Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Purchase and retirement of common stock, shares	85,141,691	23,406,472
Issuance of shares to employees pursuant to stock option and deferred stock incentive plans			6,249,185
Dividends declared on common stock per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.20
Issuance of shares in exchange for redemption of AMR Corporation debt			37,208,354
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans	12,289,537	5,701,776
Issuance of shares of post-reorganization common stock, shares		57,393,096	319,412,943
Issuance of shares in exchange for US Airways Group common stock, shares			197,363,088
Issuance of shares for Optional Conversion of Preferred Shares, shares		130,980,613	9,993,882
Shares Issued Post Emergence From Bankruptcy [Member]
Issuance of shares to employees pursuant to stock option and deferred stock incentive plans			35,609