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Loss contingency damages sought value per segment.

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Loss contingency number of cases filed.

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Period for which suits filed by government.

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Estimated amount of loss resulting from an adverse tax position.

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Amount of judgment or settlement awarded to (against) the entity in respect of litigation.

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Amount of loss contingency liability expected to be resolved within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Number of claims dismissed.

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Describes the form and magnitude of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter, which may include an unspecified amount of money.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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Number of plaintiffs that have filed claims pertaining to a loss contingency.

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The estimated maximum amount of possible loss from the contingency.

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Amount of receivable related to a loss contingency accrual. For example, an insurance recovery receivable.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of value added taxes due either from customers arising from sales on credit terms, or as previously overpaid to tax authorities.

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Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jul. 01, 2011	Dec. 31, 2014
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Amount of damages claimed	CEATS lawsuit based on the indemnification provision in our agreement with JetBlue, and we agreed to a conditional indemnification. CEATS claimed damages of $0.30 per segment sold on JetBlue’s website during the relevant time period which totaled $10 million.
Insurance Carriers [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Interest on insurance claims	18.00%
Maximum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of damages claimed value	482
Minimum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of damages claimed value	317
Hotel Occupancy Tax Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Period for which suits filed by government	10 years
Number of lawsuits filed	70
Number of lawsuits dismissed	30
Penalties and interest		4
Hotel Occupancy Tax Litigation [Member] \| Washington D.C. and Wyoming [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies	5
Hotel Related Antitrust Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Representatives filed suits against company	2
General Excise Tax Litigation [Member] \| HAWAII
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies	9
General Excise Tax Litigation [Member] \| HAWAII \| Maximum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Expected tax refunds receivable	35
Hotel Occupancy General Excise Tax Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies	18
Hotel Occupancy General Excise Tax Litigation [Member] \| HAWAII
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies	11
US Airways Inc [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Estimated amount of damages claimed value, minimum	45
Estimated amount of damages claimed value, maximum	73
Patent Infringement \| CEATS, Inc. [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of damages claimed value	10
Amount of damages claimed per segment	0.30
Indian Income Tax Litigation [Member] \| Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Interest and penalties related to income taxes	$ 26