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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

49,330

21,959

158,911

(24,056)

Net income (loss)

208,241

(2,097)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

747

746

Net income (loss) attributable to Sabre Corporation

207,494

(2,843)

Preferred stock dividends

9,146

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$ 207,494

$ (11,989)

Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders:

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

$ 0.18

$ 0.07

0.59

(0.13)

Net income (loss) per common share

0.77

(0.07)

Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders:

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

0.18

0.06

0.57

(0.13)

Net income (loss) per common share

$ 0.75

$ (0.06)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

Basic

269,184

178,702

Diluted

276,688

187,727

Dividends per common share

$ 0.09

[1]	(1) Includes amortization of upfront incentive consideration $11,172 $11,047
[2]	(2) Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Cost of revenue $3,533 $1,386 Selling, general and administrative 5,261 2,213

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration	$ 11,172	$ 11,047
Stock-based compensation expense	8,794	3,599
Cost of revenue [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense	3,533	1,386
Selling, general and administrative [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 5,261	$ 2,213

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 208,241	$ (2,097)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	3,009	897
Retirement-related benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service credits, net of taxes of $129 and $130	(229)	(228)
Amortization of actuarial losses, net of taxes of $(623) and $(423)	1,102	744
Total retirement-related benefit plans	873	516
Derivatives:
Unrealized (losses) gains, net of taxes of $4,038 and $(167)	(8,676)	208
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses, net of taxes of $(1,024) and $(867)	3,470	646
Net change in unrealized (losses) gains on derivatives, net of tax	(5,206)	854
Share of other comprehensive income of joint venture	965
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(359)	2,267
Comprehensive income	207,882	170
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(747)	(746)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Sabre Corporation	$ 207,135	$ (576)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Amortization of prior service credits, taxes	$ 129	$ 130
Amortization of actuarial losses, taxes	(623)	(423)
Unrealized (losses) gains on derivatives, taxes	4,038	(167)
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses, taxes	$ (1,024)	$ (867)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 458,557	$ 155,679
Restricted cash	496	720
Accounts receivable, net	422,490	362,911
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	35,455	34,121
Current deferred income taxes	184,295	182,277
Other receivables, net	35,332	29,893
Assets held for sale		112,558
Total current assets	1,136,625	878,159
Property and equipment, net	545,493	551,276
Investments in joint ventures	154,805	145,320
Goodwill	2,153,152	2,153,499
Other assets, net	518,293	509,764
Total assets	4,967,480	4,718,004
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	142,542	117,855
Accrued compensation and related benefits	54,889	83,828
Accrued subscriber incentives	170,841	145,581
Deferred revenues	184,886	167,827
Litigation settlement liability and related deferred revenue	69,194	73,252
Other accrued liabilities	191,978	189,612
Current portion of debt	417,232	22,435
Liabilities held for sale		96,544
Total current liabilities	1,231,562	896,934
Deferred income taxes	181,169	61,577
Other noncurrent liabilities	605,801	613,710
Long-term debt	2,662,166	3,061,400
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock: $0.01 par value; 450,000,000 authorized shares; 271,994,071 and 268,237,547 shares issued, 271,280,037 and 267,800,161 outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	2,720	2,682
Additional paid-in capital	1,956,593	1,931,796
Treasury Stock, at cost, 714,034 and 437,386 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(11,425)	(5,297)
Retained deficit	(1,592,513)	(1,775,616)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(70,162)	(69,803)
Noncontrolling interest	1,569	621
Total stockholders’ equity	286,782	84,383
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	4,967,480	4,718,004
Trademarks And Brand Names [Member]
Current assets
Finite lived intangible assets, net	235,786	238,500
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Current assets
Finite lived intangible assets, net	$ 223,326	$ 241,486

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated depreciation on property and equipment	$ 845,790	$ 792,161
Common Stock, Par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares authorized	450,000,000	450,000,000
Common Stock, Shares issued	271,994,071	268,237,547
Common Stock, Shares outstanding	271,280,037	267,800,161
Treasury Stock, shares held	714,034	437,386
Trademarks And Brand Names [Member]
Accumulated Amortization	$ 90,268	$ 87,554
Other intangible assets [Member]
Accumulated Amortization	$ 993,861	$ 975,701

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating Activities
Net income (loss)	$ 208,241	$ (2,097)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	90,061	81,634
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration	11,172	11,047
Litigation-related credits	(16,786)	(5,156)
Stock-based compensation expense	8,794	3,599
Allowance for doubtful accounts	3,355	1,416
Deferred income taxes	27,388	6,967
Joint venture equity income	(8,519)	(2,441)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,536	1,682
Debt modification costs		3,290
Loss on extinguishment of debt		2,980
Other	4,952	8,133
(Income) loss from discontinued operations	(158,911)	24,056
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables	(70,827)	(41,012)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,388)	5,903
Capitalized implementation costs	(14,327)	(7,653)
Upfront incentive consideration	(6,523)	(17,250)
Other assets	(7,189)	(6,710)
Accrued compensation and related benefits	(27,317)	(30,528)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	60,172	25,077
Deferred revenue including upfront solution fees	29,889	31,385
Cash provided by operating activities	131,773	94,322
Investing Activities
Additions to property and equipment	(61,912)	(49,658)
Other investing activities	148
Cash used in investing activities	(61,764)	(49,658)
Financing Activities
Proceeds of borrowings from lenders		148,307
Payments on borrowings from lenders	(5,614)	(169,847)
Debt modification and issuance costs		(3,290)
Net proceeds (payments) on the settlement of equity-based awards	9,781	(779)
Cash dividends paid to common shareholders	(24,391)
Other financing activities	(2,057)	(2,993)
Cash used in financing activities	(22,281)	(28,602)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Cash used in operating activities	(18,156)	(35,985)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	278,834	(2,177)
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	260,678	(38,162)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5,528)	220
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	302,878	(21,880)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	155,679	308,236
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 458,557	$ 286,356

General Information	3 Months Ended
General Information	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
General Information	1. General Information Sabre Corporation is a Delaware corporation formed in December 2006. On March 30, 2007, Sabre Corporation acquired Sabre Holdings Corporation (“Sabre Holdings”). Sabre Holdings is the sole subsidiary of Sabre Corporation. Sabre GLBL Inc. is the principal operating subsidiary and sole direct subsidiary of Sabre Holdings. Sabre GLBL Inc. or its direct or indirect subsidiaries conduct all of our businesses. In these consolidated financial statements, references to “Sabre,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours,” and “us” refer to Sabre Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires. We are a leading technology solutions provider to the global travel and tourism industry. We operate through two business segments: (i) Travel Network, our global travel marketplace for travel suppliers and travel buyers, and (ii) Airline and Hospitality Solutions, an extensive suite of travel industry leading software solutions primarily for airlines and hotel properties. In the first quarter of 2015, we completed our exit of the online travel agency business through the sale of our Travelocity business in the United States and Canada (“Travelocity.com”) and Europe (“lastminute.com”). Our Travelocity segment has no remaining operations as a result of these dispositions. The financial results of our Travelocity segment are included in net income (loss) from discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. The assets and liabilities of Travelocity.com and lastminute.com that were disposed of are classified as held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014. Basis of Presentation—The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ended December 31, 2015. The accompanying interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2015. We consolidate all of our majority-owned subsidiaries and companies over which we exercise control through majority voting rights. No entities are consolidated due to control through operating agreements, financing agreements, or as the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The consolidated financial statements include our accounts after elimination of all significant intercompany balances and transactions. Use of Estimates—The preparation of these interim financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires that certain amounts be recorded based on estimates and assumptions made by management. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions. Our significant estimates and assumptions relate to, among other things, the collectability of accounts receivable, future cancellations of bookings processed through the Sabre global distribution system (“GDS”), revenue recognition for software arrangements, the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination, the fair value of derivatives, the evaluation of the recoverability of the carrying value of intangible assets and goodwill, equity-based compensation, pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities, contingent liabilities and the uncertainties surrounding the calculation of our tax assets and liabilities. Our use of estimates and the related accounting policies are discussed in the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2015. Stockholders’ Equity—During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we issued 3,756,524 shares of our common stock and received $16 million in proceeds as a result of the exercise and settlement of employee equity-based awards. On February 10, 2015, we closed a secondary public offering of our common stock in which certain of our stockholders sold 23,800,000 shares, and the underwriters exercised in full their overallotment option which resulted in the sale of an additional 3,570,000 shares of our common stock. We did not receive any proceeds from the secondary public offering or from the exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share of our common stock totaling $24 million. No dividends were declared or paid in the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Discontinued Operations and Dispositions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations and Dispositions

2. Discontinued Operations and Dispositions

Over the past several years, we have disposed of non-core operations of our Travelocity business and, in the first quarter of 2015, we completed the divestiture of our Travelocity business through the sale of Travelocity.com and lastminute.com. Our Travelocity segment has no remaining operations subsequent to these dispositions. The financial results of our Travelocity business are included in net income (loss) from discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. The assets and liabilities of Travelocity.com and lastminute.com that were disposed of are classified as held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.

Travelocity.com—On January 23, 2015, we sold Travelocity.com to Expedia Inc. (“Expedia”), pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Travelocity Purchase Agreement”), dated January 23, 2015, by and among Sabre GLBL Inc. and Travelocity.com LP, and Expedia. The signing and closing of the Travelocity Purchase Agreement occurred contemporaneously. Expedia purchased Travelocity.com pursuant to the Travelocity Purchase Agreement for cash consideration of $280 million. The net assets of Travelocity.com disposed of primarily included a trade name with a carrying value of $55 million. We recognized a gain on sale of $143 million, net of tax, in the first quarter of 2015.

lastminute.com—On March 1, 2015, we sold lastminute.com to Bravofly Rumbo Group. The transaction was completed through the transfer of net liabilities as of the date of sale consisting primarily of a working capital deficit of $71 million, partially offset by assets sold including intangible assets of $26 million. We did not receive any cash proceeds or any other significant consideration in the transaction other than payment for specific services being provided to the acquirer under a transition services agreement through the end of 2015. Additionally, at the time of sale, the acquirer entered into a long-term agreement with us to continue to utilize our GDS for bookings which generates incentive consideration paid by us to the acquirer. We recognized a gain on sale of $25 million, net of tax, in the first quarter of 2015.

Travel Partner Network—In February 2014, we completed a sale of assets associated with Travelocity Partner Network (“TPN”), a business-to-business private white label website offering, for $10 million in proceeds. Pursuant to the sale agreement, we were to receive two annual earn-out payments, totaling up to $10 million, if the purchaser exceeded certain revenue thresholds during the calendar years ending December 31, 2014 and 2015. The revenue threshold was not met for the year ended December 31, 2014 and we do not expect that the revenue threshold for the year ended December 31, 2015 will be met. In connection with the sale, Travelocity entered into a Transition Services Agreement (“TSA”) with the acquirer to provide services to maintain the websites and certain technical and administrative functions for the acquirer until a complete transition occurs or the TSA terminates. Consideration received under both agreements has been allocated to the disposition and the services provided under the TSA; therefore, a significant portion of the upfront proceeds were deferred, based on the fair value of the TSA services, and are being recognized as an offset to operating expense within discontinued operations as the services are provided. In the first quarter of 2014, we recognized a loss on the disposition of $3 million, prior to considering the potential earn-out payments. We also recognized a $3 million receivable for earn-out proceeds during the first quarter of 2014, which offset the loss from disposition and resulted in no net impact to operating income for the disposition. During the third quarter of 2014, we determined that receipt of the earn-out proceeds was no longer probable and therefore fully impaired the receivable.

