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Document and Entity Information - shares	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 04, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	SABR
Entity Registrant Name	SABRE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001597033
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		264,759,541

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Revenue

$ 717,573

$ 768,232

$ 1,472,983

$ 1,527,576

Cost of revenue

^[1],[2]

444,276

467,365

934,021

949,152

Selling, general and administrative

^[2]

205,152

212,364

404,029

412,193

Impairment

135,598

Operating income (loss)

68,145

(47,095)

134,933

30,633

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, net

(53,235)

(63,669)

(117,179)

(146,199)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(30,558)

(33,538)

(12,181)

Joint venture equity income

4,059

3,286

6,500

6,032

Other, net

1,082

(3,796)

195

1,330

Total other expense, net

(78,652)

(64,179)

(144,022)

(151,018)

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

(10,507)

(111,274)

(9,089)

(120,385)

Benefit for income taxes

(5,495)

(8,142)

(3,078)

(13,090)

Loss from continuing operations

(5,012)

(103,132)

(6,011)

(107,295)

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

(5,183)

(12,893)

(6,281)

(23,910)

Net loss

(10,195)

(116,025)

(12,292)

(131,205)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

702

837

1,448

1,421

Net loss attributable to Sabre Corporation

(10,897)

(116,862)

(13,740)

(132,626)

Preferred stock dividends

2,235

9,005

11,381

17,977

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

$ (13,132)

$ (125,867)

$ (25,121)

$ (150,603)

Basic and diluted loss per share:

Continuing operations

$ (0.03)

$ (0.63)

$ (0.09)

$ (0.71)

Discontinued operations

(0.02)

(0.07)

(0.03)

(0.13)

Basic and diluted loss per share attributable to common shareholders

$ (0.05)

$ (0.71)

$ (0.12)

$ (0.85)

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

243,801

178,060

211,431

178,007

[1]	Includes amortization of upfront incentive consideration
[2]	Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration	$ 11,742	$ 9,752	$ 22,789	$ 19,351
Stock-based compensation expense			16,962	2,760
Cost of revenue [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense	1,940	(186)	3,446	272
Selling, general and administrative [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 9,443	$ 222	$ 13,516	$ 2,488

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Net loss	$ (10,195)	$ (116,025)	$ (12,292)	$ (131,205)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (“CTA”):
Foreign CTA gains (losses), net of tax	1,292	(113)	2,188	336
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses on foreign CTA, net of tax				8,162
Net change in foreign CTA gains (losses), net of tax	1,292	(113)	2,188	8,498
Retirement-related benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service credits, net of taxes of $129 and $1,337 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $258 and $2,700 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively	(229)	(2,108)	(458)	(4,190)
Amortization of actuarial losses, net of taxes of $(423) and $(532) for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $(844) and $(1,069) for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively	745	838	1,491	1,659
Total retirement-related benefit plans	516	(1,270)	1,033	(2,531)
Derivatives:
Unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $(263) and $222 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $(430) and $827 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively	410	(80)	618	(2,188)
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses, net of taxes of $(684) and $(1,241) for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $(1,552) and $(2,469) for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively	417	1,856	1,062	3,609
Net change in unrealized gains on derivatives, net of tax	827	1,776	1,680	1,421
Share of other comprehensive income of joint venture	3,420		3,420
Other comprehensive income	6,055	393	8,321	7,388
Comprehensive loss	(4,140)	(115,632)	(3,971)	(123,817)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(702)	(837)	(1,448)	(1,421)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Sabre Corporation	$ (4,842)	$ (116,469)	$ (5,419)	$ (125,238)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Amortization of prior service credits, taxes	$ 129	$ 1,337	$ 258	$ 2,700
Amortization of actuarial losses, taxes	(423)	(532)	(844)	(1,069)
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives, taxes	(263)	222	(430)	827
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses, taxes	$ (684)	$ (1,241)	$ (1,552)	$ (2,469)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 252,380	$ 308,236
Restricted cash	1,052	2,359
Accounts receivable, net	456,674	434,288
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	46,435	53,378
Current deferred income taxes	40,504	41,431
Other receivables, net	31,202	29,511
Assets of discontinued operations	10,953	13,624
Total current assets	839,200	882,827
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $792,330 and $722,916	512,262	498,523
Investments in joint ventures	142,003	132,082
Goodwill	2,138,263	2,138,175
Trademarks and brandnames, net of accumulated amortization of $549,566 and $545,597	312,066	323,035
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $938,233 and $889,904	263,204	311,523
Other assets, net	508,707	469,543
Total assets	4,715,705	4,755,708
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	131,409	111,386
Travel supplier liabilities and related deferred revenue	141,803	213,504
Accrued compensation and related benefits	72,537	117,689
Accrued subscriber incentives	168,756	142,767
Deferred revenues	169,756	136,380
Litigation settlement liability and related deferred revenue	48,263	38,920
Other accrued liabilities	238,589	267,867
Current portion of debt	22,401	86,117
Liabilities of discontinued operations	24,797	41,788
Total current liabilities	1,018,311	1,156,418
Deferred income taxes	10,090	10,253
Other noncurrent liabilities	567,327	263,182
Long-term debt	3,069,502	3,643,548
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Temporary equity
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock: $0.01 par value; 225,000,000 authorized shares; no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014; 87,229,703 shares issued and 87,184,179 outstanding at December 31, 2013		634,843
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
Common Stock: $0.01 par value; 450,000,000 authorized shares; 265,186,666 and 178,633,409 shares issued, 264,749,280 and 178,491,568 outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	2,652	1,786
Additional paid-in capital	1,906,031	880,619
Treasury Stock, at cost, 437,386 shares at June 30, 2014	(5,297)
Retained deficit	(1,810,675)	(1,785,554)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(41,573)	(49,895)
Noncontrolling interest	(663)	508
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)	50,475	(952,536)
Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$ 4,715,705	$ 4,755,708

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated depreciation on property and equipment	$ 792,330	$ 722,916
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, Par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, Shares authorized	225,000,000	225,000,000
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock, Shares issued	0	87,229,703
Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock Shares outstanding	0	87,184,179
Class A Common Stock, Par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Class A Common Stock, Shares authorized	450,000,000	450,000,000
Class A Common Stock, Shares issued	265,186,666	178,633,409
Class A Common Stock, Shares outstanding	264,749,280	178,491,568
Treasury Stock, shares held	437,386
Trademarks And Brand Names [Member]
Accumulated Amortization	$ 549,566	$ 545,597
Other intangible assets [Member]
Accumulated Amortization	$ 938,233	$ 889,904

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating Activities
Net loss	$ (12,292)	$ (131,205)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	158,748	153,910
Impairment		135,598
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration	22,789	19,351
Litigation related charges, net	33	4,078
Stock-based compensation expense	16,962	2,760
Allowance for doubtful accounts	3,652	6,531
Deferred income taxes	(17,508)	(19,550)
Joint venture equity income	(6,500)	(6,032)
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,243	3,637
Debt modification costs	3,290	14,003
Loss on extinguishment of debt	33,538	12,181
Other	8,583	(4,243)
Loss from discontinued operations	6,281	23,910
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables	(35,593)	(76,995)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,300	6,529
Capitalized implementation costs	(17,597)	(38,663)
Upfront incentive consideration	(25,936)	(18,686)
Other assets	(13,050)	(19,621)
Accrued compensation and related benefits	(45,436)	(28,126)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(4,899)	131,689
Pension and other postretirement benefits	(2,100)
Cash provided by operating activities	77,508	171,056
Investing Activities
Additions to property and equipment	(110,583)	(111,487)
Proceeds from sale of business		10,000
Other investing activities	235	(3,475)
Cash used in investing activities	(110,348)	(104,962)
Financing Activities
Proceeds of borrowings from lenders	148,307	2,190,063
Payments on borrowings from lenders	(791,427)	(2,218,908)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock in initial public offering, net	672,645
Prepayment fee and debt modification and issuance costs	(30,490)	(17,199)
Other financing activities	(2,616)	(4,123)
Cash used in financing activities	(3,581)	(50,167)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(24,360)	24,295
Net cash provided by investing activities	3,760	20,502
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(20,600)	44,797
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,165	(1,407)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(55,856)	59,317
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	308,236	126,695
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 252,380	$ 186,012

General Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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 three business segments: (i) Travel Network, our global travel marketplace for travel suppliers and travel buyers, (ii) Airline and Hospitality Solutions, an extensive suite of travel industry leading software solutions primarily for airlines and hotel properties, and (iii) Travelocity, our portfolio of online consumer travel e-commerce businesses through which we provide travel content and booking functionality primarily for leisure travelers.

Initial Public Offering and Share-based Compensation—On April 23, 2014, we closed our initial public offering of our common stock in which we sold 39,200,000 shares, and on April 25, 2014, the underwriters exercised in full their overallotment option which resulted in the sale of an additional 5,880,000 shares of our common stock. Our shares of common stock were sold at an initial public offering price of $16.00 per share, which generated $673 million of net proceeds from the offering after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. Upon closing of our initial public offering, we redeemed all of our outstanding shares of Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock in exchange for 40,343,529 shares of our common stock.

We used the net proceeds from this offering to repay (i) $296 million aggregate principal amount of our term loans and (ii) $320 million aggregate principal amount of our senior secured notes due in 2019 at a redemption price of 108.5% of the principal amount, which represents the maximum amount of the contingent call option exercisable in the event of an equity offering (see Note 7, Debt). The term loan prepayment occurred in two installments: the first prepayment of $207 million occurred on April 24, 2014 and the second prepayment of $90 million occurred on April 29, 2014. The redemption of $320 million of our senior secured notes due in 2019 occurred on May 7, 2014. We also used the net proceeds from our offering to pay the $27 million redemption premium and $13 million in accrued but unpaid interest on the senior secured notes due in 2019. We used the remaining portion of the net proceeds from our offering to pay a $21 million fee, in the aggregate, to TPG Global, LLC (“TPG”) and Silver Lake Management Company (“Silver Lake”) pursuant to a management services agreement (the “MSA”), which was thereafter terminated.

On March 20, 2014, our board of directors adopted the Sabre Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2014 Omnibus Plan”), which permits the grant of cash and equity and equity-based incentive awards. Our employees and the non-employee members of our board of directors and those of our subsidiaries are eligible to receive awards under the 2014 Omnibus Plan. On the effective date of our initial public offering, under the 2014 Omnibus Plan, we granted time-based options to purchase 1,541,627 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $16.68 per share and a total of 2,298,478 shares of performance-based and time-based restricted stock units.

In April 2014, we cancelled all outstanding stock-based awards issued under the Travelocity.com LLC Stock Option Grant Agreements, the Travelocity Equity 2012 Plan and the Sovereign Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan for Travelocity’s CEO—Stock Settled SARs with Respect to Travelocity Equity, terminated all related plans and award agreements, and recorded stock compensation expense of $7 million, representing the remaining unrecognized compensation expense of the awards at the cancellation date.

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 and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ended December 31, 2014. The accompanying interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our annual audited financial statements and related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in our prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act on April 17, 2014.

We consolidate all of our majority-owned subsidiaries and companies over which we exercise control through majority voting rights. Other than as discussed in the following paragraphs, no other entities are currently 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 accounting policies, which include significant estimates and assumptions, include, among other things, estimation of the collectability of accounts receivable, amounts for future cancellations of bookings processed through the Sabre global distribution system (“GDS”), revenue recognition for software development, determination of the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination, determination of the fair value of derivatives, the evaluation of the recoverability of the carrying value of intangible assets and goodwill, assumptions utilized in the determination of pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities, assumptions made in the calculation of restructuring liabilities and the evaluation of uncertainties surrounding the calculation of our tax assets and liabilities. These policies are discussed in our annual audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in our prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act on April 17, 2014.

Discontinued Operations and Dispositions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Discontinued Operations and Dispositions

2. Discontinued Operations and Dispositions

We have disposed of or discontinued certain businesses or operations in order to further align Travelocity with its core strategies of focusing on product and customer experiences in profitable locations, and displaying and promoting highly relevant content. We believe these decisions will allow us to reduce our technological complexity by reducing the number of supported business platforms and operations.

Discontinued Operations

The results for the following Travelocity operations are presented in loss from discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations:

Holiday Autos—On June 25, 2013, we sold certain assets of our Holiday Autos operations to a third party and, in November 2013, completed the closing of the remainder of the Holiday Autos operations such that it represented a discontinued operation. Holiday Autos was a leisure car hire broker that offered pre-paid, low-cost car rentals in various markets, largely in Europe. In the second quarter of 2013, we recognized an $11 million loss, net of tax, on the sale of Holiday Autos. The loss includes the write-off of $39 million of goodwill and intangible assets attributed to Holiday Autos, with the goodwill portion determined based on Holiday Autos’ relative fair value to the Travelocity Europe reporting unit. The sale provides for us to receive two earn-out payments measured during the 12 month periods ending September 30, 2014 and 2015, totaling up to $12 million, based upon the purchaser exceeding certain booking thresholds as defined in the sale agreement. We recognized $6 million relative to these earn-out provisions and the resulting receivable is reviewed for recovery on a periodic basis. Any earn-out payments received in excess of the $6 million recognized will be recorded as a gain in the period received.

