Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Statements - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 117	$ 110	$ 162	$ 124
Accounts receivable, net	214	150
Deferred income taxes	2	2
Other current assets	196	170
Total current assets	529	432
Property and equipment, net	401	416
Goodwill	986	986	986	986
Trademarks and tradenames	314	314
Other intangible assets, net	681	717	765	810
Cash held as collateral	93	137
Investment in Orbitz Worldwide	13
Non-current deferred income tax	6	6
Other non-current assets	110	150
Total assets	3,133	3,158
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	59	74
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	562	537
Deferred income taxes	38	38
Current portion of long-term debt	36	38
Total current liabilities	695	687
Long-term debt	3,501	3,392
Deferred income taxes	8	7
Other non-current liabilities	271	274
Total liabilities	4,475	4,360
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	(1,360)	(1,218)
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	18	16
Total equity	(1,342)	(1,202)
Total liabilities and equity	3,133	3,158
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	(1,346)	(1,203)
Total assets	(1,346)	(1,203)
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	14	15
Total current liabilities	14	15
Total liabilities	14	15
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	(1,360)	(1,218)
Total equity	(1,360)	(1,218)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,346)	(1,203)
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	(1,453)	(1,921)
Investment in Orbitz Worldwide	13
Total assets	(1,440)	(1,921)
Current liabilities:
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	(1,440)	(1,921)
Total equity	(1,440)	(1,921)
Total liabilities and equity	(1,440)	(1,921)
Issuer [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	40	51	62	84
Other current assets	23	26
Total current assets	63	77
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	1,886	1,243
Cash held as collateral	93	137
Other non-current assets	47	80
Total assets	2,089	1,537
Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	91	117
Current portion of long-term debt	15	20
Total current liabilities	106	137
Long-term debt	3,430	3,314
Other non-current liabilities	6	7
Total liabilities	3,542	3,458
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	(1,453)	(1,921)
Total equity	(1,453)	(1,921)
Total liabilities and equity	2,089	1,537
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2	3
Accounts receivable, net	70	45
Other current assets	21	16
Total current assets	93	64
Property and equipment, net	376	358
Goodwill	960	846
Trademarks and tradenames	313	190
Other intangible assets, net	590	251
Other non-current assets	34	40
Total assets	2,366	1,749
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	33	47
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	99	113
Deferred income taxes	38	38
Current portion of long-term debt	21	18
Total current liabilities	191	216
Long-term debt	71	78
Deferred income taxes	5	4
Other non-current liabilities	213	208
Total liabilities	480	506
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	1,886	1,243
Total equity	1,886	1,243
Total liabilities and equity	2,366	1,749
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	75	56	100	40
Accounts receivable, net	144	105
Deferred income taxes	2	2
Other current assets	152	128
Total current assets	373	291
Property and equipment, net	25	58
Goodwill	26	140
Trademarks and tradenames	1	124
Other intangible assets, net	91	466
Non-current deferred income tax	6	6
Other non-current assets	29	30
Total assets	551	1,115
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	26	27
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	358	292
Total current liabilities	384	319
Deferred income taxes	3	3
Other non-current liabilities	52	59
Total liabilities	439	381
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	94	718
Equity attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries	18	16
Total equity	112	734
Total liabilities and equity	551	1,115
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiary/intercompany	913	1,881
Total assets	913	1,881
Current liabilities:
Total shareholders' equity/intercompany	913	1,881
Total equity	913	1,881
Total liabilities and equity	$ 913	$ 1,881