Financial Instruments And Risk Management (Effect Of Derivative Instruments On Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	$ (12)		$ 4		$ 341
Fuel Derivative Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	(34)	[1]	3	[1]	313	[1]
Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness, Net	22	[2]	1	[2]	28	[2]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	(12)	[3]	4	[3]	341	[3]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	32		(15)		(123)
AA [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	(12)		4		301
AA [Member] | Fuel Derivative Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	(34)	[1]	3	[1]	277	[1]
Gain (Loss) on Cash Flow Hedge Ineffectiveness, Net	22	[2]	1	[2]	24	[2]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net	(12)	[3]	4	[3]	301	[3]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	32		(15)		(87)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Fuel Derivative Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	34	[1]	(3)	[1]	(313)	[1]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(2)	[1]	(12)	[1]	190	[1]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | AA [Member] | Fuel Derivative Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income	34	[1]	(3)	[1]	(277)	[1]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	$ (2)	[1]	$ (12)	[1]	$ 190	[1]

[1] Includes the effective portion of hedge gain (loss)

[2] Includes the ineffective portion of hedge gain (loss)

[3] Includes the effective and ineffective portion of hedge gain (loss)