Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Operating activities of continuing operations
Net (loss) income	$ (236)	$ 172	$ (44)
Income from discontinued operations (including gain from disposal), net of tax	(7)	(306)	(27)
Net loss from continuing operations	(243)	(134)	(71)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash 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 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)
Proceeds from the sale of GTA business, net of cash disposed of $7 million		628
Investment in Orbitz Worldwide			(50)
Businesses acquired			(16)
Loan to parent company			(9)
Loan repaid by parent company			9
Proceeds from sale of assets			2
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 currency derivative contracts	9	34	16
Distribution to a parent company		(89)
Other	2	1	(3)
Net cash used in 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
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of continuing operations
Interest payments	232	267	232
Income tax payments, net	16	22	24
Non-cash capital distribution to a parent company		208
Non-cash capital lease additions	$ 63	$ 28	$ 30