Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Operating activities of continuing operations
Net (loss) income	$ (40)	$ (26)	$ (72)	$ 256
Income from discontinued operations (including gain from disposal), net of tax				(306)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(40)	(26)	(72)	(50)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	56	56	169	169
Equity-based compensation			2
Amortization of debt finance costs			29	14
Non-cash interest on Second Priority Secured Notes			10
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	(5)		(6)
Gain on interest rate derivative instruments				(10)
Loss on foreign exchange derivative instruments				4
Equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(7)	(5)	(6)	(4)
Deferred income taxes			2	3
FASA liability			(7)	(12)
Defined benefit pension plan funding			(15)	(13)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(13)	(50)
Other current assets			(12)	11
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities			34	5
Other			19	19
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations			134	86
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations				(12)
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions			(61)	(55)
Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business				628
Other			3	5
Net Intercompany Funding
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(58)	578
Financing activities
Proceeds from new term loans			170
Proceeds from revolver borrowings			60
Repayment of term loans			(165)	(658)
Repayment of revolver borrowings			(60)
Repayment of capital lease obligations			(13)	(11)
Repurchase of Senior Notes			(20)
Debt finance cost			(9)	(84)
Distribution to a parent company				(89)
Payments on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts			(49)
Proceeds from settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts			9	33
Other			2
Net cash used in financing activities			(75)	(809)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents				5
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			1	(152)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			124	242
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	125	90	125	90
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period		90		90
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Operating activities of continuing operations
Net (loss) income	(41)	(26)	(72)	257
Income from discontinued operations (including gain from disposal), net of tax				14
Net income (loss) from continuing operations				271
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	(31)	(24)	51	276
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other current assets
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations			(19)	(5)
Investing activities
Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business				(10)
Other
Net Intercompany Funding			20	105
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			20	95
Financing activities
Distribution to a parent company				(89)
Other			(1)
Net cash used in financing activities			(1)	(89)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period		1		1
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Operating activities of continuing operations
Net (loss) income	(48)	(45)	(165)	(171)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations				(171)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide			(6)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	56	50	(171)	174
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other current assets
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities			1	18
Other
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations			(1)	17
Investing activities
Other
Net Intercompany Funding			1	(17)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			1	(17)
Financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Issuer [Member]
Operating activities of continuing operations
Net (loss) income	(56)	(50)	(171)	(174)
Income from discontinued operations (including gain from disposal), net of tax				22
Net income (loss) from continuing operations				(152)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Amortization of debt finance costs			29	14
Non-cash interest on Second Priority Secured Notes			10
Gain on early extinguishment of debt	(5)		(6)
Gain on interest rate derivative instruments				(10)
Loss on foreign exchange derivative instruments				4
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	(19)	(29)	(42)	(71)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other current assets
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities			2
Other				1
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations			(178)	(214)
Investing activities
Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business				14
Other
Net Intercompany Funding			227	920
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			227	934
Financing activities
Proceeds from new term loans			170
Proceeds from revolver borrowings			60
Repayment of term loans			(165)	(658)
Repayment of revolver borrowings			(60)
Repurchase of Senior Notes			(20)
Debt finance cost			(9)	(84)
Payments on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts			(49)
Proceeds from settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts			9	33
Net cash used in financing activities			(64)	(709)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			(15)	11
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			84	36
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	69		69
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period		47		47
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities of continuing operations
Net (loss) income	19	29	42	71
Net income (loss) from continuing operations				71
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	33	48	123	145
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries
Deferred income taxes			2	3
FASA liability			(7)	(12)
Defined benefit pension plan funding			(15)	(13)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			18	(16)
Other current assets			(11)	3
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities			(44)	41
Other			(6)	41
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations			102	263
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations				(1)
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions			(61)	(55)
Other
Net Intercompany Funding			(28)	(197)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(89)	(252)
Financing activities
Repayment of capital lease obligations			(13)	11
Net cash used in financing activities			(13)	(11)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period		1		1
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities of continuing operations
Net (loss) income	18	21	114	446
Income from discontinued operations (including gain from disposal), net of tax				(342)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations				104
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	23	8	46	24
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(31)	(34)
Other current assets			(1)	8
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities			77	(54)
Other			25	(23)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations			230	25
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations				(11)
Investing activities
Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business				624
Other			3	5
Net Intercompany Funding			(220)	(811)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities			(217)	(182)
Financing activities
Other			3
Net cash used in financing activities			3
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents				5
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			16	(163)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			40	204
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	56		56
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of period		41		41
Eliminations [Member]
Operating activities of continuing operations
Net (loss) income	68	45	180	(173)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations				(173)
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)	(45)	(180)	173
Investing activities
Other
Net Intercompany Funding
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
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 earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	$ (7)	$ (5)	$ (6)	$ (4)