Income Taxes - Computation of Income Tax Provision (Benefit) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] | |||
Statutory income tax provision | $ 1,079 | $ 1,505 | $ 1,616 |
State income tax provision, net of federal tax effect | 61 | 63 | 72 |
Book expenses (benefits) not deductible for tax purposes | 33 | 34 | 57 |
Bankruptcy administration expenses | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2017 Tax Act | (7) | 0 | 0 |
Change in valuation allowance | (3) | 7 | (4,742) |
Other, net | 1 | 13 | 0 |
Income tax provision (benefit) | 1,165 | 1,623 | (2,994) |
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] | |||
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] | |||
Statutory income tax provision | 1,135 | 1,555 | 1,635 |
State income tax provision, net of federal tax effect | 54 | 67 | 71 |
Book expenses (benefits) not deductible for tax purposes | 30 | 32 | 55 |
Bankruptcy administration expenses | 1 | 1 | 3 |
2017 Tax Act | 93 | 0 | 0 |
Change in valuation allowance | 4 | (1) | (5,216) |
Other, net | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Income tax provision (benefit) | $ 1,322 | $ 1,662 | $ (3,452) |
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- Definition Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Bankruptcy Administration Expenses No definition available.
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- Definition Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Effect of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Amount No definition available.
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- Definition Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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