Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash	$ 1,210	$ 1,140
Short-term investments	8,249	8,111
Restricted cash and short-term investments	882	1,035
Accounts receivable, net	1,981	1,560
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,093	1,012
Prepaid expenses and other	1,551	1,465
Total current assets	14,966	14,323
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	26,113	23,730
Ground property and equipment	5,712	5,585
Equipment purchase deposits	1,043	1,077
Total property and equipment, at cost	32,868	30,392
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(11,632)	(11,133)
Total property and equipment, net	21,236	19,259
Other assets
Goodwill	4,089	4,086
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	2,330	2,311
Other assets	2,190	2,299
Total other assets	8,609	8,696
Total assets	44,811	42,278
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	1,523	1,446
Accounts payable	1,653	1,368
Accrued salaries and wages	961	1,143
Air traffic liability	5,683	4,380
Frequent flyer liability	2,879	3,005
Payable to affiliates	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	2,389	2,464
Total current liabilities	15,088	13,806
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	15,205	15,353
Pension and postretirement benefits	5,704	5,828
Deferred gains and credits, net	905	935
Mandatorily convertible preferred stock and other bankruptcy settlement obligations	415	5,928
Other liabilities	3,408	3,159
Total noncurrent liabilities	25,637	31,203
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	7	5
Additional paid-in capital	15,879	10,592
Treasury stock	(1)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,846)	(2,032)
Accumulated deficit	(9,953)	(11,296)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	4,086	(2,731)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	44,811	42,278
AA [Member]
Current assets
Cash	981	829
Short-term investments	4,822	5,162
Restricted cash and short-term investments	650	702
Accounts receivable, net	1,502	1,186
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	633	620
Receivable from affiliates	116	0
Prepaid expenses and other	581	702
Total current assets	9,285	9,201
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	20,076	18,534
Ground property and equipment	5,090	5,002
Equipment purchase deposits	861	847
Total property and equipment, at cost	26,027	24,383
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(11,238)	(10,914)
Total property and equipment, net	14,789	13,469
Other assets
Goodwill	0	0
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	872	812
Other assets	2,002	2,130
Total other assets	2,874	2,942
Total assets	26,948	25,612
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	1,003	957
Accounts payable	1,258	1,013
Accrued salaries and wages	560	659
Air traffic liability	3,902	3,145
Frequent flyer liability	1,741	1,760
Payable to affiliates	2,643	2,807
Other accrued liabilities	1,506	1,578
Total current liabilities	12,613	11,919
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	9,585	9,852
Pension and postretirement benefits	5,568	5,693
Deferred gains and credits, net	273	278
Mandatorily convertible preferred stock and other bankruptcy settlement obligations	415	5,424
Other liabilities	2,259	2,106
Total noncurrent liabilities	18,100	23,353
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	10,404	5,361
Treasury stock	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,966)	(2,152)
Accumulated deficit	(12,203)	(12,869)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(3,765)	(9,660)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$ 26,948	$ 25,612