Zuji—In December 2012, we entered into an agreement to sell our shares of Zuji Properties A.V.V. and Zuji Pte Ltd along with its operating subsidiaries (collectively “Zuji”), a Travelocity Asia Pacific-based Online Travel Agency (“OTA”). At that time, the assets were recorded at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. We recorded an estimated loss on the sale of approximately $14 million, net of tax during 2012. We sold Zuji on March 21, 2013 and recorded an additional $11 million loss on sale, net of tax during the three months ended March 31, 2013. We have continuing cash flows from Zuji due to reciprocal agreements between us and Zuji to provide hotel reservations services over a three year period. The agreements include commissions to be paid to the respective party based on qualifying bookings. The continuing cash flows associated with Zuji were not material to our results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Results of Discontinued Operations—We have reported the results of operations of Holiday Autos and Zuji as discontinued operations. The following table summarizes the results of our discontinued operations (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenue	$	—		$	17,291		$	—		$	35,743
Cost of revenue		763			7,452			1,111			11,786
Selling, general and administrative		1,313			17,281			2,343			30,562
Operating loss		(2,076	)		(7,442	)		(3,454	)		(6,605	)

Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(2,197	)		(1,515	)		(3,358	)		(2,120	)
Loss on sale of businesses, net		—			(16,879	)		—			(27,708	)
Other, net		(2,710	)		3,507			(1,652	)		3,404
Total other expense, net		(4,907	)		(14,887	)		(5,010	)		(26,424	)
Loss from discontinuing operations before income taxes		(6,983	)		(22,329	)		(8,464	)		(33,029	)
Benefit for income taxes		(1,800	)		(9,436	)		(2,183	)		(9,119	)
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	(5,183	)	$	(12,893	)	$	(6,281	)	$	(23,910	)

Dispositions

Disposition of Certain Assets of Travelocity—In February 2014, as a further step in our restructuring plans for Travelocity, 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 upfront proceeds. Pursuant to the sale agreement, we will receive two annual earn-out payments, totaling up to $10 million, if the purchaser exceeds certain revenue thresholds during the calendar years ending December 31, 2014 and 2015. 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. 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 have been deferred, based on fair value of the TSA services. We recognized a loss on the disposition of $3 million, prior to considering the potential earn-out payments. We recognized a $3 million receivable for earn-out proceeds, which offset the loss from disposition utilizing the loss recovery method and resulted in no net impact to operating income for the disposition. The earn-out receivable is reviewed for recovery on a periodic basis and a charge will be recorded to operating income if it is determined that we will receive less than $3 million of earn-out proceeds. Any proceeds received in excess of $3 million will be recognized as operating income in the period collected.

On June 18, 2013, we completed the sale of certain assets of Travelocity (“TBiz”) operations to a third party for proceeds of $10 million. TBiz provided managed travel services for corporate customers. In the second quarter of 2013, we recognized a pre-tax gain on the sale of TBiz of $1 million which included the write-off of $9 million of goodwill attributed to TBiz based on the relative fair value to the Travelocity North America reporting unit. On an after tax basis, we recognized a loss of $3 million on the sale of TBiz.

- Definition

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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Restructuring Charges

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Restructuring Charges

3. Restructuring Charges

Travelocity Restructuring—In the third quarter of 2013, we initiated plans to restructure Travelocity, shifting Travelocity in the United States and Canada away from a fixed-cost model to a lower-cost, performance-based shared revenue structure. On August 22, 2013 we entered into an exclusive, long-term strategic marketing agreement with Expedia (“Expedia SMA”), in which Expedia will power the technology platforms for Travelocity’s existing U.S. and Canadian websites, as well as provide Travelocity with access to Expedia’s supply and customer service platforms. On March 6, 2014, we amended and restated the Expedia SMA to reflect changes in certain commercial terms and also agreed to a separate put/call agreement (“Put/Call Agreement”) that supersedes the previous put/call arrangement, the term of which is consistent with the Expedia SMA. The Expedia SMA represents a strategic decision to reduce direct costs associated with Travelocity and provide our customers with the benefit of Expedia’s long term investment in its technology platform as well as its supply and customer service platforms, which we expect to increase conversion and operational efficiency and allows us to shift our focus to Travelocity’s marketing strengths. Both parties began development and implementation after signing the Expedia SMA. As of June 30, 2014, substantially all supplier offerings have been migrated to the Expedia platform. Based on the terms of the Expedia SMA, Expedia earned an incentive payment of $8 million in January 2014 and an additional $3 million in March 2014. We are amortizing these payments over the non-cancellable term of the Expedia SMA as a reduction to revenue.

Expedia pays us a performance-based marketing fee that varies based on the amount of travel booked through Travelocity-branded websites powered by Expedia under this collaborative arrangement. The marketing fee we receive is recorded as marketing fee revenue and the cost we incur to promote the Travelocity brand and for marketing is recorded as selling, general and administrative expense in our results of operations. Correspondingly, we are winding down certain internal processes, including back office functions, as transactions move from our technology platforms to those of Expedia.

Pursuant to the Put/Call Agreement, Expedia may acquire, or we may sell to Expedia, assets relating to the Travelocity-branded portions of our Travelocity business, which primarily include the assets subject to the Expedia SMA. Our put right may be exercised during the first 24 months of the Expedia SMA only upon the occurrence of certain triggering events primarily relating to implementation, which are outside of our control. The occurrence of these events is not considered probable. During this period, the exercise price of the put right is fixed. After the initial 24 month period, the put right is only exercisable for a limited period of time in 2016 and 2017 at a discount to fair market value as defined in the Put/Call Agreement. The call right held by Expedia is exercisable at any time during the term of the Put/Call Agreement. If the call right is exercised, although we expect the amount paid will be fair value, the call right provides for a floor for a limited time that may be higher than fair value and a ceiling for the duration of the Put/Call Agreement that may be lower than fair value.

In the fourth quarter of 2013, we also initiated a plan to restructure the European portion of the Travelocity business. This plan involves establishing Travelocity Europe as a stand-alone operation and separating processes from the North America operations, while adding efficiencies to streamline the European operations. Travelocity will continue to be managed as one reportable segment.

We recorded restructuring charges of $1 million in our results of operations during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. In addition, we recorded adjustments to our original estimates of employee termination benefits of $1 million and $4 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, primarily as the result of certain employees transferring to the acquirer of the TPN business without a required severance payment. We estimate that we will incur additional charges in 2014 of approximately $9 million consisting of $6 million in contract termination costs and $3 million of other related costs.

Technology Restructuring—Our corporate expenses include a technology organization that provides development and support activities to our business segments. Costs associated with our technology organization are charged to the business segments primarily based on its usage of development resources. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the majority of costs associated with the technology organization were incurred by Travel Network and Airline and Hospitality Solutions. In the fourth quarter of 2013, we initiated a restructuring plan to simplify our technology organization, better align costs with our current business, reduce our spending on third-party resources, increase focus on product development and reduce our employee base by approximately 350 employees. The majority of this plan has been completed as of June 30, 2014 and we do not expect to record material charges in 2014 related to this action.

The change in our restructuring accruals, included in other current liabilities, is as follows (in thousands):

	Employee Termination Benefits
	Travelocity			Technology Organization			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	17,731		$	8,163		$	25,894
Charges		1,000			—			1,000
Adjustments		(3,445	)		(915	)		(4,360	)
Payments		(7,496	)		(5,996	)		(13,492	)
Balance as of June 30, 2014	$	7,790		$	1,252		$	9,042

The charges included in our restructuring accruals do not include items charged directly to expense (e.g., asset impairments) and other periodic costs recognized as incurred, as those items are not reflected in the restructuring reserve in our consolidated balance sheet. Restructuring charges are not allocated to the segments for segment reporting purposes (see Note 14, Segment Information).

Equity Method Investments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Equity Method Investments

4. Equity Method Investments

We have an investment in Abacus International PTE Ltd (“Abacus”) and have entered into a service agreement with Abacus related to data processing services, development labor and other services as requested. The primary revenue generated from Abacus is data processing fees associated with bookings on the Sabre GDS. Development labor and ancillary services are provided upon request. Additionally, in accordance with an agreement with Abacus, we collect booking fees on behalf of Abacus and record a payable, or economic benefit transfer, to Abacus for amounts collected but unremitted at any period end, net of any associated costs we incur.

A summary of Abacus’ income statement information is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenue	$	96,683	$	90,123	$	176,497	$	165,577
Operating income		18,666		15,744		30,085		25,737
Net income		14,360		11,595		24,070		21,688

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

5. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

We sponsor the Sabre Inc. Legacy Pension Plan (“LPP”), which is a tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan for employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. The LPP was amended to freeze pension benefit accruals as of December 31, 2005, so that no additional pension benefits are accrued after that date. We also sponsor a defined benefit pension plan for certain employees in Canada.

We previously provided retiree life insurance benefits to certain employees who retired prior to January 1, 2001, and we subsidized a portion of the cost of retiree medical benefits for certain retirees and eligible employees hired prior to October 1, 2000. In February 2009, we amended our retiree medical plan to reduce the subsidies received by participants by 20% per year over five years, with no further subsidies beginning January 1, 2014. This amendment resulted in $57 million of prior service credit recorded in other comprehensive income that was amortized to operating expense over the remaining term which concluded in December 2013. The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs associated with our pension and other postretirement benefit plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Pension Benefits:
Interest cost	$	4,900		$	4,465		$	9,800		$	8,965
Expected return on plan assets		(6,025	)		(5,868	)		(12,050	)		(11,818	)
Amortization of prior service credit		(358	)		(358	)		(716	)		(716	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		1,200			1,851			2,400			3,691
Net periodic (credit) cost	$	(283	)	$	90		$	(566	)	$	122
Other Benefits:
Interest cost	$	—		$	10		$	2		$	21
Amortization of prior service credit		—			(3,087	)		—			(6,174	)
Amortization of actuarial gain		(33	)		(481	)		(66	)		(963	)
Net periodic credit	$	(33	)	$	(3,558	)	$	(64	)	$	(7,116	)

We made contributions of $2 million to fund our defined benefit pension plans during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and no contributions during the six months ended June 30, 2013. Annual 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. Based on current assumptions, we expect to make $9 million in contributions to our defined benefit pension plans for the remainder of 2014.

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Income Taxes

6. Income Taxes

Our effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were 34% and 11%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2014 as compared to the same period in 2013 was primarily due to the impairment of nondeductible goodwill in the prior year, the amount of current year losses for which no tax benefit can be recognized relative to the amount of pre-tax income, the reduction of a portion of our valuation allowances in the current year and the impact of other discrete items.

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 $67 million and $61 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Tax Receivable Agreement

Immediately prior to the closing of our initial public offering, we entered into an income tax receivable agreement (“TRA”) that provides those stockholders and equity award holders that were our stockholders and equity award holders, respectively, immediately prior to the closing of our initial public offering (collectively, the “Existing Stockholders”) the right to receive future payments from us of 85% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal income tax that we and our subsidiaries realize as a result of the utilization of certain tax assets attributable to periods prior to our initial public offering, including federal net operating losses, capital losses and the ability to realize tax amortization of certain intangible assets (collectively, the “Pre-IPO Tax Assets”). We recognized a liability of $321 million after considering the valuation allowance of $66 million recorded against the Pre-IPO Tax Assets. The TRA liability was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital and an increase to other noncurrent liabilities. No payments have been made under the TRA during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and we do not expect material payments to occur prior to 2017. Any payments made under the TRA will be classified as a financing activity in our statement of cash flows.

Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Debt

7. Debt

In April 2014, we completed an initial public offering of our common stock and utilized the net proceeds to repay (i) $296 million aggregate principal amount of our Term Loan C (as defined below) and (ii) $320 million aggregate principal amount of our 2019 Notes (as defined below) at a redemption price of 108.5% of the principal amount, which represents the maximum amount of the contingent call option exercisable in the event of an equity offering. As a result of the prepayments on Term Loan C and the 2019 Notes, we recorded an extinguishment loss of $31 million which includes a $27 million redemption premium on the 2019 Notes.

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our outstanding debt included in our consolidated balance sheets totaled $3,092 million and $3,730 million, respectively, net of unamortized discounts of $16 million and $20 million, respectively. The following table sets forth the face values of our outstanding debt as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	Rate		Maturity	June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Senior secured credit facilities:
Term Loan B	L + 3.25%		February 2019	$	1,748,375		$	1,757,250
Incremental term loan facility	L + 3.50%		February 2019		347,375			349,125
Term Loan C	L + 3.00%		December 2017		49,313			361,250
Revolver, $370 million	L + 3.00%		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			800,000
Mortgage facility		5.80%	March 2017		82,729			83,286
Face value of total debt outstanding					3,107,792			3,750,911
Less current portion of debt outstanding					(22,401	)		(86,117	)
Face value of long-term debt outstanding				$	3,085,391		$	3,664,794

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 a portion, and intend to use the remainder of the proceeds of the Incremental Term Loan Facility, for working capital, general corporate purposes and ongoing and future strategic actions related to Travelocity. The Incremental Term Loan Facility matures on February 19, 2019 and bears 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 repriced Term Loan B includes a 1% repricing premium if we pay off or refinance all or a portion of the Term Loan B within six months of February 20, 2014.

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 5.5 to 1.0 for 2013 and is 5.0 to 1.0 for 2014. 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 June 30, 2014, we are in compliance with all covenants under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had no outstanding balance under the Extended and Unextended Revolver. As of June 30, 2014, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $65 million, which reduces our overall credit capacity under the Revolver. As of December 31, 2013, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling $67 million, of which $66 million reduced our overall credit capacity under the Revolver and $1 million was collateralized with restricted cash.

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 six months ended June 30, 2014, we made $323 million of principal payments of which $296 million was the prepayment on Term Loan C. We are scheduled to make $21 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. As a result of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, no excess cash flow payment was required in 2013 with respect to our results for the year ended December 31, 2012. Additionally, based on our results for the year ended December 31, 2013, we are not required to make an excess cash flow payment in 2014. 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			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

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 $2,145 million of our outstanding term loans. As of June 30, 2014, the interest rate, including applicable margin, is 4.25% for the Term Loan B of $1,748 million; 4.5% for the Incremental Term Loan Facility of $347 million; and 4% 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 8, Derivatives).

