Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	American Airlines, Inc. [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] American Airlines, Inc. [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] American Airlines, Inc. [Member]	Retained Earnings(Deficit) [Member]	Retained Earnings(Deficit) [Member] American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ (2,731)	$ (4,398)	$ 5	$ 10,592	$ 10,802	$ (2,032)	$ (2,140)	$ (11,296)	$ (13,060)
Net income	2,882	2,948						2,882	2,948
Changes in pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits liability	(2,796)	(2,784)				(2,796)	(2,784)
Net changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments	(58)	(56)				(58)	(56)
Reversal of non-cash tax provision (benefit)	330	328				330	328
Cash tax withholding on shares issued	(110)			(110)
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(1,000)			(1,000)
Dividends declared on common stock	(148)							(148)
US Airways Group convertible debt settled with cash	(154)			(154)
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans	10			10
Issuance of shares of post-reorganization common stock	1,605		1	1,604
Issuance of shares for optional conversion of preferred shares	3,890		1	3,889
Share-based compensation expense	304	300		304	300
Intercompany equity transfer		5,072			5,072
Change in unrealized loss on investments	(3)	(4)				(3)	(4)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	2,021	1,406	7	15,135	16,174	(4,559)	(4,656)	(8,562)	(10,112)
Net income	7,610	8,120						7,610	8,120
Changes in pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits liability	(159)	(160)				(159)	(160)
Net changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments	(9)	(9)				(9)	(9)
Cash tax withholding on shares issued	(306)			(306)
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(3,586)		(1)	(3,585)
Dividends declared on common stock	(278)							(278)
Settlement of single-dipunsecured claims held in distributed claims reserve	63			63
Share-based compensation expense	284	284		284	284
Intercompany equity transfer		63			63
Change in unrealized loss on investments	(5)	(6)				(5)	(6)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	5,635	9,698	6	11,591	16,521	(4,732)	(4,831)	(1,230)	(1,992)
Net income	2,676	2,781						2,676	2,781
Changes in pension, retiree medical and other postretirement benefits liability	(564)	(563)				(564)	(563)
Non-cash tax benefit	203	203				203	203
Cash tax withholding on shares issued	(56)			(56)
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(4,416)		(1)	(4,415)
Dividends declared on common stock	(224)							(224)
Settlement of single-dipunsecured claims held in distributed claims reserve	3			3
Share-based compensation expense	100	100		100	100
Impact of adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-09 (See Note 1 (r))	418	418						418	418
Intercompany equity transfer		3			3
Change in unrealized loss on investments	10	9				10	9
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 3,785	$ 12,649	$ 5	$ 7,223	$ 16,624	$ (5,083)	$ (5,182)	$ 1,640	$ 1,207