Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Operating activities of continuing operations
Net income (loss)	$ 172	$ (44)	$ (869)
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (including gain from disposal), net of tax	(306)	(27)	741
Net loss from continuing operations	(134)	(71)	(128)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	227	210	187
Equity-based compensation	5	5	10
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		(2)	(10)
Amortization of debt finance costs and debt discount	23	23	16
Non-cash interest on payment-in-kind debt	3
(Gain) loss on interest rate derivative instruments	(22)	(6)	6
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange derivative instruments	7	(3)	(13)
Equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	18	28	162
Deferred income taxes	3	21	(13)
FASA liability	(16)	(18)	(26)
Defined benefit pension plan funding	(17)	(3)	(3)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(20)	4	(4)
Other current assets	13	(14)	(9)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	9	17	(9)
Other	25	(10)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	124	181	166
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	(12)	103	73
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	(77)	(182)	(58)
Proceeds from the sale of GTA business, net of cash disposed of $7 million	628
Investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(50)
Businesses acquired		(16)	(2)
Loan to a parent company		(9)
Loan repaid by a parent company		9
Proceeds from sale of assets		2	5
Other	5	5
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	556	(241)	(55)
Financing activities
Principal repayments	(672)	(318)	(307)
Proceeds from new borrowings	35	517	144
Cash provided as collateral		(137)
Payments on settlement of derivative contracts		(77)
Proceeds from settlement of derivative contracts	34	16	87
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation	(3)		(7)
Contribution from non-controlling interest shareholders	4
Debt finance costs	(100)	(20)	(3)
Distribution to a parent company	(89)		(227)
Other		(3)	(4)
Net cash used in financing activities	(791)	(22)	(317)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	5	4	5
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(118)	25	(128)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (including cash of discontinued operations)	242	217	345
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	124	242	217
Less: cash of discontinued operations		(148)	(93)
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of year	124	94	124
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of continuing operations
Interest payments	267	232	255
Income tax payments, net	22	24	38
Non-cash capital distribution to a parent company	208
Non-cash capital lease additions	$ 28	$ 30	$ 9