Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,043	$ 1,859
Accounts receivable, net	390	311
Materials and supplies, net	279	231
Prepaid expenses and other	591	508
Total current assets	3,303	2,909
Property and equipment
Flight equipment	4,326	4,134
Ground property and equipment	896	843
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,462)	(1,304)
Property and equipment net, excluding equipment purchase deposits	3,760	3,673
Equipment purchase deposits	179	123
Total property and equipment	3,939	3,796
Other assets
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	459	477
Restricted cash	384	364
Investments in marketable securities	0	57
Other assets	232	216
Total other assets	1,075	1,114
Total assets	8,317	7,819
Current liabilities
Current maturities of debt and capital leases	484	397
Accounts payable	414	386
Air traffic liability	1,116	861
Accrued compensation and vacation	189	245
Accrued taxes	157	149
Other accrued expenses	922	802
Total current liabilities	3,282	2,840
Noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	3,987	4,003
Deferred gains and credits, net	313	336
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	143	141
Employee benefit liabilities and other	433	415
Total noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits	4,876	4,895
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	2,121	2,115
Accumulated other comprehensive income	30	14
Accumulated deficit	(1,994)	(2,047)
Total stockholders' equity	159	84
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	8,317	7,819
US Airways, Inc. [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,041	1,856
Accounts receivable, net	388	309
Materials and supplies, net	231	184
Prepaid expenses and other	567	480
Total current assets	3,227	2,829
Property and equipment
Flight equipment	4,176	3,985
Ground property and equipment	862	812
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,392)	(1,238)
Property and equipment net, excluding equipment purchase deposits	3,646	3,559
Equipment purchase deposits	179	123
Total property and equipment	3,825	3,682
Other assets
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	426	443
Restricted cash	384	364
Investments in marketable securities	0	57
Other assets	212	190
Total other assets	1,022	1,054
Total assets	8,074	7,565
Current liabilities
Current maturities of debt and capital leases	393	381
Accounts payable	319	343
Payables to related parties, net	617	626
Air traffic liability	1,116	861
Accrued compensation and vacation	180	236
Accrued taxes	157	149
Other accrued expenses	884	766
Total current liabilities	3,666	3,362
Noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits
Long-term debt and capital leases, net of current maturities	2,641	2,596
Deferred gains and credits, net	283	293
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	142	140
Employee benefit liabilities and other	410	394
Total noncurrent liabilities and deferred credits	3,476	3,423
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Common stock
Additional paid-in capital	2,445	2,445
Accumulated other comprehensive income	36	20
Accumulated deficit	(1,549)	(1,685)
Total stockholders' equity	932	780
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 8,074	$ 7,565