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Segment Information - Reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Margin to Operating Income And Adjusted EBITDA to Income from Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Adjusted Gross Margin	$ 320,722sabr_AdjustedGrossMargin		$ 286,865sabr_AdjustedGrossMargin
Less adjustments:
Selling, general and administrative	122,358us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	[1]	110,738us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	[1]
Cost of revenue adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	64,667us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSoldDepreciationAndAmortization		58,809us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSoldDepreciationAndAmortization
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration	11,172sabr_AmortizationOfUpfrontIncentiveConsideration		11,047sabr_AmortizationOfUpfrontIncentiveConsideration
Restructuring and other costs			1,178sabr_RestructuringAndOtherCosts
Stock-based compensation expense	8,794us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation		3,599us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Interest expense, net	46,453us-gaap_InterestExpense		63,944us-gaap_InterestExpense
Loss on extinguishment of debt			2,980us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Other, net	4,445us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense		2,354us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Provision for income taxes	27,283us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit		14,911us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Operating income	118,992us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss		103,707us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Adjusted EBITDA	243,586sabr_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization		211,263sabr_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
Income from continuing operations	49,330us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest		21,959us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
EBITDA [Member]
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Amortization of upfront incentive consideration	11,172sabr_AmortizationOfUpfrontIncentiveConsideration / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember		11,047sabr_AmortizationOfUpfrontIncentiveConsideration / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Restructuring and other costs			1,556sabr_RestructuringAndOtherCosts / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Stock-based compensation expense	8,794us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember		3,599us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	61,663us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember		40,449us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs	7,524us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember		9,097us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Acquisition related amortization	21,675us-gaap_AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember		32,889us-gaap_AmortizationOfAcquisitionCosts / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Interest expense, net	46,453us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember		63,944us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Loss on extinguishment of debt			2,980us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Other, net	4,445us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember		2,354us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Acquisition-related costs	1,811us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Litigation costs	3,436us-gaap_LegalFees / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember		4,546us-gaap_LegalFees / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Management fees			1,932sabr_SponsorManagementFee / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Provision for income taxes	27,283us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember		14,911us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Adjusted EBITDA	243,586sabr_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember		211,263sabr_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Income from continuing operations	49,330us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember		21,959us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = sabr_EbitdaMember
Cost of revenue [Member]
Cost of revenue adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 3,533us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember		$ 1,386us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
[1] (2) Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Cost of revenue $3,533 $1,386 Selling, general and administrative 5,261 2,213

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