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Discontinued Operations and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail)
$ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jan. 23, 2015
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2014
USD ($)
earnout_payment
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 01, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Gain (loss) on sale of businesses     $ 0   $ 0   $ 263,567 $ 0    
Cumulative translation gains of foreign subsidiaries     21,263       21,263     $ 22,843
Travelocity [Member]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Proceeds from sale of business $ 280,000                  
Intangible asset disposed     55,000       55,000      
Gain (loss) on sale of businesses       $ 143,000            
lastminute [Member]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Intangible asset disposed                 $ 26,000  
Gain (loss) on sale of businesses       $ 25,000            
Transfer of net liabilities, working capital deficit                 $ 71,000  
Cumulative translation gains of foreign subsidiaries     $ 21,000       21,000      
lastminute [Member] | Minimum [Member]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
U.S. tax benefit related to discontinued operations             80,000      
lastminute [Member] | Maximum [Member]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
U.S. tax benefit related to discontinued operations             $ 95,000      
TPN [Member]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Proceeds from sale of business   $ 10,000                
Number of earn-out payments | earnout_payment   2                
Loss on disposition of assets           $ 3,000        
Earn-out proceeds receivable recognized           $ 3,000        
TPN [Member] | Maximum [Member]                    
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]                    
Total potential earn-out payments   $ 10,000