Debt - Other Terms of the 2013, 2014 and 2023 Credit Facilities (Details) - Secured Debt	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility undrawn fee percentage	0.75%
American Airlines, Inc. \| Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility undrawn fee percentage	0.75%
Credit Facilities
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Annual installment repayment, percent or original principal balance	1.00%
Credit Facilities \| American Airlines, Inc.
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Annual installment repayment, percent or original principal balance	1.00%

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 470
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481544/470-10-50-6

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 470
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481544/470-10-50-6

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08(f))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-1

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