Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-guarantor Subsidiaries-Income Statement (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Operating revenues
Mainline passenger	$ 8,213		$ 4,888		$ 15,471		$ 9,502
Regional passenger	1,707		752		3,114		1,431
Cargo	221		169		428		325
Other	1,214		640		2,338		1,289
Total operating revenues	11,355		6,449		21,351		12,547
Operating expenses
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	2,830		1,880		5,541		3,814
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,163		1,284		4,282		2,551
Regional expenses	1,657		769		3,251		1,549
Maintenance, materials and repairs	514		317		999		643
Other rent and landing fees	441		284		866		572
Aircraft rent	312		181		631		346
Selling expenses	402		273		804		563
Depreciation and amortization	319		207		626		411
Special items, net	251		12	[1]	114		83
Other	1,067		730		2,108		1,432
Total operating expenses	9,956		5,937		19,222		11,964
Operating income	1,399		512		2,129		583
Nonoperating income (expense)
Interest income	8		5		15		9
Interest expense, net	(214)		(161)		(457)		(415)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0				0
Other, net	11		(12)		9		(37)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(195)		(168)		(433)		(443)
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,204		220		1,696		(144)
Income tax provision (benefit)	340		0		353		(22)
Net income (loss)	864		220		1,343		(122)
American Airlines Group (Parent Company Only) [Member]
Operating revenues
Mainline passenger	0				0
Regional passenger	0				0
Cargo	0				0
Other	0				0
Total operating revenues	0				0
Operating expenses
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	0				0
Salaries, wages and benefits	0				0
Regional expenses	0				0
Maintenance, materials and repairs	0				0
Other rent and landing fees	0				0
Aircraft rent	0				0
Selling expenses	0				0
Depreciation and amortization	0				0
Special items, net	(2)				22
Other	2				4
Total operating expenses	0				26
Operating income	0				(26)
Nonoperating income (expense)
Interest income	2				4
Interest expense, net	0				(4)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	863				1,314
Other, net	0				0
Total nonoperating expense, net	865				1,314
Income (loss) before income taxes	865				1,288
Income tax provision (benefit)	(3)				(2)
Net income (loss)	868				1,290
AA [Member]
Operating revenues
Mainline passenger	5,352		4,888		10,258		9,502
Regional passenger	786		752		1,455		1,431
Cargo	178		169		346		325
Other	837		628		1,563		1,264
Total operating revenues	7,153		6,437		13,622		12,522
Operating expenses
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	1,897		1,880		3,768		3,814
Salaries, wages and benefits	1,441		1,282		2,839		2,546
Regional expenses	804		761		1,562		1,528
Maintenance, materials and repairs	346		317		678		643
Other rent and landing fees	289		284		574		572
Aircraft rent	214		181		430		346
Selling expenses	282		273		566		563
Depreciation and amortization	220		207		434		411
Special items, net	179	[2]	12	[2]	(37)	[2]	83	[2]
Other	763		739		1,512		1,449
Total operating expenses	6,435		5,936		12,326		11,955
Operating income	718		501		1,296		567
Nonoperating income (expense)
Interest income	6		5		13		9
Interest expense, net	(139)		(147)		(307)		(315)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0				0
Other, net	16		(7)		11		(33)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(117)		(149)		(283)		(339)
Income (loss) before income taxes	601		228		1,013		(55)
Income tax provision (benefit)	336		0		347		(30)
Net income (loss)	265		228		666		(25)
US Airways Group (Parent Company Only) [Member]
Operating revenues
Mainline passenger	0				0
Regional passenger	0				0
Cargo	0				0
Other	0				0
Total operating revenues	0				0
Operating expenses
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	0				0
Salaries, wages and benefits	0				0
Regional expenses	0				0
Maintenance, materials and repairs	0				0
Other rent and landing fees	0				0
Aircraft rent	0				0
Selling expenses	0				0
Depreciation and amortization	0				0
Special items, net	0				0
Other	0				0
Total operating expenses	0				0
Operating income	0				0
Nonoperating income (expense)
Interest income	1				1
Interest expense, net	(10)				(20)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	595				712
Other, net	3				(53)
Total nonoperating expense, net	589				640
Income (loss) before income taxes	589				640
Income tax provision (benefit)	0				0
Net income (loss)	589				640
US Airways [Member]
Operating revenues
Mainline passenger	2,861				5,213
Regional passenger	921				1,659
Cargo	43				82
Other	408				826
Total operating revenues	4,233				7,780
Operating expenses
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	933				1,773
