Emergence From Chapter 11 (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 09, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reorganization [Line Items]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	1,750,000,000	1,750,000,000	750,000,000
Merger common stock conversion ratio	1.0
Preferred stock, shares authorized	200,000,000
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share		$ 0.01
Percentage of Common Stock allocated to holders of unsecured claims, allowed interests and certain employees		72.00%
Percentage of common stock allocated to labor related claimholders	23.60%
Common stock allocated to labor related claimholders	39,000,000
Common stock distributed to labor related claimholders	27,000,000
Common stock withheld for required withholding taxes related to labor related claimholders	13,000,000
Payments for payroll taxes associated with equity distributions to employees	$ 300,000,000
Common stock distributed to allowed interests holders of AMR	26,000,000
Percentage of common stock distributed to allowed interests holders of AMR		3.50%
Maximum number of shares to be distributed in accordance with the Plan	756,000,000
Common stock distributed to Debtors' stakeholders	53,000,000
Number of common shares distributed to holders of US Airways Group common stock		197,000,000
Reserve for disputed claims	755,000,000
Payments for missed pension contributions		385,000,000
Payments to settle administrative and state and local priority tax claims		105,000,000
Payments to holders of secured debt		196,000,000
Federal NOL carryforwards, maximum allowable utilization		9,000,000,000
Amount of bankruptcy claims settled	5,100,000,000
Plan of reorganization additional estimated allowed claim amounts		180,000,000
Conversion discount for unsecured creditors receiving AAG Preferred Stock		3.50%
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Reorganization [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	168,000,000
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share		$ 25
Convertible preferred stock, shares reserved for future issuance	16,000,000
2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member]
Reorganization [Line Items]
Number of common stock authorized for issuance	40,000,000	40,000,000
US Airways Group [Member]
Reorganization [Line Items]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01
AA [Member]
Reorganization [Line Items]
Common stock, par value		$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized		1,000	1,000
Payments for payroll taxes associated with equity distributions to employees	300,000,000
Payments for missed pension contributions		385,000,000
Payments to settle administrative and state and local priority tax claims		105,000,000
Payments to holders of secured debt		196,000,000
Amount of bankruptcy claims settled	4,600,000,000
Plan of reorganization additional estimated allowed claim amounts		180,000,000
Conversion discount for unsecured creditors receiving AAG Preferred Stock		3.50%
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Reorganization [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration		10,600,000,000
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | AA [Member]
Reorganization [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration		$ 9,500,000,000