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Number of Slots Received

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks paid or offered to be paid in a business combination.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of intangible assets.

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Amount of expense (income) related to the increase (decrease) in reserve for business combination costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, and other costs incurred to consummate the merger.

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The cash inflow from disposal of asset without physical form usually arising from contractual or other legal rights, excluding goodwill.

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Merger and Related Matters - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 09, 2013 USD ($) Ratio $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Slot	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net proceeds from slot transaction		$ 307
Gain related to sale		309	$ 67
Non-cash charge		43
Exchange price per share \| $ / shares	$ 22.55
Exchange ratio \| Ratio	1.0
US Airways Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Exchange price per share \| $ / shares	$ 22.55
Exchange ratio \| Ratio	1.0
Business combination, consideration transferred	$ 4,592
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net proceeds from slot transaction		307
Gain related to sale		309	67
Non-cash charge		$ 43
Exchange price per share \| $ / shares	$ 22.55
Exchange ratio \| Ratio	1
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] \| US Airways Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Exchange price per share \| $ / shares	$ 22.55
Exchange ratio \| Ratio	1.0
Business combination, consideration transferred	$ 5,431
John F. Kennedy Airport [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of slots sold \| Slot		24
John F. Kennedy Airport [Member] \| American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of slots sold \| Slot		24
Washington Reagan National Airport [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain related to sale		$ 309
Washington Reagan National Airport [Member] \| American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain related to sale		$ 309
LaGuardia Airport Slots [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain related to sale			67
LaGuardia Airport Slots [Member] \| American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain related to sale			$ 67