Analysis: Deferred Assets and Liabilities, Net

Entity Registrant Name AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
CIK 0000004515
Accession number 0001193125-13-155505
Link to XBRL instance http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/4515/000119312513155505/ck0000004515-20121231.xml
Fiscal year end --12-31
Fiscal year focus 2012
Fiscal period focus FY
Current balance sheet date 2012-12-31
Current year-to-date income statement start date 2012-01-01
Commentary Conforms with all rules.
Level 3 Text Block concept us-gaap:ScheduleOfDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesTableTextBlock
The components of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities were (in millions):
 


 
 
December  31,
 
 
2012
 
2011
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
 
Postretirement benefits other than pensions
 
$
442

 
$
1,075

Rent expense
 
60

 
257

Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards
 
493

 
493

Operating loss carryforwards
 
2,296

 
2,271

Pensions
 
2,455

 
2,337

Frequent flyer obligation
 
657

 
680

Gains from lease transactions
 
5

 
26

Reorganization items
 
863

 
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Other
 
963

 
885

Total deferred tax assets
 
8,234

 
8,024

Valuation allowance
 
(5,084
)
 
(4,802
)
Net deferred tax assets
 
3,150

 
3,222

Deferred tax liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accelerated depreciation and amortization
 
(2,960
)
 
(3,045
)
Other
 
(190
)
 
(177
)
Total deferred tax liabilities
 
(3,150
)
 
(3,222
)
Net deferred tax asset
 
$
—

 
$
—

Level 4 Details Key Concepts: Deferred tax assets (liabilities)

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Deferred tax assets, gross 8,234,000,000 us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Valuation allowance -5,084,000,000 us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Deferred tax assets, net 3,150,000,000 us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Deferred tax liabilities -3,150,000,000 us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilities
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net 0
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(Classified balance sheet) Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net components current/noncurrent asset/liability

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Deferred tax assets, net, current 0
Deferred tax assets, net, noncurrent 0
Deferred tax liabilities, net, current 0
Deferred tax liabilities, net, noncurrent 0 us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilities
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net 0
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(Unclassified balance sheet) Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net components asset/liability

Description Fact value US GAAP XBRL Concept
Deferred tax assets 3,150,000,000
Deferred tax liabilities, net -3,150,000,000 us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilities
Deferred tax assets (liabilities), net 0
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