|
572000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Common Stock Capital Shares Reserved For Issuance In Disputed Claims Reserve
CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForIssuanceInDisputedClaimsReserve
|
7000000 | shares |
CY2015Q2 | aal |
Number Of Putative Class Action Lawsuits
NumberOfPutativeClassActionLawsuits
|
100 | lawsuit |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Litigation Settlement Amount Awarded To Other Party
LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty
|
45000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | dei |
Entity Number Of Employees
EntityNumberOfEmployees
|
133700 | Employees |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Collective Bargaining Arrangement Percentageof Employers Participants
CollectiveBargainingArrangementPercentageofEmployersParticipants
|
0.85 | |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Collective Bargaining Arrangement Percentage Of Employers Participants Under Agreements Amendable Within One Year
CollectiveBargainingArrangementPercentageOfEmployersParticipantsUnderAgreementsAmendableWithinOneYear
|
0.22 | |
CY2019 | aal |
Other Significant Noncash Transaction Bankruptcy Settlement Obligation
OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Other Significant Noncash Transaction Bankruptcy Settlement Obligation
OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | aal |
Other Significant Noncash Transaction Bankruptcy Settlement Obligation
OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Transfer Of Investments
TransferOfInvestments
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Transfer Of Investments
TransferOfInvestments
|
0 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Transfer Of Investments
TransferOfInvestments
|
120000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
1111000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
1091000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
1040000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
|
20000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Number Of Operating Segments
NumberOfOperatingSegments
|
1 | Segments |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
95000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
88000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
90000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
800000 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
800000 | shares |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
1100000 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
25000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
37000000 | USD |
CY2017 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
51000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
10584000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
11960000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
11911000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
11313000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
10209000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
10807000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
11103000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
10584000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
375000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
1153000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
808000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
729000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
185000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
662000000 | USD |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
425000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
414000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.41 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.49 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.96 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.95 | |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.41 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.49 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.96 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.95 | |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
451951000 | shares |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
445008000 | shares |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
441915000 | shares |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
434578000 | shares |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
453429000 | shares |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
445587000 | shares |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
442401000 | shares |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
435659000 | shares |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
10401000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
11643000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
11559000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
10938000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
10005000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
10639000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
10874000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
10367000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
396000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
1004000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
685000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
571000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
159000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
556000000 | USD |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
372000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
325000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.34 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.20 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.81 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.71 | |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.34 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.20 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.81 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.70 | |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
472297000 | shares |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
463533000 | shares |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
460526000 | shares |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
460589000 | shares |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
474598000 | shares |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
464618000 | shares |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
461507000 | shares |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
461915000 | shares |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Operating And Nonoperating Special Charges Net
OperatingAndNonoperatingSpecialChargesNet
|
108000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
|
85000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
39000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss
EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss
|
42000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | aal |
Operating And Nonoperating Special Charges Net
OperatingAndNonoperatingSpecialChargesNet
|
195000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
94000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Business Combination Integration Related Costs
BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
|
81000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs1
SeveranceCosts1
|
37000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss
EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss
|
-22000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | aal |
Markto Market Adjustments Income Lossfor Bankruptcy Obligationsand Other
MarktoMarketAdjustmentsIncomeLossforBankruptcyObligationsandOther
|
37000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Lettersof Credit Outstandingand Surety Bonds Amount
LettersofCreditOutstandingandSuretyBondsAmount
|
572000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Common Stock Capital Shares Reserved For Issuance In Disputed Claims Reserve
CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForIssuanceInDisputedClaimsReserve
|
7000000 | shares |