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Document and Entity Information - shares	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 27, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SABRE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001597033
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		278,069,943

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

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Jun. 30, 2015

Jun. 30, 2016

Jun. 30, 2015

Income Statement [Abstract]

Revenue

$ 845,242

$ 707,091

$ 1,704,785

$ 1,417,439

Cost of revenue

^[1],[2]

556,317

461,126

1,110,582

930,124

Selling, general and administrative

^[2]

146,886

123,360

280,742

245,718

Operating income

142,039

122,605

313,461

241,597

Other income (expense):

Interest expense, net

(37,210)

(42,609)

(78,412)

(89,062)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(33,235)

Joint venture equity income

763

5,307

1,526

13,826

Other, net

876

197

4,236

(4,248)

Total other expense, net

(35,571)

(70,340)

(72,650)

(112,719)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

106,468

52,265

240,811

128,878

Provision for income taxes

31,273

19,676

72,697

46,959

Income from continuing operations

75,195

32,589

168,114

81,919

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

(2,098)

696

11,252

159,607

Net income

73,097

33,285

179,366

241,526

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

1,078

2,180

1,825

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$ 72,019

$ 32,207

$ 177,186

$ 239,701

Basic net income per share attributable to common stockholders:

Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)

$ 0.27

$ 0.12

$ 0.60

$ 0.30

(Loss) Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)

(0.01)

0.00

0.04

0.59

Net income per common share (in dollars per share)

0.26

0.12

0.64

0.89

Diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders:

Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)

0.26

0.11

0.59

0.29

(Loss) Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)

(0.01)

0.00

0.04

0.57

Net income per common share (in dollars per share)

$ 0.25

$ 0.12

$ 0.63

$ 0.86

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

Basic (in shares)

277,392

271,948

276,480

270,574

Diluted (in shares)

283,001

279,101

282,648

278,082

Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)

$ 0.13

$ 0.09

$ 0.26

$ 0.18

[1]	Includes amortization of upfront incentive consideration of $13,896 for the Three Months Ended June 30,2016 and $10,878 for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015.
[2]	Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Cost of Revenue of $5,072 for the Three Months Ended June 30,2016 and $2,902 for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015. Selling, general and administrative of $7,738 for the Three Months Ended June 30,2016 and $4,428 for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration	$ 13,896	$ 10,878	$ 26,233	$ 22,050
Stock-based compensation expense	12,810	7,330	23,099	16,124
Cost of revenue [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense	5,072	2,902	9,146	6,435
Selling, general and administrative [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 7,738	$ 4,428	$ 13,953	$ 9,689

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 73,097	$ 33,285	$ 179,366	$ 241,526
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign CTA gains (losses), net of tax	1,909	(4,590)	1,539	(1,581)
Reclassification adjustment for realized gain on foreign CTA, net of tax	0	0	(198)	0
Net change in foreign CTA gains (losses), net of tax	1,909	(4,590)	1,341	(1,581)
Retirement-related benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service credits, net of taxes of $130, $129, $259 and $258	(228)	(230)	(457)	(459)
Amortization of actuarial losses, net of taxes of $(516), $(649), $(1,031) and $(1,272)	909	1,149	1,819	2,251
Total retirement-related benefit plans	681	919	1,362	1,792
Derivatives and available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains (losses), net of taxes of $1,062, $(463), $2,321 and $3,575	777	882	285	(7,794)
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses, net of taxes of $(55), $(1,153), $(340) and $(2,177)	93	3,462	1,012	6,932
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives and available-for-sale securities, net of tax	870	4,344	1,297	(862)
Share of other comprehensive (loss) income of joint venture	0	(43)	0	922
Other comprehensive income	3,460	630	4,000	271
Comprehensive income	76,557	33,915	183,366	241,797
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,078)	(1,078)	(2,180)	(1,825)
Comprehensive income attributable to Sabre Corporation	$ 75,479	$ 32,837	$ 181,186	$ 239,972