In connection with the prepayment on Term Loan C and the Repricing Amendments, we recognized losses on extinguishment of debt of $1 million and $3 million, respectively. In addition, we incurred costs totaling $3 million as a result of the Repricing Amendments which were recorded as interest expense. In 2013, we incurred costs totaling $19 million associated with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Incremental Term Loan Facility. We charged $14 million to interest expense during the first quarter of 2013, and capitalized $3 million and $2 million as debt issuance costs during the first and third quarter of 2013, respectively. We also recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $12 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as a result of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. As of June 30, 2014, we had $26 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 and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, inclusive of amounts charged to interest expense as described above, are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Including the impact of interest rate swaps		5.46	%		6.18	%		5.82	%		7.59	%
Excluding the impact of interest rate swaps		4.73	%		5.45	%		5.14	%		6.89	%

Senior Unsecured Notes

As of June 30, 2014, 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 and entering into mergers, consolidations or a transfer of substantially all our assets. As of June 30, 2014, we are in compliance with all covenants under the 2016 Notes. We are obligated to pay $33 million in interest per year until 2016. Payments are due in March and September each year.

Senior Secured Notes

We have, 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”). The 2019 Notes include certain non-financial covenants, including certain restrictions on incurring certain types of indebtedness, creation of liens on certain assets, making of certain investments, and payment of dividends. These covenants are similar in nature to those existing in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. As of June 30, 2014, we are in compliance with all covenants under the 2019 Notes. We are obligated to pay $41 million in interest per year until 2019. Payments are due in May and November each year.

The indenture to the 2019 Notes allowed us, at our option, to redeem up to 40% of the principal amount of the notes outstanding in the event of an equity offering, such as an initial public offering, until May 15, 2015. The contingent call option was at a price of 108.50%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. In May 2014, we exercised our contingent call option and prepaid $320 million, or 40%, of the outstanding principal on the 2019 Notes at the redemption price of 108.5% of the principal amount. As a result of the prepayment, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of $30 million, which included the $27 million redemption premium.

Mortgage Facility

We have $83 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 June 30, 2014, we are in compliance with all covenants under the mortgage facility. We are obligated to pay $6 million in debt service (inclusive of interest and principal) per year until 2017, with payments due monthly.

Aggregate Maturities

As of June 30, 2014, aggregate maturities of our long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):

	Amount
Six months ending December 31, 2014	$	11,185
2015		22,435
2016		422,493
2017		150,303
2018		21,250
Thereafter		2,480,126
Total	$	3,107,792

Derivatives

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Derivatives

8. 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 have instituted a foreign currency cash flow hedging program. We hedge portions of our expenses denominated in foreign currencies with forward contracts. When the dollar strengthens significantly against the foreign currencies, the decline in present value of future foreign currency revenue is offset by gains 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 cash flows is offset by losses 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.

Our interest rate swaps are 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 of 2013 (see Note 7, Debt). 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 June 1, 2015. We have designated these instruments as cash flow hedges. No hedging ineffectiveness was recorded in earnings relating to the forward contracts during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. As the outstanding contracts settle, it is estimated that $2 million in gains will be reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings. We have also entered into short-term forward contracts to hedge a portion of our foreign currency exposure related to travel supplier liability payments. As part of our risk management strategy, these derivatives were not designated for hedge accounting at inception; therefore, the change in fair value of these contracts is recorded in our consolidated statements of operations.

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 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):

June 30, 2014 Outstanding Notional Amount
Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Foreign Amount		USD Amount		Average Contract Rate
US Dollar	Australian Dollar		6,475	$	5,837		0.9015
Euro	US Dollar		16,950		23,190		1.3681
British Pound Sterling	US Dollar		20,100		33,258		1.6546
Indian Rupee	US Dollar		1,143,000		17,640		0.0154
Polish Zloty	US Dollar		184,700		59,542		0.3224

December 31, 2013 Outstanding Notional Amount
Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Foreign Amount		USD Amount		Average Contract Rate
US Dollar	Australian Dollar		5,625	$	5,041		0.8962
Australian Dollar	US Dollar		975		996		1.0215
Euro	US Dollar		12,800		16,624		1.2988
British Pound Sterling	US Dollar		18,450		28,908		1.5668
Indian Rupee	US Dollar		1,174,000		18,593		0.0158
Polish Zloty	US Dollar		170,400		52,748		0.3096

Interest Rate Swap Contracts—In April 2007, in connection with our then existing senior secured credit facilities, we entered into six interest rate swaps. Under the terms of the swaps, the interest rate payments and receipts are quarterly on the last day of January, April, July and October. The reset dates on the swaps are also the last day of January, April, July and October each year until maturity.

The table below includes the outstanding interest rate swaps as of June 30, 2014. No interest rate swaps matured during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

	Notional Amount	Interest Rate Received	Interest Rate Paid			Effective Date	Maturity Date
Outstanding:	$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
	$750 million

The objective of the swaps is to hedge the interest payments associated with floating-rate liabilities on the notional amounts of a portion of our senior secured debt as summarized in the table above. Our interest rate swaps are 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 7, Debt). Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

The estimated fair values of our derivatives designated as hedging instruments as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Derivative Assets
		Fair Value as of
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses	$	1,730	$	5,374

The effects of derivative instruments, net of taxes, on other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)
	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2014		2013			2014		2013
Foreign exchange contracts	$	410	$	(80	)	$	618	$	(2,188	)

		Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
	Income Statement	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Location	2014		2013		2014		2013
Foreign exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	1,914	$	478	$	3,597	$	1,055

As described in Note 7, Debt, on February 19, 2013 we entered into an agreement that amended and restated our existing senior secured credit facilities. As a result, a critical term of the interest rate swap agreements no longer matched the senior secured debt, and we no longer qualified for hedge accounting as of January 1, 2013. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, we reclassified $4 million ($2 million, net of tax) and $7 million ($5 million, net of tax), respectively from OCI to interest expense related to the derivatives that no longer qualify for hedge accounting. As of June 30, 2014, the estimated fair value of interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments was a $4 million liability and included in other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet. The accumulated unrealized loss related to these derivatives was $4 million at June 30, 2014 and is being amortized from other comprehensive income (loss) into interest expense through the maturity date of the respective swap agreements. The adjustment to fair value of these interest rate swap agreements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was not material to our results of operations. We had no other derivatives not designated as hedging instruments as of June 30, 2014 and 2013. See “—Forward Contracts” for additional information on our purpose for entering into derivatives not designated as hedging instruments and our overall risk management strategies.

Embedded Derivative Related to Senior Secured Notes—The 2019 Notes included a contingent call option to redeem up to 40% of the notes in the event of an equity offering at a rate of 108.50%, until May 15, 2015. This contingent call option was not clearly and closely related to the hybrid indenture and therefore required separate accounting. In May 2014, we exercised our contingent call option and prepaid 40%, or $320 million, of our 2019 Notes. In conjunction with the prepayment, the fair value of the contingent call option of $2 million was charged to loss on debt extinguishment for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

- Definition

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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Fair Value Measurements

9. 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.

A financial asset’s or liability’s classification 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 was 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 was 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.

Contingent Consideration—On August 1, 2012, we acquired all of the outstanding stock and ownership interest of PRISM. Included in the purchase price is contingent consideration, based on management’s best estimate of fair value and future performance results on the acquisition date and is to be paid in 24 months following the acquisition date. Fair value of this payment was estimated considering the timing of the payments and discounted at 4.75%, representing our short-term borrowing rate based on our revolving credit facility at the time of the acquisition, a Level 3 input. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the expense recognized related to the change in fair value was not material. A 1% increase or decrease in our discount rate would not result in a material change in fair value.

Embedded Derivative—As part of the 2019 Notes, we acquired a contingent call option to redeem a portion of the 2019 Notes in the event of an equity offering (see Note 7, Debt). We determined the fair value of this call option by evaluating the difference in fair value of the hybrid instrument with and without the call option requiring separate accounting. We calculated the fair value using Level 3 unobservable inputs such as management’s estimate of the probability of an equity offering, credit spreads and the expected future volatility of interest rates based on historical trends. In May 2014, we exercised our contingent call option and prepaid 40%, or $320 million, of our 2019 Notes.

The following tables present the fair value of our assets (liabilities) that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
	June 30, 2014			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Contingent consideration	$	(26,900	)	$	—	$	—		$	(26,900	)
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts (see Note 8)		1,730			—		1,730			—
Interest rate swap contracts (see Note 8)		(4,009	)		—		(4,009	)		—
Total derivatives		(2,279	)		—		(2,279	)		—
Total	$	(29,179	)	$	—	$	(2,279	)	$	(26,900	)

				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
	December 31, 2013			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Contingent consideration	$	(26,303	)	$	—	$	—		$	(26,303	)
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts (see Note 8)		5,374			—		5,374			—
Interest rate swap contracts (see Note 8)		(11,533	)		—		(11,533	)		—
Contingent call option, 2019 Notes (see Note 7)		1,657			—		—			1,657
Total derivatives		(4,502	)		—		(6,159	)		1,657
Total	$	(30,805	)	$	—	$	(6,159	)	$	(24,646	)

Other Financial Instruments

Notes Payable—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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. 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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	Fair Value at				Carrying Value at
Financial Instrument	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013		June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Term Loan B	$	1,755,018	$	1,777,107	$	1,740,141	$	1,747,378
Incremental term loan facility		349,320		349,334		347,375		349,125
Term Loan C		49,377		363,056		49,043		360,477
Senior unsecured notes due 2016		443,760		448,320		391,591		389,321
Senior secured notes due 2019		533,088		886,000		480,815		799,823

- Definition

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.

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Comprehensive Income (Loss)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

10. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related deferred income taxes were as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Retirement-related benefit plans	$	(62,729	)	$	(63,762	)
Unrealized loss on foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps		(1,003	)		(2,684	)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain		17,238			15,050
Other ⁽¹⁾		4,921			1,501
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	(41,573	)	$	(49,895	)

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(1)	Primarily relates to our share of Abacus’ accumulated other comprehensive income. See Note 4, Equity Method Investments.

In the six months ended June 30, 2013, we reclassified $8 million, net of tax, of foreign currency translation losses from accumulated other comprehensive income into loss from discontinued operations as a result of the disposition of Zuji (see Note 2, Discontinued Operations and Dispositions). The amortization of actuarial (gains) losses and periodic service (credits) costs associated with our retirement-related benefit plans are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. See Note 8, Derivatives, for information on the income statement line items affected as the result of reclassification adjustments associated with derivatives.

- Definition

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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Redeemable Preferred Stock

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Redeemable Preferred Stock

11. Redeemable Preferred Stock

Prior to the closing of our initial public offering, we amended our Certificate of Incorporation and exercised our right to redeem all of our Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock. The amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation modified the redemption feature of the Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock to allow for settlement using cash, shares of our common stock or a mix of cash and shares of our common stock. On April 23, 2014, we redeemed all of our outstanding shares of Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock in exchange for 40,343,529 shares of our common stock, which were delivered pro rata to the holders thereof concurrently with the closing of our initial public offering.

Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Earnings Per Share

12. Earnings Per Share

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Loss from continuing operations	$	(5,012	)	$	(103,132	)	$	(6,011	)	$	(107,295	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		702			837			1,448			1,421
Preferred stock dividends		2,235			9,005			11,381			17,977
Net loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	(7,949	)	$	(112,974	)	$	(18,840	)	$	(126,693	)

Basic and diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding		243,801			178,060			211,431			178,007

Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.63	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.71	)

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 and the effect of all dilutive common stock equivalents during each period. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we had 24 million and 22 million common stock equivalents, respectively, primarily associated with our stock options. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, we had 23 million and 21 million common stock equivalents, respectively, primarily associated with our stock-options. As we recorded net losses for each period presented, all common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as its inclusion would have been antidilutive. As a result, basic and diluted earnings per share are equal for each period.

Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Contingencies

13. 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 our 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. Our VAT receivables totaled $27 million and $23 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and are included in other receivables in our consolidated balance sheets. We assess VAT receivables for collectability and may be required to record reserves in the future.

Litigation Relating to Value Added Tax Receivables

In addition to the normal course of business receivables, substantial sums of VAT are due in respect of cross border supplies of rental cars by Holiday Autos, a discontinued operation (see Note 2, Discontinued Operations and Dispositions), from the period 2007 to 2009. Due to litigation, significant delays and other factors impacting our settlement of these claims, we have recorded an allowance for losses relating to such events in assets of discontinued operations in our consolidated balance sheets. The allowances recorded as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were $4 million. On June 18, 2013, the Court of Appeal in France ruled against us in respect of outstanding VAT refund claims of $4 million made for the periods 2007 through 2009. We believe the merits of our VAT claims are valid and have appealed the decision to the Supreme Court in France. These amounts are included in our reserves for VAT receivables. Our VAT receivables, net of reserves, associated with Holiday Autos totaled $5 million and $6 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and is included in assets of discontinued operations in our consolidated balance sheets.

In the United Kingdom, the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) had asserted that our subsidiary, Secret Hotels2 Limited (formerly Med Hotels Limited), failed to account for United Kingdom VAT on margins relating to hotels located within the European Union (“EU”). This business was sold in February 2009 to a third-party and we account for it as a discontinued operation. Because the sale was structured as an asset sale, we retained the potential tax liabilities of Secret Hotels2 Limited. HMRC issued assessments of tax totaling approximately $11 million. We appealed the assessments and as a result of an unfavorable ruling against us in the penultimate appeal court, we accrued $17 million of expense included in discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2012. On March 5, 2014 judgment was given in favor of Secret Hotels2 Limited. This judgment cannot be further appealed. We therefore reversed our reserve in 2013 in discontinued operations.

