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Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 17, 2020
Jan. 01, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
segment
reporting_unit
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Number of business segments | segment     2      
Provision for expected credit losses     $ 65,710,000 $ 20,563,000 $ 7,749,000  
Reclassified cost of revenue     (579,010,000) (1,726,157,000) (1,654,376,000)  
Technology costs     1,156,723,000 1,285,204,000 1,098,641,000  
Reclassified selling, general and administrative costs     (586,406,000) (600,210,000) (551,923,000)  
Advertising expense     8,000,000 19,000,000 19,000,000  
Cancellation reserve     97,568,000 57,730,000    
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment     248,000,000 295,000,000 288,000,000  
Capitalized software development     41,000,000 89,000,000 252,000,000  
Tangible impairment charge     $ 4,000,000      
Number of reportable segments | reporting_unit     2      
Goodwill impairment charges     $ 0 0 $ 0  
Investments in joint ventures     24,000,000 24,000,000    
Contract cost impairment loss     $ 10,000,000 $ 2,000,000    
Dividend per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 0.14 $ 0.56 $ 0.56  
Dividend yield 0.00%          
Equity     $ 362,632,000 $ 947,669,000 $ 974,271,000 $ 698,500,000
Long-term debt     4,639,782,000 3,261,821,000    
Additional paid-in capital     3,052,953,000 2,317,544,000    
Adjustment One            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Reclassified cost of revenue       1,179,000,000 997,000,000  
Technology costs       1,179,000,000 997,000,000  
Adjustment            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Technology costs       106,000,000 102,000,000  
Reclassified selling, general and administrative costs       106,000,000 102,000,000  
Adjustment Two            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Reclassified cost of revenue       130,000,000 140,000,000  
Reclassified selling, general and administrative costs       (130,000,000) (140,000,000)  
Retained Earnings (Deficit)            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Equity     (2,090,022,000) (763,482,000) (768,566,000) (1,053,446,000)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Increase in allowance for credit loss   $ 10,000,000        
Decrease in deferred tax liabilities   1,000,000        
Increase in accounts receivable   1,000,000        
Hospitality Solutions            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Impairment of intangible assets     $ 5,000,000      
Ess Elektroniczne Systemy Spzedazy Sp Zo            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Voting interest percentage     40.00%      
Sabre Bulgaria A D            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Voting interest percentage     20.00%      
Adjustment            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Cancellation reserve       9,868,000    
Equity       (7,593,000)   101,429,000
Adjustment | Retained Earnings (Deficit)            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Equity           $ 101,429,000
Adjustment | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 | Retained Earnings (Deficit)            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Equity   $ 8,000,000        
Costs to Fulfill Contracts            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Contract cost impairment loss     $ 9,562,000 2,405,000    
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs, included in depreciation and amortization     37,094,000 39,444,000 38,000,000  
Software developed for internal use            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Amortization     $ 203,000,000 $ 241,000,000 $ 236,000,000  
Minimum            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Expected life of service contracts with significant travel agency customers     3 years      
Amortization period     2 years      
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs     3 years      
Minimum | NMCs            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Voting interest percentage     20.00%      
Maximum            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Expected life of service contracts with significant travel agency customers     10 years      
Amortization period     30 years      
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs     10 years      
Maximum | NMCs            
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]            
Voting interest percentage     49.00%