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Amortization of prior service credits, taxes	$ 130	$ 129	$ 259	$ 258
Amortization of actuarial losses, taxes	(516)	(649)	(1,031)	(1,272)
Unrealized (losses) gains on derivatives, taxes	1,062	(463)	2,321	3,575
Reclassification adjustment for realized losses, taxes	$ (55)	$ (1,153)	$ (340)	$ (2,177)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 68,312	$ 321,132
Accounts receivable, net	466,691	375,789
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	94,253	81,167
Total current assets	629,256	778,088
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $851,364 and $850,587	689,712	627,529
Investments in joint ventures	25,203	24,348
Goodwill	2,543,515	2,440,431
Deferred income taxes	90,443	44,464
Other assets, net	709,104	642,214
Total assets	5,547,422	5,393,627
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	141,115	138,421
Accrued compensation and related benefits	74,040	99,382
Accrued subscriber incentives	219,451	185,270
Deferred revenues	193,367	165,124
Other accrued liabilities	200,569	221,976
Current portion of debt	174,048	190,315
Tax Receivable Agreement	111,678	0
Total current liabilities	1,114,268	1,000,488
Deferred income taxes	107,680	83,562
Other noncurrent liabilities	530,869	656,093
Long-term debt	3,081,919	3,169,344
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity
Common Stock: $0.01 par value; 450,000,000 authorized shares; 282,305,528 and 279,082,473 shares issued, 277,798,062 and 274,955,830 shares outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	2,823	2,790
Additional paid-in capital	2,057,341	2,016,325
Treasury Stock, at cost, 4,507,466 and 4,126,643 shares at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(121,130)	(110,548)
Retained deficit	(1,136,831)	(1,328,730)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(93,135)	(97,135)
Noncontrolling interest	3,618	1,438
Total stockholders’ equity	712,686	484,140
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	5,547,422	5,393,627
Customer relationships [Member]
Current assets
Finite lived intangible assets, net	438,353	416,887
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Current assets
Finite lived intangible assets, net	$ 421,836	$ 419,666

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated depreciation on property and equipment	$ 851,364	$ 850,587
Common Stock, Par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares authorized	450,000,000	450,000,000
Common Stock, Shares issued	282,305,528	279,082,473
Common Stock, Shares outstanding	277,798,062	274,955,830
Treasury Stock, shares held	4,507,466	4,126,643
Customer relationships [Member]
Accumulated Amortization	$ 605,912	$ 561,876
Other intangible assets [Member]
Accumulated Amortization	$ 504,068	$ 480,037

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 179,366	$ 241,526
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	194,726	166,617
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration	26,233	22,050
Litigation-related credits	(25,527)	(32,557)
Stock-based compensation expense	23,099	16,124
Allowance for doubtful accounts	6,131	5,329
Deferred income taxes	59,315	36,757
Joint venture equity income	(1,526)	(13,826)
Dividends received from joint venture investments	0	28,700
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,892	3,181
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(33,235)
Other	3,030	7,505
Income from discontinued operations	(11,252)	(159,607)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables	(83,551)	(47,647)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(15,354)	(631)
Capitalized implementation costs	(43,268)	(29,561)
Upfront incentive consideration	(47,228)	(22,994)
Other assets	(13,639)	(43,618)
Accrued compensation and related benefits	(25,663)	(22,802)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	12,963	62,039
Deferred revenue including upfront solution fees	22,037	18,179
Cash provided by operating activities	263,784	267,999
Investing Activities
Additions to property and equipment	(164,593)	(127,963)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	(164,977)	0
Other investing activities	0	148
Cash used in investing activities	(329,570)	(127,815)
Financing Activities
Proceeds of borrowings from lenders	378,000	600,000
Payments on borrowings from lenders	(485,796)	(491,215)
Debt prepayment fees and issuance costs	0	(40,215)
Net proceeds on the settlement of equity-based awards	4,808	18,239
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders	(72,060)	(48,919)
Other financing activities	714	(3,657)
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(174,334)	34,233
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Cash used in operating activities	(12,407)	(26,036)
Cash provided by investing activities	0	278,834
Cash (used in) provided by in discontinued operations	(12,407)	252,798
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(293)	(4,861)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(252,820)	422,354
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	321,132	155,679
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 68,312	$ 578,033