HMRC had started a review of other parts of our lastminute.com business in the United Kingdom. Following the favorable judgment in March 2014 associated with Secret Hotels2 Limited, HMRC ceased its review activity and withdrew its VAT claims against lastminute.com.

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

Over the past ten years, various state and local governments in the United States have filed approximately 70 lawsuits against us and other OTAs pertaining primarily to whether Travelocity and other OTAs owe sales or occupancy taxes on some or all of 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 (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 accommodations 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 the sales or occupancy tax at issue based on the construction of the language in the ordinance. 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 nuisance value, and with respect to these settlements, have 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 California, Montana, Arizona and Colorado. 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 in Arizona, including Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Tucson. 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. This 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 agreed that Travelocity and OTAs are not liable for lodging taxes as claimed by the City of Denver. We anticipate the City of Denver will appeal the decision.

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 and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. As of June 30, 2014, our reserve for these cases totaled $6 million and is included in other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets.

On November 21, 2013, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled against Travelocity and other OTAs, holding that New York City’s hotel occupancy tax, which was amended in 2009 to capture revenue from fees charged to customers by third-party travel companies, is constitutional because such fees constitute rent as they are a condition of occupancy. Travelocity had been collecting and remitting taxes under the statute, so the ruling did not impact its financial results in that regard.

On June 21, 2013, a state trial court in Cook County, Illinois granted summary judgment in favor of the City of Chicago and against Travelocity and other OTAs, ruling that Chicago’s hotel tax applies to the fees retained by the OTAs because, according to the trial court, OTAs act as hotel “managers” when facilitating hotel reservations. The court has not addressed damages. After final judgment is entered, Travelocity intends to appeal the court’s decision.

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 city hotel occupancy taxes and that the OTAs have a duty to assess, collect and remit these taxes. We disagree with the jury’s finding that we “control” hotels, 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.

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.

In late 2012, the Tax Appeal Court of the State of Hawaii granted summary judgment in favor of Travelocity and other OTAs on the issue of whether Hawaii’s hotel occupancy tax applies to the merchant revenue model. However, in January 2013, the same court granted summary judgment in favor of the State of Hawaii and against Travelocity and other OTAs on the issue of whether the state’s general excise tax, which is assessed on all business activity in the state, applies to the merchant revenue model for the period from 2002 to 2011.

We recorded charges of $1 million and $15 million in cost of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which represents the amount we would owe to the State of Hawaii, prior to appealing the Tax Appeal Court’s ruling, in back excise taxes, penalties and interest based on the court’s interpretation of the statute. As of June 30, 2014, we maintained an accrued liability of $8 million for this case and have not made material payments in the six months ended June 30, 2014. Payment of such amount is not an admission that we believe we are subject to the taxes in question.

The State of Hawaii has appealed the Tax Appeal Court’s decision that Travelocity is not subject to hotel occupancy tax, and Travelocity has likewise appealed the Tax Appeal Court’s determination that we are subject to general excise tax, as we believe the decision is incorrect and inconsistent with the same court’s prior rulings. If any excise tax is in fact owed (which we dispute), we believe the correct amount would be under $10 million. The ultimate resolution of these contingencies may differ from the liabilities recorded. To the extent our appeal is successful in reducing or eliminating the assessed excise tax amounts, the State of Hawaii would be required to refund such amounts, plus interest. On May 20, 2013, the State of Hawaii issued additional assessments of general excise tax and hotel occupancy tax for the calendar year 2012. Travelocity has appealed these assessments to the Tax Appeal Court, and these assessments have been stayed pending a final appellate decision on the original assessments.

On December 9, 2013, the State of Hawaii also issued assessments of general excise tax for merchant rental car bookings facilitated by Travelocity and other OTAs for the period 2001 to 2012 for which we recorded a $2 million reserve in the fourth quarter of 2013. Travelocity has appealed the assessment to the Tax Appeal Court, which ordered a stay of the assessment pending a final appellate decision on the original assessments.

On June 17, 2014, the State of Hawaii also issued proposed additional assessments of general excise tax and hotel occupancy tax for the calendar year 2013. Travelocity intends to protest these proposed assessments and, assuming final assessments are issued, intends to appeal those assessments to the Tax Appeal Court and to request a stay of the assessments pending a final appellate decision on the original assessments.

As of June 30, 2014, we have a reserve of $20 million, included in other accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet, for the potential resolution of issues identified related to litigation involving hotel sales, occupancy or excise taxes, which includes the $11 million liability for the remaining payments to the State of Hawaii. As of December 31, 2013, the reserve for litigation involving hotel sales, occupancy or excise taxes was $18 million. 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, four consumer class action lawsuits have been filed against us and other OTAs 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 and the other OTAs provided adequate notice to consumers regarding the nature of our fees and the amount of taxes charged or collected. One of these lawsuits was dismissed by the Texas Supreme Court and this dismissal was subsequently affirmed; one was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiffs; one is pending in Texas state court, where the court is currently considering the plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class action; and the last 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.

Pursuant to our Expedia SMA, we continue to be liable for fees, charges, costs and settlements relating to litigation arising from hotels booked on the Travelocity platform operated by Travelocity prior to the full implementation of the Expedia SMA. However, fees, charges, costs and settlements relating to litigation from hotels booked subsequent to the Expedia SMA will be shared with Expedia according to the terms of the Expedia SMA. Under the Expedia SMA, we are also required to guarantee Travelocity’s indemnification obligations to Expedia for any liabilities arising out of historical claims with respect to this type of litigation.

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 quantifies its damages at either $255 million or $420 million (before trebling), depending on certain assumptions. We believe both 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 damages awarded (before trebling) would be significantly less than either of US Airways’ proposed damage amounts.

Document, fact and expert witness discovery are complete. Summary judgment motions were filed in April 2014 and are awaiting ruling which is unlikely to occur prior to September 2014. No trial date has been set and we anticipate the most likely trial date would be in the first half of 2015, assuming no delays with the court’s schedule and that we do not prevail completely with our summary judgment motions.

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. 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 financing through the issuance of additional equity or from private or public financing. Additionally, US Airways can and has sought injunctive relief, though we believe injunctive relief for US Airways is precluded by the settlement agreement we reached with American Airlines in 2012, which covers affiliates, including through merger, of American Airlines. 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 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.

Insurance Carriers

We have disputes against two 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 would be entitled to 18% interest on such amounts. To date, settlement discussions have been unsuccessful, and we do not expect to reach a settlement agreement prior to trial. The court has not yet scheduled a trial date though we anticipate trial to begin in the first half of 2015.

Hotel Related Antitrust Proceedings

On August 20, 2012, two individuals alleging to represent a putative class of bookers of online hotel reservations filed a complaint against Sabre Holdings, Travelocity.com LP, and several other online travel companies and hotel chains in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging federal and state antitrust and related claims. The complaint alleges generally that the defendants conspired to enter into illegal agreements relating to the price of hotel rooms. Over 30 copycat suits were filed in various courts in the United States. In December 2012, the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation centralized these cases in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas, which subsequently consolidated them. The proposed class period is January 1, 2003 through May 1, 2013. On June 15, 2013, the court granted Travelocity’s motion to compel arbitration of claims involving Travelocity bookings made on or after February 4, 2010. While all claims from February 4, 2010 through May 1, 2013 are now excluded from the lawsuit and must be arbitrated if pursued at all, the lawsuit still covers claims from January 1, 2003 through February 3, 2010. Together with the other defendants, Travelocity and Sabre filed a motion to dismiss. On February 18, 2014, the court granted the motion and dismissed the plaintiff’s claims without prejudice. The plaintiffs have moved for leave to file an amended complaint and the defendants have opposed this motion. We are awaiting the court’s ruling. We deny any conspiracy or any anti-competitive actions and we intend to aggressively defend against the claims.

Even if we are ultimately successful in defending ourselves in this matter, we are likely to incur significant fees, costs and expenses for as long as it is ongoing. In addition, litigation by its nature is highly uncertain and fraught with risk, and it is difficult to predict the outcome of any particular matter. If favorable resolution of the matter is not reached, we could be subject to monetary damages, including treble damages under the antitrust laws, as well as injunctive relief. If injunctive relief were granted, depending on its scope, it could affect the manner in which our Travelocity business is operated and potentially force changes to the existing business model. Any of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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.

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 $27 million as of June 30, 2014, which could have a material 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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Information

14. Segment Information

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 three reportable segments: Travel Network, Airline and Hospitality Solutions, and Travelocity. Airline and Hospitality Solutions 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 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 between Travelocity and Travel Network, consisting mainly of incentive consideration provided, net of data processing fees incurred, by Travel Network to Travelocity for transactions processed through the Sabre GDS, transaction fees paid by Travelocity to Travel Network for transactions facilitated through the Sabre GDS in which the travel supplier pays Travelocity directly, and fees paid by Travel Network to Travelocity for corporate trips booked through the Travelocity online booking technology. During the second quarter of 2014, Travel Network charged Travelocity a fee of approximately $7 million for not meeting certain minimum booking level requirements. This fee was recorded as revenue on Travel Network and expensed on Travelocity in our segment results and is eliminated in consolidation. In addition, Airline and Hospitality Solutions pay fees to Travel Network 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 Revenue, Adjusted Gross Margin and Adjusted EBITDA which are not recognized terms under GAAP. Our uses of Adjusted Revenue, 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 Revenue as revenue adjusted for the amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments, which are recorded as a reduction to revenue and are being amortized over the non-cancellable term of the Expedia SMA (see Note 3, Restructuring Charges). We define Adjusted Gross Margin as operating income (loss) adjusted for selling, general and administrative expenses, impairments, depreciation and amortization, amortization of upfront incentive consideration, restructuring and other costs, litigation and taxes, including penalties, stock-based compensation and amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments. The definition of Adjusted Gross Margin was revised in the first quarter of 2014 to adjust for restructuring and other costs, litigation and taxes, including penalties and stock-based compensation included in cost of revenue which differs from Adjusted Gross Margin presented in our prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act on April 17, 2014. Adjusted Gross Margin for the prior year period has been recast to conform to our revised definition. We define Adjusted EBITDA as income (loss) from continuing operations adjusted for impairment, 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, litigation and taxes including penalties, stock-based compensation, management fees, amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments 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 and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Adjusted Revenue
Travel Network	$	462,337		$	456,238		$	954,064		$	931,544
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		186,573			177,841			363,290			340,288
Travelocity		83,893			153,936			179,994			296,707
Eliminations		(12,355	)		(19,783	)		(19,615	)		(40,963	)
Total Adjusted Revenue		720,448			768,232			1,477,733			1,527,576
Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments		(2,875	)		—			(4,750	)		—
Total revenue	$	717,573		$	768,232		$	1,472,983		$	1,527,576

Adjusted Gross Margin (a)
Travel Network	$	217,161		$	214,405		$	453,809		$	445,062
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		75,259			63,744			140,799			118,698
Travelocity		62,921			97,349			118,111			175,185
Eliminations		(7,348	)		(178	)		(7,457	)		(391	)
Corporate		(4,993	)		(12,400	)		(19,540	)		(23,073	)
Total	$	343,000		$	362,920		$	685,722		$	715,481

Adjusted EBITDA (b)
Travel Network	$	197,971		$	188,237		$	412,814		$	398,540
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		62,554			47,675			116,015			88,545
Travelocity		(8,875	)		9,070			(34,070	)		125
Total segments		251,650			244,982			494,759			487,210
Corporate		(47,943	)		(54,871	)		(107,336	)		(104,595	)
Total	$	203,707		$	190,111		$	387,423		$	382,615

Depreciation and amortization
Travel Network	$	15,772		$	12,327		$	31,809		$	24,585
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		26,835			19,157			53,833			37,372
Travelocity		971			626			2,464			7,600
Total segments		43,578			32,110			88,106			69,557
Corporate		29,777			42,422			70,642			84,353
Total	$	73,355		$	74,532		$	158,748		$	153,910

Adjusted Capital Expenditures (c)
Travel Network	$	15,307		$	16,781		$	30,620		$	32,052
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		39,390			44,540			77,790			93,570
Travelocity		2,144			5,641			4,125			10,795
Total segments		56,841			66,962			112,535			136,417
Corporate		12,047			8,458			15,645			13,733
Total	$	68,888		$	75,420		$	128,180		$	150,150

(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 June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013			2014		2013
Adjusted Gross Margin	$	343,000	$	362,920		$	685,722	$	715,481
Less adjustments:
Selling, general and administrative		205,152		212,364			404,029		412,193
Impairment		—		135,598			—		135,598
Cost of revenue adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾		49,087		48,512			109,894		101,020
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration⁽²⁾		11,742		9,752			22,789		19,351
Restructuring and other costs⁽⁴⁾		3,726		1,348			4,942		1,939
Litigation and taxes, including penalties⁽⁵⁾		333		2,627			939		14,475
Stock-based compensation		1,940		(186	)		3,446		272
Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments		2,875		—			4,750		—
Operating income (loss)	$	68,145	$	(47,095	)	$	134,933	$	30,633

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Adjusted EBITDA	$	203,707		$	190,111		$	387,423		$	382,615
Less adjustments:
Impairment		—			135,598			—			135,598
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment^(1a)		41,304			31,404			82,884			64,751
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs^(1b)		8,891			7,720			18,027			18,601
Acquisition related amortization^(1c)		23,961			36,209			59,439			72,160
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration⁽²⁾		11,742			9,752			22,789			19,351
Interest expense, net		53,235			63,669			117,179			146,199
Loss on extinguishment of debt		30,558			—			33,538			12,181
Other, net ⁽³⁾		(1,082	)		3,796			(195	)		(1,330	)
Restructuring and other costs⁽⁴⁾		6,867			2,376			9,574			4,542
Litigation and taxes, including penalties⁽⁵⁾		2,904			8,326			8,057			22,966
Stock-based compensation		11,383			36			16,962			2,760
Management fees⁽⁶⁾		21,576			2,499			23,508			5,221
Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments		2,875			—			4,750			—
Benefit for income taxes		(5,495	)		(8,142	)		(3,078	)		(13,090	)
Loss from continuing operations	$	(5,012	)	$	(103,132	)	$	(6,011	)	$	(107,295	)

(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 inception or modification of a service contract which are capitalized and amortized over an average expected life of the service contract to cost of revenue, generally over three to five years. Such payments are 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 payments 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 represents 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)	Litigation and taxes, including penalties represents charges or settlements associated with airline antitrust litigation as well as payments or reserves taken in relation to certain retroactive hotel occupancy and excise tax disputes (see Note 13, Contingencies).

