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Contingencies - Antitrust Litigation and DOJ Investigation (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) lawsuit | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) lawsuit | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Insurance Carriers [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest on insurance claims |  |  | 18.00% |
Indian Income Tax Litigation [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Taxes, interest and penalties |  |  | $ 45 |
US Airways Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Damages awarded |  |  |  | $ 15
Reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses and costs |  |  |  | 17
Loss contingency accrual |  | $ 32 |  | 32
US Airways Litigation [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  | 32 |  | 32
US Airways Litigation [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  | 65 |  | $ 65
US Airways Litigation [Member] | US Airways [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Damages awarded | $ 15 | $ 5 |  |
Attorneys' fees and costs sought | $ 125 |  |  |
Hotel Occupancy Tax Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits | lawsuit | 80 |  | 80 |
Consumer Class Action Lawsuits [Member] |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits | lawsuit | 2 |  | 2 |

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