General Information	6 Months Ended
General Information	Jun. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
General Information	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. ("Sabre GLBL") is the principal operating subsidiary and sole direct subsidiary of Sabre Holdings. Sabre GLBL or its direct or indirect subsidiaries conduct all of our businesses. In these consolidated financial statements, references to “Sabre,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “ours,” and “us” refer to Sabre Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires. We are a leading technology solutions provider to the global travel and tourism industry. We operate through two business segments: (i) Travel Network, our global travel marketplace for travel suppliers and travel buyers, and (ii) Airline and Hospitality Solutions, an extensive suite of travel industry leading software solutions primarily for airlines and hotel properties. Basis of Presentation—The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“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, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ended December 31, 2016. The accompanying interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 19, 2016. We consolidate all majority-owned subsidiaries and companies over which we exercise control through majority voting rights. No entities are consolidated due to control through operating agreements, financing agreements, or as the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The consolidated financial statements include our accounts after elimination of all significant intercompany balances and transactions. All dollar amounts in the financial statements and the tables in the notes, except per share amounts, are stated in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. All amounts in the notes reference results from continuing operations unless otherwise indicated. 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 consist of significant estimates and assumptions, include, among other things, the estimation of the collectability of accounts receivable, estimation of future cancellations of bookings processed through the Sabre global distribution system (“GDS”), revenue recognition for software arrangements, 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, estimation of loss contingencies, and estimation of uncertainties surrounding the calculation of our tax assets and liabilities. Our use of estimates and the related accounting policies are discussed in the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 19, 2016. Stockholders’ Equity—During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we issued 3,223,055 shares of our common stock as a result of the exercise and settlement of employee equity-based awards. In addition, we received $15 million in proceeds from the exercise of employee stock-option awards and paid $11 million of income tax withholdings associated with the settlement of employee restricted-stock awards. We paid a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.13 per share, totaling $72 million, and $0.09 per share, totaling $49 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In July 2016, we declared a cash dividend of $0.13 per share, payable on September 30, 2016, to stockholders of record on September 21, 2016. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, certain of our stockholders sold an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of our common stock through a secondary public offering. We did not offer any shares or receive any proceeds from this secondary public offering. Adoption of New Accounting Standard—In the first quarter of 2016, we adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This guidance was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") under their initiative to reduce complexity in financial reporting. The amendments of the updated standard include, among other things, the requirement to recognize excess tax benefits (or deficiencies) through earnings, the election of a policy to either estimate forfeitures when determining periodic expense or recognize actual forfeitures when they occur, and an increase in the allowable income tax withholding from the minimum to the maximum statutory rate. In recent years, we have incurred significant excess tax benefits associated with settled equity-based awards that have not been recognized due to certain accounting policy elections we made under the previous accounting standard, combined with the significant amount of our net operating loss carryforwards. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-09, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment as of January 1, 2016 to increase retained earnings by $89 million with a corresponding increase to deferred tax assets in order to recognize excess tax benefits that can be used to reduce income taxes payable in the future. Effective January 1, 2016, excess tax benefits or deficiencies are recognized in our results of operations and are included in cash flows from operating activities in our statement of cash flows. In accordance with the updated standard, we elected to recognize actual forfeitures of equity-based awards as they occur. As we previously estimated forfeitures to determine stock-based compensation expense, this change resulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment as of January 1, 2016 to reduce retained earnings by $2 million, net of tax. There were no other material impacts to our consolidated financial statements as a result of adopting this updated standard. Reclassifications—We reclassified all of our $30 million litigation settlement liability as of December 31, 2015 to other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet to conform to our current period presentation. As of June 30, 2016, our litigation settlement liability included in other accrued liabilities totaled $6 million.

Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Airpas Aviation

In April 2016, we completed the acquisition of Airpas Aviation, a software provider and consultancy company which offers route profitability and cost management software solutions. We acquired all of the outstanding stock and ownership interest of Airpas Aviation for net cash consideration of $9 million, excluding the effect of net working capital adjustments. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The preliminary allocation of purchase price includes $10 million of assets acquired, primarily consisting of $8 million of goodwill, not deductible for tax purposes, and intangibles assets, and $1 million of liabilities assumed. The intangible assets consist mainly of $1 million of purchased technology with a useful life of 3 years. The preliminary purchase price allocation is subject to change, which is expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter of 2016. Airpas Aviation is integrated and managed as part of our Airline and Hospitality Solutions segment. The acquisition of Airpas Aviation did not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements, and therefore pro forma information is not presented.

Trust Group

In January 2016, we completed the acquisition of the Trust Group, a central reservations, revenue management and hotel

marketing provider, expanding our presence in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa ("EMEA") and Asia Pacific ("APAC"). The net cash consideration for Trust Group was $156 million, which includes the effect of net working capital adjustments. The acquisition was funded using proceeds from our 5.25% senior secured notes due in 2023 and cash on hand. The Trust Group is integrated and managed as part of our Airline and Hospitality Solutions segment.

Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

The purchase price allocation presented below is preliminary and based on available information as of the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, the purchase price allocation is subject to change when finalized. We expect to finalize the purchase price allocation during 2016. A summary of the acquisition price and estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition is as follows (in thousands):



Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,209
Accounts receivable	10,564
Other current assets	793
Goodwill	89,725
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships	65,502
Purchased technology	21,834
Trademarks and brand names	4,367
Property and equipment, net	1,556
Current liabilities	(11,071		)
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	(27,104		)
Total acquisition price	$	160,375

The goodwill recognized reflects expected synergies from combined operations and also the acquired assembled workforce of the Trust Group in EMEA and APAC. The goodwill recognized is assigned to our Airline and Hospitality Solutions segment and is not deductible for tax purposes. The useful lives of the intangible assets acquired are 15 years for customer relationships, 5 years for purchased technology and 5 years for trademarks and brand names.

The acquisition of the Trust Group did not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements, and therefore pro forma information is not presented.