(6)

We have been paying an annual management fee to TPG and Silver Lake in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 1% of our Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by the MSA, and (ii) $7 million. This also includes reimbursement of certain costs incurred by TPG and Silver Lake. The MSA was terminated in connection with our initial public offering.

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Additions to property and equipment	$	58,944	$	58,786	$	110,583	$	111,487
Capitalized implementation costs		9,944		16,634		17,597		38,663
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	$	68,888	$	75,420	$	128,180	$	150,150

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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.

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Subsequent Events

15. Subsequent Events

On August 6, 2014, our board of directors declared an initial cash dividend of $0.09 per share of our common stock, payable on September 16, 2014, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2014. We intend to fund this dividend, as well as any future dividends, from cash generated from our operations. Future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and the amount of cash dividends per share will depend upon, among other things, our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions, number of shares of common stock outstanding and other factors the board of directors may deem relevant. The timing and amount of future dividend payments will be at the discretion of our board of directors.

General Information (Policies)	6 Months Ended
General Information (Policies)	Jun. 30, 2014
Initial Public Offering and Share Based Compensation	Initial Public Offering and Share-based Compensation—On April 23, 2014, we closed our initial public offering of our common stock in which we sold 39,200,000 shares, and on April 25, 2014, the underwriters exercised in full their overallotment option which resulted in the sale of an additional 5,880,000 shares of our common stock. Our shares of common stock were sold at an initial public offering price of $16.00 per share, which generated $673 million of net proceeds from the offering after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. Upon closing of our initial public offering, we redeemed all of our outstanding shares of Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock in exchange for 40,343,529 shares of our common stock. We used the net proceeds from this offering to repay (i) $296 million aggregate principal amount of our term loans and (ii) $320 million aggregate principal amount of our senior secured notes due in 2019 at a redemption price of 108.5% of the principal amount, which represents the maximum amount of the contingent call option exercisable in the event of an equity offering (see Note 7, Debt). The term loan prepayment occurred in two installments: the first prepayment of $207 million occurred on April 24, 2014 and the second prepayment of $90 million occurred on April 29, 2014. The redemption of $320 million of our senior secured notes due in 2019 occurred on May 7, 2014. We also used the net proceeds from our offering to pay the $27 million redemption premium and $13 million in accrued but unpaid interest on the senior secured notes due in 2019. We used the remaining portion of the net proceeds from our offering to pay a $21 million fee, in the aggregate, to TPG Global, LLC (“TPG”) and Silver Lake Management Company (“Silver Lake”) pursuant to a management services agreement (the “MSA”), which was thereafter terminated. On March 20, 2014, our board of directors adopted the Sabre Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2014 Omnibus Plan”), which permits the grant of cash and equity and equity-based incentive awards. Our employees and the non-employee members of our board of directors and those of our subsidiaries are eligible to receive awards under the 2014 Omnibus Plan. On the effective date of our initial public offering, under the 2014 Omnibus Plan, we granted time-based options to purchase 1,541,627 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $16.68 per share and a total of 2,298,478 shares of performance-based and time-based restricted stock units. In April 2014, we cancelled all outstanding stock-based awards issued under the Travelocity.com LLC Stock Option Grant Agreements, the Travelocity Equity 2012 Plan and the Sovereign Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan for Travelocity’s CEO—Stock Settled SARs with Respect to Travelocity Equity, terminated all related plans and award agreements, and recorded stock compensation expense of $7 million, representing the remaining unrecognized compensation expense of the awards at the cancellation date.
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 and six months ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ended December 31, 2014. The accompanying interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our annual audited financial statements and related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in our prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act on April 17, 2014. We consolidate all of our majority-owned subsidiaries and companies over which we exercise control through majority voting rights. Other than as discussed in the following paragraphs, no other entities are currently 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 accounting policies, which include significant estimates and assumptions, include, among other things, estimation of the collectability of accounts receivable, amounts for future cancellations of bookings processed through the Sabre global distribution system (“GDS”), revenue recognition for software development, determination of the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination, determination of the fair value of derivatives, the evaluation of the recoverability of the carrying value of intangible assets and goodwill, assumptions utilized in the determination of pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities, assumptions made in the calculation of restructuring liabilities and the evaluation of uncertainties surrounding the calculation of our tax assets and liabilities. These policies are discussed in our annual audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2013 included in our prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act on April 17, 2014.

Discontinued Operations and Dispositions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Summary of Discontinued Operations

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenue	$	—		$	17,291		$	—		$	35,743
Cost of revenue		763			7,452			1,111			11,786
Selling, general and administrative		1,313			17,281			2,343			30,562
Operating loss		(2,076	)		(7,442	)		(3,454	)		(6,605	)

Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(2,197	)		(1,515	)		(3,358	)		(2,120	)
Loss on sale of businesses, net		—			(16,879	)		—			(27,708	)
Other, net		(2,710	)		3,507			(1,652	)		3,404
Total other expense, net		(4,907	)		(14,887	)		(5,010	)		(26,424	)
Loss from discontinuing operations before income taxes		(6,983	)		(22,329	)		(8,464	)		(33,029	)
Benefit for income taxes		(1,800	)		(9,436	)		(2,183	)		(9,119	)
Net loss from discontinued operations	$	(5,183	)	$	(12,893	)	$	(6,281	)	$	(23,910	)

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Restructuring Charges (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Change in Restructuring Accruals

The change in our restructuring accruals, included in other current liabilities, is as follows (in thousands):

	Employee Termination Benefits
	Travelocity			Technology Organization			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	17,731		$	8,163		$	25,894
Charges		1,000			—			1,000
Adjustments		(3,445	)		(915	)		(4,360	)
Payments		(7,496	)		(5,996	)		(13,492	)
Balance as of June 30, 2014	$	7,790		$	1,252		$	9,042

Equity Method Investments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Summary of Abacus' Income Statement Information

A summary of Abacus’ income statement information is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenue	$	96,683	$	90,123	$	176,497	$	165,577
Operating income		18,666		15,744		30,085		25,737
Net income		14,360		11,595		24,070		21,688

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Summary of Net Periodic Benefit Costs

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs associated with our pension and other postretirement benefit plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Pension Benefits:
Interest cost	$	4,900		$	4,465		$	9,800		$	8,965
Expected return on plan assets		(6,025	)		(5,868	)		(12,050	)		(11,818	)
Amortization of prior service credit		(358	)		(358	)		(716	)		(716	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		1,200			1,851			2,400			3,691
Net periodic (credit) cost	$	(283	)	$	90		$	(566	)	$	122
Other Benefits:
Interest cost	$	—		$	10		$	2		$	21
Amortization of prior service credit		—			(3,087	)		—			(6,174	)
Amortization of actuarial gain		(33	)		(481	)		(66	)		(963	)
Net periodic credit	$	(33	)	$	(3,558	)	$	(64	)	$	(7,116	)

Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Schedule of Outstanding Debt

The following table sets forth the face values of our outstanding debt as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

	Rate		Maturity	June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Senior secured credit facilities:
Term Loan B	L + 3.25%		February 2019	$	1,748,375		$	1,757,250
Incremental term loan facility	L + 3.50%		February 2019		347,375			349,125
Term Loan C	L + 3.00%		December 2017		49,313			361,250
Revolver, $370 million	L + 3.00%		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			800,000
Mortgage facility		5.80%	March 2017		82,729			83,286
Face value of total debt outstanding					3,107,792			3,750,911
Less current portion of debt outstanding					(22,401	)		(86,117	)
Face value of long-term debt outstanding				$	3,085,391		$	3,664,794

Schedule of Debt Interest Rate Margin

	Eurocurrency borrowings						Base rate borrowings
	Applicable Margin			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

Schedule of Effective Interest Rates

Our effective interest rates for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, inclusive of amounts charged to interest expense as described above, are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Including the impact of interest rate swaps		5.46	%		6.18	%		5.82	%		7.59	%
Excluding the impact of interest rate swaps		4.73	%		5.45	%		5.14	%		6.89	%

Aggregate Maturities of Long-Term Debt

As of June 30, 2014, aggregate maturities of our long-term debt were as follows (in thousands):

	Amount
Six months ending December 31, 2014	$	11,185
2015		22,435
2016		422,493
2017		150,303
2018		21,250
Thereafter		2,480,126
Total	$	3,107,792

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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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Derivatives (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Schedule of Unsettled Purchased Foreign Currency Forward Contracts

June 30, 2014 Outstanding Notional Amount
Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Foreign Amount		USD Amount		Average Contract Rate
US Dollar	Australian Dollar		6,475	$	5,837		0.9015
Euro	US Dollar		16,950		23,190		1.3681
British Pound Sterling	US Dollar		20,100		33,258		1.6546
Indian Rupee	US Dollar		1,143,000		17,640		0.0154
Polish Zloty	US Dollar		184,700		59,542		0.3224

December 31, 2013 Outstanding Notional Amount
Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Foreign Amount		USD Amount		Average Contract Rate
US Dollar	Australian Dollar		5,625	$	5,041		0.8962
Australian Dollar	US Dollar		975		996		1.0215
Euro	US Dollar		12,800		16,624		1.2988
British Pound Sterling	US Dollar		18,450		28,908		1.5668
Indian Rupee	US Dollar		1,174,000		18,593		0.0158
Polish Zloty	US Dollar		170,400		52,748		0.3096

Schedule of Outstanding and Matured Interest Rate Swaps

The table below includes the outstanding interest rate swaps as of June 30, 2014. No interest rate swaps matured during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

	Notional Amount	Interest Rate Received	Interest Rate Paid			Effective Date	Maturity Date
Outstanding:	$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
	$750 million

Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

The estimated fair values of our derivatives designated as hedging instruments as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Derivative Assets
		Fair Value as of
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses	$	1,730	$	5,374

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 and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)
	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2014		2013			2014		2013
Foreign exchange contracts	$	410	$	(80	)	$	618	$	(2,188	)

		Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
	Income Statement	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Location	2014		2013		2014		2013
Foreign exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	1,914	$	478	$	3,597	$	1,055

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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

The following tables present the fair value of our assets (liabilities) that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):

				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
	June 30, 2014			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Contingent consideration	$	(26,900	)	$	—	$	—		$	(26,900	)
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts (see Note 8)		1,730			—		1,730			—
Interest rate swap contracts (see Note 8)		(4,009	)		—		(4,009	)		—
Total derivatives		(2,279	)		—		(2,279	)		—
Total	$	(29,179	)	$	—	$	(2,279	)	$	(26,900	)

				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
	December 31, 2013			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Contingent consideration	$	(26,303	)	$	—	$	—		$	(26,303	)
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts (see Note 8)		5,374			—		5,374			—
Interest rate swap contracts (see Note 8)		(11,533	)		—		(11,533	)		—
Contingent call option, 2019 Notes (see Note 7)		1,657			—		—			1,657
Total derivatives		(4,502	)		—		(6,159	)		1,657
Total	$	(30,805	)	$	—	$	(6,159	)	$	(24,646	)

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

	Fair Value at				Carrying Value at
Financial Instrument	June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013		June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
Term Loan B	$	1,755,018	$	1,777,107	$	1,740,141	$	1,747,378
Incremental term loan facility		349,320		349,334		347,375		349,125
Term Loan C		49,377		363,056		49,043		360,477
Senior unsecured notes due 2016		443,760		448,320		391,591		389,321
Senior secured notes due 2019		533,088		886,000		480,815		799,823

Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related deferred income taxes were as follows (in thousands):

	June 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Retirement-related benefit plans	$	(62,729	)	$	(63,762	)
Unrealized loss on foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps		(1,003	)		(2,684	)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain		17,238			15,050
Other ⁽¹⁾		4,921			1,501
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	(41,573	)	$	(49,895	)

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(1)	Primarily relates to our share of Abacus’ accumulated other comprehensive income. See Note 4, Equity Method Investments.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Loss from continuing operations	$	(5,012	)	$	(103,132	)	$	(6,011	)	$	(107,295	)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		702			837			1,448			1,421
Preferred stock dividends		2,235			9,005			11,381			17,977
Net loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	(7,949	)	$	(112,974	)	$	(18,840	)	$	(126,693	)

Basic and diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding		243,801			178,060			211,431			178,007

Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.63	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.71	)

Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Summary of Segment Information

Segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Adjusted Revenue
Travel Network	$	462,337		$	456,238		$	954,064		$	931,544
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		186,573			177,841			363,290			340,288
Travelocity		83,893			153,936			179,994			296,707
Eliminations		(12,355	)		(19,783	)		(19,615	)		(40,963	)
Total Adjusted Revenue		720,448			768,232			1,477,733			1,527,576
Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments		(2,875	)		—			(4,750	)		—
Total revenue	$	717,573		$	768,232		$	1,472,983		$	1,527,576

