Special Items, Net (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee-related		$ 295	[1]	$ 0	[1]	$ 0	[1]
Professional fees		96		0		0
Slot divestiture	(67)	67	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Other		29		0		0
Special items, net		559		386		756
Memorandum of understanding	192	192
Severance and professional fees	58	58
Equity awards, net	56	56
Aircraft Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		33	[3]	11	[3]	744	[3]
Facility Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		7		14		12
Employee Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		166	[4]	361	[4]	0	[4]
Fair Value Adjustment to Long-term Disability Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	107	107
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		43
AA [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee-related		103	[5]	0	[5]	0	[5]
Professional fees		24		0		0
Slot divestiture	67	67	[2]	0	[2]	0	[2]
Other		16		0		0
Special items, net		282		386		756
Severance and professional fees	47	47
Equity awards, net	56	56
AA [Member] | Aircraft Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		33	[3]	11	[3]	744	[3]
AA [Member] | Facility Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		7		14		12
AA [Member] | Employee Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		166	[6]	361	[6]	0	[6]
AA [Member] | Fair Value Adjustment to Long-term Disability Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	107	107
AA [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		$ 43

[1] Employee related expenses primarily consist of a $192 million charge resulting from the US Airways Group pilot MOU that became effective upon consummation of the Merger, $58 million in severance to satisfy certain separation agreements resulting from the Merger and professional fees and $56 million related to equity awards granted in connection with the Merger, partially offset by the cancellation of equity awards in connection with the Merger.

[2] Recognition of a $67 million gain on the sale of slots at LaGuardia and Ronald Regan Washington National Airport as part of the settlement reached with the Department of Justice.

[3] Consists primarily of impairment charges to write-down certain Boeing 757 aircraft and certain related long-lived assets to their estimated fair value in connection with reclassification of these assets to held for sale.

[4] Consists primarily of a $107 million fair value adjustment to the pilot long-term disability plan and a $43 million charge to benefits expense due to a reorganization related increase in workers' compensation claims in the applicable period including adverse developments on older claims. Charges in 2012 are in connection with voluntary and involuntary employee separations from the Company and were paid through the end of 2013

[5] Employee related expenses consist of $47 million in severance to satisfy certain separation agreements resulting from the Merger and professional fees and $56 million related to equity awards granted in connection with the Merger, partially offset by the cancellation of equity awards in connection with the Merger.

[6] Consists primarily of charges resulting from a $107 million fair value adjustment to the pilot long-term disability plan and a $43 million charge to benefits expense due to a reorganization related increase in workers' compensation claims in the applicable period including adverse developments on older claims. Charges in 2012 are in connection with voluntary and involuntary employee separations from American and were paid through the end of 2013.