Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	American Airlines, Inc. [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] American Airlines, Inc. [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] American Airlines, Inc. [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] American Airlines, Inc. [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member] American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ (7,987)	$ (9,962)	$ 254		$ 4,568	$ 4,469	$ (367)	$ (2,980)	$ (3,088)	$ (9,462)	$ (11,343)
Merger impact:
Issuance of new stock by AAG pursuant to Merger		5,431				5,431
Net income (loss)	(1,834)	(1,717)								(1,834)	(1,717)
Changes in pension, retiree medical and other liability	1,435	1,435						1,435	1,435
Net changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments	52	52						52	52
Reversal of non-cash tax provision (benefit)	(538)	(538)						(538)	(538)
Issuance of shares to employees pursuant to stock option and deferred stock incentive plans	8		6		2
Issuance of 37,208,354 shares in exchange for redemption of AMR Corporation debt	521		37		484
Cancellation of pre-reorganization common stock			(297)		(70)		$ 367
Issuance of shares of post-reorganization common stock	595		3		592
Issuance of 197,363,088 shares in exchange for US Airways Group common stock	4,592		2		4,590
Equity component of US Airways Group convertible debt assumed in Merger	88				88
Issuance of shares for Optional Conversion of Preferred Shares	269				269
Share-based compensation expense	69	78			69	78
Intercompany equity transfer		824				824
Change in unrealized loss on investments	(1)	(1)						(1)	(1)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	(2,731)	(4,398)	5		10,592	10,802		(2,032)	(2,140)	(11,296)	(13,060)
Merger impact:
Net income (loss)	2,882	2,948								2,882	2,948
Changes in pension, retiree medical and other liability	(2,796)	(2,784)						(2,796)	(2,784)
Net changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments	(58)	(56)						(58)	(56)
Reversal of non-cash tax provision (benefit)	330	328						330	328
Cash tax withholding on shares issued	(110)				(110)
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(1,000)		(1,000)		(1,000)
Dividends declared on common stock	(148)									(148)
US Airways Group convertible debt settled with cash	(154)				(154)
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans	10				10
Issuance of shares of post-reorganization common stock	1,605		1		1,604
Issuance of shares for Optional Conversion of Preferred Shares	3,890		1		3,889
Share-based compensation expense	304	300			304	300
Intercompany equity transfer		5,072				5,072
Change in unrealized loss on investments	(3)	(4)						(3)	(4)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	2,021	1,406	7		15,135	16,174		(4,559)	(4,656)	(8,562)	(10,112)
Merger impact:
Net income (loss)	7,610	8,120								7,610	8,120
Changes in pension, retiree medical and other liability	(159)	(160)						(159)	(160)
Net changes in fair value of derivative financial instruments	(9)	(9)						(9)	(9)
Cash tax withholding on shares issued	(306)				(306)
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(3,586)		(1)		(3,585)
Dividends declared on common stock	(278)									(278)
Settlement of Single-dip unsecured claims held in distributed claims reserve	63				63
Share-based compensation expense	284	284			284	284
Intercompany equity transfer		63				63
Change in unrealized loss on investments	(5)	(6)						(5)	(6)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 5,635	$ 9,698	$ 6		$ 11,591	$ 16,521		$ (4,732)	$ (4,831)	$ (1,230)	$ (1,992)