Adjusted Gross Margin (a)
Travel Network	$	217,161		$	214,405		$	453,809		$	445,062
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		75,259			63,744			140,799			118,698
Travelocity		62,921			97,349			118,111			175,185
Eliminations		(7,348	)		(178	)		(7,457	)		(391	)
Corporate		(4,993	)		(12,400	)		(19,540	)		(23,073	)
Total	$	343,000		$	362,920		$	685,722		$	715,481

Adjusted EBITDA (b)
Travel Network	$	197,971		$	188,237		$	412,814		$	398,540
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		62,554			47,675			116,015			88,545
Travelocity		(8,875	)		9,070			(34,070	)		125
Total segments		251,650			244,982			494,759			487,210
Corporate		(47,943	)		(54,871	)		(107,336	)		(104,595	)
Total	$	203,707		$	190,111		$	387,423		$	382,615

Depreciation and amortization
Travel Network	$	15,772		$	12,327		$	31,809		$	24,585
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		26,835			19,157			53,833			37,372
Travelocity		971			626			2,464			7,600
Total segments		43,578			32,110			88,106			69,557
Corporate		29,777			42,422			70,642			84,353
Total	$	73,355		$	74,532		$	158,748		$	153,910

Adjusted Capital Expenditures (c)
Travel Network	$	15,307		$	16,781		$	30,620		$	32,052
Airline and Hospitality Solutions		39,390			44,540			77,790			93,570
Travelocity		2,144			5,641			4,125			10,795
Total segments		56,841			66,962			112,535			136,417
Corporate		12,047			8,458			15,645			13,733
Total	$	68,888		$	75,420		$	128,180		$	150,150

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Loss 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 June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013			2014		2013
Adjusted Gross Margin	$	343,000	$	362,920		$	685,722	$	715,481
Less adjustments:
Selling, general and administrative		205,152		212,364			404,029		412,193
Impairment		—		135,598			—		135,598
Cost of revenue adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾		49,087		48,512			109,894		101,020
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration⁽²⁾		11,742		9,752			22,789		19,351
Restructuring and other costs⁽⁴⁾		3,726		1,348			4,942		1,939
Litigation and taxes, including penalties⁽⁵⁾		333		2,627			939		14,475
Stock-based compensation		1,940		(186	)		3,446		272
Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments		2,875		—			4,750		—
Operating income (loss)	$	68,145	$	(47,095	)	$	134,933	$	30,633

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Adjusted EBITDA	$	203,707		$	190,111		$	387,423		$	382,615
Less adjustments:
Impairment		—			135,598			—			135,598
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment^(1a)		41,304			31,404			82,884			64,751
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs^(1b)		8,891			7,720			18,027			18,601
Acquisition related amortization^(1c)		23,961			36,209			59,439			72,160
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration⁽²⁾		11,742			9,752			22,789			19,351
Interest expense, net		53,235			63,669			117,179			146,199
Loss on extinguishment of debt		30,558			—			33,538			12,181
Other, net ⁽³⁾		(1,082	)		3,796			(195	)		(1,330	)
Restructuring and other costs⁽⁴⁾		6,867			2,376			9,574			4,542
Litigation and taxes, including penalties⁽⁵⁾		2,904			8,326			8,057			22,966
Stock-based compensation		11,383			36			16,962			2,760
Management fees⁽⁶⁾		21,576			2,499			23,508			5,221
Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments		2,875			—			4,750			—
Benefit for income taxes		(5,495	)		(8,142	)		(3,078	)		(13,090	)
Loss from continuing operations	$	(5,012	)	$	(103,132	)	$	(6,011	)	$	(107,295	)

(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 represents 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)	Litigation and taxes, including penalties represents charges or settlements associated with airline antitrust litigation as well as payments or reserves taken in relation to certain retroactive hotel occupancy and excise tax disputes (see Note 13, Contingencies).

(6)

Reconciliation of Consolidated Adjusted Capital Expenditures

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Additions to property and equipment	$	58,944	$	58,786	$	110,583	$	111,487
Capitalized implementation costs		9,944		16,634		17,597		38,663
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	$	68,888	$	75,420	$	128,180	$	150,150

General Information - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands							1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 07, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 25, 2014 shares	Apr. 24, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 23, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 20, 2014 $ / shares shares	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) Segment	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of business segments \| Segment										3
Net proceeds from initial public offer										$ 672,645
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options exercise price \| $ / shares						$ 16.68
Number of performance-based and time-based restricted stock units, granted \| shares						2,298,478
Stock compensation expense							$ 7,000	$ 1,940	$ (186)	$ 3,446	$ 272
Time Based Options [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of time based options granted to purchase common stock \| shares						1,541,627
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Early repayment of senior debt paid with IPO proceeds	$ 320,000
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member] \| 2019 [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Early repayment of senior debt paid with IPO proceeds	320,000
Redemption amount of principal (debt instrument)										108.50%
Debt redemption premium paid with IPO proceeds	27,000
Debt unpaid interest paid with IPO proceeds	$ 13,000
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member] \| May 2019 [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Redemption amount of principal (debt instrument)										108.50%
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member] \| Senior Secured Term Loan C [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Early repayment of senior debt paid with IPO proceeds		$ 90,000		$ 207,000			$ 296,000
Temporary Equity [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Common stock issued for redemption of preferred shares \| shares					40,343,529
IPO [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Shares issued \| shares					39,200,000
Initial public offer, price per share \| $ / shares					$ 16.00
Net proceeds from initial public offer					$ 673,000
IPO [Member] \| Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Management fee paid with IPO proceeds										$ 21,000
Underwriters Overallotment Option [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Shares issued \| shares			5,880,000

Discontinued Operations and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 18, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($) Payments	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($) Payments	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Schedule Of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on sale of businesses			$ (16,879)		$ (27,708)
Proceeds from sale of assets					$ 10,000
Holiday Autos [Member]
Schedule Of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on sale of businesses			(11,000)
Write-off of goodwill			39,000
Earn-out proceeds receivable recognized			6,000
Annual earn-out payment			$ 12,000
Number of earn-out payments \| Payments			2
Zuji [Member]
Schedule Of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on sale of businesses				$ (11,000)		$ (14,000)
Tpn [Member]
Schedule Of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Earn-out proceeds receivable recognized		$ 3,000
Number of earn-out payments \| Payments		2
Proceeds from sale of assets		$ 10,000
Loss on disposition of assets		(3,000)
Tpn [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total potential earn-out payments		$ 10,000
Travelocity [Member]
Schedule Of Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Write-off of goodwill	$ 9,000
Proceeds from sale of assets	10,000
Gain on sale of businesses, pre-tax	1,000
Loss on sale of businesses	$ 3,000

Discontinued Operations and Dispositions - Summary of Discontinued Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations And Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Revenue		$ 17,291		$ 35,743
Cost of revenue	$ 763	7,452	$ 1,111	11,786
Selling, general and administrative	1,313	17,281	2,343	30,562
Operating loss	(2,076)	(7,442)	(3,454)	(6,605)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(2,197)	(1,515)	(3,358)	(2,120)
Loss on sale of businesses, net		(16,879)		(27,708)
Other, net	(2,710)	3,507	(1,652)	3,404
Total other expense, net	(4,907)	(14,887)	(5,010)	(26,424)
Loss from discontinuing operations before income taxes	(6,983)	(22,329)	(8,464)	(33,029)
Benefit for income taxes	(1,800)	(9,436)	(2,183)	(9,119)
Net loss from discontinued operations	$ (5,183)	$ (12,893)	$ (6,281)	$ (23,910)

Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) Segment	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment		3
Adjustment to reduce restructuring liability	$ 1,000	$ 4,360
Expected future Travelocity restructuring charges		9,000
Restructuring Charges	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Employees reduced by restructuring plan		In the fourth quarter of 2013, we initiated a restructuring plan to simplify our technology organization, better align costs with our current business, reduce our spending on third-party resources, increase focus on product development and reduce our employee base by approximately 350 employees.
Travelocity [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment		1
Adjustment to reduce restructuring liability		$ 3,445
Restructuring Charges		1,000
Incentive to Expedia SMA [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Travelocity restructuring payments			$ 3,000	$ 8,000
Contract termination costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Expected future Travelocity restructuring charges		6,000
Employee termination benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Expected future Travelocity restructuring charges		$ 3,000

Restructuring Charges - Change in Restructuring Accruals (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance		$ 25,894
Charges	$ 1,000	1,000
Adjustments	(1,000)	(4,360)
Payments		(13,492)
Ending balance	9,042	9,042
Travelocity [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance		17,731
Charges		1,000
Adjustments		(3,445)
Payments		(7,496)
Ending balance	7,790	7,790
Technology Organization [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance		8,163
Adjustments		(915)
Payments		(5,996)
Ending balance	$ 1,252	$ 1,252

Equity Method Investments - Summary of Abacus' Income Statement Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 96,683	$ 90,123	$ 176,497	$ 165,577
Operating income	18,666	15,744	30,085	25,737
Net income	$ 14,360	$ 11,595	$ 24,070	$ 21,688

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Prior service cost recorded in other comprehensive income			$ 57
Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employer's contribution to pension plan	$ 9
Legacy Pension Plan (LPP) [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Employer's contribution to pension plan	$ 2	$ 0
Other Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Amendment description in retiree medical benefits	In February 2009, we amended our retiree medical plan to reduce the subsidies received by participants by 20% per year over five years, with no further subsidies beginning January 1, 2014.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - Summary of Net Period Benefit Costs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Interest cost	$ 4,900	$ 4,465	$ 9,800	$ 8,965
Expected return on plan assets	(6,025)	(5,868)	(12,050)	(11,818)
Amortization of prior service credit	(358)	(358)	(716)	(716)
Amortization of actuarial gain	1,200	1,851	2,400	3,691
Net periodic (credit) cost	(283)	90	(566)	122
Other Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Interest cost		10	2	21
Amortization of prior service credit		(3,087)		(6,174)
Amortization of actuarial gain	(33)	(481)	(66)	(963)
Net periodic (credit) cost	$ (33)	$ (3,558)	$ (64)	$ (7,116)

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	34.00%	11.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 67		$ 61
Percentage of future payments to existing share holders, US federal income tax cash savings	85.00%
Recognized liability recorded against the Pre-IPO Tax Assets	$ 321
Valuation allowance	66
Payments made under tax receivable agreement	$ 0