Abacus

On July 1, 2015, we completed the acquisition of the remaining 65% interest in Abacus International Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based business-to-business travel e-commerce provider that serves the Asia-Pacific region, which is now named Sabre Asia Pacific Pte Ltd ("SAPPL"). Prior to the acquisition, SAPPL was 65% owned by a consortium of 11 airlines and the remaining 35% was owned by us. Separately, SAPPL has signed new long-term agreements with the consortium of 11 airlines to continue to utilize the Abacus GDS. In the third and fourth quarters of 2015, SAPPL completed the acquisition of the remaining interest in three national marketing companies, Abacus Distribution Systems (Hong Kong), Abacus Travel Systems (Singapore) and Abacus Distribution Systems Sdn Bhd (Malaysia) (the “NMCs” and, together with SAPPL, “Abacus”). SAPPL previously owned noncontrolling interests in the NMCs. The net cash consideration for Abacus was $443 million, which includes the effect of net working capital adjustments. The acquisition was funded with a combination of cash on hand and a $70 million draw on our revolving credit facility.

Purchase Price Allocation

The summary of the acquisition price and estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition is as follows (in thousands):



Cash and cash equivalents	$	65,641
Accounts receivable	49,099
Other current assets	12,522
Goodwill	292,267
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships	319,000
Reacquired rights⁽¹⁾	113,500
Purchased technology	14,000
Supplier agreements	13,000
Trademarks and brand names	4,000
Property and equipment, net	6,402
Other assets	66,423
Current liabilities	(123,307		)
Noncurrent liabilities	(44,245		)
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	(78,054		)
	710,248
Fair value of Sabre Corporation's previously held equity investment in SAPPL	(200,000		)
Fair value of SAPPL's previously held equity investment in national marketing companies	(1,880		)
Total acquisition price	$	508,368

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(1) In connection with the acquisition of Abacus, we reacquired certain contractual rights that provided Abacus the exclusive right, within the Asia-Pacific region, to operate and profit from the Sabre GDS.

The goodwill recognized reflects expected synergies from combined operations and also the acquired assembled workforce of Abacus. The goodwill recognized is assigned to our Travel Network business and is not deductible for tax purposes. The useful lives of the intangible assets acquired are 20 years for customer relationships, 7 years for reacquired rights, 3 years for purchased technology, 7 years for supplier agreements and 2 years for trademarks and brand names.

The purchase price allocation includes estimates for contingent liabilities of $25 million related to tax uncertainties.

As part of the integration strategy for Abacus, management evaluated actions to optimize the investment’s potential, including the implementation of a restructuring plan to align the acquired business with Travel Network. This plan includes the elimination of redundant positions, centralization of key operations and termination of particular product offerings. As of December 31, 2015, our restructuring accrual associated with this plan was $8 million, of which $1 million was paid in the six months ended June 30, 2016. We did not recognize material restructuring charges in the six months ended June 30, 2016. The plan is expected to be substantially complete by the first quarter of 2017, and we currently do not expect to incur significant additional charges in connection with the plan.

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma results of operations information give effect to the acquisitions of Abacus as if it occurred on January 1, 2014. The unaudited pro forma results of operations information include adjustments to: (i) eliminate historical revenue and cost of revenue between us, SAPPL and the NMCs; (ii) remove historical amortization recognized by SAPPL associated with its upfront incentive consideration and software developed for internal use, which are replaced by acquired intangible assets; and (iii) add amortization expense associated with acquired intangible assets.

The following unaudited pro forma results of operations information is presented in thousands:



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2015		Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
Revenue	$	779,240	$	1,568,135
Income from continuing operations	35,289		93,055
Net income attributable to common stockholders	34,866		250,796

The unaudited pro forma financial information is for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what our financial performance would have been had the acquisition been completed on the date assumed nor is such unaudited pro forma combined financial information necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in any future period.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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Discontinued Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

In the first quarter of 2015, we completed the divestiture of our Travelocity business through the sale of Travelocity.com and lastminute.com. Our Travelocity segment has no remaining operations subsequent to these dispositions. The financial results of our Travelocity business are included in net income from discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

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

lastminute.com—On March 1, 2015, we sold lastminute.com to Bravofly Rumbo Group. The transaction was completed through the transfer of net liabilities as of the date of sale consisting primarily of a working capital deficit of $70 million, partially offset by assets sold including intangible assets of $27 million. We did not receive any cash proceeds or any other significant consideration in the transaction other than payments for specific services being provided to the acquirer under a transition services agreement, which concluded on March 31, 2016. Additionally, at the time of sale, the acquirer entered into a long-term agreement with us to continue to utilize our GDS for bookings, which generates incentive consideration paid by us to the acquirer. We recognized a gain on sale of $24 million, net of tax, in the first quarter of 2015.

