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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - American Airlines Group Inc. - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]      
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 4,223 $ 2,456  
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Capital expenditures and aircraft purchase deposits (811) (824)  
Purchases of short-term investments (2,773) (1,806)  
Sales of short-term investments 1,263 1,349  
Decrease in restricted short-term investments 15 85  
Other investing activities (22) (8)  
Net cash used in investing activities (2,328) (1,204)  
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Payments on long-term debt and finance leases (2,324) (1,362)  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 997 325  
Net payments on fuel financing (554) (74)  
Other financing activities (68) (112)  
Net cash used in financing activities (1,949) (1,223)  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash (54) 29  
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period 1,056 902 $ 902
Cash and restricted cash at end of period 1,002 [1] 931 [1] $ 1,056
Non-cash transactions:      
Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired through operating leases 124 350  
Property and equipment acquired through finance leases and other 154 73  
Finance leases converted to operating leases 39 45  
Supplemental information:      
Interest paid, net $ 454 $ 524  
[1] The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash to amounts reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
Cash$903 $835 
Restricted cash included in restricted cash and short-term investments99 96 
Total cash and restricted cash$1,002 $931