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands						1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	May 07, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 24, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 20, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) BasisPoint	May 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) BasisPoint	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) BasisPoint	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 19, 2013 USD ($)
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt								$ (30,558)				$ (33,538)	$ (12,181)
Long-term Debt, Gross								3,092,000				3,092,000		$ 3,730,000
Net unamortized discount								16,000				16,000		20,000
Face value of debt instruments at the time of issuance								480,000				480,000
Proceeds from debt												$ 148,307	2,190,063
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
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%
Debt Instrument collateral terms												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.
Debt instrument covenant compliance												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 5.5 to 1.0 for 2013 and is 5.0 to 1.0 for 2014. 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 June 30, 2014, we are in compliance with all covenants under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
Long-term Debt, Gross								3,085,391				$ 3,085,391		3,664,794
Outstanding letters of credit								$ 65,000				$ 65,000		67,000
Debt Instrument, maturity date												May 15, 2019
Debt Instrument Periodic Payment												$ 6,000
Repayments of debt												$ 791,427	2,218,908
Debt instrument interest rate								8.50%				8.50%
Cost associated with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement														19,000
Cost associated with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement charged to interest expense								$ 53,235		$ 63,669	$ 14,000	$ 117,179	$ 146,199
Cost associated with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement charged to capitalized											3,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt											$ 12,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs								26,000				$ 26,000
Early redemption option on secured senior notes						40.00%						40.00%
Contingent call option price, Percentage												108.50%
Debt Instrument call feature description												Embedded Derivative Related to Senior Secured Notes—The 2019 Notes included a contingent call option to redeem up to 40% of the notes in the event of an equity offering at a rate of 108.50%, until May 15, 2015.
Mortgage loan outstanding								83,000				$ 83,000
Mortgage loan interest rate												5.7985%
Mortgage loan maturity date												Apr. 01, 2017
Debt Instrument Maturity Date Year												2017
Maximum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Senior Secured Debt (net of cash) to EBITDA, Leverage Ratio												5.0	5.5
Commitment fee, unused commitments												0.375%
Maximum [Member] \| Other Borrowing [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Other borrowings margin \| BasisPoint												50
Minimum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Senior Secured Debt (net of cash) to EBITDA, Leverage Ratio												1.0	1.0
February 2019 [Member] \| Extended Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Credit facility amount				$ 405,000
Senior Secured Term Loan C [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross								49,313				$ 49,313		361,250
Debt Instrument, maturity date												Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument Periodic Payment												$ 17,000
$1,775 million Term Loan B [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Credit facility amount															$ 1,775,000
Repricing Premium				1.00%
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%.
Debt instrument covenant compliance												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. As a result of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, no excess cash flow payment was required in 2013 with respect to our results for the year ended December 31, 2012. Additionally, based on our results for the year ended December 31, 2013, we are not required to make an excess cash flow payment in 2014. 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.
Long-term Debt, Gross								$ 1,748,000				$ 1,748,000
Debt Instrument, maturity date												Feb. 19, 2019
Equal quarterly principal installments												0.25%
Debt instrument interest rate								4.25%				4.25%
$1,775 million Term Loan B [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Other borrowings margin \| BasisPoint												25
$1,775 million Term Loan B [Member] \| Extended Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Line of credit facility term debt 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.
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio												1.00
$1,775 million Term Loan B [Member] \| Extended Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio												3.25
$1,775 million Term Loan B [Member] \| Eurocurrency Borrowings [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Debt variable rate				3.25%
Floor rate				1.00%
$1,775 million Term Loan B [Member] \| Base Rate Borrowings [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Debt variable rate				2.25%
Floor rate				2.00%
$425 million Term Loan C [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Credit facility amount															425,000
Debt instrument covenant compliance												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. As a result of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, no excess cash flow payment was required in 2013 with respect to our results for the year ended December 31, 2012. Additionally, based on our results for the year ended December 31, 2013, we are not required to make an excess cash flow payment in 2014. 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.
Long-term Debt, Gross								$ 49,000				$ 49,000
Excess cash flow payment percentage												50.00%
Debt instrument interest rate								4.00%				4.00%
Loss on extinguishment of debt												$ 1,000
Revolver Credit Facility [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross
Credit facility amount															$ 352,000
Incremental revolving commitments				$ 53,000
Long-term Debt, Gross								0				$ 0		0
Debt Instrument, maturity date												Feb. 19, 2018
Long-term Debt , Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months								$ 21,000				$ 21,000
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio												1.0
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.
Cost associated with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement charged to capitalized									$ 2,000
Revolver Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Increase in Commitment fee								0.50%				0.50%
Revolver Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio												4.0
Revolver Credit Facility [Member] \| Repricing Amendments [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Revolving commitment under agreement revised				$ 317,000
Revolver Credit Facility [Member] \| February 2019 [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Credit facility amount								$ 370,000				$ 370,000
Revolver Credit Facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency Borrowings [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Applicable margin reduction				2.75%
Revolver Credit Facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency Borrowings [Member] \| February 2019 [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Debt variable rate												3.00%
Revolver Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate Borrowings [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Applicable margin reduction				1.75%
Revolver Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate Borrowings [Member] \| February 2019 [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Debt variable rate												2.00%
Incremental Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Face value of debt instruments at the time of issuance					$ 350,000				$ 350,000
Proceeds from debt					$ 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%				1.00%
Debt variable rate					3.50%
Provision for increases in interest rates \| BasisPoint					0.0050				0.0050
Long-term Debt, Gross								347,375				$ 347,375		349,125
Debt Instrument, maturity date												Feb. 19, 2019
Equal quarterly principal installments												0.25%
Revolving Commitments [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Credit facility amount				$ 35,000
Revolving Commitments [Member] \| Repricing Amendments [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
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.
Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Overall credit capacity collateralized with restricted cash														1,000
Description on collateralized letter of credit												$1 million was collateralized with restricted cash.
Term Loans
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross								2,145,000				$ 2,145,000
Term Loan C [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.
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio												1.0
Term Loan C [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Unextended Revolver [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio												3.0
Term Loan C [Member] \| Eurocurrency Borrowings [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Debt variable rate												3.00%
Floor rate												1.00%
Term Loan C [Member] \| Base Rate Borrowings [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Debt variable rate												2.00%
Floor rate												2.00%
Incremental Term Loan [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross								$ 347,000				$ 347,000
Debt instrument interest rate								4.50%				4.50%
Incremental Term Loan [Member] \| Eurocurrency Borrowings [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Debt variable rate												3.50%
Floor rate												1.00%
Incremental Term Loan [Member] \| Base Rate Borrowings [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Debt variable rate												2.50%
Floor rate												2.00%
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
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Early repayment of senior debt paid with IPO proceeds	$ 320,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt												31,000
Debt Instrument Periodic Payment												$ 41,000
Debt Instrument call feature description												The indenture to the 2019 Notes allowed us, at our option, to redeem up to 40% of the principal amount of the notes outstanding in the event of an equity offering, such as an initial public offering, until May 15, 2015. The contingent call option was at a price of 108.50%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. In May 2014, we exercised our contingent call option and prepaid $320 million, or 40%, of the outstanding principal on the 2019 Notes at the redemption price of 108.5% of the principal amount. As a result of the prepayment, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of $30 million, which included the $27 million redemption premium.
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member] \| 2019 [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Early repayment of senior debt paid with IPO proceeds	320,000
Redemption amount of principal (debt instrument)												108.50%
Debt redemption premium paid with IPO proceeds	$ 27,000
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member] \| Senior Secured Term Loan C [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Early repayment of senior debt paid with IPO proceeds		$ 90,000	$ 207,000				$ 296,000
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Less Than or Equal To 3.25 to1 [Member] \| $1,775 million Term Loan B [Member] \| Eurocurrency Borrowings [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Applicable margin reduction				3.00%
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Less Than or Equal To 3.25 to1 [Member] \| $1,775 million Term Loan B [Member] \| Base Rate Borrowings [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Applicable margin reduction				2.00%
Revolving Credit Reduced Value [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Outstanding amount of credit resulting in reduction of overall credit														$ 66,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Repayments of debt												$ 323,000
2016 Notes [Member]
Debt And Credit Agreements [Line Items]
Face value of debt instruments at the time of issuance								$ 400,000				$ 400,000
Debt Instrument, maturity date												Mar. 15, 2016
Debt instrument interest rate								8.35%				8.35%
Annual interest expense												$ 33,000

Debt - Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, maturity date		May 15, 2019
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 3,085,391	$ 3,664,794
Carrying amount of outstanding debt		3,092,000	3,730,000
Face value of total debt outstanding		3,107,792	3,750,911
Less current portion of debt outstanding		(22,401)	(86,117)
Senior Secured Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 1,748,375	1,757,250
Incremental Term Loan B Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate	3.50%
Debt Instrument, maturity date		Feb. 19, 2019
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 347,375	349,125
Senior Secured Term Loan C [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, maturity date		Dec. 31, 2017
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 49,313	361,250
Revolver Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, maturity date		Feb. 19, 2018
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 0	0
Carrying amount of outstanding debt
Secured Debt \| Senior Secured Term Loan B [Member] \| February 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		L + 3.25%
Debt Instrument, maturity date		Feb. 19, 2019
Secured Debt \| Incremental Term Loan B Facility [Member] \| February 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		L + 3.50%
Debt Instrument, maturity date		Feb. 19, 2019
Secured Debt \| Senior Secured Term Loan C [Member] \| December 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		L + 3.00%
Debt Instrument, maturity date		Dec. 31, 2017
Secured Debt \| Revolver Credit Facility [Member] \| February 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		L + 3.00%
Debt Instrument, maturity date		Feb. 19, 2019
Secured Debt \| Revolver Credit Facility [Member] \| February 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		L + 3.75%
Debt Instrument, maturity date		Feb. 19, 2018
Senior unsecured notes due 2016 [Member] \| March 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		8.35%
Debt Instrument, maturity date		Mar. 31, 2016
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 400,000	400,000
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member] \| May 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		8.50%
Carrying amount of outstanding debt		$ 480,000	800,000
Mortgage Facility [Member] \| March 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		5.80%
Debt Instrument, maturity date		Mar. 31, 2017
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 82,729	$ 83,286
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member] \| May 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, maturity date		May 15, 2019
LIBOR [Member] \| Secured Debt \| Senior Secured Term Loan B [Member] \| February 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		3.25%
LIBOR [Member] \| Secured Debt \| Incremental Term Loan B Facility [Member] \| February 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		3.50%
LIBOR [Member] \| Secured Debt \| Senior Secured Term Loan C [Member] \| December 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		3.00%
LIBOR [Member] \| Secured Debt \| Revolver Credit Facility [Member] \| February 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		3.00%
LIBOR [Member] \| Secured Debt \| Revolver Credit Facility [Member] \| February 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		3.75%

Debt - Schedule of Outstanding Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Revolver Credit Facility [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2014	Feb. 19, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount		$ 352
February 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	$ 370
February 2019 [Member] \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	370
February 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	35
February 2018 [Member] \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	$ 35

Debt - Schedule of Debt Interest Rate (Detail)	6 Months Ended
Debt - Schedule of Debt Interest Rate (Detail)	Jun. 30, 2014
Eurocurrency Borrowings [Member] \| Term Loan B, Prior to Repricing Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt variable rate	4.00%
Floor	1.25%
Eurocurrency Borrowings [Member] \| Term Loan B, Subsequent to Repricing Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt variable rate	3.25%
Floor	1.00%
Eurocurrency Borrowings [Member] \| Incremental Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt variable rate	3.50%
Floor	1.00%
Eurocurrency Borrowings [Member] \| Term Loan C [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt variable rate	3.00%
Floor	1.00%
Base Rate Borrowings [Member] \| Term Loan B, Prior to Repricing Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt variable rate	3.00%
Floor	2.25%
Base Rate Borrowings [Member] \| Term Loan B, Subsequent to Repricing Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt variable rate	2.25%
Floor	2.00%
Base Rate Borrowings [Member] \| Incremental Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt variable rate	2.50%
Floor	2.00%
Base Rate Borrowings [Member] \| Term Loan C [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt variable rate	2.00%
Floor	2.00%
February 2019 [Member] \| Eurocurrency Borrowings [Member] \| Revolver Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt variable rate	3.00%
February 2019 [Member] \| Base Rate Borrowings [Member] \| Revolver Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt variable rate	2.00%
February 2018 [Member] \| Eurocurrency Borrowings [Member] \| Revolver Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt variable rate	3.75%
February 2018 [Member] \| Base Rate Borrowings [Member] \| Revolver Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt variable rate	2.75%

Debt - Schedule of Debt Interest Rate (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Revolver Credit Facility [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2014	Feb. 19, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount		$ 352
February 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	$ 370
February 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	$ 35

Debt - Schedule of Debt Interest Rate Swaps (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Debt - Schedule of Debt Interest Rate Swaps (Detail)	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Including Impact of Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument interest rate	5.46%	6.18%	5.82%	7.59%
Excluding Impact of Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument interest rate	4.73%	5.45%	5.14%	6.89%

Debt - Aggregate Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Six months ending December 31, 2014	$ 11,185
2015	22,435
2016	422,493
2017	150,303
2018	21,250
Thereafter	2,480,126
Face value of total debt outstanding	$ 3,107,792	$ 3,750,911

Derivatives - Additional Information (Detail)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Derivatives - Additional Information (Detail)	May 07, 2014 USD ($)	May 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2007 Swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedging ineffectiveness recorded in earnings			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Estimated gain reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings as contracts settle			(417,000)	$ (1,856,000)	(1,062,000)	(3,609,000)
Number of interest rate swaps \| Swap							6
Reclassification OCI to interest expense related to the derivatives gross of tax			4,000,000		7,000,000
Reclassification OCI to interest expense related to the derivatives net of tax			2,000,000		$ 5,000,000
Early redemption option on secured senior notes		40.00%			40.00%
Contingent call option price, Percentage					108.50%
Call feature, Description					Embedded Derivative Related to Senior Secured Notes—The 2019 Notes included a contingent call option to redeem up to 40% of the notes in the event of an equity offering at a rate of 108.50%, until May 15, 2015.
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(30,558,000)		$ (33,538,000)	$ (12,181,000)
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Call feature, Description					The indenture to the 2019 Notes allowed us, at our option, to redeem up to 40% of the principal amount of the notes outstanding in the event of an equity offering, such as an initial public offering, until May 15, 2015. The contingent call option was at a price of 108.50%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. In May 2014, we exercised our contingent call option and prepaid $320 million, or 40%, of the outstanding principal on the 2019 Notes at the redemption price of 108.5% of the principal amount. As a result of the prepayment, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of $30 million, which included the $27 million redemption premium.
Early repayment of senior debt paid with IPO proceeds	$ 320,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt					$ 31,000,000
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member] \| Contingent Call Option [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt					2,000,000
Interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments at fair value, net			4,000,000		4,000,000
Accumulated Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives			$ 4,000,000		4,000,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Estimated gain reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings as contracts settle					$ 2,000,000

Derivatives - Schedule of Unsettled Purchased Foreign Currency Forward Contracts (Detail) € in Thousands, ₨ in Thousands, £ in Thousands, zł in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) $ / $ $ / € $ / £ $ / ₨ $ / zł	Jun. 30, 2014 AUD ($) $ / $ $ / € $ / £ $ / ₨ $ / zł	Jun. 30, 2014 EUR (€) $ / $ $ / € $ / £ $ / ₨ $ / zł	Jun. 30, 2014 GBP (£) $ / $ $ / € $ / £ $ / ₨ $ / zł	Jun. 30, 2014 INR (₨) $ / $ $ / € $ / £ $ / ₨ $ / zł	Jun. 30, 2014 PLN (zł) $ / $ $ / € $ / £ $ / ₨ $ / zł	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) $ / $ $ / € $ / £ $ / ₨ $ / zł $ / $	Dec. 31, 2013 AUD ($) $ / $ $ / € $ / £ $ / ₨ $ / zł $ / $	Dec. 31, 2013 EUR (€) $ / $ $ / € $ / £ $ / ₨ $ / zł $ / $	Dec. 31, 2013 GBP (£) $ / $ $ / € $ / £ $ / ₨ $ / zł $ / $	Dec. 31, 2013 INR (₨) $ / $ $ / € $ / £ $ / ₨ $ / zł $ / $	Dec. 31, 2013 PLN (zł) $ / $ $ / € $ / £ $ / ₨ $ / zł $ / $
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 750,000
Buy Us Dollar Sell Australian Dollar [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average contract rate \| $ / $	0.9015	0.9015	0.9015	0.9015	0.9015	0.9015	0.8962	0.8962	0.8962	0.8962	0.8962	0.8962
Buy Us Dollar Sell Australian Dollar [Member] \| United State Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 5,837						$ 5,041
Buy Us Dollar Sell Australian Dollar [Member] \| Foreign Exchange
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 6,475						$ 5,625
Buy Euro Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average contract rate \| $ / €	1.3681	1.3681	1.3681	1.3681	1.3681	1.3681	1.2988	1.2988	1.2988	1.2988	1.2988	1.2988
Buy Euro Sell US Dollar [Member] \| United State Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 23,190						$ 16,624
Buy Euro Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign Exchange
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount \| €			€ 16,950						€ 12,800
Buy British Pound Sterling Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average contract rate \| $ / £	1.6546	1.6546	1.6546	1.6546	1.6546	1.6546	1.5668	1.5668	1.5668	1.5668	1.5668	1.5668
Buy British Pound Sterling Sell US Dollar [Member] \| United State Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 33,258						$ 28,908
Buy British Pound Sterling Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign Exchange
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount \| £				£ 20,100						£ 18,450
Buy Indian Rupee Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average contract rate \| $ / ₨	0.0154	0.0154	0.0154	0.0154	0.0154	0.0154	0.0158	0.0158	0.0158	0.0158	0.0158	0.0158
Buy Indian Rupee Sell US Dollar [Member] \| United State Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 17,640						$ 18,593
Buy Indian Rupee Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign Exchange
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount \| ₨					₨ 1,143,000						₨ 1,174,000
Buy Polish Zloty Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average contract rate \| $ / zł	0.3224	0.3224	0.3224	0.3224	0.3224	0.3224	0.3096	0.3096	0.3096	0.3096	0.3096	0.3096
Buy Polish Zloty Sell US Dollar [Member] \| United State Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 59,542						$ 52,748
Buy Polish Zloty Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign Exchange
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount \| zł						zł 184,700						zł 170,400
Buy Australian Dollar Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average contract rate \| $ / $							1.0215	1.0215	1.0215	1.0215	1.0215	1.0215
Buy Australian Dollar Sell US Dollar [Member] \| United State Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount							$ 996
Buy Australian Dollar Sell US Dollar [Member] \| Foreign Exchange
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount								$ 975

