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Schedule of Related Party Transactions, by Related Party [Table] Related Party [Axis] Related Party [Domain] Related Party Transaction [Line Items] Equity Method Investment, Quoted Market Value Investment in Orbitz Worldwide, fair value Asset Class [Axis] Fair Value by Asset Class [Domain] Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, by Type [Abstract] Summary of Property and equipment Other Accrued Liabilities, Current Other Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] Summary of Long-term debt Term Loans [Member] Term loans [Member] Term loans. Dollar Denominated Maturing On August Two Thousand Fifteen [Member] Dollar denominated maturing on August 2015 [Member] Dollar denominated maturing on august 2015. 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Derivative Financial Instruments Net Liability Ending balance Beginning balance Derivative financial instruments net liability. Derivative Financial Instruments Gains Included In Net Loss Total losses for the period included in net loss Derivative financial instruments gains included in net loss. Settlements Of Foreign Currency Derivatives Net settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts related to euro denominated debt Settlements of foreign currency derivatives. Settlements Of Interest Rate Derivatives Settlement of interest rate derivative contracts Settlements of interest rate derivatives. Derivative Assets Carrying Value Derivative assets carrying value. Derivative assets carrying value Derivative Assets Derivative Asset, fair value Fair Value Asset Derivative Liability Carrying Value Derivative liability carrying value Derivative liability carrying value. 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Senior Unsecured Pik Term Loans [Member] Senior Unsecured PIK Term Loans [Member] Senior unsecured term loans. Purchase Obligation Purchase Obligation Purchase Obligation, Due in Next Twelve Months Purchase Obligation Due Loss Contingencies [Table] Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] Loss Contingencies [Line Items] Tranche S [Member] Tranche S [Member] Tranche s. Long-term Debt, by Type, Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] Long-Term Debt Worldwide [Member] Worldwide [Member] Worldwide. Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Legal Entity of Counterparty, Type [Axis] Legal Entity Type of Counterparty [Domain] Partnership [Member] Partnership Restricted Equity Units (Class A-2) [Member] Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] Restricted Share Units [Member] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Number Ending Balance, Number of Shares Beginning Balance, Number of Shares Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Restricted equity units Granted at fair market value, Number of Shares Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Vesting of restricted share units, Number of Shares Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Ending Balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Beginning Balance, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Granted at fair market value, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Vesting of restricted share units, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Settlement In Period Net shares settlement, Number of Shares Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options settlement in period. Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Settlement In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Net share settlement, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options settlement in period weighted average grant date fair value. Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Deferred income taxes Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business Proceeds from sale of GTA Business, net of cash disposed of $7 million Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities Other Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities Proceeds from (Repayments of) Long-term Debt and Capital Securities Proceeds from new borrowings Proceeds from Other Short-term Debt Proceeds from new term loans Proceeds from Derivative Instrument, Investing Activities Proceeds on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts Non Cash Capital Lease Additions Non-cash capital lease additions Non cash capital lease additions. Discontinued Operations Gain Loss On Disposal Of Discontinued Operation Net Of Tax Income from discontinued operations (including gain from disposal), net of tax (Income) loss from discontinued operations (including gain from disposal), net of tax. Schedule of Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block] Summary of operations for Orbitz Worldwide Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block] Summary of the fair value of the Company's derivative contracts Schedule of Net Investment Hedges in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Schedule of impact that changes in fair values of derivatives Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block] Fair values of the Company's other financial instruments Fair Value Inputs, Probability of Default Probability Of Default Percentage Concentration Risk, Percentage Change in Unobservable Inputs Percentage Credit Derivative, Liquidation Proceeds, Percentage Credit Default Recovery rate Percentage Fair Value Inputs, Entity Credit Risk Credit Risk Fair value Adjustments Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block] Summary of company's equity award programs Senior Leverage Ratio Test Senior leverage ratio test Senior leverage ratio test. Repayments of Lines of Credit Repayments of lines of credit Equity Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract] Equity Based Compensation (Textual) [Abstract] Equity based compensation. Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value Restricted equity units vesting Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction, Tax Benefit Shares, in connection with employee taxable income created upon issuance Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Accelerated Compensation Cost Accelerated vesting of restricted share units Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Granted Restricted equity units recognized as granted for accounting purpose Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Partnership restricted equity units Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] Consolidating Condensed Statements Of Comprehensive Income Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block] Consolidating Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows Schedule of Condensed Financial Statements [Table Text Block] Consolidating Condensed Statements Of Operations Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member] Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member] Intermediate parent guarantor. Schedule of Condensed Financial Statements [Table] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity [Domain] Parent Company [Member] Parent Guarantor [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] Eliminations [Member] Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] Subsidiary Issuer [Member] Issuer [Member] Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] Dollar Denominated Term Loans Due On August Two Thousand And Fifteen [Member] Dollar Denominated Term Loans Due on August 2015 [Member] Dollar denominated term loans due on August 2015. Letter Of Credit Facility First Deduction [Member] Letter of Credit Facility, First Deduction [Member] Letter of credit facility first deduction. Line Of Credit Facility Second Deduction [Member] Line of Credit Facility, Second Deduction [Member] Line of credit facility Second deduction. Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Total income from discontinued operations, net of tax Range [Axis] Range [Domain] Maximum [Member] Maximum [Member] Minimum [Member] Minimum [Member] Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity Income Statement Related Disclosures [Abstract] Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations Subsidiary Company [Axis] subsidiary company. Subsidiary Company [Domain] Subsidiary Company. Investment In Intercompany Investment in subsidiary/intercompany Investment in intercompany. Additional Cash Flow Elements and Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows Net Intercompany Funding Net intercompany funding . Repayments of Long-term Debt Principal repayments Cash Of Discontinued Operations Less: cash of discontinued operations Cash of discontinued operations . Cash And Cash Equivalents at Carrying Value Continuing Operations Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at carrying value continuing operations . Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions Property and equipment additions Guarantor And Non Guarantor Balance Sheets [Abstract] Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets Guarantor and non guarantor balance sheets. Subsidiary Company (Textual) [Abstract] Subsidiary Company (Textual) [Abstract] Subsidiary company. Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block] Summary of reconciliation of the carrying amount of derivative financial instruments, net liability position Derivative Instrument Detail [Abstract] Summary of the fair value of the Company's derivative contracts Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract] Summary of reconciliation of the carrying amount of derivative financial instruments, net liability position Summary of Derivative Instruments Impact on Results of Operations [Abstract] Schedule of impact that changes in fair values of derivatives Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross Cost Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities [Abstract] Summary of Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accrued Liabilities for Commissions, Expense and Taxes Accrued commissions and incentives Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Unit or Restricted Stock Award, Requisite Service Period Recognition Future equity-based compensation expense related to awards Percentage Of Restricted Share Units Owning By Parent Company Percentage of restricted share units owning by parent company. 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Debt Finance Cost Debt finance cost Capitalization of debt finance costs Debt finance cost. Amendments to Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Impairment Testing Policy Text Block Amendments to indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment testing. Amendments To Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Impairment Testing Repayments of Secured Debt Repurchase of Senior Notes Schedule Of Deferred Finance Cost [Table Text Block] Summary of Deferred Finance Cost Tabular disclosure of the carrying amounts of other non current assets. Deferred Finance Costs, Net [Abstract] Summary of Deferred Finance Cost Deferred Finance Costs, Gross Balance as of January 1, 2012 Deferred Finance Costs, Net Balance as of June 30, 2012 Euro Denominated Term Loans Due On August Two Thousand And Thirteen [Member] Euro Denominated Term Loans Due on August 2013 [Member] Euro denominated term loans due on august two thousand and thirteen. Revolving Credit Loan Modification Agreement [Member] Revolving credit loan modification agreement. Revolving Credit Loan Modification Agreement [Member] Long-term Line of Credit Revolving Loan Proceeds from Long-term Capital Lease Obligations Leases for information technology assets Accumulated Amortization, Deferred Finance Costs Amortization of debt finance costs Termination Of Foreign Exchange Derivative Contracts Termination of foreign exchange derivative contracts. Termination of foreign exchange derivative contracts (settlement pending) Financial Instrument (Textual) [Abstract] Financial instruments. Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives unrealized loss on derivatives Financial Instruments (Additional Textual) [Abstract] Financial instruments. Financial Instruments (Additional Textual) [Abstract] Forfeited, Number of Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract] Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Loss (Income) before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent Net loss from continuing operations Net loss (income) Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Net (loss) income attributable to the Company Equity-based compensation Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments Gain on interest rate derivative instruments Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), Unrealized Gain on foreign exchange derivative instruments Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net Derivative liabilities, fair value Fair Value Liability Dollar Denominated Term Loan [Member] Dollar denominated term loan. 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