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American Airlines Group Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/11 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Wednesday, 2/15/12, at 4:50pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/11   ·   Accession #:  1193125-12-63516   ·   File #:  1-08400

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 2/15/12  American Airlines Group Inc.      10-K       12/31/11  119:15M                                    Donnelley … Solutions/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   2.00M 
 2: EX-10.155   Supplemental Agreement No 27 to Purchase Agreement  HTML     75K 
                No 1980                                                          
 4: EX-21       Significant Subsidiaries of the Registrant as of    HTML     41K 
                December 31, 2011                                                
 5: EX-23       Consent of Independent Registered Public            HTML     35K 
                Accounting Firm                                                  
 3: EX-12       Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges   HTML     52K 
 6: EX-31.1     Section 302 CEO Certification                       HTML     40K 
 7: EX-31.2     Section 302 CFO Certification                       HTML     40K 
 8: EX-32       Section 906 CEO and CFO Certification               HTML     36K 
79: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     63K 
60: R2          Consolidated Statements Of Operations               HTML    129K 
75: R3          Consolidated Statements Of Operations               HTML     37K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
83: R4          Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income     HTML     88K 
108: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    197K  
63: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     61K 
74: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    149K 
54: R8          Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     93K 
                (Deficit)                                                        
43: R9          Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     43K 
                (Deficit) (Parenthetical)                                        
110: R10         Reorganization                                      HTML     81K  
85: R11         Summary Of Accounting Policies                      HTML     64K 
84: R12         Special Charges And Restructuring Activities        HTML     72K 
91: R13         Investments And Fair Value Measurements             HTML     70K 
92: R14         Commitments, Contingencies And Guarantees           HTML     83K 
89: R15         Leases                                              HTML     65K 
93: R16         Indebtedness                                        HTML    101K 
76: R17         Financial Instruments And Risk Management           HTML    106K 
80: R18         Income Taxes                                        HTML     88K 
87: R19         Share Based Compensation                            HTML    100K 
118: R20         Retirement Benefits                                 HTML    270K  
102: R21         Intangible Assets                                   HTML     56K  
69: R22         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML     52K 
86: R23         Earnings (Loss) Per Share                           HTML     58K 
72: R24         Segment Reporting                                   HTML     56K 
33: R25         Quarterly Financial Data                            HTML     61K 
103: R26         AMR Eagle Divestiture                               HTML     40K  
114: R27         Subsequent Events                                   HTML     38K  
48: R28         Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts     HTML     66K 
                And Reserves                                                     
47: R29         Summary Of Accounting Policies (Policy)             HTML    110K 
52: R30         Bankruptcy (Tables)                                 HTML     54K 
53: R31         Special Charges And Restructuring Activities        HTML     64K 
                (Tables)                                                         
55: R32         Investments And Fair Value Measurements (Tables)    HTML     71K 
22: R33         Commitments, Contingencies And Guarantees (Tables)  HTML     58K 
100: R34         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     59K  
67: R35         Indebtedness (Tables)                               HTML     84K 
70: R36         Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Tables)  HTML     98K 
38: R37         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     85K 
117: R38         Share Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     91K  
15: R39         Retirement Benefits (Tables)                        HTML    282K 
57: R40         Intangible Assets (Tables)                          HTML     51K 
106: R41         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML     51K  
                (Tables)                                                         
35: R42         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)                  HTML     55K 
46: R43         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML     48K 
51: R44         Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)                   HTML     56K 
61: R45         Reorganization (Narrative) (Details)                HTML     43K 
21: R46         Reorganization (Schedule Of Liabilities Subject To  HTML     49K 
                Compromise) (Details)                                            
42: R47         Reorganization (Components Of Long-Term Debt)       HTML     60K 
                (Details)                                                        
17: R48         Reorganization (Schedule Of Reorganization Items)   HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
105: R49         Summary Of Accounting Policies (Narrative)          HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
34: R50         Summary Of Accounting Policies (Schedule Of         HTML     42K 
                Depreciable Lives Used For Principal Depreciable                 
                Asset Classifications) (Details)                                 
101: R51         Special Charges And Restructuring Activities        HTML     66K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
39: R52         Special Charges And Restructuring Activities        HTML     61K 
                (Components Of Company's Special Charges)                        
                (Details)                                                        
58: R53         Investments And Fair Value Measurements             HTML     42K 
                (Short-Term Investments) (Details)                               
16: R54         Investments And Fair Value Measurements             HTML     40K 
                (Short-Term Investments By Contractual Maturity)                 
                (Details)                                                        
19: R55         Investments And Fair Value Measurements (Assets     HTML     71K 
                And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A                      
                Recurring Basis) (Details)                                       
50: R56         Commitments, Contingencies And Guarantees           HTML    121K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
26: R57         Commitments, Contingencies And Guarantees           HTML     75K 
                (Aircraft Acquisition Commitments) (Details)                     
111: R58         Leases (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     68K  
