Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue	$ 511	$ 489	$ 1,596	$ 1,545
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue	313	296	972	919
Selling, general and administrative	90	110	290	302
Depreciation and amortization	51	56	152	169
Total costs and expenses	454	462	1,414	1,390
Operating (loss) income	57	27	182	155
Interest expense, net	(83)	(71)	(257)	(215)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		5	(49)	6
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(26)	(39)	(124)	(54)
(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes	(7)	(8)	(24)	(24)
Equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	6	7	8	6
Net (loss) income	(27)	(40)	(140)	(72)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		(1)	(2)
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(27)	(41)	(142)	(72)
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue
Selling, general and administrative	4	10	20	21
Depreciation and amortization
Total costs and expenses	4	10	20	21
Operating (loss) income	(4)	(10)	(20)	(21)
Interest expense, net
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	(23)	(31)	(122)	(51)
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(27)	(41)	(142)	(72)
(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes
Equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide
Net (loss) income	(27)	(41)	(142)	(72)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(27)	(41)	(142)	(72)
Intermediate Parent Guarantor [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Total costs and expenses
Operating (loss) income
Interest expense, net
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	(75)	(76)	(297)	(207)
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(75)	(76)	(297)	(207)
(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes		1
Equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	6	7	8	6
Net (loss) income	(69)	(68)	(289)	(201)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(69)	(68)	(289)	(201)
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue
Selling, general and administrative	(1)	8	7	5
Depreciation and amortization
Total costs and expenses	(1)	8	7	5
Operating (loss) income	1	(8)	(7)	(5)
Interest expense, net	(81)	(68)	(247)	(205)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt		5	(49)	6
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	5	(5)	6	(3)
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	(75)	(76)	(297)	(207)
(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes
Equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide
Net (loss) income	(75)	(76)	(297)	(207)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	(75)	(76)	(297)	(207)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue	197	200	614	646
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue	141	128	383	399
Selling, general and administrative	2	16	68	76
Depreciation and amortization	49	54	146	160
Total costs and expenses	192	198	597	635
Operating (loss) income	5	2	17	11
Interest expense, net	(2)	(3)	(10)	(10)
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	3	(1)	7	1
(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes	2	(4)	(1)	(4)
Equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide
Net (loss) income	5	(5)	6	(3)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	5	(5)	6	(3)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue	314	289	982	899
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue	172	168	589	520
Selling, general and administrative	85	76	195	200
Depreciation and amortization	2	2	6	9
Total costs and expenses	259	246	790	729
Operating (loss) income	55	43	192	170
Interest expense, net
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	55	43	192	170
(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes	(9)	(5)	(23)	(20)
Equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide
Net (loss) income	46	38	169	150
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		(1)	(2)
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	46	37	167	150
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue
Selling, general and administrative
Depreciation and amortization
Total costs and expenses
Operating (loss) income
Interest expense, net
Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	93	112	413	261
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide	93	112	413	261
(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes
Equity in earnings of investment in Orbitz Worldwide
Net (loss) income	93	112	413	261
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company	$ 93	$ 112	$ 413	$ 261