Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash	$ 1,178	$ 1,140
Short-term investments	6,721	8,111
Restricted cash and short-term investments	875	1,035
Accounts receivable, net	1,961	1,560
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	1,182	1,012
Prepaid expenses and other	1,533	1,465
Total current assets	13,450	14,323
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	27,212	23,730
Ground property and equipment	5,812	5,585
Equipment purchase deposits	1,172	1,077
Total property and equipment, at cost	34,196	30,392
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(12,033)	(11,133)
Total property and equipment, net	22,163	19,259
Other assets
Goodwill	4,089	4,086
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	2,305	2,311
Other assets	2,166	2,299
Total other assets	8,560	8,696
Total assets	44,173	42,278
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	1,439	1,446
Accounts payable	1,498	1,368
Accrued salaries and wages	1,054	1,143
Air traffic liability	4,952	4,380
Frequent flyer liability	2,871	3,005
Payable to affiliates	0	0
Other accrued liabilities	2,074	2,464
Total current liabilities	13,888	13,806
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	15,651	15,353
Pension and postretirement benefits	4,964	5,828
Deferred gains and credits, net	871	935
Mandatorily convertible preferred stock and other bankruptcy settlement obligations	239	5,928
Other liabilities	3,589	3,159
Total noncurrent liabilities	25,314	31,203
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	7	5
Additional paid-in capital	15,943	10,592
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,893)	(2,032)
Accumulated deficit	(9,086)	(11,296)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	4,971	(2,731)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	44,173	42,278
AA [Member]
Current assets
Cash	1,008	829
Short-term investments	3,799	5,162
Restricted cash and short-term investments	652	702
Accounts receivable, net	1,459	1,186
Aircraft fuel, spare parts and supplies, net	732	620
Prepaid expenses and other	539	702
Total current assets	8,189	9,201
Operating property and equipment
Flight equipment	20,739	18,534
Ground property and equipment	5,153	5,002
Equipment purchase deposits	1,057	847
Total property and equipment, at cost	26,949	24,383
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(11,546)	(10,914)
Total property and equipment, net	15,403	13,469
Other assets
Goodwill	0	0
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	863	812
Other assets	1,855	2,130
Total other assets	2,718	2,942
Total assets	26,310	25,612
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	956	957
Accounts payable	1,155	1,013
Accrued salaries and wages	607	659
Air traffic liability	3,385	3,145
Frequent flyer liability	1,790	1,760
Payable to affiliates	3,437	2,807
Other accrued liabilities	1,138	1,578
Total current liabilities	12,468	11,919
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	9,255	9,852
Pension and postretirement benefits	4,830	5,693
Deferred gains and credits, net	273	278
Mandatorily convertible preferred stock and other bankruptcy settlement obligations	239	5,424
Other liabilities	2,436	2,106
Total noncurrent liabilities	17,033	23,353
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Common stock	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	10,558	5,361
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,012)	(2,152)
Accumulated deficit	(11,737)	(12,869)
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	(3,191)	(9,660)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$ 26,310	$ 25,612