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Term Loan Narrative (Details) - Orbitz |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 15, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Rate | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Rate | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Mar. 25, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revolver, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |
Term Loan Original Amount |  | 450,000,000 |  |  |
Revolver, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 515,000,000
Estimated prepayment of long-term debt, amount |  | $ 24,100,000 | $ 25,900,000 |  |
Term loan, frequency of periodic installments |  | quarterly | quarterly |  |
Term loan, annual prepayment, max percent of excess cash flow | Rate |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |
Annual prepayment, percentage net cash proceeds from asset sales subject to certain reinvestment rights | Rate |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Annual prepayment, percentage net cash proceeds of any issuance of debt other than debt permitted to be incurred under the Credit Agreement | Rate |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 429,599,000 | $ 447,750,000 |  |
Term loan, effective interest rate | Rate |  | 4.94% | 4.94% |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Secured by Outstanding Capital Stock or Other Equity Interests of Substantially All Direct and Indirect Domestic Subsidiaries |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Percentage Secured by Outstanding Capital Stock or Other Equity Interests of Certain Foreign Subsidiaries |  | 65.00% | 65.00% |  |
First Lien Leverage Ratio, Maximum |  | 5.00 | 5.00 |  |
Debt Issuance Cost |  |  | $ 6,700,000 |  |
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense |  |  | 2,200,000 |  |
2013 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revolver, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 530,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  |  | $ 0 | $ 443,250,000 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in interest rate |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in interest rate |  | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |
Eurocurrency Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, description of variable rate basis |  | Eurocurrency Rate is equal to the LIBOR rate as determined by the British Bankers Association | The Eurocurrency Rate is equal to the LIBOR rate as determined by the British Bankers Association |  |
Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, description of variable rate basis |  | The Base Rate for any day is equal to the greater of (a) the Fed Funds Rate in effect plus 0.5%, (b) the Credit Suisse AG prime rate and (c) the one-month Eurocurrency Rate | The Base Rate for any day is equal to the greater of (a) the Fed Funds Rate in effect plus 0.5%, (b) the Credit Suisse AG prime rate and (c) the one-month Eurocurrency Rate |  |
Fixed Rate [Domain] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revolver, maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 80,000,000 |  |  |
Revolver, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 80,000,000 |  | $ 80,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, basis spread on variable rate | Rate |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, basis spread on variable rate | Rate |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term | 5 years |  |  |  |
Term loan, periodic installments |  | $ 1,125,000 |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, basis spread on variable rate | Rate |  | 3.50% |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, basis spread on variable rate | Rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, basis spread on variable rate | Rate |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Eurocurrency Rate [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.00% |  |  |
LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 229,600,000 |  |  |

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