Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt - AAdvantage Loan (Detail) - Secured Debt [Member] - AAdvantage Loan [Member] $ in Millions	Jan. 02, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of loan outstanding	$ 400
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment of loan outstanding	$ 400

The cash outflow to settle a bank borrowing during the year.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3291-108585

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