Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125	$ 124
Accounts receivable, net	193	180
Deferred income taxes	3	3
Other current assets	296	168
Total current assets	617	475
Property and equipment, net	379	431
Goodwill	986	986
Trademarks and tradenames	314	314
Other intangible assets, net	620	681
Cash held as collateral	137	137
Investment in Orbitz Worldwide	80	77
Non-current deferred income tax	6	6
Other non-current assets	213	237
Total assets	3,352	3,344
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	71	72
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	607	501
Current portion of long-term debt	50	50
Total current liabilities	728	623
Long-term debt	3,334	3,357
Deferred income taxes	44	42
Other non-current liabilities	275	279
Total liabilities	4,381	4,301
Total shareholders' equity	(1,044)	(970)
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	15	13
Total equity	(1,029)	(957)
Total liabilities and equity	3,352	3,344
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Deferred income taxes
Other current assets
Total current assets
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	(1,032)	(967)
Non-current deferred income tax
Other non-current assets
Total assets	(1,032)	(967)
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	12	3
Total current liabilities	12	3
Other non-current liabilities
Total liabilities	12	3
Total shareholders' equity	(1,044)	(970)
Total equity	(1,044)	(970)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,032)	(967)
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Other current assets
Total current assets
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	(1,858)	(1,829)
Investment in Orbitz Worldwide	80	77
Total assets	(1,778)	(1,752)
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1	2
Total current liabilities	1	2
Other non-current liabilities
Total liabilities	1	2
Total shareholders' equity	(1,779)	(1,754)
Total equity	(1,779)	(1,754)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,778)	(1,752)
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	69	84
Other current assets	22	19
Total current assets	91	103
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	1,258	1,283
Cash held as collateral	137	137
Other non-current assets	80	99
Total assets	1,566	1,622
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	87	99
Current portion of long-term debt	35	35
Total current liabilities	125	134
Long-term debt	3,293	3,309
Deferred income taxes
Other non-current liabilities	6	8
Total liabilities	3,424	3,451
Total shareholders' equity	(1,858)	(1,829)
Total equity	(1,858)	(1,829)
Total liabilities and equity	1,566	1,622
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Accounts receivable, net	57	75
Deferred income taxes
Other current assets	40	29
Total current assets	97	104
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany
Property and equipment, net	321	362
Goodwill	846	846
Trademarks and tradenames	190	190
Other intangible assets, net	226	256
Other non-current assets	41	45
Total assets	1,721	1,803
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	42	48
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	123	161
Current portion of long-term debt	15	15
Total current liabilities	180	224
Long-term debt	41	48
Deferred income taxes	41	38
Other non-current liabilities	201	210
Total liabilities	463	520
Total shareholders' equity	1,258	1,283
Total equity	1,258	1,283
Total liabilities and equity	1,721	1,803
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	56	40
Accounts receivable, net	136	105
Deferred income taxes	3	3
Other current assets	234	120
Total current assets	429	268
Property and equipment, net	58	69
Goodwill	140	140
Trademarks and tradenames	124	124
Other intangible assets, net	394	425
Non-current deferred income tax	6	6
Other non-current assets	92	93
Total assets	1,243	1,125
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	26	24
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	384	236
Total current liabilities	410	260
Deferred income taxes	3	4
Other non-current liabilities	68	61
Total liabilities	481	325
Total shareholders' equity	747	787
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	15	13
Total equity	762	800
Total liabilities and equity	1,243	1,125
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	1,632	1,513
Total assets	1,632	1,513
Current liabilities:
Total shareholders' equity	1,632	1,513
Total equity	1,632	1,513
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,632	$ 1,513