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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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May 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
9 7/8% Dollar denominated notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
9% Dollar denominated notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
13.875% Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due March 2016 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due March 2016 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
New Senior Floating Rate Notes Due March 2016 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Tranche A Loans [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
11 7/8 Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2016 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Tranche B Loans [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Letter of Credit [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Letter of Credit [Member]
Orbitz Worldwide [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Tranche II Second Priority Secured Loans [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Tranche II Second Priority Secured Loans [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Old Credit Facility [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Cash Collateral Letter of Credit Facility Due June 2018 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Tranche I Second Priority Secured Loans [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
2012 Secured Credit Agreement [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Super Priority Revolving Credit Facility Due June 2018 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Euro Denominated Long-Term Debt [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Term loans [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Term loans [Member]
Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Dollar denominated maturing on June 2019 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Term loans [Member]
Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Dollar denominated maturing on June 2019 [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Second Priority Secured Notes [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on notes | 9.875% | 9.00% | 11.875% | 8.375% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term loan aggregate principal amount | $ 406 | $ 185 | $ 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New senior fixed rate notes due 2016 | 13.875% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pay in kind interest on second priority secured loans | 2.50% | 2.50% | 4.375% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument cash interest rate | 11.375% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark up on LIBOR | 6.125% | 8.00% | 4.25% | 5.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New term loan facility | 630 | 1,554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of discount on term loan | 1.00% | 1.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repayment of term loan | 393 | 175 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit agreement date | May 08, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash interest | 4.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of equity outstanding of Travelport Worldwide Limited | 43.30% | 34.60% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership percentage of Travelport Worldwide Limited | 100.00% | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior secured credit agreement amended date | Jun. 30, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 133 | 75 | 137 | 120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First lien leverage ratio | 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repayment percentage of original funded principal amount of the term loans | 1.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term loans principal amount | 1,554 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discount amortized on repayment | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | 5 | (49) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized debt finance costs written-off | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized debt discount written-off | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repayment penalty on term loans | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remaining capacity under revolving credit facility | 120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from revolver borrowings | 53 | 60 | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repayment under revolving credit facility | 73 | 60 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terminated letter of credit facility | 13 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash collateralized letter of credit facility | 137 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terms of cash collateral | The terms under the new letter of credit facility provide that a 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 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash collateral facility | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remaining capacity under letter of credit facility | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit facility expiration date | Jun. 01, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized payment-in-kind interest | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repayment of capital lease obligations | 14 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payment-in-kind interest accrued | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New capital lease obligations | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termination of capital lease obligations | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase in long term debt due to foreign exchange fluctuations | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt finance costs incurred | $ 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||