Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-guarantor Subsidiaries-Income Statement (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 AA [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 AA [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 US Airways Group (Parent Company Only) [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 US Airways [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Eliminations and Reclassifications [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 American Airlines Group (Parent Company Only) [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Senior Notes, 6.125, Due in 2018 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] US Airways Group (Parent Company Only) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Notes, 6.125, Due in 2018 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] US Airways Group (Parent Company Only) [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Convertible Senior Notes, 7.25, Due in 2014 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Convertible Senior Notes, 7.25, Due in 2014 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] US Airways Group (Parent Company Only) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Senior Notes, 7.25, Due in 2014 [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] US Airways Group (Parent Company Only) [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage (percent)										6.125%	6.125%	7.25%	7.25%	7.25%
Operating revenues
Mainline passenger	$ 7,258	$ 4,614	$ 4,906	$ 4,614	$ 0	$ 2,352	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Regional passenger	1,407	679	669	679	0	738	0	0	0
Cargo	206	156	168	156	0	38	0	0	0
Other	1,124	649	726	636	0	418	744	(764)	0
Total operating revenues	9,995	6,098	6,469	6,085	0	3,546	744	(764)	0
Operating expenses
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	2,711	1,934	1,871	1,934	0	840	0	0	0
Salaries, wages and benefits	2,119	1,267	1,398	1,264	0	719	197	(195)	0
Regional expenses	1,594	780	758	766	0	828	0	8	0
Maintenance, materials and repairs	485	326	332	326	0	153	85	(85)	0
Other rent and landing fees	424	288	285	287	0	139	7	(7)	0
Aircraft rent	320	165	216	165	0	104	21	(21)	0
Selling expenses	401	290	284	290	0	117	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	307	204	214	204	0	95	10	(12)	0
Special items, net	(137)	71	(216)	71	0	55	3	(3)	24
Other	1,041	702	749	712	0	308	431	(449)	2
Total operating expenses	9,265	6,027	5,891	6,019	0	3,358	754	(764)	26
Operating income (loss)	730	71	578	66	0	188	(10)	0	(26)
Nonoperating income (expense)
Interest income	7	4	7	4	0	1	1	(4)	2
Interest expense, net	(243)	(254)	(168)	(169)	(10)	(65)	0	4	(4)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0		0		118	0	0	(571)	453
Other, net	(1)	(24)	(5)	(24)	(56)	3	1	56	0
Total nonoperating income (expense), net	(237)	(274)	(166)	(189)	52	(61)	2	(515)	451
Income (loss) before income taxes	493	(363)	412	(283)	52	127	(8)	(515)	425
Income tax provision (benefit)	13	(22)	11	(30)	0	1	0	0	1
Net income (loss)	480	(341)	401	(253)	52	126	(8)	(515)	424
Amortization of actuarial gain and prior service cost	(45)	(33)	(44)	(33)	0	(1)	0	0	0
Change in fair value	(67)	(15)	(67)	(15)	0	0	0	0	0
Reclassification into earnings	7	(1)	7	(1)	0	0	0	0	0
Net change in value	2	(1)	2	(1)	0	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive loss before tax	(103)	(50)	(102)	(50)	0	(1)	0	0	0
Non-cash tax provision	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 377	$ (391)	$ 299	$ (303)	$ 52	$ 125	$ (8)	$ (515)	$ 424