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Special facility revenue bonds Special Assessment Bond, Noncurrent Operating lease future payments to repurchase bonds Future Operating Lease Payments To Repurchase Bonds Future operating lease payments to repurchase bonds Special facility revenue bonds due in 2014 Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] Schedule of Investments [Table] Schedule of Investments [Table] Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis] Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis] Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain] Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain] Overnight Investments, Time Deposits and Repurchase Agreements [Member] Overnight Investments Time Deposits And Repurchase Agreements [Member] Overnight Investments Time Deposits And Repurchase Agreements [Member] Corporate and Bank Notes [Member] Corporate And Bank Notes [Member] Corporate And Bank Notes [Member] U.S. Government Agency and Treasury Obligations [Member] US Treasury and Government [Member] Commingled Funds [Member] Commingled Funds [Member] Commingled Funds [Member] Other [Member] Other Short Term Investments [Member] Other Short-Term Investments [Member] Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Schedule of Investments [Line Items] Segment Reporting Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] Earnings (Loss) Per Share Earnings Per Share [Text Block] 2014 Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Next Twelve Months 2015 Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Two 2016 Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Three 2017 Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Four 2018 Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Five 2019-2023 Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter Due in One Year or Less [Member] Due In One Year Or Less [Member] Due In One Year Or Less [Member] Due Between One Year and Three Years [Member] Due Between One Year And Three Years [Member] Due Between One Year And Three Years [Member] Due After Three Years [Member] Due After Three Years [Member] Due After Three Years [Member] Products and Services [Table] Products and Services [Table] Aircraft fuel and related taxes Regional Operating Expenses, Fuel Costs Regional Operating Expenses, Fuel Costs Salaries, wages and benefits Regional Operating Expenses, Labor and Related Expense Regional Operating Expenses, Labor and Related Expense Capacity purchases from third-party regional carriers Regional Operating Expenses, Capacity Purchases Regional Operating Expenses, Capacity Purchases Maintenance, materials and repairs Regional Operating Expenses, Aircraft Maintenance, Materials, and Repairs Regional Operating Expenses, Aircraft Maintenance, Materials, and Repairs Other rent and landing fees Regional Operating Expenses, Landing Fees and Other Rentals Regional Operating Expenses, Landing Fees and Other Rentals Aircraft rent Regional Operating Expenses, Aircraft Rental Regional Operating Expenses, Aircraft Rental Selling expenses Regional Operating Expenses, Selling Expense Regional Operating Expenses, Selling Expense Depreciation and amortization Regional Operating Expenses, Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction Regional Operating Expenses, Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction Special items, net Regional Operating Expenses, Special Charges Regional Operating Expenses, Special Charges Other Regional Operating Expenses, Other Cost and Expense, Operating Regional Operating Expenses, Other Cost and Expense, Operating Total regional expenses Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Related Party [Axis] Related Party [Axis] Related Party [Domain] Related Party [Domain] AMR Eagle [Member] Affiliated Entity [Member] Related Party Transaction [Axis] Related Party Transaction [Axis] Related Party Transaction [Domain] Related Party Transaction [Domain] Capacity Purchase Agreement [Member] Capacity Purchase Agreement [Member] Capacity Purchase Agreement [Member] Services to Related Party [Member] Services to Related Party [Member] Services to Related Party [Member] Regional Expenses [Member] Regional Expenses [Member] Regional Expenses [Member] Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Airline Destination, Number of Destinations Airline Destination, Number of Destinations Airline Destination, Number of Destinations Related Party Transaction, Revenue Reported by Related Party Related Party Transaction, Revenue Reported by Related Party Related Party Transaction, Revenue Reported by Related Party Proceeds from (Payments to) Related Party Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party Aircrafts [Member] Adjustments Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment Merger - Discount on Conversion Price of New American Stock Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of Severance Related Charges and Write Off of Leasehold Improvements severance related charges and write off of lease hold improvements severance related charges and write off of lease hold improvements Professional and Star Alliance exit fees Business Combination, Integration Related Costs, Professional and Contract Termination Fees Business Combination, Integration Related Costs, Professional and Contract Termination Fees Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] Pro-forma Impact of the Merger Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract] Revenue Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue Net loss Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) Statutory income tax provision benefit Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount State income tax expense (benefit), net of federal tax effect Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount Book expenses not deductible for tax purposes Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Meals and Entertainment, Amount Bankruptcy administration expenses Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Reconciling Items, Amount Interest cutback to net operating loss (NOL) Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Interest Cutback to Net Operating Loss Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Interest Cutback to Net Operating Loss Alternative minimum tax credit refund Tax benefit resulting from OCI allocation Other, net Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount