Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	May 05, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations
Net revenue	$ 489	$ 509		$ 1,545	$ 1,570
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue	296	313		919	940
Selling, general and administrative	110	89		302	265
Depreciation and amortization	56	56		169	169
Total costs and expenses	462	458		1,390	1,374
Operating (loss) income	27	51		155	196
Interest expense, net	(71)	(74)		(215)	(223)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	5			6
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(39)	(23)		(54)	(27)
Provision for income taxes	(8)	(8)		(24)	(27)
Equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	7	5		6	4
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(40)	(26)		(72)	(50)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(6)		(6)
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax			312		312
Net (loss) income	(40)	(26)		(72)	256
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(1)				1
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(41)	(26)		(72)	257
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative	10	1		21	4
Total costs and expenses	10	1		21	4
Operating (loss) income	(10)	(1)		(21)	(4)
Interest expense, net		(1)			(1)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	(31)	(24)		51	276
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(41)	(26)		(72)	271
Net income (loss) from continuing operations					271
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax					(14)
Net (loss) income	(41)	(26)		(72)	257
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(41)	(26)		(72)	257
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative
Total costs and expenses
Operating (loss) income
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	56	50		(171)	174
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(56)	(50)		(171)	(174)
Provision for income taxes	1				(1)
Equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide				6
Net income (loss) from continuing operations					(171)
Net (loss) income	(48)	(45)		(165)	(171)
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(48)	(45)		(165)	(171)
Issuer [Member]
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative	8	8		6	5
Total costs and expenses	8	8		6	5
Operating (loss) income	(8)	(8)		(6)	(5)
Interest expense, net	(70)	(71)		(211)	(218)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	5			6
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	(19)	(29)		(42)	(71)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(54)	(50)		(169)	(152)
Provision for income taxes	(2)			(2)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations					(152)
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax					(22)
Net (loss) income	(56)	(50)		(171)	(174)
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(56)	(50)		(171)	(174)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations
Net revenue	200	227		646	695
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue	128	137		399	422
Selling, general and administrative	17	8		76	47
Depreciation and amortization	33	48		123	145
Total costs and expenses	178	193		598	614
Operating (loss) income	22	34		48	81
Interest expense, net	(1)	(2)		(4)	(4)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	21	32		44	77
Provision for income taxes	(2)	(3)		(2)	(6)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations					71
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax					(3)
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax					3
Net (loss) income	19	29		42	71
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	19	29		42	71
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations
Net revenue	289	282		899	875
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue	168	176		520	518
Selling, general and administrative	75	72		199	209
Depreciation and amortization	23	8		46	24
Total costs and expenses	266	256		765	751
Operating (loss) income	23	26		134	124
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	23	26		134	124
Provision for income taxes	(5)	(5)		(20)	(20)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations					104
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax					(3)
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax					345
Net (loss) income	18	21		114	446
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(1)				1
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	17	21		114	447
Eliminations [Member]
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative
Total costs and expenses
Operating (loss) income
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	(68)	(45)		(180)	173
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	68	45		180	(173)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations					(173)
Net (loss) income	68	45		180	(173)
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	68	45		180	(173)
Orbitz Worldwide [Member] | Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	$ 7	$ 5		$ 6	$ 4