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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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Debt (Details Textual 1) (USD $)					1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Debt (Details Textual 1) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 US Airways, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 US Airways, Inc. [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 US Airways, Inc. [Member] Secured 2010-1 Series C Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 US Airways, Inc. [Member] Secured 2011-1 Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates [Member] Aircraft	Sep. 30, 2011 US Airways, Inc. [Member] Secured 2011-1 Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates [Member] Aircraft	Sep. 30, 2011 US Airways, Inc. [Member] Secured 2011-1 Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates - Series A [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 US Airways, Inc. [Member] Secured 2011-1 Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates - Series B [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 US Airways, Inc. [Member] Secured 2011-1 Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates - Series C [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Secured 2010-1 Series C Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Secured 2011-1 Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates [Member] Aircraft	Sep. 30, 2011 Secured 2011-1 Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates [Member] Aircraft	Sep. 30, 2011 Secured 2011-1 Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates - Series A [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Secured 2011-1 Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates - Series B [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Secured 2011-1 Aircraft Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates - Series C [Member]
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Fair value of the Company's long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$ 3,990,000,000	$ 4,370,000,000	$ 2,710,000,000	$ 2,850,000,000
Aggregate face amount of EETCs issued					53,000,000	471,000,000					53,000,000	471,000,000
Remaining escrowed funds held by depository							46,000,000						46,000,000
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations	$ 4,651,000,000	$ 4,617,000,000	$ 3,108,000,000	$ 3,058,000,000	$ 53,000,000		$ 425,000,000	$ 265,000,000	$ 85,000,000	$ 75,000,000	$ 53,000,000		$ 425,000,000	$ 265,000,000	$ 85,000,000	$ 75,000,000
Number of aircraft financed or to be financed						4	3					4	3
Number of aircraft refinanced						5	5					5	5
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					11.00%			7.125%	9.75%	10.875%	11.00%			7.125%	9.75%	10.875%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date								2023	2018	2014				2023	2018	2014