Salaries, wages and benefits	720				1,439
Regional expenses	867				1,696
Maintenance, materials and repairs	168				321
Other rent and landing fees	152				292
Aircraft rent	102				205
Selling expenses	120				238
Depreciation and amortization	100				195
Special items, net	74				129
Other	319				626
Total operating expenses	3,555				6,914
Operating income	678				866
Nonoperating income (expense)
Interest income	3				4
Interest expense, net	(69)				(134)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0				0
Other, net	(6)				(3)
Total nonoperating expense, net	(72)				(133)
Income (loss) before income taxes	606				733
Income tax provision (benefit)	1				2
Net income (loss)	605				731
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating revenues
Mainline passenger	0				0
Regional passenger	0				0
Cargo	0				0
Other	744				1,488
Total operating revenues	744				1,488
Operating expenses
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	0				0
Salaries, wages and benefits	195				392
Regional expenses	0				0
Maintenance, materials and repairs	80				165
Other rent and landing fees	7				15
Aircraft rent	22				43
Selling expenses	0				0
Depreciation and amortization	10				20
Special items, net	0				3
Other	427				857
Total operating expenses	741				1,495
Operating income	3				(7)
Nonoperating income (expense)
Interest income	0				1
Interest expense, net	0				0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0				0
Other, net	1				1
Total nonoperating expense, net	1				2
Income (loss) before income taxes	4				(5)
Income tax provision (benefit)	6				6
Net income (loss)	(2)				(11)
Eliminations and Reclassifications [Member]
Operating revenues
Mainline passenger	0				0
Regional passenger	0				0
Cargo	0				0
Other	(775)				(1,539)
Total operating revenues	(775)				(1,539)
Operating expenses
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	0				0
Salaries, wages and benefits	(193)				(388)
Regional expenses	(14)				(7)
Maintenance, materials and repairs	(80)				(165)
Other rent and landing fees	(7)				(15)
Aircraft rent	(26)				(47)
Selling expenses	0				0
Depreciation and amortization	(11)				(23)
Special items, net	0				(3)
Other	(444)				(891)
Total operating expenses	(775)				(1,539)
Operating income	0				0
Nonoperating income (expense)
Interest income	(4)				(8)
Interest expense, net	4				8
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(1,458)				(2,026)
Other, net	(3)				53
Total nonoperating expense, net	(1,461)				(1,973)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(1,461)				(1,973)
Income tax provision (benefit)	0				0
Net income (loss)	$ (1,461)				$ (1,973)

[1] The 2014 second quarter mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $251 million, which principally included $163 million of merger integration expenses related to information technology, professional fees, severance, re-branding of aircraft and airport facilities, relocation and training as well as a net $38 million charge for bankruptcy related items primarily reflecting fair value adjustments for bankruptcy settlement obligations and $37 million in charges relating to the buyout of leases associated with certain aircraft. The 2014 six month period mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $114 million, which principally included $365 million of merger integration expenses, $40 million in charges primarily relating to the buyout of leases associated with certain aircraft and a net $5 million charge for bankruptcy related items as described above. These charges were offset in part by a $309 million gain on the sale of slots at DCA.

[2] The 2014 second quarter mainline operating special items totaled a net charge of $179 million, which principally included $99 million of merger integration expenses related to information technology, professional fees, severance, re-branding of aircraft and airport facilities, relocation and training as well as a net $40 million charge for bankruptcy related items primarily reflecting fair value adjustments for bankruptcy settlement obligations and $26 million in charges relating to the buyout of leases associated with certain aircraft. The 2014 six month period mainline operating special items totaled a net credit of $37 million, which principally included a $305 million gain on the sale of slots at DCA and a net $16 million credit for bankruptcy related items primarily reflecting fair value adjustments for bankruptcy settlement obligations. These special credits were offset in part by $234 million of merger integration expenses as described above as well as $29 million in charges primarily relating to the buyout of leases associated with certain aircraft.