The following table summarizes the results of our discontinued operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Revenue	$	21,142		$	94,325
Cost of revenue		12,288			42,999
Selling, general and administrative		19,241			89,622
Operating loss		(10,387	)		(38,296	)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		—			(1,161	)
Gain on sale of businesses, net		263,567			—
Other, net		(475	)		2,523
Total other expense, net		263,092			1,362
Income (loss) from discontinuing operations before income taxes		252,705			(36,934	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		93,794			(12,878	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	158,911		$	(24,056	)

The entire disclosure for the facts and circumstances leading to the completed or expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the segment in which the disposal group was reported, and the classification (whether sold or classified as held for sale) and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group. Includes all disposal groups, including those classified as components of the entity (discontinued operations).

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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	3. Income Taxes Our effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were 36% and 40%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014 was primarily due to an increase in forecasted earnings in lower tax jurisdictions and a decrease in nondeductible losses and other discrete tax items relative to the amount of pre-tax income. The differences between our effective tax rates and the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate primarily result from our geographic mix of taxable income in various tax jurisdictions as well as the discrete tax items referenced above. We recognize liabilities when we believe that an uncertain tax position may not be fully sustained upon examination by the tax authorities. This requires significant judgment, the use of estimates, and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. When facts and circumstances change, we reassess these probabilities and record any changes in the consolidated financial statements as appropriate. Our net unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, included in our consolidated balance sheets, were $56 million and $59 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

4. Debt

In April 2015, we refinanced our $480 million 2019 Notes (as defined below) through the issuance of $530 million senior secured notes due in 2023 with a stated interest rate of 5.375% (“2023 Notes”). The 2023 Notes were issued by Sabre GLBL Inc. and are guaranteed by Sabre Holdings and each of Sabre GLBL Inc.’s existing and subsequently acquired or organized subsidiaries that are borrowers under or guarantors of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as defined below). The 2023 Notes are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all present and after acquired property and assets of Sabre GLBL Inc. and the guarantors of the notes, which also constitutes collateral securing indebtedness under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on a first priority basis. We received proceeds of approximately $522 million, net of underwriting fees and commissions, from the 2023 Notes which were used to redeem all of the $480 million principal of the 2019 Notes, pay the 6.375% redemption premium of $31 million and the make whole premium of $2 million representing scheduled interest payable for the period between the redemption date of April 29, 2015 and the first call date of May 15, 2015. The remaining proceeds, combined with cash on hand, were used to pay accrued but unpaid interest of $19 million.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our outstanding debt included in our consolidated balance sheets totaled $3,079 million and $3,084 million, respectively, net of unamortized discounts of $11 million and $13 million, respectively. The following table sets forth the face values of our outstanding debt as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

	Rate		Maturity	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Senior secured credit facilities:
Term Loan B	L + 3.00%		February 2019	$	1,735,063		$	1,739,500
Incremental term loan facility	L + 3.50%		February 2019		344,750			345,625
Term Loan C	L + 3.00%		December 2017		49,313			49,313
Revolver, $370 million	L + 2.75%		February 2019		—			—
Revolver, $35 million	L + 3.75%		February 2018		—			—
Senior unsecured notes due 2016		8.35%	March 2016		400,000			400,000
Senior secured notes due 2019		8.50%	May 2019		480,000			480,000
Mortgage facility		5.80%	March 2017		81,863			82,168
Face value of total debt outstanding					3,090,989			3,096,606
Less current portion of debt outstanding					(422,439	)		(22,435	)
Face value of long-term debt outstanding				$	2,668,550		$	3,074,171

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

On February 19, 2013, Sabre GLBL Inc. entered into an agreement that amended and restated its existing senior secured credit facilities (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). The new agreement replaced (i) the existing initial term loans with new classes of term loans of $1,775 million (the “Term Loan B”) and $425 million (the “Term Loan C”) and (ii) the existing revolver with a new revolver of $352 million (the “Revolver”).

On September 30, 2013, we entered into an agreement for an incremental term loan facility to Term Loan B (the “Incremental Term Loan Facility”), having a face value of $350 million and providing total net proceeds of $350 million. We have used the proceeds of the Incremental Term Loan Facility for working capital, general corporate purposes and strategic actions related to Travelocity. The Incremental Term Loan Facility matures on February 19, 2019 and initially bore interest at a rate equal to the LIBOR rate, subject to a 1.00% floor, plus 3.50% per annum. It includes a provision for increases in interest rates to maintain a difference of not more than 50 basis points relative to future term loan extensions or refinancing of amounts under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

On February 20, 2014, we entered into a series of amendments to our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Repricing Amendments”) the first of which reduced the Term Loan B’s applicable margin for Eurocurrency and Base rate borrowings to 3.25% and 2.25%, respectively, with a step down to 3.00% and 2.00%, respectively, if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00. It also reduced the Eurocurrency rate floor to 1.00% and the Base rate floor to 2.00%.

The Repricing Amendments extended the maturity date of $317 million of the $352 million Revolver to February 19, 2019. The Repricing Amendments also provided for an incremental revolving commitment due February 19, 2019 of $53 million, increasing the Revolver from $352 million to $405 million. The extended and incremental revolving commitments, totaling $370 million (the “Extended Revolver”), reduced the applicable margins to 3.00% for Eurocurrency and 2.00% for Base rate borrowings, with a step down to 2.75% and 1.75%, respectively, if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00. There were no changes in the maturity date and applicable margins of the unextended revolving commitments of $35 million (“Unextended Revolver”). The Extended Revolver also includes an accelerated maturity date of November 19, 2018 if, as of that date, borrowings under the Term Loan B (or permitted refinancing thereof) remain outstanding and mature before February 18, 2020.

Sabre GLBL Inc.’s obligations under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Sabre Holdings and each of Sabre GLBL Inc.’s wholly-owned material domestic subsidiaries, except unrestricted subsidiaries. We refer to these guarantors together with Sabre GLBL Inc., as the Loan Parties. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is secured by (i) a first priority security interest on the equity interests in Sabre GLBL Inc. and each other Loan Party that is a direct subsidiary of Sabre GLBL Inc. or another Loan Party, (ii) 65% of the issued and outstanding voting (and 100% of the non-voting) equity interests of each wholly-owned material foreign subsidiary of Sabre GLBL Inc. that is a direct subsidiary of Sabre GLBL Inc. or another Loan Party, and (iii) a blanket lien on substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of the Loan Parties.

Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Loan Parties are subject to certain customary non-financial covenants, as well as a maximum Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, which applies if our Revolver utilization exceeds certain thresholds and is calculated as Senior Secured Debt (net of cash) to EBITDA, as defined by the agreement. This ratio was 5.0 to 1.0 for 2014 and is 4.5 to 1.0 for 2015. The definition of EBITDA is based on a trailing twelve months EBITDA adjusted for certain items including non-recurring expenses and the pro forma impact of cost saving initiatives. As of March 31, 2015, we are in compliance with all covenants under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had no outstanding balance under the Extended and Unextended Revolver and had outstanding letters of credit totaling $41 million and $47 million, respectively, which reduce our overall credit capacity under the Revolver.

Principal Payments

Term Loan B and the Incremental Term Loan Facility mature on February 19, 2019, and require principal payments in equal quarterly installments of 0.25%. Term Loan C matures on December 31, 2017. As a result of the April 2014 prepayment, quarterly principal payments on Term Loan C are no longer required. We are obligated to pay $17 million on September 30, 2017 and the remaining balance on December 31, 2017. The Extended Revolver matures on February 19, 2019 and the Unextended Revolver matures on February 19, 2018. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, we made $5 million of principal payments on Term Loan B and the Incremental Term Loan Facility. We are scheduled to make $22 million in principal payments over the next twelve months.

We are also required to pay down the term loans by an amount equal to 50% of annual excess cash flow, as defined in our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. This percentage requirement may decrease or be eliminated if certain leverage ratios are achieved. Based on our results for the year ended December 31, 2014, we are not required to make an excess cash flow payment in 2015. In the event of certain asset sales or borrowings, the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement requires that we pay down the term loans with the resulting proceeds. Subject to the repricing premium discussed above, we may repay the indebtedness at any time prior to the maturity dates without penalty.

Interest

Borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to either, at our option: (i) the Eurocurrency rate plus an applicable margin for Eurocurrency borrowings as set forth below, or (ii) a base rate determined by the highest of (1) the prime rate of Bank of America, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2% or (3) LIBOR plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin for base rate borrowings as set forth below. The Eurocurrency rate is based on LIBOR for all U.S. dollar borrowings and has a floor.

	Eurocurrency borrowings				Base rate borrowings
	Applicable Margin⁽¹⁾		Floor		Applicable Margin		Floor
Term Loan B, prior to Repricing Amendments		4.00%		1.25%		3.00%		2.25%
Term Loan B, subsequent to Repricing Amendments		3.25%		1.00%		2.25%		2.00%
Incremental term loan facility		3.50%		1.00%		2.50%		2.00%
Term Loan C		3.00%		1.00%		2.00%		2.00%
Revolver, $370 million		3.00%	N/A			2.00%	N/A
Revolver, $35 million		3.75%	N/A			2.75%	N/A

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(1)	Applicable margins do not reflect potential step downs which are determined by the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. See below for additional information.

Applicable margins for Term Loan B and the Extended Revolver step down 25 basis points for any quarter if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00. Applicable margins for all other borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement step down by 50 basis points for any quarter if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.0 to 1.0. Applicable margins increase to maintain a difference of not more than 50 basis points relative to future term loan extensions or refinancings. In addition, we are required to pay a quarterly commitment fee of 0.375% per annum for unused revolving commitments. The commitment fee may increase to 0.5% per annum if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is greater than 4.0 to 1.0.

We have elected the three-month LIBOR as the floating interest rate on all $2,129 million of our outstanding term loans. As of March 31, 2015, the interest rate, including applicable margin, is 4.0% for the Term Loan B of $1,735 million; 4.5% for the Incremental Term Loan Facility of $345 million; and 4.0% for the Term Loan C of $49 million. Interest payments are due on the last day of each quarter. Interest on a portion of the outstanding loan is hedged with interest rate swaps (see Note 5, Derivatives).

As a result of the Repricing Amendments, we incurred costs totaling $3 million which were recorded to interest expense and, in addition, recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, we had $23 million of unamortized debt issuance costs included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets associated with all debt transactions under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the previous senior secured credit agreement. These costs are being amortized to interest expense over the maturity period of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Our effective interest rates for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, inclusive of amounts charged to interest expense as described above, are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Including the impact of interest rate swaps		4.45	%		6.14	%
Excluding the impact of interest rate swaps		4.45	%		5.50	%

Senior Unsecured Notes

As of March 31, 2015, we have, at face value, $400 million in senior unsecured notes currently bearing interest at a rate of 8.35% and maturing on March 15, 2016 (“2016 Notes”). The 2016 Notes include certain non-financial covenants, including restrictions on incurring certain types of debt, entering into certain sale and leaseback transactions. We issued the 2016 Notes in March 2006 and used all of the net proceeds plus available cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities to prepay $400 million of a bridge facility used to finance the acquisition of lastminute.com. As of March 31, 2015, we are in compliance with all covenants under the indenture for the 2016 Notes.

