Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	$ (20)	$ 306		$ (32)	$ 282
Income from discontinued operations (including gain from disposal), net of tax					(306)
Net loss (income)	(20)	(10)		(32)	(24)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	56	57		113	113
Equity-based compensation				2
Amortization of debt finance costs				22	12
Non-cash interest on Second Priority Secured Notes				7
Gain on interest rate derivative instruments				(2)	(1)
Gain on foreign exchange derivative instruments				(5)	(3)
Equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(2)	(4)		1	1
Deferred income taxes				3	3
FASA liability				(7)	(9)
Defined benefit pension plan funding				(5)	(2)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable				(9)	(43)
Other current assets				(14)	(10)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities				44	61
Other				13	(2)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations				128	98
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations					(12)
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions				(32)	(34)
Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business					633
Other				3	5
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities				(29)	604
Financing activities
Proceeds from new term loans				170
Proceeds from revolver borrowings				25
Repayment of term loans				(165)	(658)
Repayment of revolver borrowings				(60)
Repayment of capital lease obligations				(7)	(4)
Repurchase of Senior Notes				(1)
Debt finance cost				(9)
Payments on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts				(17)
Proceeds on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts				1	12
Net share settlement for equity based compensation				(1)
Contribution from non-controlling interest shareholders				3
Property and equipment additions					(658)
Net cash used in financing activities			(650)	(61)	(650)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents			6		6
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents				38	46
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			242		242	124
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	162	288		162	288	124
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period		288			288
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	(20)	306		(31)	283
Income from discontinued operations (including gain from disposal), net of tax					(14)
Net loss (income)	(20)	320		(31)	297
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Equity-based compensation				2
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries	15	(325)		20	(300)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations				(9)	(3)
Investing activities
Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business					(10)
Net Intercompany Funding				10	13
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities				10	3
Financing activities
Net share settlement for equity based compensation				(1)
Net cash used in financing activities				(1)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	(67)	(62)		(117)	(126)
Net loss (income)	(67)	(62)		(117)	(126)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries	68	65		115	124
Equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide				1
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities				1	18
Other				2
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations				2	17
Investing activities
Net Intercompany Funding				(2)	(17)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities				(2)	(17)
Financing activities
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Issuer [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	(68)	(65)		(115)	(124)
Income from discontinued operations (including gain from disposal), net of tax					(22)
Net loss (income)	(68)	(43)		(115)	(102)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Amortization of debt finance costs				22	12
Non-cash interest on Second Priority Secured Notes				7
Gain on interest rate derivative instruments				(2)	(1)
Gain on foreign exchange derivative instruments				(5)	(3)
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries	1	(24)		(23)	(42)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other				(1)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations				(117)	(136)
Investing activities
Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business					14
Net Intercompany Funding				151	929
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities				151	943
Financing activities
Proceeds from new term loans				170
Proceeds from revolver borrowings				25
Repayment of term loans				165
Repayment of revolver borrowings				(60)
Repurchase of Senior Notes				(1)
Debt finance cost				(9)
Payments on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts				17
Proceeds on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts				1	12
Property and equipment additions					(658)
Net cash used in financing activities				(56)	(646)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents				(22)	161
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			36		36	84
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	62			62		84
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period		197			197
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	(1)	24		23	42
Net loss (income)	(1)	21		23	42
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	49	49		90	97
Deferred income taxes				3
FASA liability				(7)	(9)
Defined benefit pension plan funding				5	(2)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable				16	(7)
Other current assets				(4)	(3)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities				52	76
Other				5	13
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations				170	210
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations					(1)
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions				32	(29)
Net Intercompany Funding				(131)	(177)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities				(162)	(206)
Financing activities
Repayment of capital lease obligations				(7)	4
Net cash used in financing activities				(7)	(4)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents					(1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			2		2
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period		1			1
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	52	387		96	425
Net loss (income)	52	38		96	83
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	7	8		23	16
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable				(25)	(36)
Other current assets				(10)	(7)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities				(9)	(33)
Other				7	(13)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations				82	10
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations					(11)
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions					(5)
Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business					629
Other				3	5
Net Intercompany Funding				(28)	(748)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities				(25)	(119)
Financing activities
Contribution from non-controlling interest shareholders				3
Net cash used in financing activities				3
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents					6
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents				60	(114)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			204		204	40
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	100			100		40
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period		90			90
Eliminations [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	84	(284)		112	(218)
Income from discontinued operations (including gain from disposal), net of tax					342
Net loss (income)	84	(284)		112	(218)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries	(84)	284		(112)	218
Orbitz Worldwide [Member] | Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	$ (2)	$ (4)		$ 1	$ 1