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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Cumulative Equity Awards Vested

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options and Non-Option Equity Instruments, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements.

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Aggregate cash paid by the entity during the period to settle equity instruments granted under equity-based payment arrangements.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Share Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended												1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member]	Dec. 09, 2013 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member] Cash Settled RSUs (CRSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member] Employee Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member] Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member] Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights (CSARs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member] Cash-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights (CSARs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 Equity Plan, Alignment Awards [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 Plan, Equity Incentive Awards [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 Plan, Equity Incentive Awards [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2013 Plan, Merger Equity Grants [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 LTIP Plans and 2003 Plan [Member]	Dec. 09, 2013 US Airways Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Special Items, Net [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Salaries, Wages and Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Company Emerges From Bankruptcy [Member] 2013 Equity Plan, Alignment Awards [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 One Year Anniversary of Bankruptcy [Member] 2013 Equity Plan, Alignment Awards [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Two Year Anniversary of Bankruptcy [Member] 2013 Equity Plan, Alignment Awards [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 December 16, 2015 [Member] 2013 Plan, Merger Equity Grants [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Earlier of December 16, 2015 or date Company is issued a single Operating Certificate [Member] 2013 Plan, Merger Equity Grants [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Date that compensation committee determines Company has achieved $1 billion in net synergies related to FY2015 or FY2016 2013 Plan, Merger Equity Grants [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 AA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 AA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] 2013 AAG Incentive Award Plan [Member] Cash Settled RSUs (CRSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] 2013 Equity Plan, Alignment Awards [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] 2013 Plan, Equity Incentive Awards [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] 2013 Plan, Equity Incentive Awards [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] 2013 Plan, Merger Equity Grants [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Special Items, Net [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Salaries, Wages and Benefits [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Company Emerges From Bankruptcy [Member] 2013 Equity Plan, Alignment Awards [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] One Year Anniversary of Bankruptcy [Member] 2013 Equity Plan, Alignment Awards [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Two Year Anniversary of Bankruptcy [Member] 2013 Equity Plan, Alignment Awards [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] December 16, 2015 [Member] 2013 Plan, Merger Equity Grants [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Earlier of December 16, 2015 or date Company is issued a single Operating Certificate [Member] 2013 Plan, Merger Equity Grants [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 AA [Member] Date that compensation committee determines Company has achieved $1 billion in net synergies related to FY2015 or FY2016 2013 Plan, Merger Equity Grants [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of common stock authorized for issuance			40,000,000	40,000,000
Acquired Equity Awards Converted, Conversion Ratio																		1
Acquired Equity Awards Converted, Fair Value at Acquisition																		$ 141
Award vesting percentage																					33.333%	33.333%	33.333%	50.00%	25.00%	25.00%										33.333%	33.333%	33.333%	50.00%	25.00%	25.00%
Total charge for share-based compensation expense	29	40																	42	50							26	35						37	28
Unrecognized compensation cost, other than stock options					10					22	2	2	47	92	92	362													7	43	41	41	184
Granted - Weighted average grant date fair value (in $ per share)					$ 24.60								$ 24.60		$ 24.60	$ 24.60													$ 24.60	$ 24.60		$ 24.60	$ 24.60
Term of unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized (in years)					1 year 6 months					0 years 8 months 13 days		0 years 3 months 18 days	1 year 10 months 24 days		1 year 3 months 18 days	1 year 10 months 24 days													1 year 10 months 24 days	1 year 10 months 24 days		1 year 7 months 6 days	1 year 10 months 24 days
Fair value of awards settled during period													31	1																28	1
Award vesting period							3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement Liability					6						52	52
Cash used to settle equity instruments granted under share-based compensation plans											0.5
Full term of award								7 years	10 years
Cumulative Equity Awards Vested																	5,899,500
Intrinsic value of awards exercised						$ 0.5
Weighted average fair value of outstanding instruments ($ per share)											$ 19.11	$ 19.11