Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Long-term Purchase Commitments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			1 Months Ended						1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 CRJ-900 [Member] aircraft	Dec. 31, 2013 ERJ-175 [Member] aircraft	Dec. 31, 2013 Payments for Aircraft Commitments and Certain Engines [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] CRJ-900 [Member] aircraft	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] ERJ-175 [Member] aircraft	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Payments for Aircraft Commitments and Certain Engines [Member]
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2014					$ 3,794	[1]					$ 2,817	[2]
2015					3,525	[1]					2,965	[2]
2016					3,382	[1]					3,275	[2]
2017					3,883	[1]					3,204	[2]
2018					4,961	[1]					4,018	[2]
2019 and Thereafter					16,346	[1]					15,794	[2]
Total unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation					35,891	[1]					32,073	[2]
Deposits on Flight Equipment	$ 1,077	$ 710					$ 847	$ 710
Number Of Aircrafts To Be Acquired			30	60					30	60
Additional Number Of Aircrafts Available For Purchase			40	90					40	90

[1] These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers. The Company's purchase deposits totaled $1.1 billion as of December 31, 2013. American has granted Boeing a security interest in American's purchase deposits with Boeing.

[2] These amounts are net of purchase deposits currently held by the manufacturers. American's purchase deposits totaled $847 million as of December 31, 2013. American has granted Boeing a security interest in American's purchase deposits with Boeing.