2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000000620121000014 Filed on February 17, 2021
Income Statement
Concept | 2020 Q4 | 2020 | 2019 Q4 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $4.027B | $17.34B | $11.31B |
YoY Change | -64.4% | -62.12% | 3.43% |
Cost Of Revenue | $2.241B | $9.739B | $4.356B |
YoY Change | -48.55% | -44.78% | 0.35% |
Gross Profit | $1.787B | $7.598B | $6.957B |
YoY Change | -74.31% | -72.99% | 5.46% |
Gross Profit Margin | 44.38% | 43.83% | 61.5% |
Selling, General & Admin | $3.076B | $13.22B | $4.082B |
YoY Change | -24.64% | -19.38% | 4.64% |
% of Gross Profit | 172.13% | 173.95% | 58.67% |
Research & Development | |||
YoY Change | |||
% of Gross Profit | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | $561.0M | $2.400B | $603.0M |
YoY Change | -6.97% | -7.69% | -72.07% |
% of Gross Profit | 31.39% | 31.59% | 8.67% |
Operating Expenses | $4.302B | $18.99B | $6.080B |
YoY Change | -29.24% | -22.27% | 3.95% |
Operating Profit | -$2.515B | -$10.42B | $729.0M |
YoY Change | -444.99% | -440.0% | 27.67% |
Interest Expense | -$371.0M | $1.227B | -$241.0M |
YoY Change | 53.94% | 12.05% | 2.99% |
% of Operating Profit | -33.06% | ||
Other Income/Expense, Net | $77.00M | -$1.032B | $83.00M |
YoY Change | -7.23% | 27.56% | 43.1% |
Pretax Income | -$2.809B | -$11.45B | $571.0M |
YoY Change | -591.94% | -607.67% | 44.56% |
Income Tax | -$631.0M | -$2.568B | $157.0M |
% Of Pretax Income | 27.5% | ||
Net Earnings | -$2.178B | -$8.885B | $414.0M |
YoY Change | -626.09% | -626.99% | 27.38% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | -54.08% | -51.25% | 3.66% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | -$18.36 | $0.95 | |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | -$3.808M | -$18.36 | $0.95 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 508.6M shares | 483.9M shares | 434.6M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 483.9M shares | 435.7M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2020 Q4 | 2020 | 2019 Q4 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $7.018B | $6.864B | $3.836B |
YoY Change | 82.95% | 79.4% | -19.6% |
Cash & Equivalents | $399.0M | $290.0M | |
Short-Term Investments | $6.619B | $6.619B | $3.546B |
Other Short-Term Assets | $1.275B | $1.275B | $779.0M |
YoY Change | 63.67% | 63.67% | 20.03% |
Inventory | $1.614B | $1.614B | $1.851B |
Prepaid Expenses | |||
Receivables | $1.342B | $1.342B | $1.750B |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $11.10B | $11.10B | $8.206B |
YoY Change | 35.21% | 35.21% | -4.99% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $39.74B | $39.74B | $35.00B |
YoY Change | 13.55% | -9.13% | 2.63% |
Goodwill | $4.100B | $4.100B | |
YoY Change | 0.0% | 0.22% | |
Intangibles | $2.029B | $2.084B | |
YoY Change | -2.64% | -2.48% | |
Long-Term Investments | $161.0M | $161.0M | $204.0M |
YoY Change | -21.08% | -21.08% | 7.94% |
Other Assets | $11.18B | $4.894B | $8.057B |
YoY Change | 38.7% | 191.66% | -7.33% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $50.91B | $50.91B | $51.79B |
YoY Change | -1.69% | -1.69% | -0.3% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $11.10B | $11.10B | $8.206B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $50.91B | $50.91B | $51.79B |
Total Assets | $62.01B | $62.01B | $60.00B |
YoY Change | 3.36% | 3.36% | -0.97% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $1.196B | $1.196B | $2.062B |
YoY Change | -42.0% | -42.0% | 16.3% |
Accrued Expenses | $5.786B | $5.786B | $5.387B |
YoY Change | 7.41% | 7.41% | -0.66% |
Deferred Revenue | |||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Debt Due | $2.697B | $2.797B | $2.749B |
YoY Change | -1.89% | -2.24% | -14.44% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $16.57B | $16.57B | $18.31B |
YoY Change | -9.51% | -9.51% | 1.19% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $29.80B | $29.80B | $21.45B |
YoY Change | 38.88% | 38.88% | 1.3% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $1.502B | $22.51B | $1.453B |
YoY Change | 3.37% | 10.63% | 4.31% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $52.31B | $52.31B | $41.80B |
YoY Change | 25.13% | 25.13% | -2.0% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $16.57B | $16.57B | $18.31B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $52.31B | $52.31B | $41.80B |
Total Liabilities | $68.88B | $68.88B | $60.11B |
YoY Change | 14.58% | 14.58% | -1.05% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | -$6.664B | $2.264B | |
YoY Change | -394.35% | 198.68% | |
Common Stock | $6.900B | $3.949B | |
YoY Change | 74.73% | -20.53% | |
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock Shares | |||
Shareholders Equity | -$6.867B | -$6.867B | -$118.0M |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $62.01B | $62.01B | $60.00B |
YoY Change | 3.36% | 3.36% | -0.97% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2020 Q4 | 2020 | 2019 Q4 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | -$2.178B | -$8.885B | $414.0M |
YoY Change | -626.09% | -626.99% | 27.38% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $561.0M | $2.400B | $603.0M |
YoY Change | -6.97% | -7.69% | -72.07% |
Cash From Operating Activities | -$2.863B | -$6.543B | $600.0M |
YoY Change | -577.17% | -271.51% | -16.2% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$148.0M | -$1.958B | -$1.139B |
YoY Change | -87.01% | -54.12% | 12.88% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | $1.844B | -$20.00M | $1.778B |
YoY Change | 3.71% | 66.67% | 187.24% |
Cash From Investing Activities | $1.696B | -$4.342B | $639.0M |
YoY Change | 165.41% | 93.58% | -263.85% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | $43.00M | ||
YoY Change | -75.84% | ||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | $173.0M | ||
YoY Change | -84.23% | ||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | 1.269B | $10.99B | -1.272B |
YoY Change | -199.76% | -801.15% | 259.32% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | -2.863B | -$6.543B | 600.0M |
Cash From Investing Activities | 1.696B | -$4.342B | 639.0M |
Cash From Financing Activities | 1.269B | $10.99B | -1.272B |
Net Change In Cash | 102.0M | $109.0M | -33.00M |
YoY Change | -409.09% | 2625.0% | 17.86% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | -$2.863B | -$6.543B | $600.0M |
Capital Expenditures | -$148.0M | -$1.958B | -$1.139B |
Free Cash Flow | -$2.715B | -$4.585B | $1.739B |
YoY Change | -256.12% | -156.72% | 0.81% |
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AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
6619000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Current
AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesCurrent
|
3546000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Investments Current
RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
|
609000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Investments Current
RestrictedCashAndInvestmentsCurrent
|
158000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivables Net Current
ReceivablesNetCurrent
|
1342000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Receivables Net Current
ReceivablesNetCurrent
|
1750000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Airline Related Inventory Net
AirlineRelatedInventoryNet
|
1614000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Airline Related Inventory Net
AirlineRelatedInventoryNet
|
1851000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
666000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets Current
PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
621000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
11095000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
8206000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Flight Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Before Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
FlightEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
37816000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Flight Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Before Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
FlightEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
42537000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Ground Property And Equipment Gross
GroundPropertyAndEquipmentGross
|
9194000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Ground Property And Equipment Gross
GroundPropertyAndEquipmentGross
|
9443000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deposits On Flight Equipment
DepositsOnFlightEquipment
|
1446000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deposits On Flight Equipment
DepositsOnFlightEquipment
|
1674000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Before Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
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48456000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Before Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
53654000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
16757000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
18659000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset After Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
31699000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment And Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset After Accumulated Depreciation And Amortization
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndFinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAfterAccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
34995000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
8039000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
8737000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
4091000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
4091000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
745000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
704000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
2029000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
2084000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
|
3239000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Assets Net
DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet
|
645000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Miscellaneous Noncurrent
OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
|
1816000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Miscellaneous Noncurrent
OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent
|
1237000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
11175000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
8057000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
62008000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
59995000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
2797000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations Current
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
|
2861000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
1196000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
2062000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
1716000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
1541000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
1651000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
1708000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
2419000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
2138000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
16569000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
18311000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
29796000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
21454000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
7069000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent
PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
6052000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent
|
7162000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability Noncurrent
ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent
|
5422000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
6777000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
7421000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1502000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1453000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
52306000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Noncurrent
LiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
41802000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.01 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.01 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
|
1750000000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
|
1750000000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
621479522 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
621479522 | shares |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
428202506 | shares |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
428202506 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
6894000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
3945000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-7103000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-6331000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
-6664000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
2264000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
-6867000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
-118000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
62008000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
59995000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-8885000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1686000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1412000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Mainline And Express Depreciation And Amortization
MainlineAndExpressDepreciationAndAmortization
|
2370000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Mainline And Express Depreciation And Amortization
MainlineAndExpressDepreciationAndAmortization
|
2318000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Mainline And Express Depreciation And Amortization
MainlineAndExpressDepreciationAndAmortization
|
2159000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Property Plant Equipment And Sale And Leaseback Transaction Net
GainLossOnDispositionOfPropertyPlantEquipmentAndSaleAndLeasebackTransactionNet
|
95000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | aal |
Special Charges Non Cash
SpecialChargesNonCash
|
1599000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Special Charges Non Cash
SpecialChargesNonCash
|
376000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Special Charges Non Cash
SpecialChargesNonCash
|
458000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefits Expense Reversal Of Expense Noncash
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitsExpenseReversalOfExpenseNoncash
|
-319000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-2568000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
560000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
440000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
91000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
94000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
86000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
-47000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
62000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
97000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
