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Indebtedness and Leases (Components Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified			12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended									12 Months Ended								12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Secured variable and fixed rate indebtedness due through 2023 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Secured Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] Secured variable and fixed rate indebtedness due through 2023 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Secured variable and fixed rate indebtedness due through 2023 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Secured variable and fixed rate indebtedness due through 2023 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates Due Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates Due Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Special Facility Revenue Bonds, Due Through 2031 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Special Facility Revenue Bonds, Due Through 2031 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility, Due 2019 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Senior Secured Credit Facility, Due 2019 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] 7.50% Senior Secured Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] 7.50% Senior Secured Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] 7.50% Senior Secured Notes Due 2016 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] AAdvantage Miles Advance Purchase [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] AAdvantage Miles Advance Purchase [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Other Secured Obligations, Fixed Rate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Other Secured Obligations, Fixed Rate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] Affiliate Unsecured Obligations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] Affiliate Unsecured Obligations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 US Airways Group [Member] Secured Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 US Airways Group [Member] Secured Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 US Airways Group [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Other Secured Obligations, Fixed Rate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 US Airways Group [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Other Secured Obligations, Fixed Rate [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 US Airways Group [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Credit Facility, Tranche B-1, Citicorp 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 US Airways Group [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Credit Facility, Tranche B-1, Citicorp 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 US Airways Group [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Credit Facility, Tranche B-2, Citicorp 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 US Airways Group [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Credit Facility, Tranche B-2, Citicorp 2013 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 US Airways Group [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 US Airways Group [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 US Airways Group [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 US Airways Group [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 US Airways Group [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 US Airways Group [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 US Airways Group [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] Senior Notes, 6.125, Due in 2018 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 US Airways Group [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] Senior Notes, 6.125, Due in 2018 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 US Airways Group [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes, 7.25, Due in 2014 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 US Airways Group [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] Convertible Senior Notes, 7.25, Due in 2014 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 US Airways Group [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] Industrial Development Bonds, 6.30, Due in 2023 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 US Airways Group [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] Industrial Development Bonds, 6.30, Due in 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$ 16,825	$ 8,535		$ 16,274	$ 8,535	$ 551	$ 0	$ 10,809	$ 8,562		$ 10,782	$ 8,535	$ 2,111	$ 3,297	$ 3,516	$ 1,741	$ 1,282	$ 1,313	$ 1,882	$ 0	$ 1,000	$ 1,000		$ 611	$ 772	$ 380	$ 412	$ 27	$ 27	$ 27	$ 27	$ 5,492	$ 0	$ 47	$ 0	$ 1,000	$ 0	$ 600	$ 0	$ 1,330	$ 0	$ 2,515	$ 0	$ 551	$ 0	$ 500	$ 0	$ 22	$ 0	$ 29	$ 0
Less: total unamortized debt discount	26	0																						40																								0
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	1,446	1,419						957	1,419
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current maturities	$ 15,353	$ 7,116						$ 9,852	$ 7,143
Effective interest rate percentage - minimum			1.00%							1.00%			1.00%																											1.56%
Effective interest rate percentage - maximum			13.00%							13.00%			9.00%																											8.48%
Percentage of debt instrument interest rate - minimum															4.00%		7.00%									5.20%								5.20%								3.95%
Percentage of debt instrument interest rate - maximum															7.00%		8.50%									12.20%								8.00%								11.00%
Variable interest rate percentage																																				4.00%		3.25%
Interest rate at period end																			3.75%		7.50%
Stated interest rate percentage																					7.50%		7.50%																							6.125%		7.25%		6.30%
Effective interest rate percentage																								8.30%
Conversion ratio																																																0.2188184