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



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Revenue	$	—		$	2,112		$	—		$	23,254
Cost of revenue	—			1,737			—			14,025
Selling, general and administrative	3,273			2,267			8,199			21,508
Operating loss	(3,273		)	(1,892		)	(8,199		)	(12,279		)
Other income (expense):
Gain on sale of businesses	—			—			305			263,567
Other, net	(511		)	2,974			(1,828		)	2,499
Total other (expense) income, net	(511		)	2,974			(1,523		)	266,066
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes	(3,784		)	1,082			(9,722		)	253,787
(Benefit) provision for income taxes⁽¹⁾	(1,686		)	386			(20,974		)	94,180
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	$	(2,098	)	$	696		$	11,252		$	159,607

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(1)	In the first quarter 2016, we recognized a $17 million tax benefit associated with the resolution of uncertain tax positions; see Note 4, Income Taxes.

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The entire disclosure related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Our effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were 30% and 36%, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the same period in 2015 was primarily driven by an increase in forecasted earnings in lower tax jurisdictions, excess tax benefits associated with employee equity-based awards (see Note 1, General Information, for additional information related to our adoption of ASU 2016-09) and U.S. federal research tax credits, partially offset by an increase in foreign withholding taxes. 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. In the first quarter of 2016, we recognized a tax benefit of $17 million associated with the effective settlement of uncertain tax positions in our discontinued Travelocity business. Our net unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, included in our consolidated balance sheets, were $56 million and $69 million as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Tax Receivable Agreement Immediately prior to the closing of our initial public offering in April 2014, we entered into a tax receivable agreement (“TRA”) that provides 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 “Pre-IPO Existing Stockholders”) the right to receive future payments from us. The future payments will equal 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 (“NOLs”), capital losses and the ability to realize tax amortization of certain intangible assets (collectively, the “Pre-IPO Tax Assets”). Consequently, stockholders who are not Pre-IPO Existing Stockholders will only be entitled to the economic benefit of the Pre-IPO Tax Assets to the extent of our continuing 15% interest in those assets. These payment obligations are our obligations and not obligations of any of our subsidiaries. The actual utilization of the Pre-IPO Tax Assets, as well as the timing of any payments under the TRA, will vary depending upon a number of factors, including the amount, character and timing of our and our subsidiaries’ taxable income in the future. Based on current tax laws and assuming that we and our subsidiaries earn sufficient taxable income to realize the full tax benefits subject to the TRA, we estimate that future payments under the TRA relating to the Pre-IPO Tax Assets to total $387 million, excluding interest. The TRA payments accrue interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.00% beginning on the 15^th day of March subsequent to the tax year in which the tax benefits are realized through the date of the benefit payment. The estimate of future payments considers the impact of Section 382 of the Code, which imposes an annual limit on the ability of a corporation that undergoes an ownership change to use its net operating loss carryforwards to reduce its liability. We do not anticipate any material limitations on our ability to utilize NOLs under Section 382 of the Code. We expect future payments under the TRA to be made over the next five years with no material payments occurring in 2016. As of June 30, 2016, the current portion of our Tax Receivable Agreement liability totaled $112 million, which includes accrued interest of less than $1 million. We expect to pay the current portion of the Tax Receivable Agreement liability in the first quarter of 2017. The remaining portion of $276 million is included in other noncurrent liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2016. Payments under the TRA are not conditioned upon the parties’ continuing ownership of the company.

Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our outstanding debt included in our consolidated balance sheets totaled $3,256 million and $3,360 million, respectively, which are net of debt issuance costs of $27 million and $30 million, respectively, and unamortized discounts of $5 million and $6 million, respectively. The following table sets forth the face values of our outstanding debt as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):



	Rate	Maturity	June 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Senior secured credit facilities:
Term B facility	L + 3.00%	February 2019	$	1,712,875		$	1,721,750
Incremental term loan facility	L + 3.50%	February 2019	340,375			342,125
Term C facility	L + 3.00%	December 2017	49,313			49,313
Extended Revolver, $370 million	L + 2.75%	February 2019	63,951			—
Unextended Revolver, $35 million	L + 3.75%	February 2018	6,049			—
Senior unsecured notes due 2016	8.35%	March 2016	—			165,000
5.375% senior secured notes due 2023	5.375%	April 2023	530,000			530,000
5.25% senior secured notes due 2023	5.25%	November 2023	500,000			500,000
Mortgage facility	5.80%	April 2017	80,371			80,984
Capital lease obligations			4,944			6,502
Face value of total debt outstanding			3,287,878			3,395,674
Less current portion of debt outstanding			(174,048		)	(190,687		)
Face value of long-term debt outstanding			$	3,113,830		$	3,204,987