-538000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
-73000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
-222000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
38000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
|
-626000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Pension Plan Obligations
IncreaseDecreaseInPensionPlanObligations
|
-9000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Capital Net
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
|
-823000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
-6543000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
1958000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
4268000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
3745000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment And Sale Leaseback Transactions
ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndSaleLeasebackTransactions
|
665000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment And Sale Leaseback Transactions
ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndSaleLeasebackTransactions
|
850000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment And Sale Leaseback Transactions
ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAndSaleLeasebackTransactions
|
1096000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment
ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
351000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Short Term Investments
PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments
|
5873000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Short Term Investments
ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments
|
2803000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | aal |
Proceeds From Vendor
ProceedsFromVendor
|
90000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Proceeds From Vendor
ProceedsFromVendor
|
250000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Proceeds From Vendor
ProceedsFromVendor
|
0 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease Of Restricted Investments
IncreaseDecreaseOfRestrictedInvestments
|
308000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease Of Restricted Investments
IncreaseDecreaseOfRestrictedInvestments
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease Of Restricted Investments
IncreaseDecreaseOfRestrictedInvestments
|
-72000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Other Investments
ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments
|
41000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
153000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-4342000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
11780000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
3535000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity
ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
|
2970000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity
ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Or Sale Of Equity
ProceedsFromIssuanceOrSaleOfEquity
|
0 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
93000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
61000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs
PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
|
59000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
173000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Ordinary Dividends
PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Ordinary Dividends
PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends
|
178000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Ordinary Dividends
PaymentsOfOrdinaryDividends
|
186000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities
ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
|
88000000 | 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
|
-3000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
10994000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
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109000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
4000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
-112000000 | 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 |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
399000000 | 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 |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash
Cash
|
245000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash
Cash
|
280000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash
Cash
|
275000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
154000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents
RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
|
11000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
399000000 | 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 |
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 |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
|
1709140 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
37000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
|
16606157 | shares |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
799000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.40 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock
DividendsCommonStock
|
188000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Settlement Of Single Dip Unsecured Claims
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSettlementOfSingleDipUnsecuredClaims
|
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 |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
|
1682202 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
25000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
|
34090566 | shares |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
1096000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.40 | |
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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-8885000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-772000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
|
1603554 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Equity Component Of Convertible Debt Net Of Tax And Offering Costs
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebtNetOfTaxAndOfferingCosts
|
320000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
|
6378025 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
145000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock
DividendsCommonStock
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Settlement Of Single Dip Unsecured Claims
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSettlementOfSingleDipUnsecuredClaims
|
56000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
|
91000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
-6867000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Decrease In Revenue Comparedto Prior Year
DecreaseInRevenueComparedtoPriorYear
|
0.62 | |
CY2020 | aal |
Decrease In Flight Travel Comparedto Prior Year
DecreaseInFlightTravelComparedtoPriorYear
|
0.50 | |
CY2020 | aal |
Decrease In Flight Travel Compared To Prior Year Domestic Capacity Percentage
DecreaseInFlightTravelComparedToPriorYearDomesticCapacityPercentage
|
0.41 | |
CY2020 | aal |
Decrease In Flight Travel Compared To Prior Year Long Haul International Capacity Percentage
DecreaseInFlightTravelComparedToPriorYearLongHaulInternationalCapacityPercentage
|
0.68 | |
CY2020 | aal |
Estimated Reduction In Operating And Capital Expenditures
EstimatedReductionInOperatingAndCapitalExpenditures
|
17000000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Estimated Reduction In Non Aircraft Capital Expenditures
EstimatedReductionInNonAircraftCapitalExpenditures
|
700000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Restructuring And Related Cost Number Of Positions Eliminated Period Percent
RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminatedPeriodPercent
|
0.30 | |
CY2020 | aal |
Number Of Team Members Opting For Early Retirement Or Long Term Paid Leave
NumberOfTeamMembersOptingForEarlyRetirementOrLongTermPaidLeave
|
20000 | employee |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Available Liquidity
AvailableLiquidity
|
14300000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments
|
6900000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Increase In Liquidity From Deferred Payroll Taxes Under The Cares Act
IncreaseInLiquidityFromDeferredPayrollTaxesUnderTheCARESAct
|
350000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Terms Minimum Aggregate Liquidity Required
LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTermsMinimumAggregateLiquidityRequired
|
2000000000.0 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
2400000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
2600000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
2400000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Asset Impairment Charges
AssetImpairmentCharges
|
1500000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Number Of Reporting Units
NumberOfReportingUnits
|
1 | reporting_unit |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
4100000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
4100000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
745000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
704000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
197000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
238000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
|
41000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense After Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive
|
94000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Net
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
|
197000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
|
1800000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill
IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
|
1800000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
17337000000 | 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 |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
|
13952000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Contract With Customer Liability
ContractWithCustomerLiability
|
13423000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Contract Receivables Settlement Duration
ContractReceivablesSettlementDuration
|
P7D | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
|
50000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
|
129000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Marketing And Advertising Expense
MarketingAndAdvertisingExpense
|
128000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Realized
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossRealized
|
-24000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | aal |
Restructuring And Other Net
RestructuringAndOtherNet
|
-966000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Restructuring And Other Net
RestructuringAndOtherNet
|
641000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Restructuring And Other Net
RestructuringAndOtherNet
|
793000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss
EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss
|
-135000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss
EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss
|
-135000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss
EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss
|
5000000 | 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 |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Equity Securities Fv Ni Unrealized Gain Loss
EquitySecuritiesFvNiUnrealizedGainLoss
|
-104000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Debt Refinancing Debt Extinguishment And Other Expense
DebtRefinancingDebtExtinguishmentAndOtherExpense
|
35000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Debt Refinancing Debt Extinguishment And Other Expense
DebtRefinancingDebtExtinguishmentAndOtherExpense
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Debt Refinancing Debt Extinguishment And Other Expense
DebtRefinancingDebtExtinguishmentAndOtherExpense
|
9000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Nonoperating Special Items Net
NonoperatingSpecialItemsNet
|
170000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Nonoperating Special Items Net
NonoperatingSpecialItemsNet
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Nonoperating Special Items Net
NonoperatingSpecialItemsNet
|
113000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Other Tax Charges
OtherTaxCharges
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Other Tax Charges
OtherTaxCharges
|
0 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Other Tax Charges
OtherTaxCharges
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Fleet Equipment Impairment And Inventory Write Down
FleetEquipmentImpairmentAndInventoryWriteDown
|
1500000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Impairment Loss
OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss
|
109000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Payments For Restructuring Salary And Medical Costs
PaymentsForRestructuringSalaryAndMedicalCosts
|
365000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Other Tax Charges
OtherTaxCharges
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-8885000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1686000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1412000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
483888000 | shares |
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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
-18.36 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.80 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.04 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
-8885000000 | USD |
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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
483888000 | shares |
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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
0 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
483888000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
-18.36 | |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.79 | |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.03 | |
aal |
Number Of Share Repurchase Programs Authorized
NumberOfShareRepurchaseProgramsAuthorized
|
7 | program | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount1
StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
|
13000000000.0 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2018Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2019Q3 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.10 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
178000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends
PaymentsOfDividends
|
186000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
32770000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
23856000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet
|
749000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs Net
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumAndDebtIssuanceCostsNet
|
211000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
2697000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
2749000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
29324000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
20896000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
|
7396000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
|
2751000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
|
