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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399

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Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
2013 Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	2020
Interest rate at end of period	3.25%
2013 Credit Facilities [Member] \| American Airlines, Inc. [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	2020
Interest rate at end of period	3.25%
2014 Credit Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	2021
Interest rate at end of period	3.50%
2014 Credit Facilities [Member] \| American Airlines, Inc. [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	2021
Interest rate at end of period	3.50%
Credit Facility, Tranche B-1, Citicorp 2013 [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	2019
Interest rate at end of period	3.50%
Credit Facility, Tranche B-2, Citicorp 2013 [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity date	2016
Interest rate at end of period	3.00%
Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed and variable interest rates, minimum	3.38%
Fixed and variable interest rates, maximum	9.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date range, start	2015
Debt instrument, maturity date range, end	2027
Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates [Member] \| American Airlines, Inc. [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed and variable interest rates, minimum	3.38%
Fixed and variable interest rates, maximum	7.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date range, start	2017
Debt instrument, maturity date range, end	2027
Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed and variable interest rates, minimum	1.50%
Fixed and variable interest rates, maximum	8.48%
Debt instrument, maturity date range, start	2015
Debt instrument, maturity date range, end	2027
Equipment Loans and Other Notes Payable [Member] \| American Airlines, Inc. [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed and variable interest rates, minimum	1.50%
Fixed and variable interest rates, maximum	8.10%
Debt instrument, maturity date range, start	2015
Debt instrument, maturity date range, end	2027
Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed and variable interest rates, minimum	5.00%
Fixed and variable interest rates, maximum	8.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date range, start	2016
Debt instrument, maturity date range, end	2035
Special Facility Revenue Bonds [Member] \| American Airlines, Inc. [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed and variable interest rates, minimum	5.00%
Fixed and variable interest rates, maximum	8.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date range, start	2016
Debt instrument, maturity date range, end	2035
AAdvantage Loan [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at end of period			8.30%
AAdvantage Loan [Member] \| American Airlines, Inc. [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at end of period			8.30%
Other Secured Obligations, Fixed Rate [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed and variable interest rates, minimum	3.60%
Fixed and variable interest rates, maximum	12.24%
Debt instrument, maturity date range, start	2015
Debt instrument, maturity date range, end	2028
Other Secured Obligations, Fixed Rate [Member] \| American Airlines, Inc. [Member] \| Secured Debt Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed and variable interest rates, minimum	4.19%
Fixed and variable interest rates, maximum	12.24%
Debt instrument, maturity date range, start	2015
Debt instrument, maturity date range, end	2028
Senior Notes, 5.50, Due in 2019 [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage	5.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date	2019
Senior Notes, 6.125, Due in 2018 [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage	6.125%
Debt instrument, maturity date	2018
Senior Notes, 4.625, Due in 2020 [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate percentage	4.625%	4.625%
Debt instrument, maturity date	2020