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Earnings per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage   7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Increase in net income for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share $ 0us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesEffectOnBasicEarningsPerShareOther $ 5us-gaap_DilutiveSecuritiesEffectOnBasicEarningsPerShareOther
Convertible Senior Notes, 7.25, Due in 2014 [Member]    
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage   7.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= aal_ConvertibleSeniorNotesSevenPointTwoFiveDueInTwoThousandAndFourteenMember