Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees (Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 aircraft		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number Of Aircraft Operating Under Operating Lease	508
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2014	$ 2,267,000,000	[1]
2015	1,934,000,000	[1]
2016	1,751,000,000	[1]
2017	1,650,000,000	[1]
2018	1,426,000,000	[1]
2019 and Thereafter	6,664,000,000	[1]
Total	15,692,000,000	[1]
Deferred Rent Credit	322,000,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	1,700,000,000		1,400,000,000	1,600,000,000
Air Transportation Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Remaining Term Of Contract	1 month
Air Transportation Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Remaining Term Of Contract	14 years
AA [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Number Of Aircraft Operating Under Operating Lease	247
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2014	1,384,000,000	[2]
2015	1,204,000,000	[2]
2016	1,117,000,000	[2]
2017	1,061,000,000	[2]
2018	982,000,000	[2]
2019 and Thereafter	5,302,000,000	[2]
Total	11,050,000,000	[2]
Deferred Rent Credit	298,000,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 1,600,000,000		$ 1,400,000,000	$ 1,600,000,000
AA [Member] | Air Transportation Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Remaining Term Of Contract	1 month
AA [Member] | Air Transportation Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Remaining Term Of Contract	14 years

[1] Represents minimum payments under capacity purchase agreements with third-party regional carriers. These commitments are estimates of costs based on assumed minimum levels of flying under the capacity purchase agreements and our actual payments could differ materially. These obligations also include the portion of the Company's future obligations related to aircraft deemed to be leased in the amount of approximately $317 million in 2014, $289 million in 2015, $220 million in 2016, $186 million in 2017, $143 million in 2018 and $261 million in 2019 and thereafter.

[2] As of December 31, 2013, $298 million is included on the accompanying balance sheet in Accrued liabilities and Deferred gains and credits, net relating to rent expense being recorded in advance of future operating lease payments.