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Transactions with Related Parties - Summary of Net Payables to (Receivables from) Related Parties (Detail) (American Airlines, Inc. [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Net payables to related parties $ 2,168us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent $ 2,563us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
American Airlines Group (Parent Company Only) [Member]
   
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Net payables to related parties 284us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
40us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
US Airways Group [Member]
   
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Net payables to related parties (281)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= aal_USAirwaysGroupMember
320us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= aal_USAirwaysGroupMember
Envoy Aviation Group (1) and other subsidiaries [Member]
   
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Net payables to related parties $ 2,165us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= aal_EnvoyAviationGroupIncMember
$ 2,203us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= aal_EnvoyAviationGroupIncMember