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Contingencies - Antitrust Litigation and DOJ Investigation (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	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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