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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Number Of Shares Received In Executive Compensation Program

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement Total Payment Award During Period Equity Instruments Other Than Options Granted In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other than Options Percentage Earned in Period

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Potential Performance Criteria Participants Can Earn Percentage

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Percentage of vesting of share-based compensation awards.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Fair value of options vested. Excludes equity instruments other than options, for example, but not limited to, share units, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock.

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Equity-Based Compensation Narrative (Details) - Orbitz - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value				$ 0.3
Common stock available for issuance, total				25,600,000
Common stock available for issuance, future issuance		3,518,537	3,518,537	4,291,197
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value				$ 0.7
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage				25.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value				$ 6.3
Stock units granted		805,251		2,175,112
Equity-based compensation plan, weighted average grant date fair value		$ 11.48		$ 8.86
Award vesting period			4 years	4 years
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock units granted	136,815			410,445
Equity-based compensation plan, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 9.72			$ 12.64
Award vesting period				3 years
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other than Options Percentage Earned in Period				60.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement Total Payment Awarded During Period, Other Than Options, Granted In Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value				$ 2.7
Number of shares executive receive per share of PSU earned				1
Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock units granted	273,630
Deferred Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement Deferral Percentage				100.00%
Stock units granted			92,977	120,563
Equity-based compensation plan, weighted average grant date fair value			$ 11.36	$ 7.94
Number of shares executive receive per share of PSU earned				1
Minimum [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period				7 years
Award vesting period				1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Potential performance criteria participants can earn (in percentage)				25.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation plan, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 11.89
Maximum [Member] \| Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period				10 years
Award vesting period				4 years
Maximum [Member] \| Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Potential performance criteria participants can earn (in percentage)				200.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Market Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation plan, weighted average grant date fair value	$ 16.32