Long-Term Debt - 2013 - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
May 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Term Loans [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Loans [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Loans [Member]
Feb. 26, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]
Worldwide Equity Plan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Tranche I Dollar Denominated Term Loans [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2012 Secured Credit Agreement [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Tranche II Dollar Denominated Term Loans [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Super Priority Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Old Credit Facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Old Credit Facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Collateral Letter of Credit Facility Due June 2018 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Letter of Credit [Member]
Orbitz Worldwide [Member]
Apr. 15, 2013
Letter of Credit [Member]
Orbitz Worldwide [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Euro Denominated Long-Term Debt [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Dollar Denominated Notes (Refinanced in April 2013) [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Dollar Denominated Notes (Refinanced in April 2013) [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Dollar Denominated Notes (Refinanced in April 2013) [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
13.875% Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due March 2016 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due March 2016 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
New Senior Floating Rate Notes Due March 2016 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
Tranche II Term Loan [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Tranche A Loans [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
11 7/8 Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Tranche B Loans [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Dollar Denominated Maturing on June 2019 [Member]
Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Term Loans [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Dollar Denominated [Member]
Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Term Loans [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Dollar Denominated [Member]
Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Term Loans [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Dollar Denominated [Member]
Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Term Loans [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                      
Interest rate on notes                     8.375%                   9.875% 9.875% 9.00%             11.875%          
Term loan aggregate principal amount                                               $ 406   $ 185       $ 25          
New senior fixed rate notes due 2016                                                 13.875%                    
Payment in kind interest                     4.375%                         2.50%   2.50%                  
Debt instrument cash interest rate                                               11.375%                      
Mark up on LIBOR                 8.00%     4.25%                           6.125%             5.00%    
New term loan facility                 630                                             1,554      
Percentage of discount on term loan                 1.00%                                             1.50%      
Repayment of term loan         8         175                                                  
Repayments of senior notes                                                     393                
Debt instrument LIBOR floor rate                 1.50%     1.25%                                         1.25%    
Further borrowings to redeem the senior notes       15                                                              
Percentage of repayment fee accreted as interest expense                 2.00%                                                    
Amount of interest expense accreted into the outstanding loan                 3                                                    
Credit agreement date                   May 08, 2012                                                  
Debt discount amortized   5     3       2                                                    
Cash interest                     4.00%                                                
Percentage of equity outstanding of Travelport Worldwide Limited                                                         43.30%   34.60%        
Ownership percentage of Travelport Worldwide Limited 100.00%                                                                    
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity                       120         137 75 0                                
First lien leverage ratio                                                                   3.1 1.0
Repayment percentage of original funded principal amount of the term loans         1.00%                                                            
Term loans principal amount         1,554                                                            
(Loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt (49) 6                                                                  
Unamortized debt finance costs written-off 39                                                                    
Unamortized debt discount written-off 5                                                                    
Repayment penalty on term loans 5                                                                    
Remaining capacity under revolving credit facility                         120                                            
Commitment fee on the revolving loans, basis points           1.00% 3.00%                                                        
Proceeds from revolver borrowings 73 80 35                   73 80                                          
Repayment of revolver borrowings 93 95                     93 95                                          
Terminated letter of credit facility 13                                                                    
Cash collateralized letter of credit facility                             133                                        
Cash collateral provided                               137                                      
Terms of cash collateral                                 The terms under the new letters of credit facility provide that 103% of cash collateral has to be maintained for outstanding letters of credit.                                    
Cash collateral percent of letters of credit                                 103.00%                                    
Letter of credit facility outstanding amount                                 77                                    
cash provided as collateral                                 79                                    
Remaining capacity under line of credit facility                           98     60                                    
Credit facility expiration date                                 Jun. 01, 2018                                    
Capitalized payment-in-kind interest                                                       16              
Payment-in-kind interest accrued                                                       6              
Increase in long term debt due to foreign exchange fluctuations                                       9                              
Exchange of Senior Subordinated Notes               $ 135