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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Credit Agreement |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Minimum ratio of appraised value of collateral to the outstanding obligations | 1.60 |  | 1.60
Credit Agreement | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Credit Agreement Covenants Minimum Liquidity Requirement Value |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000
United Airlines, Inc. |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 392,000,000 |  | $ 392,000,000
Debt instrument maturity year |  |  | 2027
United Airlines, Inc. | 4.25% Senior Notes due 2022 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 400,000,000 |  | $ 400,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date | Oct. 01, 2022 |  |
Debt instrument stated interest rate | 4.25% |  | 4.25%
Notes repurchase price | 101.00% |  |
United Airlines, Inc. | 5% Senior Notes due 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 300,000,000 |
Debt instrument maturity date |  | Feb. 01, 2024 |
Debt instrument stated interest rate |  | 5.00% |
Notes repurchase price |  | 101.00% |
United Airlines, Inc. | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage |  |  | 0.75%
United Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Quarterly principal repayment amount | 0.25% |  | 0.25%
United Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Term Loan Due April 1, 2024 [Member] | Interest Rate Floor |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.00%
United Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Term Loan Due April 1, 2024 [Member] | LIBOR |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 2.25%
United Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Term Loan Due April 1, 2024 [Member] | Certain Market Interest Rates |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.25%
United Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Term Loan Facility Due April 1, 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount | $ 1,500,000,000 |  | $ 1,500,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date |  |  | Apr. 01, 2024
Increase in term loan balance |  |  | $ 440,000,000
United Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Credit agreement | 2,000,000,000 |  | 2,000,000,000
United Airlines, Inc. | Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility Available For Drawing Until April 1, 2022 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Credit agreement | $ 2,000,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000,000
Revolving credit facility available for drawing date |  |  | Apr. 01, 2022

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