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Our senior secured credit facilities, as amended and restated ("Amended and Restated Credit Agreement"), provided for a revolving credit facility totaling $405 million, of which $370 million was set to expire in February 2019 ("Extended Revolver") and $35 million was set to expire in February 2018 ("Unextended Revolver," collectively, the "Prior Revolver"). We had $70 million outstanding under the Prior Revolver as of June 30, 2016, all of which is classified as current portion of debt in our consolidated balance sheet. No balance was outstanding under the Prior Revolver as of December 31, 2015. We had outstanding letters of credit totaling $37 million and $25 million as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively, which reduced our overall credit capacity under the Prior Revolver.

In July 2016, Sabre GLBL entered into a series of amendments to our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement; see Note 12, Subsequent Events, for additional information.

Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2016

In March 2016, the remaining principal balance of $165 million of our senior unsecured notes matured. We repaid this remaining balance on the senior unsecured notes with a draw on our Prior Revolver and cash on hand.

Derivatives

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

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

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

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

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the present value of future cash flows of the hedged item, if any (ineffective portion), and hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness, are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations during the current period.

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 2017. 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, 2016 and 2015. As of June 30, 2016, we estimate that $1 million in losses will be reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings over the next 12 months.

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had the following unsettled purchased foreign currency forward contracts that were entered into to hedge our operational exposure to foreign currency movements (in thousands, except for average contract rates):



Outstanding Notional Amounts as of June 30, 2016
Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Foreign Amount	USD Amount	Average Contract Rate
US Dollar	Indian Rupee	55,000	810	0.0147
Australian Dollar	US Dollar	20,750	14,934	0.7197
Euro	US Dollar	5,450	6,135	1.1257
British Pound Sterling	US Dollar	18,300	26,360	1.4404
Indian Rupee	US Dollar	1,218,500	17,472	0.0143
Polish Zloty	US Dollar	256,750	65,649	0.2557
Singapore Dollar	US Dollar	42,000	30,261	0.7205



Outstanding Notional Amounts as of December 31, 2015
Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Foreign Amount	USD Amount	Average Contract Rate
US Dollar	Australian Dollar	2,080	1,570	0.7548
US Dollar	Euro	2,870	3,169	1.1042
Australian Dollar	US Dollar	1,260	939	0.7452
Euro	US Dollar	2,870	3,122	1.0878
British Pound Sterling	US Dollar	18,075	27,415	1.5167
Indian Rupee	US Dollar	1,880,500	27,736	0.0147
Polish Zloty	US Dollar	226,500	59,120	0.2610

Interest Rate Swap Contracts—Interest rate swaps outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:



Notional Amount	Interest Rate Received	Interest Rate Paid	Effective Date	Maturity Date
$750 million	1 month LIBOR⁽¹⁾	1.48%	December 31, 2015	December 30, 2016
$750 million	1 month LIBOR⁽¹⁾	2.19%	December 30, 2016	December 29, 2017
$750 million	1 month LIBOR⁽¹⁾	2.61%	December 29, 2017	December 31, 2018

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(1)	Subject to a 1% floor.

In December 2014, we entered into eight forward starting interest rate swaps to hedge interest payments associated with $750 million of floating-rate liabilities on the notional amounts of a portion of our senior secured debt. We have designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. The total notional amount outstanding is $750 million in each of 2015, 2016 and 2017. There was no material hedge ineffectiveness for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of June 30, 2016, we estimate that $6 million in losses will be reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings over the next 12 months.

The estimated fair values of our derivatives designated as hedging instruments as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):



	Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
		Fair Value as of
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Consolidated Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	1,750		$	—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other accrued liabilities	(3,157		)	(1,759		)
Interest rate swaps	Other accrued liabilities	(6,249		)	(3,912		)
Interest rate swaps	Other noncurrent liabilities	(14,303		)	(9,822		)
		$	(21,959	)	$	(15,493	)

The effects of derivative instruments, net of taxes, on OCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 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	2016			2015			2016			2015
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(3,599	)	$	1,292		$	(558	)	$	(3,045	)
Interest rate swaps	(1,025		)	(410		)	(4,396		)	(4,749		)
Total	$	(4,624	)	$	882		$	(4,954	)	$	(7,794	)



		Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Income Statement Location	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Income Statement Location	2016		2015		2016		2015
Foreign exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	93	$	3,462	$	1,012	$	6,932

- 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, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

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

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

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

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

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

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

Available-for-sale Securities—Our available-for-sale securities include securities of a publicly-traded non-U.S. entity. The fair value of these securities is obtained from market quotes as of the last day of the period. Our available-for-sale securities are included in other assets in our consolidated balance sheets.

