Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Statements - Consolidating Condensed Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 05, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue		$ 2,076	$ 2,002	$ 2,035
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue		1,266	1,191	1,211
Selling, general and administrative		396	446	397
Depreciation and amortization		206	227	227
Total costs and expenses		1,868	1,864	1,835
Operating (loss) income		208	138	200
Interest expense, net		(342)	(290)	(287)
(Loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt		(49)	6
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(183)	(146)	(87)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes		(20)	(23)	(29)
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		10	(74)	(18)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(193)	(243)	(134)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(6)			(6)
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax	312	4	7	312
Net (loss) income		(189)	(236)	172
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		(3)		3
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(192)	(236)	175
Parent Guarantor [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue
Selling, general and administrative		24	33	13
Depreciation and amortization
Total costs and expenses		24	33	13
Operating (loss) income		(24)	(33)	(13)
Interest expense, net				(1)
(Loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries		(168)	(203)	203
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(192)	(236)	189
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(192)	(236)	189
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax				(14)
Net (loss) income		(192)	(236)	175
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(192)	(236)	175
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
(Loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries		(359)	(316)	(252)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(359)	(316)	(252)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes				(1)
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		10	(74)	(18)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(349)	(390)	(271)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax
Net (loss) income		(349)	(390)	(271)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(349)	(390)	(271)
Issuer [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue
Selling, general and administrative		12	14
Depreciation and amortization
Total costs and expenses		12	14
Operating (loss) income		(12)	(14)
Interest expense, net		(330)	(277)	(274)
(Loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt		(49)	6
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries		32	(31)	26
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		(359)	(316)	(248)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(359)	(316)	(248)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax				(4)
Net (loss) income		(359)	(316)	(252)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		(359)	(316)	(252)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue		799	826	897
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue		504	518	550
Selling, general and administrative		61	104	73
Depreciation and amortization		196	216	210
Total costs and expenses		761	838	833
Operating (loss) income		38	(12)	64
Interest expense, net		(12)	(13)	(12)
(Loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		26	(25)	52
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes		6	(6)	(8)
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		32	(31)	44
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax				(3)
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax				(15)
Net (loss) income		32	(31)	26
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		32	(31)	26
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net revenue		1,277	1,176	1,138
Costs and expenses
Cost of revenue		762	673	661
Selling, general and administrative		299	295	311
Depreciation and amortization		10	11	17
Total costs and expenses		1,071	979	989
Operating (loss) income		206	197	149
Interest expense, net
(Loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		206	197	149
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes		(26)	(17)	(20)
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		180	180	129
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax				(3)
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax		4	7	345
Net (loss) income		184	187	471
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		(3)		3
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		181	187	474
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
(Loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt
Equity in (losses) earnings of subsidiaries		495	550	23
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide		495	550	23
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
Equity in earnings (losses) of investment in Orbitz Worldwide
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		495	550	23
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
(Loss) gain from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax
Net (loss) income		495	550	23
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
Net (loss) income attributable to the Company		$ 495	$ 550	$ 23