65: R59         Leases (Future Minimum Lease Payments Under         HTML     65K 
                Capital Leases) (Details)                                        
90: R60         Leases (Future Minimum Lease Payments Under         HTML     65K 
                Operating Leases) (Details)                                      
41: R61         Indebtedness (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML    111K 
44: R62         Indebtedness (Components Of Long-Term Debt)         HTML     85K 
                (Details)                                                        
98: R63         Indebtedness (Schedule Of Maturities Of Long Term   HTML     53K 
                Debt And Operating Lease Payments) (Details)                     
94: R64         Indebtedness (Schedule Of Collateral Coverage       HTML     53K 
                Tests) (Details)                                                 
68: R65         Financial Instruments And Risk Management           HTML     57K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
96: R66         Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Effect   HTML     42K 
                Of Cash Flow Hedges On Financial Statements)                     
                (Details)                                                        
40: R67         Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Effect   HTML     52K 
                Of Derivative Instruments On Statements Of                       
                Operations) (Details)                                            
73: R68         Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Summary  HTML     80K 
                Of Carrying Value And Estimated Fair Values Of                   
                Long-Term Debt) (Details)                                        
113: R69         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     79K  
18: R70         Income Taxes (Components Of Income Tax Provision    HTML     50K 
                (Benefit)) (Details)                                             
32: R71         Income Taxes (Computation Of Income Tax Expense     HTML     59K 
                (Benefit)) (Details)                                             
59: R72         Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities)  HTML     89K 
                (Details)                                                        
24: R73         Income Taxes (Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax    HTML     41K 
                Benefit) (Details)                                               
116: R74         Share Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML    109K  
36: R75         Share Based Compensation (Stock Based Compensation  HTML     50K 
                Awards, Expected Fair Value Assumptions) (Details)               
27: R76         Share Based Compensation (Schedule Of Stock         HTML     78K 
                Options/SARs Activity) (Details)                                 
31: R77         Share Based Compensation (Status And Changes Of     HTML     63K 
                Non-Vested Options/SARs) (Details)                               
20: R78         Share Based Compensation (Schedule Of Stock-Based   HTML     57K 
                Activities) (Details)                                            
23: R79         Retirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details)           HTML     71K 
81: R80         Retirement Benefits (Reconciliation Of Changes In   HTML     89K 
                Pension, Retiree Medical, Other Benefit                          
                Obligations And Fair Value Assets) (Details)                     
29: R81         Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Amounts            HTML     53K 
                Recognized In Consolidated Balance Sheets)                       
                (Details)                                                        
112: R82         Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Amounts            HTML     52K  
                Recognized In Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details)                
56: R83         Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Accumulated        HTML     58K 
                Benefit Obligations Exceeding Fair Value Of Plan                 
                Assets) (Details)                                                
88: R84         Retirement Benefits (Components Of Net Periodic     HTML     73K 
                Benefit Cost) (Details)                                          
95: R85         Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Assumption Used    HTML     54K 
                Calculating Benefit Obligation) (Details)                        
28: R86         Retirement Benefits (Summary Of Target Assets       HTML     57K 
                Allocation) (Details)                                            
30: R87         Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Fair Values Of     HTML    134K 
                Pension Plan Assets By Asset Category) (Details)                 
109: R88         Retirement Benefits (Changes In Fair Value          HTML     58K  
                Measurements Of Level 3 Investments) (Details)                   
25: R89         Retirement Benefits (Fair Values Of Company's       HTML     43K 
                Other Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets)                        
                (Details)                                                        
82: R90         Retirement Benefits (Fair Value Of Investments In   HTML     44K 
                Money Market Fund) (Details)                                     
78: R91         Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of One Percentage     HTML     47K 
                Point Change In Assumed Health Care Cost Trend                   
                Rates) (Details)                                                 
99: R92         Retirement Benefits (Benefit Payments Of Expected   HTML     54K 
                Future Service ) (Details)                                       
77: R93         Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     47K 
64: R94         Intangible Assets (Summary Of Amortization Of       HTML     47K 
                Intangible Assets) (Details)                                     
104: R95         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)       HTML     69K  
                (Components Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive                   
                Income (Loss)) (Details)                                         
62: R96         Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Computations Of Basic    HTML     82K 
                And Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share) (Details)                 
37: R97         Segment Reporting (Operating Revenues By            HTML     56K 
                Geographic Region) (Details)                                     
71: R98         Quarterly Financial Data (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     56K 
66: R99         Quarterly Financial Data (Summarized Financial      HTML     62K 
                Data By Quarter) (Details)                                       
49: R100        AMR Eagle Divestiture (Details)                     HTML     50K 
119: R101        Subsequent Events (Details)                         HTML     40K  
97: R102        Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts     HTML     53K 
                And Reserves (Details)                                           
115: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    194K  
45: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS   2.16M 
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