Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Statements (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Operating activities
Net (loss) income		$ (236)	$ 172	$ (44)
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations		(7)	(306)	(27)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(243)	(134)	(71)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization		227	227	210
Equity-based compensation		2	5	5
Amortization of debt finance costs and debt discount		37	23	23
Non-cash interest on Second Priority Secured Notes		14	3
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		(6)		(2)
Gain on interest rate derivative instruments		(1)	(22)	(6)
Gain on foreign exchange derivative instruments			(1)	(3)
Equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		74	18	28
Deferred income taxes		4	3	21
FASA liability		(7)	(16)	(18)
Defined benefit pension plan funding		(27)	(17)	(3)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable		22	(20)	4
Other current assets		(3)	13	(14)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		36	9	17
Other		52	33	(10)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations		181	124	181
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations			(12)	103
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions		(92)	(77)	(182)
Investment in Orbitz Worldwide				(50)
Businesses acquired				(16)
Loan to parent company				(9)
Loan repaid by parent company				9
Proceeds from asset sales				2
Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business			628
Other		3	5	5
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(89)	556	(241)
Financing activities
Proceeds from new term loan		170		137
Repayment of term loans		(165)	(658)	(160)
Proceeds from revolver borrowings		80	35	130
Repayment of revolver borrowings		(95)		(130)
Repayment of capital lease obligations		(16)	(14)	(10)
Repurchase and retirement of Senior Notes		(20)		(18)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes				250
Debt finance costs		(20)	(100)	(20)
Cash provided as collateral				(137)
Payments on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts		(51)		(77)
Proceeds from settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts		9	34	16
Distribution to a parent company	(89)		(89)
Other		2	1	(3)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(106)	(791)	(22)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents			5	4
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(14)	(118)	25
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (including cash of discontinued operations)		124	242	217
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		110	124	242
Less: cash of discontinued operations				(148)
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of year		110	124	94
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income		(236)	175	(43)
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations			14
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(236)	189	(43)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Equity-based compensation		2	5	5
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries		203	(203)	34
Changes in assets and liabilities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations		(31)	(9)	(4)
Investing activities
Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business			(10)
Net intercompany funding		32	111	4
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		32	101	4
Financing activities
Distribution to a parent company			(89)
Other		(1)	(3)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(1)	(92)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income		(341)	(227)	(207)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(341)	(227)	(207)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries		267	208	178
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(18)		12
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations		(18)	(1)	11
Investing activities
Investment in Orbitz Worldwide				(50)
Net intercompany funding		18	1	39
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		18	1	(11)
Financing activities
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Issuer [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income		(267)	(208)	(178)
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations			22
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(267)	(186)	(178)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Amortization of debt finance costs and debt discount		37	23	23
Non-cash interest on Second Priority Secured Notes		14	3
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		(6)		(2)
Gain on interest rate derivative instruments		(1)	(22)	(6)
Gain on foreign exchange derivative instruments			(1)	(3)
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries		(31)	(95)	(92)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(15)		19
Other			8	13
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations		(269)	(270)	(226)
Investing activities
Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business			14
Net intercompany funding		328	993	271
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		328	1,007	271
Financing activities
Proceeds from new term loan		170		137
Repayment of term loans		(165)	(658)	(160)
Proceeds from revolver borrowings		80	35	130
Repayment of revolver borrowings		(95)		(130)
Repurchase and retirement of Senior Notes		(20)		(18)
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes				250
Debt finance costs		(20)	(100)	(20)
Cash provided as collateral				(137)
Payments on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts		(51)		(77)
Proceeds from settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts		9	34	16
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(92)	(689)	(9)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(33)	48	36
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (including cash of discontinued operations)		84	36
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		51	84	36
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of year			84	36
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income		31	95	92
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations				(1)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		31	95	91
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization		167	168	153
Deferred income taxes		3	3	19
FASA liability		(7)	(16)	(18)
Defined benefit pension plan funding		(27)	(17)	(3)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable		21	(15)	17
Other current assets		(2)	11	6
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		40	(11)	(28)
Other		(14)	12	14
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations		212	230	251
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations			(1)	36
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions		(92)	(72)	(173)
Loan to parent company				(9)
Loan repaid by parent company				9
Proceeds from asset sales				2
Other				5
Net intercompany funding		(101)	(144)	(148)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(193)	(216)	(314)
Financing activities
Repayment of capital lease obligations		(16)	(14)	(10)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(16)	(14)	(10)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		3	(1)	(37)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (including cash of discontinued operations)			1	38
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		3		1
Less: cash of discontinued operations				(1)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income		138	427	172
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations		(7)	(342)	(26)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		131	85	146
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization		60	59	57
Deferred income taxes		1		2
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable		1	(5)	(13)
Other current assets		(1)	2	(20)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		29	20	14
Other		66	13	(37)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations		287	174	149
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations			(11)	67
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions			(5)	(9)
Businesses acquired				(16)
Net proceeds from the sale of GTA business			624
Other		3	5
Net intercompany funding		(277)	(961)	(166)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(274)	(337)	(191)
Financing activities
Other		3	4	(3)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		3	4	(3)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents			5	4
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		16	(165)	26
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year (including cash of discontinued operations)		40	205	179
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year		56	40	205
Less: cash of discontinued operations				(147)
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations at end of year			40	58
Eliminations [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income		439	(90)	120
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		439	(90)	120
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries		(439)	90	(120)
Financing activities
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Orbitz Worldwide [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		74	18	28
Orbitz Worldwide [Member] | Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from continuing operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		$ 74	$ 18	$ 28