Share Based Compensation (Schedule Of Stock Options and SARs Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 09, 2013 LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 09, 2013 LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Stock Compensation Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Stock Compensation Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Stock Compensation Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Stock Compensation Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 09, 2013 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 09, 2013 AA [Member] LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 AA [Member] LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 09, 2013 AA [Member] LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Stock Compensation Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Stock Compensation Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 AA [Member] LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Stock Compensation Awards [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 AA [Member] LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member] Stock Compensation Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number				0	12,909	13,613	18,015						0	12,909	13,613	18,015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options and Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance outstanding	23,950	26,893	28,593						11,200	23,950	26,893	28,593
Granted	0	0	2,556					0		0	0	2,556
Exercised	(6,589)	0	(90)					(42)		(6,589)	0	(90)
Forfeited								0
Expired								0
Ending balance outstanding	0	23,950	26,893					11,158	11,200	0	23,950	26,893
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options and Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Assumed US Airways awards at December 9, 2013 - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in $ per share)									$ 12.84
Granted - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in $ per share)								$ 0.00
Exercised - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in $ per share)								$ 14.42
Forfeited - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in $ per share)								$ 0.00
Expired - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in $ per share)								$ 0.00
Balance at December 31, 2013 - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in $ per share)								$ 12.84	$ 12.84
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options and Non-Option Equity Instruments, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Balance at December 31, 2013 - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term								3 years 3 months 18 days
Balance at December 31, 2013 - Aggregate Intrinsic Value								$ 162
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2013								11,135
Exercisable at December 31, 2013								8,729
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2013 - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in $ per share)								$ 12.85
Exercisable at December 31, 2013 - Weighted Average Exercise Price (in $ per share)								$ 14.20
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2013 - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term								3 years 3 months 18 days
Exercisable at December 31, 2013 - Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term								2 years 9 months 18 days
Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2013 - Aggregate Intrinsic Value								162
Exercisable at December 31, 2013 - Aggregate Intrinsic Value								$ 120
Granted				0	0	1,864							0	0	1,864
Vested and released				(5,900)	(25)	(2,809)							(5,900)	(25)	(2,809)
Forfeited or expired	(13,346)	(2,943)	(4,166)							(13,346)	(2,943)	(4,166)
Forfeited				0	(679)	(3,457)							0	(679)	(3,457)
Canceled upon emergence	(4,015)									(4,015)
Canceled upon emergence				(7,009)									(7,009)