Senior Secured Notes

As of March 31, 2015, we had, at face value, $480 million in senior secured notes bearing interest at a rate of 8.50% and maturing on May 15, 2019 (“2019 Notes”). In April 2015, we redeemed all of the 2019 Notes through the issuance of the 2023 Notes at the redemption price of 106.375%. We will recognize a loss on extinguishment in the second quarter of 2015 of approximately $32 million, which includes the $31 million redemption premium.

Mortgage Facility

We have $82 million outstanding under a mortgage facility for the buildings, land and furniture and fixtures located at our headquarters facilities in Southlake, Texas. The mortgage facility bears interest at a rate of 5.7985% per annum and matures on April 1, 2017. The mortgage facility includes certain customary non-financial covenants, including restrictions on incurring liens other than permitted liens, dissolving the borrower or changing our business, forgiving debt, changing our principal place of business and transferring the property. As of March 31, 2015, we are in compliance with all covenants under the mortgage facility.

Derivatives

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Derivatives

5. Derivatives

Hedging Objectives—We are exposed to certain risks relating to ongoing business operations. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are foreign currency exchange rate risk and interest rate risk. Forward contracts on various foreign currencies are entered into to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risk on operational exposure denominated in foreign currencies. Interest rate swaps are entered into to manage interest rate risk associated with our floating-rate borrowings. In accordance with authoritative guidance on accounting for derivatives and hedging, we designate foreign currency forward contracts as cash flow hedges on operational exposure and interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges of floating-rate borrowings.

Cash Flow Hedging Strategy—To protect against the reduction in value of forecasted foreign currency cash flows, we hedge portions of our expenses denominated in foreign currencies with forward contracts. For example, when the dollar strengthens significantly against the foreign currencies, the decline in present value of future foreign currency expense is offset by losses in the fair value of the forward contracts designated as hedges. Conversely, when the dollar weakens, the increase in the present value of future foreign currency expense is offset by gains in the fair value of the forward contracts.

We enter into interest rate swap agreements to manage interest rate risk exposure. The interest rate swap agreements modify our exposure to interest rate risk by converting floating-rate debt to a fixed rate basis, thus reducing the impact of interest rate changes on future interest expense and net earnings. These agreements involve the receipt of floating rate amounts in exchange for fixed rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without an exchange of the underlying principal amount.

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the present value of future cash flows of the hedged item, if any (ineffective portion), and hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations during the current period. Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are carried at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in the consolidated statement of operations.

Forward Contracts—In order to hedge our operational exposure to foreign currency movements, we are a party to certain foreign currency forward contracts that extend until March 2016. We have designated these instruments as cash flow hedges. No hedging ineffectiveness was recorded in earnings relating to the forward contracts during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. As of March 31, 2015, we estimate that $10 million in losses will be reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings as the outstanding contracts settle.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had the following unsettled purchased foreign currency forward contracts that were entered into to hedge our operational exposure to foreign currency movements (in thousands, except for average contract rates):

Outstanding Notional Amount as of March 31, 2015
Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Foreign Amount		USD Amount		Average Contract Rate
US Dollar	Australian Dollar		6,575	$	5,424		0.8249
Euro	US Dollar		22,700		28,676		1.2633
British Pound Sterling	US Dollar		19,950		31,636		1.5858
Indian Rupee	US Dollar		1,138,000		17,512		0.0154
Polish Zloty	US Dollar		157,000		45,916		0.2925

Outstanding Notional Amount as of December 31, 2014
Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Foreign Amount		USD Amount		Average Contract Rate
US Dollar	Australian Dollar		6,750	$	5,838		0.8649
Euro	US Dollar		30,200		38,777		1.2840
British Pound Sterling	US Dollar		22,950		37,343		1.6271
Indian Rupee	US Dollar		1,205,000		18,748		0.0156
Polish Zloty	US Dollar		171,000		52,821		0.3089

Interest Rate Swap Contracts—Interest rate swaps outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

Notional Amount

Interest Rate

Received

Interest Rate Paid

Effective Date

Maturity Date

Outstanding:

$750 million

1 month LIBOR⁽¹⁾

1.48%

December 31, 2015

December 30, 2016

$750 million

1 month LIBOR⁽¹⁾

2.19%

December 30, 2016

December 29, 2017

$750 million

1 month LIBOR⁽¹⁾

2.61%

December 29, 2017

December 31, 2018

Matured:

$400 million

1 month LIBOR

2.03%

July 29, 2011

September 30, 2014

$350 million

1 month LIBOR

2.51%

April 30, 2012

September 30, 2014

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(1)	Subject to a 1% floor.

In December 2014, we entered into eight forward starting interest rate swaps to hedge interest payments associated with $750 million of floating-rate liabilities on the notional amounts of a portion of our senior secured debt. We have designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. The total notional amount outstanding is $750 million in each of 2015, 2016 and 2017. There was no material hedge ineffectiveness for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.

In January 2013, our then outstanding swaps were not designated in a cash flow hedging relationship because we no longer qualified for hedge accounting treatment following the amendment and restatement of our senior secured credit facility in February 2013 (see Note 4, Debt). These interest rate swaps matured on September 30, 2014. Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. The adjustments to fair value of our matured interest rate swaps for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was not material to our results of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we reclassified losses of $2 million, net of tax, from OCI to interest expense related to the derivatives that no longer qualified for hedge accounting.

The estimated fair values of our derivatives designated as hedging instruments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
		Fair Value as of
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Consolidated Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Foreign exchange contracts	Other accrued liabilities	$	(9,866	)	$	(8,475	)
Interest rate swaps	Other accrued liabilities		(1,367	)		—
	Other noncurrent liabilities		(6,625	)		(1,401	)
		$	(17,858	)	$	(9,876	)

The effects of derivative instruments, net of taxes, on other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2015			2014
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(4,337	)	$	208
Interest rate swaps		(4,339	)		—
Total	$	(8,676	)	$	208

		Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Income Statement Location	2015			2014
Foreign exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	(3,470	)	$	1,683

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

6. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability. Guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of inputs used in measuring fair value defined as follows:

Level 1—Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and quoted prices in non-active markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs that are not directly observable, but are corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3—Inputs that are unobservable and are supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment.

The classification of a financial asset or liability within the hierarchy is determined based on the least reliable level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. We also consider the counterparty and our own non-performance risk in our assessment of fair value.

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts—The fair value of the foreign currency forward contracts is estimated based upon pricing models that utilize Level 2 inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data such as currency spot and forward rates.

Interest Rate Swaps—The fair value of our interest rate swaps is estimated using a combined income and market-based valuation methodology based upon Level 2 inputs including credit ratings and forward interest rate yield curves obtained from independent pricing services reflecting broker market quotes.

The following tables present the our assets (liabilities) that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
	March 31, 2015			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(9,866	)	$	—	$	(9,866	)	$	—
Interest rate swap contracts		(7,992	)		—		(7,992	)		—
Total	$	(17,858	)	$	—	$	(17,858	)	$	—

				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
	December 31, 2014			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(8,475	)	$	—	$	(8,475	)	$	—
Interest rate swap contracts		(1,401	)		—		(1,401	)		—
Total	$	(9,876	)	$	—	$	(9,876	)	$	—

Other Financial Instruments

The carrying value of our financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, and accounts receivable approximate their fair values. The fair values of our 2016 Notes, 2019 Notes and term loans under our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are determined based on quoted market prices for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market, a Level 1 input. The outstanding principal balance of our mortgage facility approximated its fair value as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The fair values of the mortgage facility were determined based on estimates of current interest rates for similar debt, a Level 2 input.

The following table presents the fair value and carrying value of our 2016 Notes, 2019 Notes and term loans under our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

	Fair Value at				Carrying Value at
Financial Instrument	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Term Loan B	$	1,738,316	$	1,718,843	$	1,728,077	$	1,732,101
Incremental term loan facility		347,551		341,737		344,750		345,625
Term Loan C		49,374		48,758		49,099		49,080
Senior unsecured notes due 2016		425,000		426,250		395,207		393,973
Senior secured notes due 2019		512,296		516,300		480,703		480,741

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

+ References + Details

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related deferred income taxes, are as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Defined benefit pension and other post retirement benefit plans	$	(89,299	)	$	(90,172	)
Unrealized loss on foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps		(12,601	)		(7,395	)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain		25,852			22,843
Other ⁽¹⁾		5,886			4,921
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	(70,162	)	$	(69,803	)

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(1)	Primarily relates to our share of accumulated other comprehensive income of our joint venture.

The amortization of actuarial losses and periodic service credits associated with our retirement-related benefit plans are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. See Note 5, Derivatives, for information on the income statement line items affected as the result of reclassification adjustments associated with derivatives.

The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.

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Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

8. Earnings Per Share

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	49,330	$	21,959
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		747		746
Less: Preferred stock dividends		—		9,146
Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders, basic and diluted	$	48,583	$	12,067
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding		269,184		178,702
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards		7,504		9,025
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding		276,688		187,727
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.18	$	0.07
Diluted	$	0.18	$	0.06

Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of all dilutive common stock equivalents during each period. The calculation of diluted weighted-average shares excludes the impact of 1 million common stock equivalents for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as the inclusion would have been antidilutive.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

9. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

We sponsor the Sabre Inc. Legacy Pension Plan which is a tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan for employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. We also provide retiree life insurance benefits to certain employees who retired prior to January 1, 2014. The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs associated with our pension and other postretirement benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits:
Interest cost	$	4,750		$	4,902
Expected return on plan assets		(5,300	)		(6,025	)
Amortization of prior service credit		(358	)		(358	)
Amortization of actuarial loss, net		1,725			1,167
Net periodic cost (credit)	$	817		$	(314	)

We are not required to make any contributions to our defined benefit pension plans during 2015 under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. We made no contributions to fund our defined benefit pension plans during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. We may, at our discretion, voluntarily contribute from zero to $10 million to our defined benefit pension plans during the remainder of 2015. Contributions to our defined benefit pension plans in the United States and Canada are based on several factors that may vary from year to year. Thus, past contributions are not always indicative of future contributions.

