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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	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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