Common Stock Shares Released From Restriction And Issued

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- Definition

Loss Contingency Number Of Claims

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- Definition

Reserve for Disputed Claims

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- Definition

Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29)

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- Definition

Reflects the estimated amount of loss from the specified contingency as of the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 450

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (b)

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Number of pending claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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- Definition

Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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-Topic 505

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 29, 30

-Article 5

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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Legal Proceedings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Feb. 10, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Apr. 01, 2014 Claim	Dec. 09, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2011 Claim
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Disputed claims reserve				$ 755aal_ReserveForDisputedClaims
Shares released from restriction and issued	0.8
Common Stock [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Shares reserved for future issuance		26.0		30.4	26.8
Shares released from restriction and issued	0.8
Stock repurchased	0.1	3.8
Aggregate stock repurchase price	4	190
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Disputed claims reserve				755
Shares released from restriction and issued	0.8
American Airlines, Inc. [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Shares reserved for future issuance		26.0		30.4	26.8
Shares released from restriction and issued	0.8
Stock repurchased	0.1
Aggregate stock repurchase price	4
Non-Pension, Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB) Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Potential loss		212
Non-Pension, Post-Employee Benefits (OPEB) Matter [Member] \| American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Potential loss		$ 212
US Airways Sabre Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of counts allowed to proceed (claims)						2
Number of complaints filed (claims)			4