Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	$ 2,267	$ 2,066	$ 6,447	$ 5,800
Express passenger	796	746	2,316	2,114
Cargo	40	37	126	107
Other	333	330	1,011	980
Total operating revenues	3,436	3,179	9,900	9,001
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	905	625	2,587	1,775
Salaries and related costs	577	579	1,726	1,708
Express expenses	794	694	2,376	2,027
Aircraft rent	160	168	486	508
Aircraft maintenance	163	160	508	479
Other rent and landing fees	144	143	418	413
Selling expenses	123	118	343	320
Special items, net	13	3	22	(1)
Depreciation and amortization	58	65	178	189
Other	319	309	938	907
Total operating expenses	3,256	2,864	9,582	8,325
Operating income	180	315	318	676
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	1	2	4	11
Interest expense, net	(85)	(83)	(241)	(252)
Other, net	1	7	(7)	41
Total nonoperating expense, net	(83)	(74)	(244)	(200)
Income before income taxes	97	241	74	476
Income tax provision	21	1	21	1
Net income	76	240	53	475
Earnings per common share:
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.47	$ 1.49	$ 0.33	$ 2.94
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.41	$ 1.22	$ 0.33	$ 2.45
Shares used for computation (in thousands):
Basic	162,090	161,464	161,999	161,290
Diluted	201,278	204,535	163,916	200,775
US Airways, Inc. [Member]
Operating revenues:
Mainline passenger	2,267	2,066	6,447	5,800
Express passenger	796	746	2,316	2,114
Cargo	40	37	126	107
Other	373	368	1,124	1,089
Total operating revenues	3,476	3,217	10,013	9,110
Operating expenses:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes	905	625	2,587	1,775
Salaries and related costs	577	579	1,726	1,708
Express expenses	824	727	2,449	2,123
Aircraft rent	160	168	486	508
Aircraft maintenance	163	160	508	479
Other rent and landing fees	144	143	418	413
Selling expenses	123	118	343	320
Special items, net	13	3	22	(1)
Depreciation and amortization	61	67	185	196
Other	329	316	963	927
Total operating expenses	3,299	2,906	9,687	8,448
Operating income	177	311	326	662
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest income	1	2	4	11
Interest expense, net	(58)	(59)	(166)	(179)
Other, net	1	10	(7)	42
Total nonoperating expense, net	(56)	(47)	(169)	(126)
Income before income taxes	121	264	157	536
Income tax provision	21	1	21	1
Net income	$ 100	$ 263	$ 136	$ 535