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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Effective income tax rate |  | 17.00% | 19.00% |
Unrecognized tax benefits | $ 50,000 | $ 50,000 |  | $ 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% |  |
Payments on TRA |  | $ 101,482 | $ 58,908 |
Travelocity |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
U.S. tax benefit related to discontinued operations | 19,000 | 19,000 |  |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current TRA liability | 72,000 | 72,000 |  | 104,000
Payments on TRA |  | 105,000 | 60,000 |
Accrued interest of TRA liability | 3,000 | 3,000 | $ 1,000 |
Other noncurrent liabilities | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |
TRA liability | $ 1,000 | $ 1,000 |  | $ 73,000

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