Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	$ (10)	$ (12)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	52	57
Equity-based compensation		2
Amortization of debt finance costs	7	9
Non-cash interest on Second Priority Secured Notes	4	3
Gain on interest rate derivative instruments		(2)
Gain on foreign exchange derivative instruments	7	(6)
Equity in (earnings) losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(2)	3
FASA liability		(3)
Defined benefit pension plan funding		(2)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(60)	(47)
Other current assets	(12)	(11)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(2)	20
Other	(5)	18
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(21)	29
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	(23)	(15)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(23)	(15)
Financing activities
Repayment of revolver borrowings		(35)
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	53	25
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(4)	(4)
Debt finance costs	(2)
Payments on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts	(7)	(16)
Net share settlement for equity based compensation		(1)
Contribution from non-controlling interest shareholders		2
Proceeds from settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts	2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	42	(29)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(2)	(15)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	110	124
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	108	109
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	(10)	(11)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity-based compensation		2
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries	2	5
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(5)	(4)
Investing activities
Net intercompany funding	5	5
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	5	5
Financing activities
Net share settlement for equity based compensation		(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	(53)	(50)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity in (earnings) losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(2)	3
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries	55	47
Changes in assets and liabilities
Other		1
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		1
Investing activities
Net intercompany funding		(1)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(1)
Financing activities
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Issuer [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	(55)	(47)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Amortization of debt finance costs	7	9
Non-cash interest on Second Priority Secured Notes	4	3
Gain on interest rate derivative instruments		(2)
Gain on foreign exchange derivative instruments	7	(6)
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries	(10)	(24)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Other current assets		2
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(33)	24
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(80)	(41)
Investing activities
Net intercompany funding	32	33
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	32	33
Financing activities
Repayment of revolver borrowings		(35)
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	53	25
Debt finance costs	(2)
Payments on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts	(7)	(16)
Proceeds from settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts	2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	46	(26)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(2)	(34)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	51	83
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	49	49
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	10	24
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	39	41
FASA liability		(3)
Defined benefit pension plan funding		(2)
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(15)	(5)
Other current assets	(4)	1
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	3	2
Other	2	5
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	35	63
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	(23)	(15)
Net intercompany funding	(10)	(43)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(33)	(58)
Financing activities
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(4)	(4)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(4)	(4)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(2)	1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1	1
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	51	44
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13	16
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable	(45)	(42)
Other current assets	(8)	(14)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	25	(6)
Other	(7)	12
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	29	10
Investing activities
Net intercompany funding	(27)	6
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(27)	6
Financing activities
Contribution from non-controlling interest shareholders		2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		2
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	2	18
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	56	41
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	58	59
Eliminations [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	47	28
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries	(47)	(28)
Financing activities
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
Orbitz Worldwide [Member] | Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity in (earnings) losses of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		$ 3