2424000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
|
4164000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
|
4403000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
7924000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
|
11104000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Carrying Amount
DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
|
32770000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Effective Percentage
DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
|
0.20 | |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Terms Minimum Aggregate Liquidity Required
LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTermsMinimumAggregateLiquidityRequired
|
2000000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Number Of Aircraft Operating Under Operating And Finance Lease
NumberOfAircraftOperatingUnderOperatingAndFinanceLease
|
641 | aircraft |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
1957000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
2027000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
1907000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortization
|
92000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
38000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
43000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Expense
FinanceLeaseInterestExpense
|
48000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
1801000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
2558000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
2353000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
3888000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
4707000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
4386000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Impairment Loss
OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss
|
109000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
8039000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
8737000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
1651000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
1708000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
6777000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
7421000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
8428000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
9129000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Before Accumulated Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedAmortization
|
1021000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Before Accumulated Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetBeforeAccumulatedAmortization
|
954000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedAmortization
|
539000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset Accumulated Amortization
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAssetAccumulatedAmortization
|
447000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
482000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Right Of Use Asset
FinanceLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
507000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
112000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
472000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
558000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
572000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
670000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P7Y4M24D | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P7Y4M24D | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P5Y4M24D | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P6Y2M12D | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.056 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.047 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.063 | |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
FinanceLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.062 | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
2028000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
2013000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
1931000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability
FinanceLeaseInterestPaymentOnLiability
|
39000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
114000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
83000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Principal Payments
FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
|
78000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
917000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | aal |
Operating Lease Liability Converted To Finance Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiabilityConvertedToFinanceLeaseLiability
|
5000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForFinanceLeaseLiability
|
11000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Sale And Leaseback Transaction Gain Loss Net
SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet
|
107000000 | 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 |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
1946000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Next Twelve Months
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths
|
131000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
1777000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
136000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
1586000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
114000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
1192000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
120000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
812000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
85000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
3307000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
89000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
10620000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Payments Due
FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
675000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
2192000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
FinanceLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
103000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
8428000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability
FinanceLeaseLiability
|
572000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
1651000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Current
FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
100000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
6777000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Finance Lease Liability Noncurrent
FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
472000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Notyet Commenced Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotyetCommencedPaymentsDue
|
1700000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Notyet Commenced Number Of Leased Aircraft
LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotyetCommencedNumberOfLeasedAircraft
|
19 | aircraft |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Not Yet Commenced Term Of Contract1
LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1
|
P10Y | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
0 | USD |
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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
29000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
0 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
10000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
32000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-2335000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-233000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-2568000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
