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Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Revenue	$ 757,285	$ 759,344
Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments	(11,047)	(9,599)
Revenues	755,410	759,344
Adjusted Gross Margin	342,722	352,565
Adjusted EBITDA	183,717	192,503
Depreciation and amortization	85,394	79,379
Adjusted capital expenditures	59,292	74,730
Incentive to Expedia SMA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments	(1,875)
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	243,107	242,228
Depreciation and amortization	44,527	37,441
Adjusted capital expenditures	55,694	69,455
Operating Segments [Member] | Travel Network [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Revenue	491,726	475,305
Adjusted Gross Margin	236,648	230,657
Adjusted EBITDA	214,843	210,303
Depreciation and amortization	16,037	12,258
Adjusted capital expenditures	15,313	15,270
Operating Segments [Member] | Airline And Hospitality Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Revenue	176,717	162,448
Adjusted Gross Margin	65,540	54,953
Adjusted EBITDA	53,460	40,870
Depreciation and amortization	26,998	18,215
Adjusted capital expenditures	38,400	49,030
Operating Segments [Member] | Travelocity [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Revenue	96,102	142,771
Adjusted Gross Margin	55,516	77,892
Adjusted EBITDA	(25,196)	(8,945)
Depreciation and amortization	1,492	6,968
Adjusted capital expenditures	1,981	5,155
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Revenue	(7,260)	(21,180)
Adjusted Gross Margin	(109)	(213)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Gross Margin	(14,873)	(10,724)
Adjusted EBITDA	(59,390)	(49,725)
Depreciation and amortization	40,867	41,938
Adjusted capital expenditures	$ 3,598	$ 5,275

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