Derivatives - Schedule of Outstanding and Matured Interest Rate Swaps (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 750
Debt Instrument, maturity date	May 15, 2019
2.03% Interest Rate Swap Outstanding [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 400
Interest Rate Received	1 month LIBOR
Interest Rate Paid	2.03%
Effective Date	Jul. 29, 2011
Debt Instrument, maturity date	Sep. 30, 2014
2.51% Interest Rate Swap Outstanding [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 350
Interest Rate Received	1 month LIBOR
Interest Rate Paid	2.51%
Effective Date	Apr. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument, maturity date	Sep. 30, 2014

Derivatives - Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Prepaid expenses [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	$ 1,730	$ 5,374

Derivatives - Schedule of Effects of Derivative Instruments Net of Taxes on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	$ 410	$ (80)	$ 618	$ (2,188)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	410	(80)	618	(2,188)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	$ 1,914	$ 478	$ 3,597	$ 1,055
Income Statement Location			Cost of revenue

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	May 07, 2014	May 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Acquisition of ownership interest in PRISM			Aug. 01, 2012
Description of contingent consideration arrangements			contingent consideration, based on management’s best estimate of fair value and future performance results on the acquisition date and is to be paid in 24 months following the acquisition date.
Contingent consideration payment period			24 months
Business acquisition contingent consideration discount rate for payments			4.75%
Description of sensitivity of fair value			A 1% increase or decrease in our discount rate would not result in a material change in fair value.
Sensitivity change to fair value by percentage			1.00%
Early redemption option on secured senior notes		40.00%	40.00%
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Early repayment of senior debt paid with IPO proceeds	$ 320

Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	$ (26,900)	$ (26,303)
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	(2,279)	(4,502)
Total	(29,179)	(30,805)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	(2,279)	(6,159)
Total	(2,279)	(6,159)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	(26,900)	(26,303)
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)		1,657
Total	(26,900)	(24,646)
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	1,730	5,374
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	1,730	5,374
Interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	(4,009)	(11,533)
Interest rate swap contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	$ (4,009)	(11,533)
Contingent call option, 2019 Notes [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)		1,657
Contingent call option, 2019 Notes [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)		$ 1,657

Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Fair Value and Carrying Value of Our 2016 Notes, 2019 Notes and Term Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Term Loan B [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	$ 1,755,018	$ 1,777,107
Financial Instrument, carrying value loans payable	1,740,141	1,747,378
Incremental term loan facility [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	349,320	349,334
Financial Instrument, carrying value loans payable	347,375	349,125
Term Loan C [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	49,377	363,056
Financial Instrument, carrying value loans payable	49,043	360,477
Senior unsecured notes due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	443,760	448,320
Financial Instrument, carrying value loans payable	391,591	389,321
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	533,088	886,000
Financial Instrument, carrying value loans payable	$ 480,815	$ 799,823

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

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax [Abstract]

Retirement-related benefit plans

$ (62,729)

$ (63,762)

Unrealized loss on foreign currency forward contracts and interest rate swaps

(1,003)

(2,684)

Unrealized foreign currency translation gain

17,238

15,050

Other

^[1]

4,921

1,501

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

$ (41,573)

$ (49,895)

[1]	Primarily relates to our share of Abacus’ accumulated other comprehensive income. See Note 4, Equity Method Investments.

- Definition

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.

+ References + Details

Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Translation Net of Tax	$ 8,162
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Translation Net of Tax	$ 8,162

Redeemable Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Detail)	Apr. 23, 2014 shares
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Temporary Equity [Line Items]
Number of shares redeemed in exchange for common stock shares	40,343,529

Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators Used in Computations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Loss from continuing operations	$ (5,012)	$ (103,132)	$ (6,011)	$ (107,295)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	702	837	1,448	1,421
Preferred stock dividends	2,235	9,005	11,381	17,977
Net loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$ (7,949)	$ (112,974)	$ (18,840)	$ (126,693)
Basic and diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding	243,801	178,060	211,431	178,007
Basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations available to common shareholders	$ (0.03)	$ (0.63)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.71)

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Reconciliation Of Earning Per Share Statement [Line Items]
Common stock equivalents	24	22	23	21

Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) Lawsuits Individual Insurance_Carriers	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2007 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
VAT receivables		$ 27,000,000		$ 23,000,000
Losses related to pending Litigation		4,000,000
Reserve reversed		$ (33,000)	$ (4,078,000)	17,000,000
Period for which suits filed by government		10 years
Interest on insurance claims		18.00%
Amount of damages claimed		CEATS claimed damages of $0.30 per segment sold on JetBlue’s website during the relevant time period which totaled $10 million.
CEATS, Inc. [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of damages claimed value		$ 10,000,000
Amount of damages claimed per segment		$ 0.30
Insurance Carriers [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of disputes against insurance carriers \| Insurance_Carriers		2
Minimum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of damages claimed value		$ 255,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of damages claimed value		420,000,000
Cost of revenue [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Charges associated with cases		$ 1,000,000	$ 15,000,000
Hotel Occupancy Tax Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits filed \| Lawsuits		70
Hotel Related Antitrust Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Representatives filed suits against company \| Individual		2
Hotel Occupancy General Excise Tax Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies		$ 20,000,000		18,000,000
Washington D.C. and Wyoming [Member] \| Hotel Occupancy Tax Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies		6,000,000
HAWAII \| Hotel Occupancy Tax Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies		8,000,000
Calculated value of tax		10,000,000
HAWAII \| General Excise Tax Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies		2,000,000
HAWAII \| Hotel Occupancy General Excise Tax Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amounts accrued for loss contingencies		11,000,000
INDIA \| Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Interest and penalties related to income taxes		27,000,000
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Allowance for losses relating to such events in assets of discontinued operations		4,000,000		4,000,000
Holiday Autos [Member] \| Discontinued Operations [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
VAT receivables		$ 5,000,000		$ 6,000,000
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member] \| United Kingdom [Member] \| Foreign Tax Authority [Member] \| VAT Litigation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount of damages claimed value					$ 11,000,000
Senior secured notes due 2019 [Member] \| Discontinued Operations [Member] \| United Kingdom [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Charges associated with cases	$ 17,000,000

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Segment
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment		3
Payments made by Travelocity for not meeting minimum booking level \| $	$ 7

Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Revenue	$ 720,448	$ 768,232	$ 1,477,733	$ 1,527,576
Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments	(11,742)	(9,752)	(22,789)	(19,351)
Revenue	717,573	768,232	1,472,983	1,527,576
Adjusted Gross Margin	343,000	362,920	685,722	715,481
Adjusted EBITDA	203,707	190,111	387,423	382,615
Depreciation and amortization	73,355	74,532	158,748	153,910
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	68,888	75,420	128,180	150,150
Incentive to Expedia SMA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments	(2,875)		(4,750)
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	251,650	244,982	494,759	487,210
Depreciation and amortization	43,578	32,110	88,106	69,557
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	56,841	66,962	112,535	136,417
Operating Segments [Member] \| Travel Network [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Revenue	462,337	456,238	954,064	931,544
Adjusted Gross Margin	217,161	214,405	453,809	445,062
Adjusted EBITDA	197,971	188,237	412,814	398,540
Depreciation and amortization	15,772	12,327	31,809	24,585
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	15,307	16,781	30,620	32,052
Operating Segments [Member] \| Airline And Hospitality Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Revenue	186,573	177,841	363,290	340,288
Adjusted Gross Margin	75,259	63,744	140,799	118,698
Adjusted EBITDA	62,554	47,675	116,015	88,545
Depreciation and amortization	26,835	19,157	53,833	37,372
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	39,390	44,540	77,790	93,570
Operating Segments [Member] \| Travelocity [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Revenue	83,893	153,936	179,994	296,707
Adjusted Gross Margin	62,921	97,349	118,111	175,185
Adjusted EBITDA	(8,875)	9,070	(34,070)	125
Depreciation and amortization	971	626	2,464	7,600
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	2,144	5,641	4,125	10,795
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Revenue	(12,355)	(19,783)	(19,615)	(40,963)
Adjusted Gross Margin	(7,348)	(178)	(7,457)	(391)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Gross Margin	(4,993)	(12,400)	(19,540)	(23,073)
Adjusted EBITDA	(47,943)	(54,871)	(107,336)	(104,595)
Depreciation and amortization	29,777	42,422	70,642	84,353
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	$ 12,047	$ 8,458	$ 15,645	$ 13,733

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Loss from Continuing Operations (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 203,707

$ 190,111

$ 387,423

$ 382,615

Adjusted Gross Margin

343,000

362,920

685,722

715,481

Less adjustments:

Selling, general and administrative

^[1]

205,152

212,364

404,029

412,193

Impairment

135,598

Cost of revenue adjustments:

Depreciation and amortization

49,087

48,512

109,894

101,020

Amortization of upfront incentive consideration

11,742

9,752

22,789

19,351

Restructuring and other costs

3,726

1,348

4,942

1,939

Litigation and taxes, including penalties

333

2,627

939

14,475

Stock-based compensation

$ 7,000

1,940

(186)

3,446

272

Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments

2,875

4,750

Amortization of upfront incentive payments

11,742

9,752

22,789

19,351

Interest expense, net

53,235

63,669

$ 14,000

117,179

146,199

Loss on extinguishment of debt

30,558

33,538

12,181

Other, net

(1,082)

3,796

(195)

(1,330)

Stock-based compensation

16,962

2,760

Benefit for income taxes

(5,495)

(8,142)

(3,078)

(13,090)

Operating income (loss)

68,145

(47,095)

134,933

30,633

Loss from continuing operations

(5,012)

(103,132)

(6,011)

(107,295)

EBITDA [Member]

Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Adjusted EBITDA

203,707

190,111

387,423

382,615

Less adjustments:

Impairment

135,598

Cost of revenue adjustments:

Amortization of upfront incentive consideration

11,742

9,752

22,789

19,351

Restructuring and other costs

6,867

2,376

9,574

4,542

Litigation and taxes, including penalties

2,904

8,326

8,057

22,966

Amortization of Expedia SMA incentive payments

2,875

4,750

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

41,304

31,404

82,884

64,751

Amortization of capitalized implementation costs

8,891

7,720

18,027

18,601

Acquisition related amortization

23,961

36,209

59,439

72,160

Amortization of upfront incentive payments

11,742

9,752

22,789

19,351

Interest expense, net

53,235

63,669

117,179

146,199

Loss on extinguishment of debt

30,558

33,538

12,181

Other, net

(1,082)

3,796

(195)

(1,330)

Stock-based compensation

11,383

16,962

2,760

Management fee paid with IPO proceeds

21,576

2,499

23,508

5,221

Benefit for income taxes

(5,495)

(8,142)

(3,078)

(13,090)

Loss from continuing operations

$ (5,012)

$ (103,132)

$ (6,011)

$ (107,295)

[1]	Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Loss from Continuing Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Condition of management fees	annual management fee to TPG and Silver Lake in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 1% of our Adjusted EBITDA, as defined by the MSA, and (ii) $7 million.
Maximum percentage of management fee payable from adjusted EBITDA	1.00%
Maximum annual management fee payable	$ 7
Minimum [Member]
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Average expected life of the service contract to cost of revenue
Maximum [Member]
Segment Reporting Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Average expected life of the service contract to cost of revenue

Segment Information - Components of Adjusted Capital Expenditures (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Disclosure - Segment Information - Components of Adjusted Capital Expenditures (Detail) [Line Items]
Additions to property and equipment	$ 58,944	$ 58,786	$ 110,583	$ 111,487
Capitalized implementation costs	9,944	16,634	17,597	38,663
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	$ 68,888	$ 75,420	$ 128,180	$ 150,150

Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - $ / shares		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 06, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend declared date		Aug. 06, 2014
Dividend payable date		Sep. 16, 2014
Dividend record date		Sep. 01, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend per share, declared	$ 0.09