Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 110	$ 124
Accounts receivable, net	150	180
Deferred income taxes	2	3
Other current assets	220	168
Total current assets	482	475
Property and equipment, net	416	431
Goodwill	986	986	986
Trademarks and tradenames	314	314
Other intangible assets, net	599	681	770
Cash held as collateral	137	137
Investment in Orbitz Worldwide		77
Non-current deferred income taxes	6	6
Other non-current assets	218	237
Total assets	3,158	3,344
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	74	72
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	537	501
Deferred income taxes	38
Current portion of long-term debt	38	50
Total current liabilities	687	623
Long-term debt	3,392	3,357
Deferred income taxes	7	42
Other non-current liabilities	274	279
Total liabilities	4,360	4,301
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	(1,218)	(970)
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	16	13
Total equity/intercompany	(1,202)	(957)	(672)	(592)
Total liabilities and equity	3,158	3,344
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	(1,203)	(967)
Total assets	(1,203)	(967)
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	15	3
Total current liabilities	15	3
Total liabilities	15	3
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	(1,218)	(970)
Total equity/intercompany	(1,218)	(970)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,203)	(967)
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	(1,921)	(1,829)
Investment in Orbitz Worldwide		77
Total assets	(1,921)	(1,752)
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		2
Total current liabilities		2
Total liabilities		2
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	(1,921)	(1,754)
Total equity/intercompany	(1,921)	(1,754)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,921)	(1,752)
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	51	84
Other current assets	26	19
Total current assets	77	103
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	1,243	1,283
Cash held as collateral	137	137
Other non-current assets	80	99
Total assets	1,537	1,622
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	117	99
Current portion of long-term debt	20	35
Total current liabilities	137	134
Long-term debt	3,314	3,309
Other non-current liabilities	7	8
Total liabilities	3,458	3,451
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	(1,921)	(1,829)
Total equity/intercompany	(1,921)	(1,829)
Total liabilities and equity	1,537	1,622
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	3
Accounts receivable, net	45	75
Other current assets	30	29
Total current assets	78	104
Property and equipment, net	358	362
Goodwill	846	846
Trademarks and tradenames	190	190
Other intangible assets, net	217	256
Other non-current assets	60	45
Total assets	1,749	1,803
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	47	48
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	113	161
Deferred income taxes	38
Current portion of long-term debt	18	15
Total current liabilities	216	224
Long-term debt	78	48
Deferred income taxes	4	38
Other non-current liabilities	208	210
Total liabilities	506	520
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	1,243	1,283
Total equity/intercompany	1,243	1,283
Total liabilities and equity	1,749	1,803
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	56	40
Accounts receivable, net	105	105
Deferred income taxes	2	3
Other current assets	164	120
Total current assets	327	268
Property and equipment, net	58	69
Goodwill	140	140
Trademarks and tradenames	124	124
Other intangible assets, net	382	425
Non-current deferred income taxes	6	6
Other non-current assets	78	93
Total assets	1,115	1,125
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	27	24
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	292	236
Total current liabilities	319	260
Deferred income taxes	3	4
Other non-current liabilities	59	61
Total liabilities	381	325
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	718	787
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	16	13
Total equity/intercompany	734	800
Total liabilities and equity	1,115	1,125
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	1,881	1,513
Total assets	1,881	1,513
Current liabilities:
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	1,881	1,513
Total equity/intercompany	1,881	1,513
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,881	$ 1,513