Contingencies	3 Months Ended
Contingencies	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	10. Contingencies Value Added Tax Receivables We generate Value Added Tax (“VAT”) refund claims, recorded as receivables, in multiple jurisdictions through the normal course of our business. Audits related to these claims are in various stages of investigation. If the results of the audit or litigation were to become unfavorable, the uncollectible amounts could be material to our results of operations. In previous years, the right to recover certain VAT receivables associated with European businesses has been questioned by tax authorities. We believe that our claims are valid under applicable law and as such we will continue to pursue collection, possibly through litigation. We assess VAT receivables for collectability and have recorded reserves that are not material to our consolidated financial statements. Our VAT receivables, net of reserves, totaled $26 million and $25 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and are included in other receivables in our consolidated balance sheets. As we dissolve subsidiaries associated with discontinued operations, tax authorities may initiate or have initiated audits that could result in challenges to our refund claims and assessments of additional taxes which may require us to record additional reserves in the future. We believe the merits of our claims are valid and will aggressively defend any denial of our claims. Legal Proceedings While certain legal proceedings and related indemnification obligations to which we are a party specify the amounts claimed, these claims may not represent reasonably possible losses. Given the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time, nor can the amount of possible loss or range of loss, if any, be reasonably estimated, except in circumstances where an aggregate litigation accrual has been recorded for probable and reasonably estimable loss contingencies. A determination of the amount of accrual required, if any, for these contingencies is made after careful analysis of each matter. The required accrual may change in the future due to new information or developments in each matter or changes in approach such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters. Litigation and Administrative Audit Proceedings Relating to Hotel Occupancy Taxes On January 23, 2015, we sold Travelocity.com to Expedia. Pursuant to the Travelocity Purchase Agreement entered into with Expedia, we will continue to be liable for pre-closing liabilities of Travelocity, including fees, charges, costs and settlements relating to litigation arising from hotels booked on the Travelocity platform prior to the Expedia SMA (as defined below). Fees, charges, costs and settlements relating to litigation from hotels booked on Travelocity.com subsequent to the Expedia SMA and prior to the date of the sale of Travelocity.com will be shared with Expedia in accordance with the terms that were in the Expedia SMA. We are jointly and severally liable for Travelocity’s indemnification obligations under the Travelocity Purchase Agreement for liabilities that may arise out of these litigation matters, which could adversely affect our cash flow. Over the past ten years, various state and local governments in the United States have filed approximately 70 lawsuits against us and other online travel agencies (“OTAs”) pertaining primarily to whether our discontinued Travelocity segment and other OTAs owe sales or occupancy taxes on the revenues they earn from facilitating hotel reservations using the merchant revenue model. In the merchant revenue model, the customer pays us an amount at the time of booking that includes (i) service fees, which we collect and retain, and (ii) the price of the hotel room and amounts for occupancy or other local taxes, which we pass along to the hotel supplier. The complaints generally allege, among other things, that the defendants failed to pay to the relevant taxing authority hotel occupancy taxes on the service fees. Courts have dismissed approximately 30 of these lawsuits, some for failure to exhaust administrative remedies and some on the basis that we are not subject to sales or occupancy tax. The Fourth, Sixth and Eleventh Circuits of the United States Courts of Appeals each have ruled in our favor on the merits, as have state appellate courts in Missouri, Alabama, Texas, California, Kentucky, Florida, Colorado and Pennsylvania, and a number of state and federal trial courts. The remaining lawsuits are in various stages of litigation. We have also settled some cases individually, most for amounts not material to our results of operations, and with respect to these settlements, have generally reserved our rights to challenge any effort by the applicable tax authority to impose occupancy taxes in the future. We have received recent favorable decisions pertaining to cases in North Carolina, California, Montana, Arizona and Colorado. On August 19, 2014, the North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment in favor of Travelocity and other OTAs after concluding they are not operators of hotels, motel or similar-type businesses and therefore are not subject to hotel occupancy tax. On May 28, 2014, an administrative hearing officer in Arizona ruled that Travelocity is not responsible for collecting or remitting local hotel taxes and set aside assessments made by twelve municipalities, including Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Tucson. Those municipalities have appealed the decision to state court. On March 27, 2014, a California court of appeals upheld a trial court ruling that OTAs, including Travelocity, are not subject to the City of San Diego’s transient occupancy tax because they are not hotel operators or managing agents. That case is now pending before the Supreme Court of California. The California court of appeals’ decision marked the third time that a California appellate court has ruled in favor of Travelocity on the question of whether OTAs are subject to transient occupancy taxes in California, the prior two cases being brought by the City of Anaheim and City of Santa Monica. Travelocity also has prevailed at the trial court level in cases brought by San Francisco and Los Angeles, both of which are being appealed by the cities. On March 6, 2014, a Montana trial court ruled by summary judgment that Travelocity and other OTAs are not subject to the State of Montana’s lodging facility use tax or its sales tax on accommodations and vehicles. The lawsuit had been brought by the Montana Department of Revenue, which has appealed the decision. On July 3, 2014, the Colorado Court of Appeals entered judgment that Travelocity and OTAs are not liable for lodging taxes as claimed by the City of Denver. The City of Denver has petitioned the Supreme Court of Colorado to review the decision. In Florida, Travelocity has been named as a defendant in several proceedings and lawsuits brought by cities and counties in Florida, including the Counties of Leon, Broward, Osceola, and Volusia; and the City of Miami. The suits brought by Leon County and Broward County have been decided on the merits and both were decided in favor of Travelocity and other OTAs. On February 28, 2013 and February 12, 2014, respectively, those decisions were affirmed by the intermediate court of appeals. The Supreme Court of Florida has granted review of the Leon County decision and heard oral arguments on April 30, 2014. A decision is expected in 2015. Although we have prevailed in the majority of these lawsuits and proceedings, there have been several adverse judgments or decisions on the merits, some of which are subject to appeal. On April 3, 2014, the Supreme Court of Wyoming affirmed a decision by the Wyoming State Board of Equalization that Travelocity and other OTAs are subject to sales tax on lodging. Similarly, on March 4, 2014, a trial court in Washington D.C. entered final judgment in favor of the District of Columbia on its claim that Travelocity and other OTAs are subject to the District’s hotel occupancy tax. Travelocity has appealed the trial court’s decision. We did not record material charges associated with these cases during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. As of March 31, 2015, our reserve for these cases totaled $5 million and is included in other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. On April 4, 2013, the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (“W.D.T.”) entered a final judgment against Travelocity and other OTAs in a class action lawsuit filed by the City of San Antonio. The final judgment was based on a jury verdict from October 30, 2009 that the OTAs “control” hotels for purposes of city hotel occupancy taxes. Following that jury verdict, on July 1, 2011, the W.D.T. concluded that fees charged by the OTAs are subject to hotel occupancy taxes and that the OTAs have a duty to collect and remit these taxes. We disagree with the jury’s finding and with the W.D.T.’s conclusions based on the jury finding, and intend to appeal the final judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The verdict against us, including penalties and interest, is $4 million which we do not believe we will ultimately pay and therefore have not accrued any loss related to this case. We believe the Fifth Circuit’s resolution of the San Antonio appeal may be affected by a separate Texas state appellate court decision in our favor. On October 26, 2011, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals of Texas affirmed a trial court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of the OTAs in a case brought by the City of Houston and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority on a similarly worded tax ordinance as the one at issue in the San Antonio case. The Texas Supreme Court denied the City of Houston’s petition to review the case. We believe this decision should provide persuasive authority to the Fifth Circuit in its review of the San Antonio case. On March 17, 2015, the Supreme Court of Hawaii issued a decision affirming in part and reversing in part a final judgment entered by the Hawaii Tax Appeal Court. In that case, the Tax Appeal Court had ruled that Travelocity and other OTAs are not subject to Hawaii’s transient accommodation tax, but also had ruled in favor of the State of Hawaii on the issue of whether the state’s general excise tax, which is assessed on all business activity in the state, applies to merchant model hotel bookings for the period 2002 to 2011. The State of Hawaii appealed the Tax Appeal Court’s decision that Travelocity is not subject to transient accommodation tax, and Travelocity appealed the decision that we are subject to general excise tax. On March 17, 2015, the Supreme Court of Hawaii issued its decision affirming that Travelocity is not subject to transient accommodation tax, affirming that Travelocity is subject to general excise tax, and reversing the Tax Appeal Court’s decision that Travelocity is liable for general excise tax on the gross receipts collected from customers. Instead, the Hawaii Supreme Court held Travelocity is liable for general excise tax only on its own service fees. On March 27, 2015, the State of Hawaii filed a motion for reconsideration, which was denied. The proceeding in the Hawaii Supreme Court involved all merchant model hotel bookings for the period 2002 to 2011. While that appeal was pending, the State also issued additional assessments of general excise tax, interest, and penalties for merchant model hotel reservations for 2012; merchant model car reservations for the period 2004-2012; and combined merchant model hotel and car reservations for 2013. Further, notwithstanding the Tax Appeal Court’s ruling that Travelocity is not subject to transient accommodation tax, the State issued additional transient accommodation tax assessments for 2012 and 2013. Travelocity has appealed all of the additional assessments to the Tax Appeal Court, which has stayed the assessments pending the Hawaii Supreme Court’s final decision and judgment on the original assessments. We did not record material charges associated with our case with the State of Hawaii during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. As of March 31, 2015, we maintained an accrued liability of $9 million included in other accrued liabilities for this case and did not make material payments in the three months ended March 31, 2015. Payment of any amount is not an admission that we are subject to the taxes in question. We expect to receive a final ruling on the amounts owed by Travelocity in the third quarter of 2015. At that time, we will reduce our accrued liability to any remaining amounts due for periods and taxes not covered by the court’s rulings. We also expect to receive a refund from the State of Hawaii for a significant portion of the $35 million we previously paid to them to appeal. The resulting gain will be recognized in our results of discontinued operations and cash flows from discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows, respectively. As of March 31, 2015, we have a reserve of $18 million, included in other accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, for the potential resolution of issues identified related to litigation involving hotel and car sales, occupancy or excise taxes, which includes the $11 million reserve liability for the estimated remaining payments to the State of Hawaii. Our estimated liability is based on our current best estimate but the ultimate resolution of these issues may be greater or less than the amount recorded and, if greater, could adversely affect our results of operations. In addition to the actions by the tax authorities, two consumer class action lawsuits have been filed against us in which the plaintiffs allege that we made misrepresentations concerning the description of the fees received in relation to facilitating hotel reservations. Generally, the consumer claims relate to whether Travelocity provided adequate notice to consumers regarding the nature of our fees and the amount of taxes charged or collected. One of these lawsuits is pending in Texas state court, where the court is currently considering the plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class action; and the other is pending in federal court, but has been stayed pending the outcome of the Texas state court action. We believe the notice we provided was appropriate. In addition to the lawsuits, a number of state and local governments have initiated inquiries, audits and other administrative proceedings that could result in an assessment of sales or occupancy taxes on fees. If we do not prevail at the administrative level, those cases could lead to formal litigation proceedings. US Airways Antitrust Litigation and DOJ Investigation US Airways Antitrust Litigation In April 2011, US Airways sued us in federal court in the Southern District of New York, alleging violations of the Sherman Act Section 1 (anticompetitive agreements) and Section 2 (monopolization). The complaint was filed two months after we entered into a new distribution agreement with US Airways. In September 2011, the court dismissed all claims relating to Section 2. The claims that were not dismissed are claims brought under Section 1 of the Sherman Act that relate to our contracts with airlines, especially US Airways itself, which US Airways says contain anticompetitive content-related provisions, and an alleged conspiracy with the other GDSs, allegedly to maintain the industry structure and not to implement US Airways’ preferred system of distributing its Choice Seats product. We strongly deny all of the allegations made by US Airways. US Airways initially quantified its damages at either $317 million or $482 million (before trebling), depending on certain assumptions. Document, fact and expert witness discovery are complete. Summary judgment motions were filed in April 2014 and in January 2015, the court issued a ruling eliminating the claims related to a majority of the alleged damages as well as rejecting a request for injunctive relief. The injunctive relief sought by US Airways would have resulted in the court requiring us to modify language in our customer contracts. Based on the summary judgment ruling, the potential remaining range of single damages has been significantly reduced. In respect of all of the remaining claims, US Airways claims damages (before trebling) of either $45 million or $73 million. We believe these estimates are based on faulty assumptions and analysis and therefore are highly overstated. In the event US Airways were to prevail on the merits of its claim, we believe any monetary damaged awarded (before trebling) would be significantly less than either of US Airways’ proposed damage amounts. US Airways has filed a motion for reconsideration on two summary judgment issues decided in our favor, which was denied. With respect to the remaining claims in this case, we believe that our business practices and contract terms are lawful, and we will continue to vigorously defend against the remaining claims. The claims that have been dismissed to date are subject to appeal. Currently there is no trial date set for the remaining claims. We have and will incur significant fees, costs and expenses for as long as the litigation is ongoing. In addition, litigation by its nature is highly uncertain and fraught with risk, and it is therefore difficult to predict the outcome of any particular matter, including changes to our business. If favorable resolution of the matter is not reached, any monetary damages are subject to trebling under the antitrust laws and US Airways would be eligible to be reimbursed by us for its costs and attorneys’ fees. Depending on the amount of any such judgment, if we do not have sufficient cash on hand, we may be required to seek private or public financing. Depending on the outcome of the litigation, any of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Department of Justice Investigation On May 19, 2011, we received a civil investigative demand (“CID”) from the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) investigating alleged anticompetitive acts related to the airline distribution component of our business. We are fully cooperating with the DOJ investigation and are unable to make any prediction regarding its outcome. The DOJ is also investigating other companies that own GDSs, and has sent CIDs to other companies in the travel industry. Based on its findings in the investigation, the DOJ may (i) close the file, (ii) seek a consent decree to remedy issues it believes violate the antitrust laws, or (iii) file suit against us for violating the antitrust laws, seeking injunctive relief. If injunctive relief were granted, depending on its scope, it could affect the manner in which our airline distribution business is operated and potentially force changes to the existing airline distribution business model. Any of these consequences would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We have not received any communications from the DOJ regarding this matter in over two years; however, we have not been notified that this matter is closed. Insurance Carriers We have disputes against some of our insurance carriers for failing to reimburse defense costs incurred in the American Airlines antitrust litigation, which we settled in October 2012. Both carriers admitted there is coverage, but reserved their rights not to pay should we be found liable for certain of American Airlines’ allegations. Despite their admission of coverage, the insurers have only reimbursed us for a small portion of our significant defense costs. We filed suit against the entities in New York state court alleging breach of contract and a statutory cause of action for failure to promptly pay claims. If we prevail, we may recover some or all amounts already tendered to the insurance companies for payment within the limits of the policies and may be entitled to 18% interest on such amounts, all of which will be recorded in the period cash is received. To date, settlement discussions have been unsuccessful. We are currently in the discovery process. The court has not yet scheduled a trial date though we anticipate trial to begin in the second half of 2015. Litigation Relating to Patent Infringement In April 2010, CEATS, Inc. (“CEATS”) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against several ticketing companies and airlines, including JetBlue, in the Eastern District of Texas. CEATS alleged that the mouse-over seat map that appears on the defendants’ websites infringes certain of its patents. JetBlue’s website is provided by our Airline Solutions business under the SabreSonic Web service. On June 11, 2010, JetBlue requested that we indemnify and defend it for and against the CEATS lawsuit based on the indemnification provision in our agreement with JetBlue, and we agreed to a conditional indemnification. CEATS claimed damages of $0.30 per segment sold on JetBlue’s website during the relevant time period which totaled $10 million. A jury trial began on March 12, 2012, which resulted in a jury verdict invalidating the CEATS’ patents. Final judgment was entered and the plaintiff appealed. The Federal Circuit affirmed the jury’s decision in our favor on April 26, 2013. CEATS did not appeal the Federal Circuit’s decision, and its deadline to do so has passed. On June 28, 2013, the Eastern District denied CEATS’ previously filed motion to vacate the judgment based on an alleged conflict of interest with a mediator. CEATS appealed that decision and the Federal Circuit heard the appeal on May 5, 2014, and subsequently denied the appeal. On July 22, 2014, CEATS filed a motion for rehearing en banc before the Federal Circuit which was denied on September 5, 2014. On December 4, 2014, CEATS filed a petition seeking review with the Supreme Court, which was denied in March 2015. We consider this matter closed. Indian Income Tax Litigation We are currently a defendant in income tax litigation brought by the Indian Director of Income Tax (“DIT”) in the Supreme Court of India. The dispute arose in 1999 when the DIT asserted that we have a permanent establishment within the meaning of the Income Tax Treaty between the United States and the Republic of India and accordingly issued tax assessments for assessment years ending March 1998 and March 1999, and later issued further tax assessments for assessment years ending March 2000 through March 2006. We appealed the tax assessments and the Indian Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals returned a mixed verdict. We filed further appeals with the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, or the ITAT. The ITAT ruled in our favor on June 19, 2009 and July 10, 2009, stating that no income would be chargeable to tax for assessment years ending March 1998 and March 1999, and from March 2000 through March 2006. The DIT appealed those decisions to the Delhi High Court, which found in our favor on July 19, 2010. The DIT has appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of India and no trial date has been set. We intend to continue to aggressively defend against these claims. Although we do not believe that the outcome of the proceedings will result in a material impact on our business or financial condition, litigation is by its nature uncertain. If the DIT were to fully prevail on every claim, we could be subject to taxes, interest and penalties of approximately $26 million as of March 31, 2015, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We do not believe this outcome is probable and therefore have not made any provisions or recorded any liability for the potential resolution of this matter. Litigation Relating to Routine Proceedings We are also engaged from time to time in other routine legal and tax proceedings incidental to our business. We do not believe that any of these routine proceedings will have a material impact on the business or our financial condition.

Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

11. Segment Information

In the first quarter of 2015, we disposed of our Travelocity segment; therefore, the financial results of Travelocity are excluded from the segment information presented below and are included in net income (loss) from discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements.

Our reportable segments are based upon: our internal organizational structure; the manner in which our operations are managed; the criteria used by our Chief Executive Officer, who is our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), to evaluate segment performance; the availability of separate financial information; and overall materiality considerations.

Our business has two reportable segments: (i) Travel Network and (ii) Airline and Hospitality Solutions, which aggregates the Airline Solutions and Hospitality Solutions operating segments as these operating segments have similar economic characteristics, generate revenues on transaction-based fees, incur the same types of expenses and use our software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) based and hosted applications and platforms to market to the travel industry.

Our CODM utilizes Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA as the measures of profitability to evaluate performance of our segments and allocate resources. Segment results do not include unallocated expenses or interest expenses which are centrally managed costs. Benefits expense, including pension expense, postretirement benefits, medical insurance and workers’ compensation are allocated to the segments based on headcount. Depreciation expense on the corporate headquarters building and related facilities costs are allocated to the segments through a facility fee based on headcount. Corporate includes certain shared expenses such as accounting, human resources, legal, corporate systems, and other shared technology costs. Corporate also includes all amortization of intangible assets and any related impairments that originate from purchase accounting, as well as stock based compensation expense, restructuring charges, legal reserves, occupancy taxes and other items not identifiable with one of our segments.

We account for significant intersegment transactions as if the transactions were with third parties, that is, at estimated current market prices. The majority of the intersegment revenues and cost of revenues are fees charged by Travel Network to Airline and Hospitality Solutions for airline trips booked through our GDS.

Our CODM does not review total assets by segment as operating evaluations and resource allocation decisions are not made on the basis of total assets by segment. Our CODM uses Adjusted Capital Expenditures in making product investment decisions and determining development resource requirements.

The performance of our segments is evaluated primarily on Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA which are not recognized terms under GAAP. Our uses of Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.

We define Adjusted Gross Margin as operating income adjusted for selling, general and administrative expenses, amortization of upfront incentive consideration, and the cost of revenue portion of depreciation and amortization, restructuring and other costs and stock-based compensation.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as income from continuing operations adjusted for depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, amortization of capitalized implementation costs, acquisition-related amortization, amortization of upfront incentive consideration, interest expense, net, loss on extinguishment of debt, other, net, restructuring and other costs, acquisition-related costs, litigation costs, stock-based compensation, management fees and income taxes. We define Adjusted Capital Expenditures as additions to property and equipment and capitalized implementation costs during the periods presented.

Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Revenue
Travel Network	$	507,930		$	491,726
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		204,900			176,717
Eliminations		(2,482	)		(2,028	)
Total revenue	$	710,348		$	666,415

Adjusted Gross Margin^(a)
Travel Network	$	244,119		$	236,648
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		89,199			65,540
Corporate		(12,596	)		(15,323	)
Total	$	320,722		$	286,865

Adjusted EBITDA^(b)
Travel Network	$	232,087		$	214,843
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		71,488			53,460
Total segments		303,575			268,303
Corporate		(59,989	)		(57,040	)
Total	$	243,586		$	211,263

Depreciation and amortization
Travel Network	$	14,344		$	16,037
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		42,997			26,998
Total segments		57,341			43,035
Corporate		32,720			38,599
Total	$	90,061		$	81,634

Adjusted Capital Expenditures^(c)
Travel Network	$	13,085		$	15,313
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		54,437			38,400
Total segments		67,522			53,713
Corporate		8,717			3,598
Total	$	76,239		$	57,311

(a)	The following tables set forth the reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Margin to operating income in our statement of operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Adjusted Gross Margin	$	320,722	$	286,865
Less adjustments:
Selling, general and administrative		122,358		110,738
Cost of revenue adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾		64,667		58,809
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration⁽²⁾		11,172		11,047
Restructuring and other costs⁽⁴⁾		—		1,178
Stock-based compensation		3,533		1,386
Operating income	$	118,992	$	103,707

(b)	The following tables set forth the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations in our statement of operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Adjusted EBITDA	$	243,586	$	211,263
Less adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment^(1a)		61,663		40,449
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs^(1b)		7,524		9,097
Acquisition-related amortization^(1c)		21,675		32,889
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration⁽²⁾		11,172		11,047
Interest expense, net		46,453		63,944
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		2,980
Other, net ⁽³⁾		4,445		2,354
Restructuring and other costs⁽⁴⁾		—		1,556
Acquisition-related costs⁽⁵⁾		1,811		—
Litigation costs⁽⁶⁾		3,436		4,546
Stock-based compensation		8,794		3,599
Management fees⁽⁷⁾		—		1,932
Provision for income taxes		27,283		14,911
Income from continuing operations	$	49,330	$	21,959

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(1)	Depreciation and amortization expenses:

a.	Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment includes software developed for internal use.

b.	Amortization of capitalized implementation costs represents amortization of upfront costs to implement new customer contracts under our SaaS and hosted revenue model.

c.	Acquisition related amortization represents amortization of intangible assets from the take-private transaction in 2007 as well as intangibles associated with acquisitions since that date and amortization of the excess basis in our underlying equity in joint ventures.

(2)

Our Travel Network business at times makes upfront cash payments or other consideration to travel agency subscribers at the inception or modification of a service contract, which are capitalized and amortized over an average expected life of the service contract, generally over three to five years. Such consideration is made with the objective of increasing the number of clients or to ensure or improve customer loyalty. Such service contract terms are established such that the supplier and other fees generated over the life of the contract will exceed the cost of the incentive consideration provided up front. Such service contracts with travel agency subscribers require that the customer commit to achieving certain economic objectives and generally have terms requiring repayment of the upfront incentive consideration if those objectives are not met.

(3)	Other, net primarily represents foreign exchange gains and losses related to the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated balances included in our consolidated balance sheets into the relevant functional currency.

(4)	Restructuring and other costs represent charges associated with business restructuring and associated changes implemented which resulted in severance benefits related to employee terminations, integration and facility opening or closing costs and other business reorganization costs.

