Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 162	$ 124
Accounts receivable, net	189	180
Deferred income taxes	3	3
Other current assets	208	168
Total current assets	562	475
Property and equipment, net	395	431
Goodwill	986	986
Trademarks and tradenames	314	314
Other intangible assets, net	640	681
Cash held as collateral	137	137
Investment in Orbitz Worldwide	75	77
Non-current deferred income tax	6	6
Other non-current assets	217	237
Total assets	3,332	3,344
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	106	88
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	523	485
Current portion of long-term debt	15	50
Total current liabilities	644	623
Long-term debt	3,351	3,357
Deferred income taxes	42	42
Other non-current liabilities	283	279
Total liabilities	4,320	4,301
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	(1,003)	(970)
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	15	13
Total equity	(988)	(957)
Total liabilities and equity	3,332	3,344
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	(996)	(967)
Total assets	(996)	(967)
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	7	3
Total current liabilities	7	3
Total liabilities	7	3
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	(1,003)	(970)
Total equity	(1,003)	(970)
Total liabilities and equity	(996)	(967)
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	(1,871)	(1,829)
Investment in Orbitz Worldwide	75	77
Total assets	1,796	(1,752)
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2	2
Total current liabilities	2	2
Total liabilities	2	2
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	(1,798)	(1,754)
Total equity	(1,798)	(1,754)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,796)	(1,752)
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	62	84
Other current assets	26	19
Total current assets	88	103
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	1,268	1,283
Cash held as collateral		137
Other non-current assets	86	99
Total assets	1,579	1,622
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	136	99
Current portion of long-term debt		35
Total current liabilities	138	134
Long-term debt	3,305	3,309
Other non-current liabilities	7	8
Total liabilities	3,450	3,451
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	(1,871)	(1,829)
Total equity	(1,871)	(1,829)
Total liabilities and equity	1,579	1,622
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net	59	75
Other current assets	33	29
Total current assets	92	104
Property and equipment, net	335	362
Goodwill	846	846
Trademarks and tradenames	190	190
Other intangible assets, net	229	256
Other non-current assets	41	45
Total assets	1,733	1,803
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	45	48
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	112	161
Current portion of long-term debt	15	15
Total current liabilities	172	224
Long-term debt	46	48
Deferred income taxes	39	38
Other non-current liabilities	208	210
Total liabilities	465	520
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	1,268	1,283
Total equity	1,268	1,283
Total liabilities and equity	1,733	1,803
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	100	40
Accounts receivable, net	130	105
Deferred income taxes	3	3
Other current assets	149	120
Total current assets	382	268
Property and equipment, net	60	69
Goodwill	140	140
Trademarks and tradenames	124	124
Other intangible assets, net	411	425
Non-current deferred income tax	6	6
Other non-current assets	90	93
Total assets	1,213	1,125
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	59	40
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	266	220
Total current liabilities	325	260
Deferred income taxes	3	4
Other non-current liabilities	68	61
Total liabilities	396	325
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	802	787
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	15	13
Total equity	817	800
Total liabilities and equity	1,213	1,125
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	1,599	1,513
Total assets	1,599	1,513
Current liabilities:
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	1,599	1,513
Total equity	1,599	1,513
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,599	$ 1,513