560000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
440000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-2568000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
570000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
472000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Income Tax Expense Benefit At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
-2405000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
-183000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
47000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
4027000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
44000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
22000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
31000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense
IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpense
|
12000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
0 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
0 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-2000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments
IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-2568000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
570000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
472000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
2103000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Frequent Flier Liability
DeferredTaxAssetsFrequentFlierLiability
|
1977000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Frequent Flier Liability
DeferredTaxAssetsFrequentFlierLiability
|
1755000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Deferred Tax Assets Leases
DeferredTaxAssetsLeases
|
1913000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Deferred Tax Assets Leases
DeferredTaxAssetsLeases
|
2077000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions
|
1405000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions
|
1229000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Postretirement Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
|
203000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Postretirement Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
|
145000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Deferred Rent
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent
|
96000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Deferred Rent
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsDeferredRent
|
126000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
|
28000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Other
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther
|
30000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Alternative Minimum Tax
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax
|
0 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards Alternative Minimum Tax
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax
|
90000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
|
847000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
|
613000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
10496000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
8168000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
34000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
34000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
10462000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
8134000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Accelerated Depreciation And Amortization
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAcceleratedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
5028000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | aal |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Accelerated Depreciation And Amortization
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesAcceleratedDepreciationAndAmortization
|
5196000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Leasing Arrangements
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements
|
1818000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Leasing Arrangements
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements
|
1979000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
386000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
343000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
7232000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
|
7518000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
3230000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
616000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
34000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-2600000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.22 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Longterm Debt Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Amount
LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount
|
12800000000 | USD |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Plan Amendments
DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
|
-1900000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Plan Amendments
DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
|
-313000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used In Calculation Average Remaining Life Expectancy Of Retirees
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedInCalculationAverageRemainingLifeExpectancyOfRetirees
|
P13Y3M18D | |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
860000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
860000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Cost Recognized
DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
|
846000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost Expected Long Term Return On Assets
DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
|
0.080 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Future Employer Contributions Next Fiscal Year
DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear
|
697000000 | 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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsTax
|
-236000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Oci Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
OciBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
-809000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Tax
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodTax
|
-10000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
-37000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
|
-226000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Number Of Operating Aircraft Leased From Trusts In Which Company Holds Significant Variable Interest
NumberOfOperatingAircraftLeasedFromTrustsInWhichCompanyHoldsSignificantVariableInterest
|
24 | aircraft |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Number Of Spare Aircraft Engines Owned Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate
NumberOfSpareAircraftEnginesOwnedEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificate
|
62 | engine |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Lettersof Credit Outstandingand Surety Bonds Amount
LettersofCreditOutstandingandSuretyBondsAmount
|
476000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Common Stock Capital Shares Reserved For Issuance In Disputed Claims Reserve
CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForIssuanceInDisputedClaimsReserve
|
4800000 | shares |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-772000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Aoci Tax Attributable To Parent
AociTaxAttributableToParent
|
865000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-7103000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
-37000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
