Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 537	$ 506	$ 1,085	$ 1,056
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue	326	301	659	623
Selling, general and administrative	106	86	200	191
Depreciation and amortization	49	56	101	113
Total costs and expenses	481	443	960	927
Operating (loss) income	56	63	125	129
Interest expense, net	(104)	(77)	(174)	(144)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(49)		(49)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(97)	(14)	(98)	(15)
Provision for income taxes	(6)	(8)	(17)	(16)
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		2	2	(1)
Net (loss) income	(103)	(20)	(113)	(32)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(2)		(2)	1
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(105)	(20)	(115)	(31)
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative	8	5	16	11
Total costs and expenses	8	5	16	11
Operating (loss) income	(8)	(5)	(16)	(11)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	(97)	(15)	(99)	(20)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(105)	(20)	(115)	(31)
Net (loss) income	(105)	(20)	(115)	(31)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(105)	(20)	(115)	(31)
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Costs and expenses
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	(143)	(68)	(198)	(115)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(143)	(68)	(198)	(115)
Provision for income taxes		(1)		(1)
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		2	2	(1)
Net (loss) income	(143)	(67)	(196)	(117)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(143)	(67)	(196)	(117)
Issuer [Member]
Costs and expenses
Selling, general and administrative	12	(8)	8	(3)
Total costs and expenses	12	(8)	8	(3)
Operating (loss) income	(12)	8	(8)	3
Interest expense, net	(101)	(75)	(169)	(141)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	(49)		(49)
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	18	(1)	28	23
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(144)	(68)	(198)	(115)
Provision for income taxes	1
Net (loss) income	(143)	(68)	(198)	(115)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(143)	(68)	(198)	(115)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue	205	207	417	446
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue	115	129	253	271
Selling, general and administrative	33	28	55	59
Depreciation and amortization	35	49	74	90
Total costs and expenses	183	206	382	420
Operating (loss) income	22	1	35	26
Interest expense, net	(3)	(2)	(5)	(3)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	19	(1)	30	23
Provision for income taxes	(1)		(2)
Net (loss) income	18	(1)	28	23
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	18	(1)	28	23
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue	332	299	668	610
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue	211	172	406	352
Selling, general and administrative	53	61	121	124
Depreciation and amortization	14	7	27	23
Total costs and expenses	278	240	554	499
Operating (loss) income	54	59	114	111
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	54	59	114	111
Provision for income taxes	(6)	(7)	(15)	(15)
Net (loss) income	48	52	99	96
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	(2)		(2)	1
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	46	52	97	97
Eliminations [Member]
Costs and expenses
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	222	84	269	112
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	222	84	269	112
Net (loss) income	222	84	269	112
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	$ 222	$ 84	$ 269	$ 112