(5)	Acquisition-related costs represent fees and expenses incurred associated with the previously disclosed possible acquisition within the Travel Network segment.

(6)	Litigation costs represent charges or settlements associated with airline antitrust litigation (see Note 10, Contingencies).

(7)

We paid an annual management fee, pursuant to a Management Services Agreement (“MSA”), to TPG Global, LLC (“TPG”) and Silver Lake Management Company (“Silver Lake”) in an amount between (i) $5 million and (ii) $7 million, the actual amount of which is calculated based upon 1% of Adjusted EBITDA, earned by the company in such fiscal year up to a maximum of $7 million. In addition, the MSA provided for reimbursement of certain costs incurred by TPG and Silver Lake, which are included in this line item. The MSA was terminated in April 2014 in connection with our initial public offering.

(c)	Includes capital expenditures and capitalized implementation costs as summarized below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Additions to property and equipment	$	61,912	$	49,658
Capitalized implementation costs		14,327		7,653
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	$	76,239	$	57,311

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 280
-SubTopic 10
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Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]

General Information (Policies)	3 Months Ended
General Information (Policies)	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation—The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ended December 31, 2015. The accompanying interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2015. We consolidate all of our majority-owned subsidiaries and companies over which we exercise control through majority voting rights. No entities are consolidated due to control through operating agreements, financing agreements, or as the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The consolidated financial statements include our accounts after elimination of all significant intercompany balances and transactions.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates—The preparation of these interim financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires that certain amounts be recorded based on estimates and assumptions made by management. Actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions. Our significant estimates and assumptions relate to, among other things, the collectability of accounts receivable, future cancellations of bookings processed through the Sabre global distribution system (“GDS”), revenue recognition for software arrangements, the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination, the fair value of derivatives, the evaluation of the recoverability of the carrying value of intangible assets and goodwill, equity-based compensation, pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities, contingent liabilities and the uncertainties surrounding the calculation of our tax assets and liabilities. Our use of estimates and the related accounting policies are discussed in the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2015.
Stockholders Equity	Stockholders’ Equity—During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we issued 3,756,524 shares of our common stock and received $16 million in proceeds as a result of the exercise and settlement of employee equity-based awards. On February 10, 2015, we closed a secondary public offering of our common stock in which certain of our stockholders sold 23,800,000 shares, and the underwriters exercised in full their overallotment option which resulted in the sale of an additional 3,570,000 shares of our common stock. We did not receive any proceeds from the secondary public offering or from the exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share of our common stock totaling $24 million. No dividends were declared or paid in the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Discontinued Operations and Dispositions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Summary of Discontinued Operations

The following table summarizes the results of our discontinued operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Revenue	$	21,142		$	94,325
Cost of revenue		12,288			42,999
Selling, general and administrative		19,241			89,622
Operating loss		(10,387	)		(38,296	)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		—			(1,161	)
Gain on sale of businesses, net		263,567			—
Other, net		(475	)		2,523
Total other expense, net		263,092			1,362
Income (loss) from discontinuing operations before income taxes		252,705			(36,934	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		93,794			(12,878	)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$	158,911		$	(24,056	)

Schedule of Outstanding Debt

Tabular disclosure of disposal groups, which may include the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the classification and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group, and the segment in which the disposal group was reported. Also may include the amount of adjustments to amounts previously reported in discontinued operations such as resolution of contingencies arising from the disposal transaction or the operations of the component prior to disposal.

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table sets forth the face values of our outstanding debt as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

	Rate		Maturity	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Senior secured credit facilities:
Term Loan B	L + 3.00%		February 2019	$	1,735,063		$	1,739,500
Incremental term loan facility	L + 3.50%		February 2019		344,750			345,625
Term Loan C	L + 3.00%		December 2017		49,313			49,313
Revolver, $370 million	L + 2.75%		February 2019		—			—
Revolver, $35 million	L + 3.75%		February 2018		—			—
Senior unsecured notes due 2016		8.35%	March 2016		400,000			400,000
Senior secured notes due 2019		8.50%	May 2019		480,000			480,000
Mortgage facility		5.80%	March 2017		81,863			82,168
Face value of total debt outstanding					3,090,989			3,096,606
Less current portion of debt outstanding					(422,439	)		(22,435	)
Face value of long-term debt outstanding				$	2,668,550		$	3,074,171

Schedule of Debt Interest Rate Margin

	Eurocurrency borrowings				Base rate borrowings
	Applicable Margin⁽¹⁾		Floor		Applicable Margin		Floor
Term Loan B, prior to Repricing Amendments		4.00%		1.25%		3.00%		2.25%
Term Loan B, subsequent to Repricing Amendments		3.25%		1.00%		2.25%		2.00%
Incremental term loan facility		3.50%		1.00%		2.50%		2.00%
Term Loan C		3.00%		1.00%		2.00%		2.00%
Revolver, $370 million		3.00%	N/A			2.00%	N/A
Revolver, $35 million		3.75%	N/A			2.75%	N/A

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(1)	Applicable margins do not reflect potential step downs which are determined by the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. See below for additional information.

Schedule of Effective Interest Rates

Our effective interest rates for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, inclusive of amounts charged to interest expense as described above, are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Including the impact of interest rate swaps		4.45	%		6.14	%
Excluding the impact of interest rate swaps		4.45	%		5.50	%

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Schedule of Unsettled Purchased Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

Outstanding Notional Amount as of March 31, 2015
Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Foreign Amount		USD Amount		Average Contract Rate
US Dollar	Australian Dollar		6,575	$	5,424		0.8249
Euro	US Dollar		22,700		28,676		1.2633
British Pound Sterling	US Dollar		19,950		31,636		1.5858
Indian Rupee	US Dollar		1,138,000		17,512		0.0154
Polish Zloty	US Dollar		157,000		45,916		0.2925

Outstanding Notional Amount as of December 31, 2014
Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Foreign Amount		USD Amount		Average Contract Rate
US Dollar	Australian Dollar		6,750	$	5,838		0.8649
Euro	US Dollar		30,200		38,777		1.2840
British Pound Sterling	US Dollar		22,950		37,343		1.6271
Indian Rupee	US Dollar		1,205,000		18,748		0.0156
Polish Zloty	US Dollar		171,000		52,821		0.3089

Schedule of Outstanding Interest Rate Swaps

Interest Rate Swap Contracts—Interest rate swaps outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

Notional Amount

Interest Rate

Received

Interest Rate Paid

Effective Date

Maturity Date

Outstanding:

$750 million

1 month LIBOR⁽¹⁾

1.48%

December 31, 2015

December 30, 2016

$750 million

1 month LIBOR⁽¹⁾

2.19%

December 30, 2016

December 29, 2017

$750 million

1 month LIBOR⁽¹⁾

2.61%

December 29, 2017

December 31, 2018

Matured:

$400 million

1 month LIBOR

2.03%

July 29, 2011

September 30, 2014

$350 million

1 month LIBOR

2.51%

April 30, 2012

September 30, 2014

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(1)	Subject to a 1% floor.

Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

The estimated fair values of our derivatives designated as hedging instruments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
		Fair Value as of
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Consolidated Balance Sheet Location	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Foreign exchange contracts	Other accrued liabilities	$	(9,866	)	$	(8,475	)
Interest rate swaps	Other accrued liabilities		(1,367	)		—
	Other noncurrent liabilities		(6,625	)		(1,401	)
		$	(17,858	)	$	(9,876	)

Schedule of Effects of Derivative Instruments Net of Taxes on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The effects of derivative instruments, net of taxes, on other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2015			2014
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(4,337	)	$	208
Interest rate swaps		(4,339	)		—
Total	$	(8,676	)	$	208

		Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Income Statement Location	2015			2014
Foreign exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	(3,470	)	$	1,683

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present the our assets (liabilities) that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):

				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
	March 31, 2015			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(9,866	)	$	—	$	(9,866	)	$	—
Interest rate swap contracts		(7,992	)		—		(7,992	)		—
Total	$	(17,858	)	$	—	$	(17,858	)	$	—

				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
	December 31, 2014			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(8,475	)	$	—	$	(8,475	)	$	—
Interest rate swap contracts		(1,401	)		—		(1,401	)		—
Total	$	(9,876	)	$	—	$	(9,876	)	$	—

Schedule of Fair Value and Carrying Value of 2016 Notes, 2019 Notes and Term Loans

	Fair Value at				Carrying Value at
Financial Instrument	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Term Loan B	$	1,738,316	$	1,718,843	$	1,728,077	$	1,732,101
Incremental term loan facility		347,551		341,737		344,750		345,625
Term Loan C		49,374		48,758		49,099		49,080
Senior unsecured notes due 2016		425,000		426,250		395,207		393,973
Senior secured notes due 2019		512,296		516,300		480,703		480,741

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Related Deferred Income Taxes

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related deferred income taxes, are as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Defined benefit pension and other post retirement benefit plans	$	(89,299	)	$	(90,172	)
Unrealized loss on foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps		(12,601	)		(7,395	)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain		25,852			22,843
Other ⁽¹⁾		5,886			4,921
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	(70,162	)	$	(69,803	)

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(1)	Primarily relates to our share of accumulated other comprehensive income of our joint venture.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators Used in Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the computations of basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (in thousands, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	49,330	$	21,959
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		747		746
Less: Preferred stock dividends		—		9,146
Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders, basic and diluted	$	48,583	$	12,067
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding		269,184		178,702
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards		7,504		9,025
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding		276,688		187,727
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.18	$	0.07
Diluted	$	0.18	$	0.06

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs associated with our pension and other postretirement benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits:
Interest cost	$	4,750		$	4,902
Expected return on plan assets		(5,300	)		(6,025	)
Amortization of prior service credit		(358	)		(358	)
Amortization of actuarial loss, net		1,725			1,167
Net periodic cost (credit)	$	817		$	(314	)

Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Information

Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Revenue
Travel Network	$	507,930		$	491,726
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		204,900			176,717
Eliminations		(2,482	)		(2,028	)
Total revenue	$	710,348		$	666,415

Adjusted Gross Margin^(a)
Travel Network	$	244,119		$	236,648
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		89,199			65,540
Corporate		(12,596	)		(15,323	)
Total	$	320,722		$	286,865

Adjusted EBITDA^(b)
Travel Network	$	232,087		$	214,843
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		71,488			53,460
Total segments		303,575			268,303
Corporate		(59,989	)		(57,040	)
Total	$	243,586		$	211,263

Depreciation and amortization
Travel Network	$	14,344		$	16,037
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		42,997			26,998
Total segments		57,341			43,035
Corporate		32,720			38,599
Total	$	90,061		$	81,634

Adjusted Capital Expenditures^(c)
Travel Network	$	13,085		$	15,313
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		54,437			38,400
Total segments		67,522			53,713
Corporate		8,717			3,598
Total	$	76,239		$	57,311

Reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Margin to Operating Income And Adjusted EBITDA to Income from Continuing Operations

(1)	The following tables set forth the reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Margin to operating income in our statement of operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Adjusted Gross Margin	$	320,722	$	286,865
Less adjustments:
Selling, general and administrative		122,358		110,738
Cost of revenue adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾		64,667		58,809
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration⁽²⁾		11,172		11,047
Restructuring and other costs⁽⁴⁾		—		1,178
Stock-based compensation		3,533		1,386
Operating income	$	118,992	$	103,707

(2)	The following tables set forth the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to income from continuing operations in our statement of operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Adjusted EBITDA	$	243,586	$	211,263
Less adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment^(1a)		61,663		40,449
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs^(1b)		7,524		9,097
Acquisition-related amortization^(1c)		21,675		32,889
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration⁽²⁾		11,172		11,047
Interest expense, net		46,453		63,944
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		2,980
Other, net ⁽³⁾		4,445		2,354
Restructuring and other costs⁽⁴⁾		—		1,556
Acquisition-related costs⁽⁵⁾		1,811		—
Litigation costs⁽⁶⁾		3,436		4,546
Stock-based compensation		8,794		3,599
Management fees⁽⁷⁾		—		1,932
Provision for income taxes		27,283		14,911
Income from continuing operations	$	49,330	$	21,959

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(1)	Depreciation and amortization expenses:

a.	Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment includes software developed for internal use.

b.	Amortization of capitalized implementation costs represents amortization of upfront costs to implement new customer contracts under our SaaS and hosted revenue model.

c.	Acquisition related amortization represents amortization of intangible assets from the take-private transaction in 2007 as well as intangibles associated with acquisitions since that date and amortization of the excess basis in our underlying equity in joint ventures.

