Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations
Net revenue	$ 548	$ 550
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue	333	322
Selling, general and administrative	94	105
Depreciation and amortization	52	57
Total costs and expenses	479	484
Operating (loss) income	69	66
Interest expense, net	(70)	(67)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of Orbitz Worldwide	(1)	(1)
Provision for income taxes	(11)	(8)
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	2	(3)
Net (loss) income	(10)	(12)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		1
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(10)	(11)
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative	8	6
Total costs and expenses	8	6
Operating (loss) income	(8)	(6)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	(2)	(5)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of Orbitz Worldwide	(10)	(11)
Net (loss) income	(10)	(11)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(10)	(11)
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	(55)	(47)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of Orbitz Worldwide	(55)	(47)
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	2	(3)
Net (loss) income	(53)	(50)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(53)	(50)
Issuer [Member]
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative	(4)	5
Total costs and expenses	(4)	5
Operating (loss) income	4	(5)
Interest expense, net	(68)	(66)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	10	24
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of Orbitz Worldwide	(54)	(47)
Provision for income taxes	(1)
Net (loss) income	(55)	(47)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(55)	(47)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations
Net revenue	212	239
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue	138	142
Selling, general and administrative	22	31
Depreciation and amortization	39	41
Total costs and expenses	199	214
Operating (loss) income	13	25
Interest expense, net	(2)	(1)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of Orbitz Worldwide	11	24
Provision for income taxes	(1)
Net (loss) income	10	24
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	10	24
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations
Net revenue	336	311
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue	195	180
Selling, general and administrative	68	63
Depreciation and amortization	13	16
Total costs and expenses	276	259
Operating (loss) income	60	52
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of Orbitz Worldwide	60	52
Provision for income taxes	(9)	(8)
Net (loss) income	51	44
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		1
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	51	45
Eliminations [Member]
Costs and expenses
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	47	28
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings of Orbitz Worldwide	47	28
Net (loss) income	47	28
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	$ 47	$ 28