69000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Deposits On Flight Equipment
DepositsOnFlightEquipment
|
1400000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | aal |
Airport Redevelopment Number Of Security Screen Lanes
AirportRedevelopmentNumberOfSecurityScreenLanes
|
10 | lane |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Number Of Aircraft Owned Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate
NumberOfAircraftOwnedEnhancedEquipmentTrustCertificate
|
350 | aircraft |
CY2015Q2 | aal |
Number Of Putative Class Action Lawsuits
NumberOfPutativeClassActionLawsuits
|
100 | lawsuit |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Litigation Settlement Amount Awarded To Other Party
LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty
|
45000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | dei |
Entity Number Of Employees
EntityNumberOfEmployees
|
102700 | employee |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Collective Bargaining Arrangement Percentageof Employers Participants
CollectiveBargainingArrangementPercentageofEmployersParticipants
|
0.84 | |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Collective Bargaining Arrangement Percentage Of Employers Participants Under Agreements Currently Amendable
CollectiveBargainingArrangementPercentageOfEmployersParticipantsUnderAgreementsCurrentlyAmendable
|
0.43 | |
CY2020 | aal |
Other Significant Noncash Transaction Bankruptcy Settlement Obligation
OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation
|
56000000 | USD |
CY2019 | aal |
Other Significant Noncash Transaction Bankruptcy Settlement Obligation
OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2018 | aal |
Other Significant Noncash Transaction Bankruptcy Settlement Obligation
OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionBankruptcySettlementObligation
|
0 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
944000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
1111000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
1091000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
11064000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid
IncomeTaxesPaid
|
18000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Number Of Operating Segments
NumberOfOperatingSegments
|
1 | segment |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
91000000 | USD |
CY2019 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
95000000 | USD |
CY2018 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
88000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
700000 | shares |
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 |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
15000000 | USD |
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 |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
8515000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
1622000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
3173000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
4027000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
662000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
4108000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
6044000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Costs And Expenses
CostsAndExpenses
|
6542000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
-2549000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
-2486000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
-2871000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
-2515000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-2241000000 | USD |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-2067000000 | USD |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-2399000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
-2178000000 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted
EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
|
-5.26 | |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted
EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
|
-4.82 | |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted
EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
|
-4.71 | |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted
EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted
|
-3.81 | |
CY2020Q1 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Share Outstanding Basic And Diluted
WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
|
425713000 | shares |
CY2020Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Share Outstanding Basic And Diluted
WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
|
428807000 | shares |
CY2020Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Share Outstanding Basic And Diluted
WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
|
509049000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Share Outstanding Basic And Diluted
WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
|
571984000 | shares |
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 |
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 |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Operating And Nonoperating Special Charges Net
OperatingAndNonoperatingSpecialChargesNet
|
-36000000 | USD |
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 |
CY2020 | aal |
Decrease In Revenue Comparedto Prior Year
DecreaseInRevenueComparedtoPriorYear
|
0.62 | |
CY2020 | aal |
Decrease In Flight Travel Comparedto Prior Year
DecreaseInFlightTravelComparedtoPriorYear
|
0.50 | |
CY2020 | aal |
Decrease In Flight Travel Compared To Prior Year Domestic Capacity Percentage
DecreaseInFlightTravelComparedToPriorYearDomesticCapacityPercentage
|
0.41 | |
CY2020 | aal |
Decrease In Flight Travel Compared To Prior Year Long Haul International Capacity Percentage
DecreaseInFlightTravelComparedToPriorYearLongHaulInternationalCapacityPercentage
|
0.68 | |
CY2020 | aal |
Estimated Reduction In Operating And Capital Expenditures
EstimatedReductionInOperatingAndCapitalExpenditures
|
17000000000 | USD |
CY2020 | aal |
Estimated Reduction In Non Aircraft Capital Expenditures
EstimatedReductionInNonAircraftCapitalExpenditures
|
700000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Restructuring And Related Cost Number Of Positions Eliminated Period Percent
RestructuringAndRelatedCostNumberOfPositionsEliminatedPeriodPercent
|
0.30 | |
CY2020 | aal |
Number Of Team Members Opting For Early Retirement Or Long Term Paid Leave
NumberOfTeamMembersOptingForEarlyRetirementOrLongTermPaidLeave
|
20000 | employee |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Available Liquidity
AvailableLiquidity
|
14300000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments
|
6900000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Terms Minimum Aggregate Liquidity Required
LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTermsMinimumAggregateLiquidityRequired
|
2000000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
4100000000 | USD |
CY2019Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
4100000000 | USD |
CY2020 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Impairment Loss
OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss
|
109000000 | USD |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Line Of Credit Facility Covenant Terms Minimum Aggregate Liquidity Required
LineOfCreditFacilityCovenantTermsMinimumAggregateLiquidityRequired
|
2000000000.0 | USD |
CY2020Q1 | aal |
Common Stock Capital Shares Distributed From Disputed Claims Reserve
CommonStockCapitalSharesDistributedFromDisputedClaimsReserve
|
2200000 | shares |
CY2020Q4 | aal |
Common Stock Capital Shares Reserved For Issuance In Disputed Claims Reserve
CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForIssuanceInDisputedClaimsReserve
|
4800000 | shares |