v2.4.0.6
Indebtedness (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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American [Member]
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Boeing 737-823 [Member]
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Boeing 737-823 [Member]
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Boeing 737-823 [Member]
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Boeing 737-800 [Member]
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Boeing 737-800 [Member]
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Boeing 757-223 [Member]
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Boeing 757-223 [Member]
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Boeing 767-323ER [Member]
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Boeing 777-223ER [Member]
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Boeing 777-223ER [Member]
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Minimum [Member]
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Maximum [Member]
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Series A Equipment Notes [Member]
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Series B Equipment Notes [Member]
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7.50% Senior Secured Notes Due 2016 [Member]
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10.5% Senior Secured Notes Due 2012 [Member]
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2005 Spare Engine EETC [Member]
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AAdvantage Miles Advance Purchase [Member]
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AAdvantage Miles Advance Purchase [Member]
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AAdvantage Miles Advance Purchase [Member]
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Trust Certificates [Member]
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Trust Certificates [Member]
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6.25 Percent Senior Convertible Notes
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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Issued guarantees covering secured bond, tax exempt |
$ 1,600,000,000 |
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Issued guarantees covering secured debt |
4,400,000,000 |
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Issued guarantees covering unsecured debt |
842,000,000 |
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Guarantees of American leases of certain super ATR aircraft |
105,000,000 |
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Long-term debt |
2,482,000,000 |
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890,000,000 |
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726,000,000 |
657,000,000 |
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Number of aircrafts delivered |
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14 |
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35 |
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6 |
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Percentage of debt instrument, interest rate |
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2.00% |
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5.25% |
7.00% |
7.50% |
10.50% |
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8.625% |
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Amount paid by Citibank for miles |
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1,000,000,000 |
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Debt instrument discount, net |
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110,000,000 |
110,000,000 |
110,000,000 |
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Principal amount outstanding |
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1,000,000,000 |
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450,000,000 |
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460,000,000 |
Common stock conversion rate, shares |
101.0101 |
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Common stock conversion principal amount |
1,000 |
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Common stock conversion price per share |
$ 9.90 |
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Interest, net of capitalized interest |
747,000,000 |
735,000,000 |
631,000,000 |
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Debt instrument maturity year |
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2016 |
2012 |
2012 |
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Proceeds redeemable from equity offerings, percentage |
10.00% |
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35.00% |
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Percentage of principal amount used |
107.50% |
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103.00% |
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Collateral ratio |
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1.0 |
1.5 |
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Senior secured notes |
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$ 450,000,000 |
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- Definition
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer), excluding current portion. Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.
+ References
Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 22
-Article 5
Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682
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