Indebtedness and Leases (Schedule of Collateral Coverage Tests) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Paid, Net	$ 713	$ 485	$ 747
AA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Paid, Net	$ 706	$ 498	$ 628
Collateral coverage test, number of financing transactions	2
AA [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | 7.50% Senior Secured Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LTV Requirement Description	1.5x Collateral valuation to amount of debt outstanding (equivalent to maximum LTV of 67%); failure to meet collateral test results in American paying 2% additional interest until the ratio is at least 1.5x; additional collateral can be posted, or debt repaid, to meet this test
LTV as of Last Measurement Date	38.80%
Collateral Description	Generally, certain route authorities, Slots, and rights to airport facilities used by American to operate certain services between the U.S. and London Heathrow, Tokyo Narita/Haneda, and China
LTV Multiplier	1.5
Maximum LTV	67.00%
Additional Interest	2.00%
AA [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility, Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LTV Requirement Description	1.6x Collateral valuation to amount of debt outstanding (equivalent to maximum LTV of 62.5%); if collateral test is not met, American must post additional collateral and/or repay debt until the test is met
LTV as of Last Measurement Date	33.80%
Collateral Description	Generally, certain route authorities, Slots, and rights to airport facilities used by American to operate all services between the U.S. and South America
LTV Multiplier	1.6
Maximum LTV	62.50%
US Airways Group [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Credit Facility, Citicorp 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LTV Requirement Description	1.5x Collateral valuation to amount of debt outstanding (equivalent to maximum LTV of 67%); if collateral test is not met, US Airways must deposit additional unrestricted cash, post additional collateral, repay debt or any combination of the foregoing until the test is met
LTV as of Last Measurement Date	60.70%
Collateral Description	Generally, certain route authorities, certain Slots (e.g., Washington Reagan, LaGuardia and London), accounts receivable, certain engines, certain spare parts and ground service equipment, certain simulators, certain leasehold real estate assets and cash
LTV Multiplier	1.5
Maximum LTV	67.00%
Frequency of annual physical appraisal	1
Frequency of annual desktop appraisal	1