(2)

(3)	Other, net primarily represents foreign exchange gains and losses related to the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated balances included in our consolidated balance sheets into the relevant functional currency.

(4)	Restructuring and other costs represent charges associated with business restructuring and associated changes implemented which resulted in severance benefits related to employee terminations, integration and facility opening or closing costs and other business reorganization costs.

(5)	Acquisition-related costs represent fees and expenses incurred associated with the previously disclosed possible acquisition within the Travel Network segment.

(6)	Litigation costs represent charges or settlements associated with airline antitrust litigation (see Note 10, Contingencies).

(7)

Reconciliation of Consolidated Adjusted Capital Expenditures

(c)	Includes capital expenditures and capitalized implementation costs as summarized below (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Additions to property and equipment	$	61,912	$	49,658
Capitalized implementation costs		14,327		7,653
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	$	76,239	$	57,311

General Information - Additional Information (Detail)		3 Months Ended
General Information - Additional Information (Detail)	Feb. 10, 2015 shares	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) Segment $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of business segments \| Segment		2
Common stock shares issued \| shares		3,756,524
Proceeds as a result of the exercise and settlement of employee equity-based awards \| $		$ 16,000,000
Common stock cash dividend paid per share \| $ / shares		$ 0.09
Common stock cash dividend paid \| $		$ 24,000,000
Common stock dividend declared \| $			$ 0
Secondary Public Offering [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Sale of common stock \| shares	23,800,000
Underwriters Overallotment Option [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Sale of common stock \| shares	3,570,000

Discontinued Operations and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 23, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($) Payments	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sale of businesses			$ 263,567
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
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
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 \| Payments		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

Discontinued Operations and Dispositions - Summary of Discontinued Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 21,142	$ 94,325
Cost of revenue	12,288	42,999
Selling, general and administrative	19,241	89,622
Operating loss	(10,387)	(38,296)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(1,161)
Gain on sale of businesses, net	263,567
Other, net	(475)	2,523
Total other expense, net	263,092	1,362
Income (loss) from discontinuing operations before income taxes	252,705	(36,934)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	93,794	(12,878)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 158,911	$ (24,056)

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	36.00%	40.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 56		$ 59

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	Feb. 20, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 19, 2013 USD ($)
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross					$ 3,079,000			$ 3,084,000
Net unamortized discount					$ 11,000			$ 13,000
Proceeds of borrowings from lenders						$ 148,307
Debt instrument interest rate terms					Borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to either, at our option: (i) the Eurocurrency rate plus an applicable margin for Eurocurrency borrowings as set forth below, or (ii) a base rate determined by the highest of (1) the prime rate of Bank of America, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2% or (3) LIBOR plus 1.00%, plus an applicable margin for base rate borrowings as set forth below. The Eurocurrency rate is based on LIBOR for all U.S. dollar borrowings and has a floor.
Percentage of Issued and outstanding voting equity interests, Secured for Debt					65.00%
Percentage of Issued and outstanding non-voting equity interests, Secured for Debt					100.00%
Senior Secured Debt (net of cash) to EBITDA, Leverage Ratio								500.00%
Outstanding amount of credit resulting in reduction of overall credit					$ 41,000			$ 47,000
Repayments of debt					5,614	169,847
Face value of outstanding debt					2,668,550			3,074,171
Cost associated with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement charged to interest expense					46,453	63,944
Loss on extinguishment of debt						2,980
Mortgage loan outstanding					$ 82,000
Mortgage loan interest rate					5.7985%
Mortgage loan maturity date					Apr. 01, 2017
Maximum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Commitment fee, unused commitments					0.375%
Other Borrowing [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Other borrowings margin					0.50%
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Senior Secured Debt (net of cash) to EBITDA, Leverage Ratio							450.00%
Term Loan B [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate					4.00%
Face value of outstanding debt					$ 1,735,000
Term Loan B [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Other borrowings margin					0.25%
Term Loan B [Member] \| Extended Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Interest rate description					Applicable margins for Term Loan B and the Extended Revolver step down 25 basis points for any quarter if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00.
Term Loan B [Member] \| Extended Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Senior secured leverage ratio					3.25
Term Loan C [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate					4.00%
Long-term debt, gross					$ 49,000
Excess cash flow payment percentage					50.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Commitment fee description					The commitment fee may increase to 0.5% per annum if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is greater than 4.0 to 1.0.
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Senior secured leverage ratio					4.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Increase in Commitment fee					0.50%
Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate					4.50%
Long-term debt, gross					$ 345,000
Term Loan [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Face value of outstanding debt					$ 2,129,000
Term Loan [Member] \| Unextended Revolver [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Long term debt description					Applicable margins for all other borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement step down by 50 basis points for any quarter if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.0 to 1.0.
Term Loan [Member] \| Unextended Revolver [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Senior secured leverage ratio					3.0
Repricing Amendment [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Cost associated with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement charged to interest expense						3,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt						$ 3,000
Amended And Restated Credit Agreement
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs					$ 23,000
Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Face value of debt instruments at the time of issuance					$ 480,000
Debt instrument interest rate					8.50%
Debt instrument, redemption date					Apr. 19, 2015
Debt instrument, first call date					May 15, 2015
Long-term debt, gross					$ 480,000			480,000
Debt instrument, maturity date					May 15, 2019
Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Senior secured notes refinanced			$ 480,000
Redemption premium, percentage			6.375%
Redemption premium			$ 31,000
Scheduled interest payable			2,000
Accrued but unpaid interest			$ 19,000
Redemption amount of principal (debt instrument)			106.375%
Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Redemption premium				$ 31,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt				$ 32,000
Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Face value of debt instruments at the time of issuance			$ 530,000
Senior notes, maturity year			2023
Debt instrument interest rate			5.375%
Proceeds from senior secured notes, net of underwriter fees			$ 522,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Debt instrument periodic payment					$ 17,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan B [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Credit facility amount										$ 1,775,000
Debt instrument, maturity date					Feb. 19, 2019
Senior secured leverage ratio	0.0325
Long term debt description					On February 20, 2014, we entered into a series of amendments to our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Repricing Amendments”) the first of which reduced the Term Loan B’s applicable margin for Eurocurrency and Base rate borrowings to 3.25% and 2.25%, respectively, with a step down to 3.00% and 2.00%, respectively, if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00. It also reduced the Eurocurrency rate floor to 1.00% and the Base rate floor to 2.00%.
Equal quarterly principal installments					0.25%
Interest rate description					L + 3.00%
Face value of outstanding debt					$ 1,735,063			1,739,500
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan B [Member] \| Eurocurrency [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	3.25%
Floor interest rate	1.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan B [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	2.25%
Floor interest rate	2.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan B [Member] \| Subsequent To Repricing Amendments [Member] \| Eurocurrency [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	3.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan B [Member] \| Subsequent To Repricing Amendments [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	2.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan C [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Credit facility amount										425,000
Debt instrument, maturity date					Dec. 31, 2017
Interest rate description					L + 3.00%
Face value of outstanding debt					$ 49,313			49,313
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Credit facility amount									$ 370,000	$ 352,000
Senior secured leverage ratio	3.25
Revolving commitment under agreement revised	$ 317,000
Incremental revolving commitments	53,000
Repricing amendments, description					The Repricing Amendments also provided for an incremental revolving commitment due February 19, 2019 of $53 million, increasing the Revolver from $352 million to $405 million.
Credit facility amount	$ 405,000
Long-term Debt , Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months					$ 22,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	2.75%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	1.75%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent To Repricing Amendments [Member] \| Eurocurrency [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	3.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent To Repricing Amendments [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	2.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Face value of debt instruments at the time of issuance					$ 350,000
Proceeds of borrowings from lenders		$ 350,000
Debt instrument interest rate terms					Equal to the LIBOR rate, subject to a 1.00% floor, plus 3.50% per annum.
Debt floor interest rate		1.00%
Basis spread on LIBOR		3.50%
Provision for increases in interest rates		0.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date					Feb. 19, 2019
Repayments of debt					$ 5,000
Interest rate description					L + 3.50%
Face value of outstanding debt					$ 344,750			$ 345,625
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolving Commitments
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	$ 35,000
Senior unsecured notes due 2016 [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Face value of debt instruments at the time of issuance					$ 400,000
Debt instrument interest rate					8.35%
Debt instrument, maturity date					Mar. 15, 2016

Debt - Face Value of Outstanding Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 2,668,550	$ 3,074,171
Carrying amount of outstanding debt		3,079,000	3,084,000
Face value of total debt outstanding		3,090,989	3,096,606
Less current portion of debt outstanding		(422,439)	(22,435)
Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face value of outstanding debt		1,735,000
Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of outstanding debt		345,000
Term Loan C [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of outstanding debt		$ 49,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate description		L + 3.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Feb. 19, 2019
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 1,735,063	1,739,500
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan B [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Marginal interest rate		3.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate description		L + 3.50%
Marginal interest rate	3.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Feb. 19, 2019
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 344,750	345,625
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Marginal interest rate		3.50%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan C [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate description		L + 3.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Dec. 31, 2017
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 49,313	49,313
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Term Loan C [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Marginal interest rate		3.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolver L Plus Two Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate description		L + 2.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Feb. 19, 2019
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolver L Plus Two Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Marginal interest rate		2.75%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolver L Plus Three Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate description		L + 3.75%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Feb. 19, 2018
Senior Secured Credit Facilities \| Revolver L Plus Three Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Marginal interest rate		3.75%
Senior unsecured notes due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt rate		8.35%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Mar. 15, 2016
Senior unsecured notes		$ 400,000	400,000
Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt rate		8.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date		May 15, 2019
Carrying amount of outstanding debt		$ 480,000	480,000
Mortgage Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt rate		5.80%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Mar. 31, 2017
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 81,863	$ 82,168

Debt - Face Value of Outstanding Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Senior Secured Credit Facilities $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Revolver L Plus Two Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	$ 370
Revolver L Plus Three Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	$ 35

Debt - Schedule of Debt Interest Rate (Detail) - Senior Secured Credit [Member]

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Eurocurrency [Member] | Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member]

3.50%

^[1]

Eurocurrency [Member] | Term Loan C [Member]

1.00%

3.00%

^[1]

Eurocurrency [Member] | Revolver L Plus Three Percent Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]

1.00%

Eurocurrency [Member] | Revolver L Plus Three Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]

3.00%

^[1]

Eurocurrency [Member] | Prior To Repricing Amendments [Member] | Term Loan B [Member]

3.75%

^[1]

4.00%

^[1]

Eurocurrency [Member] | Subsequent To Repricing Amendments [Member] | Term Loan B [Member]

1.25%

3.25%

^[1]

Base Rate [Member] | Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member]

1.00%

2.50%

Base Rate [Member] | Term Loan C [Member]

2.00%

2.00%

Base Rate [Member] | Revolver L Plus Three Percent Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]

2.00%

Base Rate [Member] | Revolver L Plus Three Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]

2.00%

Base Rate [Member] | Prior To Repricing Amendments [Member] | Term Loan B [Member]

2.75%

3.00%

Base Rate [Member] | Subsequent To Repricing Amendments [Member] | Term Loan B [Member]

2.25%

2.25%

2.00%

[1]	(1) Applicable margins do not reflect potential step downs which are determined by the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. See below for additional information.

