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Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information - Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Guarantor |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 116,046 | $ 208,217 | $ 162,976
Investing activities: |  |  |
Property and equipment additions | (28,522) | (20,594) | (48,297)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | (10,000) | (10,000)
Changes in restricted cash | 4,040 | (15,828) | 2,140
Contributions from (distributions to) related party, net | 68,271 | (52,356) | (49,188)
Net cash used in investing activities | 43,789 | (98,778) | (105,345)
Financing activities: |  |  |
Payments on and retirement of term loans | (18,151) | (443,250) | (445,500)
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs |  | 443,256 | 443,256
Employee tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based awards | (8,452) | (6,747) | (7,217)
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options | 2,140 | 143 | 467
Payments on tax sharing liability | (8,921) | (4,616) | (14,375)
Contributions from (distributions to) related party, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash used in financing activities | (33,384) | (11,214) | (23,369)
Effects of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 | 0
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 126,451 | 98,225 | 34,262
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 87,889 | 53,627 | 53,627
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 214,340 | 151,852 | 87,889
Non-Guarantor |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 58,650 | (2,093) | (13,477)
Investing activities: |  |  |
Property and equipment additions | (790) | (574) | (2,834)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | 0 | 0
Changes in restricted cash | 1,076 | (1,920) | 15,204
Contributions from (distributions to) related party, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | 286 | (2,494) | 12,370
Financing activities: |  |  |
Payments on and retirement of term loans | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs |  | 0 | 0
Employee tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based awards | 0 | 0 | 0
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options | 0 | 0 | 0
Payments on tax sharing liability | 0 | 0 | 0
Contributions from (distributions to) related party, net | (68,271) | 52,356 | 49,188
Net cash used in financing activities | (68,271) | 52,356 | 49,188
Effects of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (800) | 1,288 | (11,246)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (10,135) | 49,057 | 36,835
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 100,593 | 63,758 | 63,758
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 90,458 | 112,815 | 100,593
Orbitz |  |  |
Operating activities: |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 174,696 | 206,124 | 149,499
Investing activities: |  |  |
Property and equipment additions | (29,312) | (21,168) | (51,131)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 0 | (10,000) | (10,000)
Changes in restricted cash | 5,116 | (17,748) | 17,344
Contributions from (distributions to) related party, net | 0 |  | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | (24,196) | (48,916) | (43,787)
Financing activities: |  |  |
Payments on and retirement of term loans | (18,151) | (443,250) | (445,500)
Issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs | 0 | 443,256 | 443,256
Employee tax withholdings related to net share settlements of equity-based awards | (8,452) | (6,747) | (7,217)
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options | 2,140 | 143 | 467
Payments on tax sharing liability | (8,921) | (4,616) | (14,375)
Contributions from (distributions to) related party, net | 0 | 0 | 0
Net cash used in financing activities | (33,384) | (11,214) | (23,369)
Effects of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | (800) | 1,288 | (11,246)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 116,316 | 147,282 | 71,097
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 188,482 | 117,385 | 117,385
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 304,798 | 264,667 | 188,482
Eliminations |  |  |
Investing activities: |  |  |
Contributions from (distributions to) related party, net | (68,271) | 52,356 | 49,188
Net cash used in investing activities | (68,271) | 52,356 | 49,188
Financing activities: |  |  |
Contributions from (distributions to) related party, net | 68,271 | (52,356) | (49,188)
Net cash used in financing activities | 68,271 | $ (52,356) | (49,188)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 0 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 0 |  | $ 0

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