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Term Loan Rollforward (Details) - Orbitz $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 447,750
Ending balance	429,599
Term Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	447,750
Repayments of Long-term Debt	(18,151)
Ending balance	$ 429,599

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Debt Instrument [Roll Forward]

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3291-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

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