Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 05, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	May 05, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations
Net revenue		$ 506	$ 530		$ 1,056	$ 1,061
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue		301	310		623	627
Selling, general and administrative		86	97		191	176
Depreciation and amortization		56	57		113	113
Total costs and expenses		443	464		927	916
Operating income		63	66		129	145
Interest expense, net		(77)	(72)		(144)	(149)
Loss (Income) before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(14)	(6)		(15)	(4)
Provision for income taxes		(8)	(8)		(16)	(19)
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		2	4		(1)	(1)
Net loss (income)		(20)	(10)		(32)	(24)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			4			(6)
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax	312		312	312		312
Net (loss) income		(20)	306		(32)	282
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries					1	1
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(20)	306		(31)	283
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative		5	5		11	3
Total costs and expenses		5	5		11	3
Operating income		(5)	(5)		(11)	(3)
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries		15	(325)		20	(300)
Loss (Income) before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(20)	320		(31)	297
Provision for income taxes		0
Net loss (income)		(20)	320		(31)	297
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax			(14)			(14)
Net (loss) income		(20)	306		(31)	283
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(20)	306		(31)	283
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries		68	65		115	124
Loss (Income) before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(68)	(65)		(115)	(124)
Provision for income taxes		(1)	1		(1)	(1)
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide					(1)
Net loss (income)		(67)	(62)		(117)	(126)
Net (loss) income		(67)	(62)		(117)	(126)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(67)	(62)		(117)	(126)
Issuer [Member]
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative		(8)	(6)		(3)	(3)
Total costs and expenses		(8)	(6)		(3)	(3)
Operating income		8	6		3	3
Interest expense, net		(75)	(73)		(141)	(147)
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries		1	(24)		(23)	(42)
Loss (Income) before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(68)	(43)		(115)	(102)
Net loss (income)		(68)	(43)		(115)	(102)
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax			(22)			(22)
Net (loss) income		(68)	(65)		(115)	(124)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(68)	(65)		(115)	(124)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations
Net revenue		207	231		446	468
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue		129	142		271	285
Selling, general and administrative		28	20		59	39
Depreciation and amortization		49	49		90	97
Total costs and expenses		206	211		420	421
Operating income		1	20		26	47
Interest expense, net		(2)	1		(3)	(2)
Loss (Income) before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(1)	21		23	45
Provision for income taxes						(3)
Net loss (income)		(1)	21		23	42
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax						(3)
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax			3			3
Net (loss) income		(1)	24		23	42
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(1)	24		23	42
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations
Net revenue		299	299		610	593
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue		172	168		352	342
Selling, general and administrative		61	78		124	137
Depreciation and amortization		7	8		23	16
Total costs and expenses		240	254		499	495
Operating income		59	45		111	98
Loss (Income) before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		59	45		111	98
Provision for income taxes		(7)	7		(15)	(15)
Net loss (income)		52	38		96	83
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			4			(3)
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax			345			345
Net (loss) income		52	387		96	425
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries					1	1
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		52	387		97	426
Eliminations [Member]
Costs and expenses
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries		(84)	284		(112)	218
Loss (Income) before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		84	(284)		112	(218)
Net loss (income)		84	(284)		112	(218)
Net (loss) income		84	(284)		112	(218)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		84	(284)		112	(218)
Orbitz Worldwide [Member] | Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		$ 2	$ 4		$ (1)	$ (1)