Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 Aircraft Transactions
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of jet aircraft committed to capital leases | Aircraft	35
US Airways Group [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Collateral coverage tests, number of financing transactions	3
American Airlines, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Collateral coverage tests, number of financing transactions	3