Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Aircraft Acquisition Commitments) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013 aircraft
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	98
2015	115
2016	84
2017	80
2018	59
2019 and Thereafter	181
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	617
Airbus A320 Family [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	52
2015	43
2016	25
2017	20
2018	0
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	140
Airbus A320 Neo [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	10
2018	25
2019 and Thereafter	95
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	130
Airbus A330-200 [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	3
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	3
Airbus A350 XWB [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	6
2018	10
2019 and Thereafter	6
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	22
Boeing 737 Family [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	20
2015	20
2016	20
2017	20
2018	0
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	80
Boeing 737 MAX [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	3
2018	17
2019 and Thereafter	80
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	100
Boeing 777-300 ER [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	6
2015	2
2016	2
2017	0
2018	0
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	10
Boeing 787 Family [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	2
2015	11
2016	13
2017	9
2018	7
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	42
Bombardier CRJ900 [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	15
2015	15
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	30
Embraer ERJ175 [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	0
2015	24
2016	24
2017	12
2018	0
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	60
AA [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	78
2015	102
2016	84
2017	74
2018	49
2019 and Thereafter	175
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	562
AA [Member] | Airbus Three Two Zero Family [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	35
2015	30
2016	25
2017	20
2018	0
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	110
AA [Member] | Airbus A320 Neo [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	10
2018	25
2019 and Thereafter	95
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	130
AA [Member] | Boeing Seven Three Seven Family [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	20
2015	20
2016	20
2017	20
2018	0
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	80
AA [Member] | Boeing Seven Three Seven Max Aircraft [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	3
2018	17
2019 and Thereafter	80
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	100
AA [Member] | Boeing Seven Seven Seven Three Zero Zero E R Aircraft [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	6
2015	2
2016	2
2017	0
2018	0
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	10
AA [Member] | Boeing 787 Family [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	2
2015	11
2016	13
2017	9
2018	7
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	42
AA [Member] | Bombardier CRJ900 [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	15
2015	15
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	30
AA [Member] | Embraer ERJ175 [Member]
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]
2014	0
2015	24
2016	24
2017	12
2018	0
2019 and Thereafter	0
Total aircraft acquisition commitment future minimum quantity required	60