Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Statements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 05, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations
Net revenue		$ 2,002	$ 2,035	$ 1,996
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue		1,191	1,211	1,119
Selling, general and administrative		446	397	393
Depreciation and amortization		227	227	210
Total costs and expenses		1,864	1,835	1,722
Operating (loss) income		138	200	274
Interest expense, net		(290)	(287)	(272)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		6		2
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(146)	(87)	4
Provision for income taxes		(23)	(29)	(47)
Equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(74)	(18)	(28)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(243)	(134)	(71)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(6)		(6)	27
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax	312	7	312
Net (loss) income		(236)	172	(44)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries			3	1
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(236)	175	(43)
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative		33	13	9
Total costs and expenses		33	13	9
Operating (loss) income		(33)	(13)	(9)
Interest expense, net			(1)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries		(203)	203	(34)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(236)	189	(43)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(236)	189	(43)
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax			(14)
Net (loss) income		(236)	175	(43)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(236)	175	(43)
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries		(267)	(208)	(178)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(267)	(208)	(178)
Provision for income taxes			(1)	(1)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(341)	(227)	(207)
Net (loss) income		(341)	(227)	(207)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(341)	(227)	(207)
Issuer [Member]
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative		15		5
Total costs and expenses		15		5
Operating (loss) income		(15)		(5)
Interest expense, net		(285)	(281)	(267)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		6		2
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries		31	95	92
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(263)	(186)	(178)
Provision for income taxes		(4)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(267)	(186)	(178)
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax			(22)
Net (loss) income		(267)	(208)	(178)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(267)	(208)	(178)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations
Net revenue		826	897	889
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue		518	550	528
Selling, general and administrative		103	73	94
Depreciation and amortization		167	168	153
Total costs and expenses		788	791	775
Operating (loss) income		38	106	114
Interest expense, net		(5)	(5)	(5)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		33	101	109
Provision for income taxes		(2)	(6)	(18)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		31	95	91
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(3)	1
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax			3
Net (loss) income		31	95	92
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		31	95	92
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations
Net revenue		1,176	1,138	1,107
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue		673	661	591
Selling, general and administrative		295	311	285
Depreciation and amortization		60	59	57
Total costs and expenses		1,028	1,031	933
Operating (loss) income		148	107	174
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		148	107	174
Provision for income taxes		(17)	(22)	(28)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		131	85	146
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax			(3)	26
Gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax		7	345
Net (loss) income		138	427	172
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries			3	1
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		138	430	173
Eliminations [Member]
Costs and expenses
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries		439	(90)	120
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		439	(90)	120
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		439	(90)	120
Net (loss) income		439	(90)	120
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		439	(90)	120
Orbitz Worldwide [Member]
Costs and expenses
Equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(74)	(18)	(28)
Orbitz Worldwide [Member] | Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Equity in losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		$ (74)	$ (18)	$ (28)