Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Statements - Consolidating Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	$ (113)	$ (32)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	101	113
Amortization of customer loyalty payments	29	31
Equity-based compensation	2	2
Amortization of debt finance costs	19	22
Loss on extinguishment of debt	49
Payment in kind interest	9	7
Gain on interest rate derivative instruments	(2)	(2)
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange derivative instruments	7	(5)
Equity in losses (earnings) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(2)	1
Defined benefit pension plan funding		(5)
Customer loyalty payments	(36)	(27)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(65)	(9)
Other current assets	(4)	(14)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(9)	37
Other	27	9
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	12	128
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	(46)	(32)
Other	(6)	3
Net cash used in investing activities	(52)	(29)
Financing activities
Proceeds from new term loans	2,169	170
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	53	25
Repayment of term loans	(1,659)	(165)
Repayment of revolver borrowings	(73)	(60)
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(8)	(7)
Repurchase of Senior Notes	(413)	(1)
Release of cash provided as collateral	137
Cash provided as collateral	(93)
Debt finance costs	(55)	(9)
Payment on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts	(7)	(17)
Proceeds from settlement of foreign exchange contracts	3	1
Distribution to a parent company	(6)
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation		(1)
Contribution from non-controlling interest shareholders		3
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	48	(61)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(1)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	7	38
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	110	124
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	117	162
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	(115)	(31)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity-based compensation	2	2
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries	99	20
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(14)	(9)
Investing activities
Net intercompany funding	20	10
Net cash used in investing activities	20	10
Financing activities
Distribution to a parent company	(6)
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation		(1)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(6)	(1)
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	(196)	(117)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity in losses (earnings) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(2)	1
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries	198	115
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities		1
Other		2
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		2
Investing activities
Net intercompany funding		(2)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2)
Issuer [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	(198)	(115)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Amortization of debt finance costs	19	22
Loss on extinguishment of debt	49
Payment in kind interest	9	7
Gain on interest rate derivative instruments	(2)	(2)
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange derivative instruments	7	(5)
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries	(28)	(23)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	19
Other	17	(1)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(108)	(117)
Investing activities
Net intercompany funding	35	151
Net cash used in investing activities	35	151
Financing activities
Proceeds from new term loans	2,169	170
Proceeds from revolver borrowings	53	25
Repayment of term loans	(1,659)	(165)
Repayment of revolver borrowings	(73)	(60)
Repurchase of Senior Notes	(413)	(1)
Release of cash provided as collateral	137
Cash provided as collateral	(93)
Debt finance costs	(55)	(9)
Payment on settlement of foreign exchange derivative contracts	(7)	(17)
Proceeds from settlement of foreign exchange contracts	3	1
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	62	(56)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(11)	(22)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	51	84
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	40	62
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	28	23
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	74	90
Amortization of customer loyalty payments	8	9
Defined benefit pension plan funding		(5)
Customer loyalty payments	(8)	(5)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(25)	16
Other current assets	7	(4)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	28	45
Other	21	1
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	133	170
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	(44)	(32)
Other	(6)
Net intercompany funding	(75)	(131)
Net cash used in investing activities	(125)	(163)
Financing activities
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(8)	(7)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(8)	(7)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(1)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	99	96
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	27	23
Amortization of customer loyalty payments	21	22
Customer loyalty payments	(28)	(22)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(40)	(25)
Other current assets	(11)	(10)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(56)	(9)
Other	(11)	7
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	1	82
Investing activities
Property and equipment additions	(2)
Other		3
Net intercompany funding	20	(28)
Net cash used in investing activities	18	(25)
Financing activities
Contribution from non-controlling interest shareholders		3
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		3
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	19	60
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	56	40
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	75	100
Eliminations [Member]
Operating activities
Net (loss) income	269	112
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity in losses (earnings) of subsidiaries	$ (269)	$ (112)