Debt - Schedule of Debt Interest Rate (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Senior Secured Credit [Member] $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Revolver L Plus Two Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	$ 370
Revolver L Plus Three Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	$ 35

Debt - Schedule of Effective Interest Rates (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Including Impact of Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest during period	4.45%	6.14%
Excluding Impact of Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective interest during period	4.45%	5.50%

Derivatives - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Derivatives - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedging ineffectiveness recorded in earnings	$ 0	$ 0
Estimated loss reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings as contracts settle	(10,000,000)
Designated [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, forward starting interest rate			8.00%
Derivative liability notional amount			$ 750,000,000
Derivative notional amount	$ 750,000,000
Not designated [Member] \| Interest rate contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassification from OCI to interest expense related to the derivatives net of tax		$ 2,000,000

Derivatives - Schedule of Unsettled Purchased Foreign Currency Forward Contracts (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 AUD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2015 GBP (£)	Mar. 31, 2015 INR (₨)	Mar. 31, 2015 PLN (zł)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 AUD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2014 INR (₨)	Dec. 31, 2014 PLN (zł)
Buy Us Dollar Sell Australian Dollar [Member] \| Foreign Exchange [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 6,575,000						$ 6,750,000
Buy Us Dollar Sell Australian Dollar [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 5,424,000						$ 5,838,000
Average contract rate	0.8249	0.8249	0.8249	0.8249	0.8249	0.8249	0.8649	0.8649	0.8649	0.8649	0.8649	0.8649
Buy Euro Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign Exchange [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount \| €			€ 22,700,000						€ 30,200,000
Buy Euro Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 28,676,000						$ 38,777,000
Average contract rate	1.2633	1.2633	1.2633	1.2633	1.2633	1.2633	1.2840	1.2840	1.2840	1.2840	1.2840	1.2840
Buy British Pound Sterling Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign Exchange [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount \| £				£ 19,950,000						£ 22,950,000
Buy British Pound Sterling Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 31,636,000						$ 37,343,000
Average contract rate	1.5858	1.5858	1.5858	1.5858	1.5858	1.5858	1.6271	1.6271	1.6271	1.6271	1.6271	1.6271
Buy Indian Rupee Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign Exchange [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount \| ₨					₨ 1,138,000,000						₨ 1,205,000,000
Buy Indian Rupee Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 17,512,000						$ 18,748,000
Average contract rate	0.0154	0.0154	0.0154	0.0154	0.0154	0.0154	0.0156	0.0156	0.0156	0.0156	0.0156	0.0156
Buy Polish Zloty Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign Exchange [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount \| zł						zł 157,000,000						zł 171,000,000
Buy Polish Zloty Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 45,916,000						$ 52,821,000
Average contract rate	0.2925	0.2925	0.2925	0.2925	0.2925	0.2925	0.3089	0.3089	0.3089	0.3089	0.3089	0.3089

Derivatives - Schedule of Outstanding Interest Rate Swaps (Detail) - Interest Rate Swap [Member]

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

USD ($)

1.48% [Member]

$ 750,000,000

1 month LIBOR

^[1]

1.48%

Dec. 31, 2015

Dec. 30, 2016

2.19% [Member]

$ 750,000,000

1 month LIBOR

^[1]

2.19%

Dec. 30, 2016

Dec. 29, 2017

2.61% [Member]

$ 750,000,000

1 month LIBOR

^[1]

2.61%

Dec. 29, 2017

Dec. 31, 2018

2.03% [Member]

$ 400,000,000

1 month LIBOR

2.03%

Jul. 29, 2011

Sep. 30, 2014

2.51% [Member]

$ 350,000,000

1 month LIBOR

2.51%

Apr. 30, 2012

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Sep. 30, 2014

[1]	Subject to a 1% floor.

Derivatives - Schedule of Outstanding Interest Rate Swaps (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2015
Offsetting [Abstract]
Interest rate swap contracts, floor rate	1.00%

Derivatives - Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments (Detail) - Designated [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	$ (17,858)	$ (9,876)
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contracts	(9,866)	(8,475)
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate swaps	(1,367)
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate swaps	$ (6,625)	$ (1,401)

Derivatives - Schedule of Effects of Derivative Instruments Net of Taxes on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$ (8,676)	$ 208
Designated [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	(8,676)	208
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Designated [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	(4,337)	208
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Designated [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Cost of revenue [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	(3,470)	$ 1,683
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$ (4,339)

Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total	$ (17,858)	$ (9,876)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total	(17,858)	(9,876)
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	(9,866)	(8,475)
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	(9,866)	(8,475)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	(7,992)	(1,401)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	$ (7,992)	$ (1,401)

Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Fair Value and Carrying Value of Our 2016 Notes, 2019 Notes and Term Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Term Loan B [Member] \| Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	$ 1,738,316	$ 1,718,843
Term Loan B [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	1,728,077	1,732,101
Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	347,551	341,737
Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	344,750	345,625
Term Loan C [Member] \| Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	49,374	48,758
Term Loan C [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	49,099	49,080
Senior unsecured notes due 2016 [Member] \| Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	425,000	426,250
Senior unsecured notes due 2016 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	395,207	393,973
Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member] \| Portion at Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	512,296	516,300
Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	$ 480,703	$ 480,741

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Related Deferred Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Mar. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

Defined benefit pension and other post retirement benefit plans

$ (89,299)

$ (90,172)

Unrealized loss on foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps

(12,601)

(7,395)

Unrealized foreign currency translation gain

25,852

22,843

Other

^[1]

5,886

4,921

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

$ (70,162)

$ (69,803)

[1]	Primarily relates to our share of accumulated other comprehensive income of our joint venture.

Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge.

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Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators Used in Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$ 49,330	$ 21,959
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	747	746
Less: Preferred stock dividends		9,146
Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders, basic and diluted	$ 48,583	$ 12,067
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	269,184	178,702
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards	7,504	9,025
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	276,688	187,727
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic	$ 0.18	$ 0.07
Diluted	$ 0.18	$ 0.06

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 shares
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Common stock equivalents	1

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - Summary of Net Period Benefit Costs (Detail) - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Interest cost	$ 4,750	$ 4,902
Expected return on plan assets	(5,300)	(6,025)
Amortization of prior service credit	(358)	(358)
Amortization of actuarial loss, net	1,725	1,167
Net periodic cost (credit)	$ 817	$ (314)

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employer's contribution to pension plan	$ 0
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employer's contribution to pension plan	10,000,000
Legacy Pension Plan (LPP) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plan	$ 0	$ 0

Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2011 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) Lawsuits Individual $ / Segment	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
VAT receivables, net of reserves		$ 26	$ 25
Amount of damages claimed		CEATS lawsuit based on the indemnification provision in our agreement with JetBlue, and we agreed to a conditional indemnification. CEATS claimed damages of $0.30 per segment sold on JetBlue’s website during the relevant time period which totaled $10 million.
Insurance Carriers [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Interest on insurance claims		18.00%
Maximum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of damages claimed value		$ 482
Minimum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of damages claimed value		$ 317
Hotel Occupancy Tax Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Period for which suits filed by government		10 years
Number of lawsuits filed \| Lawsuits		70
Number of lawsuits dismissed \| Lawsuits		30
Penalties and interest	$ 4
Hotel Occupancy Tax Litigation [Member] \| Washington D.C. and Wyoming [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies		$ 5
Hotel Related Antitrust Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Representatives filed suits against company \| Individual		2
General Excise Tax Litigation \| HAWAII
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies		$ 9
General Excise Tax Litigation \| HAWAII \| Maximum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Expected tax refunds receivable		35
Hotel Occupancy General Excise Tax Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies		18
Hotel Occupancy General Excise Tax Litigation [Member] \| HAWAII
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies		11
US Airways Inc [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Estimated amount of damages claimed value, minimum		45
Estimated amount of damages claimed value, maximum		73
Patent Infringement \| CEATS, Inc. [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of damages claimed value		$ 10
Amount of damages claimed per segment \| $ / Segment		0.30
Indian Income Tax Litigation [Member] \| Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Interest and penalties related to income taxes		$ 26

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2015 Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 710,348	$ 666,415
Adjusted Gross Margin	320,722	286,865
Adjusted EBITDA	243,586	211,263
Depreciation and amortization	90,061	81,634
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	76,239	57,311
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	303,575	268,303
Depreciation and amortization	57,341	43,035
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	67,522	53,713
Operating Segments \| Travel Network [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	507,930	491,726
Adjusted Gross Margin	244,119	236,648
Adjusted EBITDA	232,087	214,843
Depreciation and amortization	14,344	16,037
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	13,085	15,313
Operating Segments \| Airline And Hospitality Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	204,900	176,717
Adjusted Gross Margin	89,199	65,540
Adjusted EBITDA	71,488	53,460
Depreciation and amortization	42,997	26,998
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	54,437	38,400
Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(2,482)	(2,028)
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Gross Margin	(12,596)	(15,323)
Adjusted EBITDA	(59,989)	(57,040)
Depreciation and amortization	32,720	38,599
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	$ 8,717	$ 3,598

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Margin to Operating Income And Adjusted EBITDA to Income from Continuing Operations (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2014

Adjusted Gross Margin

$ 320,722

$ 286,865

Less adjustments:

Selling, general and administrative

^[1]

122,358

110,738

Cost of revenue adjustments:

Depreciation and amortization

64,667

58,809

Amortization of upfront incentive consideration

11,172

11,047

Restructuring and other costs

1,178

Stock-based compensation expense

8,794

3,599

Interest expense, net

46,453

63,944

Loss on extinguishment of debt

2,980

Other, net

4,445

2,354

Provision for income taxes

27,283

14,911

Operating income

118,992

103,707

Adjusted EBITDA

243,586

211,263

Amortization of upfront incentive consideration

49,330

21,959

EBITDA [Member]

Cost of revenue adjustments:

11,172

11,047

Restructuring and other costs

1,556

Stock-based compensation expense

8,794

3,599

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

61,663

40,449

Amortization of capitalized implementation costs

7,524

9,097

Acquisition related amortization

21,675

32,889

Interest expense, net

46,453

63,944

Loss on extinguishment of debt

2,980

Other, net

4,445

2,354

Acquisition-related costs

1,811

Litigation costs

3,436

4,546

Management fees

1,932

Provision for income taxes

27,283

14,911

Adjusted EBITDA

243,586

211,263