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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate |  | 28.00% | 29.00% |
Unrecognized tax benefits |  | $ 56,000 |  | $ 69,000
Percentage of future payments to existing shareholders, US federal income tax cash savings |  | 85.00% |  |
Percentage of future payments to other shareholders, US federal income tax cash savings |  | 15.00% |  |
Current TRA liability |  | $ 100,284 |  | $ 0
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated future payments under TRA related tax assets |  | 387,000 |  |
Current TRA liability |  | 100,000 |  |
Accrued interest of TRA liability |  | 1,000 |  |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
TRA liability |  | $ 288,000 |  |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Variable rate on TRA liability |  | 1.00% |  |
Travelocity [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
U.S. tax benefit related to discontinued operations | $ 17,000 |  |  |

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