Retirement Benefits (Schedule Of Changes In Pension, Retiree Medical, Other Benefit Obligations And Fair Value Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Obligation at January 1	$ 15,895	$ 14,568
Service cost	3	341	386
Interest cost	654	729	757
Actuarial (gain) loss	(1,152)	2,345
Plan amendments	0	301
Curtailments	2	(1,841)
Settlements	(1)	0
Benefit payments	(575)	(548)
US Airways plan liability (Assumed)	73	0
Obligation at December 31	14,899	15,895	14,568
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	9,065	8,132
Actual return on plan assets	1,026	1,204
Employer contributions	494	277
Settlements	(1)	0
Benefit payments	(575)	(548)
US Airways plan assets (Assumed)	48	0
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	10,057	9,065	8,132
Funded status at December 31	(4,842)	(6,830)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Obligation at January 1	1,412	3,122
Service cost	0	46	61
Interest cost	50	128	174
Actuarial (gain) loss	(82)	104
Plan amendments	0	(1,904)
Curtailments	0	33
Settlements	0	0
Benefit payments	(116)	(117)
US Airways plan liability (Assumed)	121	0
Obligation at December 31	1,385	1,412	3,122
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	211	205
Actual return on plan assets	41	26
Employer contributions	103	97
Settlements	0	0
Benefit payments	(116)	(117)
US Airways plan assets (Assumed)	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	239	211	205
Funded status at December 31	(1,146)	(1,201)
AA [Member] | Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Obligation at January 1	15,895	14,568
Service cost	3	341	386
Interest cost	654	729	757
Actuarial (gain) loss	(1,152)	2,345
Plan amendments	0	301
Curtailments	2	(1,841)
Settlements	(1)	0
Benefit payments	(575)	(548)
Obligation at December 31	14,826	15,895	14,568
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	9,065	8,132
Actual return on plan assets	1,026	1,204
Employer contributions	494	277
Settlements	(1)	0
Benefit payments	(575)	(548)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	10,009	9,065	8,132
Funded status at December 31	(4,817)	(6,830)
AA [Member] | Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Obligation at January 1	1,412	3,122
Service cost	0	46	61
Interest cost	50	128	174
Actuarial (gain) loss	(82)	104
Plan amendments	0	(1,904)
Curtailments	0	33
Settlements	0	0
Benefit payments	(116)	(117)
Obligation at December 31	1,264	1,412	3,122
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at January 1	211	205
Actual return on plan assets	41	26
Employer contributions	103	97
Settlements	0	0
Benefit payments	(116)	(117)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31	239	211	205
Funded status at December 31	$ (1,025)	$ (1,201)