Document and Entity Information - shares |
3 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Apr. 20, 2018 |
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| Document Information [Line Items] | ||
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2018 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
| Trading Symbol | AAL | |
| Entity Registrant Name | American Airlines Group Inc. | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000006201 | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 468,152,649 | |
| American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | ||
| Document Information [Line Items] | ||
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2018 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2018 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
| Entity Registrant Name | AMERICAN AIRLINES INC | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000004515 | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Non-accelerated Filer | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 1,000 |