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

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

The following tables present our assets (liabilities) that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):



				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
	June 30, 2016			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Available-for-sale securities	$	42,577		$	42,577	$	—		$	—
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	(1,407		)	—		(1,407		)	—
Interest rate swap contracts	(20,552		)	—		(20,552		)	—
Total	$	20,618		$	42,577	$	(21,959	)	$	—



				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
	December 31, 2015			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Available-for-sale securities	$	36,711		$	36,711	$	—		$	—
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	(1,759		)	—		(1,759		)	—
Interest rate swap contracts	(13,734		)	—		(13,734		)	—
Total	$	21,218		$	36,711	$	(15,493	)	$	—

There were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 within the fair value hierarchy for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

Other Financial Instruments

The carrying value of our financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, and accounts receivable approximates their fair values. The fair values of our senior unsecured notes due 2016, senior secured notes due 2023 and term loans under our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are determined based on quoted market prices for the similar liability when traded as an asset in an active market, a Level 2 input. The outstanding principal balance of our mortgage facility approximated its fair value as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. 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 senior notes and borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):



	Fair Value at				Carrying Value at
Financial Instrument	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015		June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Term B facility	$	1,710,734	$	1,705,609	$	1,708,040	$	1,716,048
Incremental term loan facility	341,013		339,559		340,375		342,125
Term C facility	49,374		49,251		49,196		49,157
Extended Revolver, $370 million	63,951		—		63,951		—
Unextended Revolver, $35 million	6,049		—		6,049		—
5.375% Senior secured notes due 2023	542,588		528,013		530,000		530,000
5.25% Senior secured notes due 2023	510,625		494,375		500,000		500,000
Senior unsecured notes due 2016	—		165,804		—		164,628

- 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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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related deferred income taxes, are as follows (in thousands):



	June 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Defined benefit pension and other post retirement benefit plans	$	(89,286	)	$	(90,647	)
Unrealized loss on foreign currency forward contracts, interest rate swaps, and available-for-sale securities	(5,087		)	(6,391		)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain	1,238			(97		)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	(93,135	)	$	(97,135	)

The amortization of actuarial losses and periodic service credits associated with our retirement-related benefit plans is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. See Note 6, 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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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

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



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	75,195	$	32,589	$	168,114	$	81,919
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,078		1,078		2,180		1,825
Net income from continuing operations available to common stockholders, basic and diluted	$	74,117	$	31,511	$	165,934	$	80,094
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	277,392		271,948		276,480		270,574
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards	5,609		7,153		6,168		7,508
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	283,001		279,101		282,648		278,082
Earning per share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.27	$	0.12	$	0.60	$	0.30
Diluted	$	0.26	$	0.11	$	0.59	$	0.29

Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share are based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of all dilutive common stock equivalents during each period. The calculation of diluted weighted-average shares excludes the impact of 1 million common stock equivalents for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Contingencies	Jun. 30, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Contingencies	Contingencies 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. Antitrust Litigation and DOJ Investigation US Airways Antitrust Litigation In April 2011, US Airways filed suit against 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, relating to our contracts with US Airways, which US Airways claims contain anticompetitive provisions, and an alleged conspiracy with the other GDSs, allegedly to maintain the industry structure and not to compete for content. We strongly deny all of the allegations made by US Airways. Document, fact and expert witness discovery is complete. Sabre filed summary judgment motions in April 2014. In January 2015, the court issued an order granting Sabre's summary judgment motions in part, eliminating a majority of US Airways' alleged damages and rejecting its request for injunctive relief by which US Airways sought to bar Sabre from enforcing certain provisions in our contracts. US Airways may appeal the court's rulings upon a final judgment. Based on the summary judgment ruling, the potential remaining range of damages has been significantly reduced. With respect to the remaining claims, US Airways seeks damages (before trebling) of either $45 million or $73 million. We believe their damage calculations are based on faulty assumptions and analysis and, therefore, are highly overstated. We also believe that our business practices and contract terms are lawful, and we will continue to vigorously defend against the remaining claims. The trial on the remaining claims is scheduled to commence in October 2016. We believe that the claims associated with this case are not probable and therefore have not accrued any losses as of June 30, 2016. We have and will incur significant fees, costs and expenses for as long as the litigation is ongoing. In addition, litigation by its nature is highly uncertain and fraught with risk, and it is therefore difficult to predict the outcome of any particular matter, including changes to our business that may be required as a result of the litigation. 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 reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees. Depending on the amount of any such judgment, if we do not have sufficient cash on hand, we may be required to seek private or public financing. Depending on the outcome of the litigation, any of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Putative Class Action Lawsuit In July 2015, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against us and two other GDSs, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs, who are asserting claims on behalf of a putative class of consumers in various states, are generally alleging that the GDSs conspired to negotiate for full content from the airlines, resulting in higher ticket prices for consumers, in violation of various federal and state laws. The plaintiffs sought an unspecified amount of damages in connection with their state law claims, and they requested injunctive relief in connection with their federal claim. In July 2016, the court granted, in part, our motion to dismiss the lawsuit, finding that plaintiffs’ state law claims are preempted by federal law, thereby precluding their claims for damages. The court declined to dismiss plaintiffs’ claim seeking an injunction under federal antitrust law. The plaintiffs may appeal the court’s dismissal of their state law claims upon a final judgment. We may incur significant fees, costs and expenses for as long as this litigation is ongoing. We intend to vigorously defend against the remaining claims. Department of Justice Investigation On May 19, 2011, we received a civil investigative demand (“CID”) from the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) investigating alleged anticompetitive acts related to the airline distribution component of our business. We are fully cooperating with the DOJ investigation and are unable to make any prediction regarding its outcome. The DOJ is also investigating other companies that own GDSs, and has sent CIDs to other companies in the travel industry. Based on its findings in the investigation, the DOJ may (i) close the file, (ii) seek a consent decree to remedy issues it believes violate the antitrust laws, or (iii) file suit against us for violating the antitrust laws, seeking injunctive relief. If injunctive relief were granted, depending on its scope, it could affect the manner in which our airline distribution business is operated and potentially force changes to the existing airline distribution business model. Any of these consequences would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We have not received any communications from the DOJ regarding this matter for several years; however, we have not been notified that this matter is closed. Insurance Carriers We have disputes against some of our insurance carriers for failing to reimburse defense costs incurred in the American Airlines litigation, which we settled in October 2012. Both carriers admitted there is coverage and agreed to defend us, 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 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. Although the carriers never withdrew their agreement to defend us, they recently have taken the position in the lawsuit that they had no duty to defend or indemnify us. If we prevail, we may recover some or all amounts previously tendered to the insurance companies for payment within the limits of the policies and may be entitled to 18% interest on such amounts, all of which will be recorded in the period cash is received. To date, settlement discussions have been unsuccessful. Discovery is closed, and the parties are awaiting a ruling on summary judgment motions pending before the court. 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. The DIT has continued to issue further tax assessments on a similar basis for subsequent years; however, the tax assessments for assessment years ending March 2007 and later are no longer material. We appealed the tax assessments for assessment years ending March 1998 through March 2006 and the Indian Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals returned a mixed verdict. We filed further appeals with the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (“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 have appealed the tax assessment for the assessment year ended March 2013 with the ITAT and no trial date has been set. In addition, SAPPL is currently a defendant in similar income tax litigation brought by the DIT. The dispute arose when the DIT asserted that SAPPL has a permanent establishment within the meaning of the Income Tax Treaty between Singapore and India and accordingly issued tax assessments for assessment years ending March 2000 through March 2005. SAPPL appealed the tax assessments, and the Indian Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) returned a mixed verdict. SAPPL filed further appeals with the ITAT. The ITAT ruled in SAPPL’s favor, finding that no income would be chargeable to tax for assessment years ending March 2000 through March 2005. The DIT appealed those decisions to the Delhi High Court. No hearing date has been set. The DIT also assessed taxes on a similar basis for assessment years ending March 2006 through March 2012, which are pending before the ITAT. If the DIT were to fully prevail on every claim against us, including SAPPL, we could be subject to taxes, interest and penalties of approximately $41 million as of June 30, 2016. We and SAPPL intend to continue to aggressively defend against each of the foregoing 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. We do not believe this outcome is probable and therefore have not made any provisions or recorded any liability for the potential resolution of any of these claims. Indian Service Tax Litigation SAPPL is also subject to litigation by the India Director General (Service Tax) ("DGST"), which has assessed the subsidiary for multiple years related to its alleged failure to pay service tax on marketing fees and reimbursements of expenses. Indian courts have returned verdicts favorable to the Indian subsidiary. The DGST has appealed the verdict to the Indian Supreme Court. No provision has been recorded for this matter as we believe we will ultimately prevail. Litigation and Administrative Audit Proceedings Relating to Hotel Occupancy Taxes On January 23, 2015, we sold Travelocity.com to Expedia. Pursuant to the Travelocity Purchase Agreement, we will continue to be liable for pre-closing liabilities of Travelocity, including fees, charges, costs and settlements relating to litigation arising from hotels booked on the Travelocity platform prior to our previous long-term strategic marketing agreement with Expedia (the “Expedia SMA”). Fees, charges, costs and settlements relating to litigation from hotels booked on Travelocity.com subsequent to the Expedia SMA and prior to the date of the sale of Travelocity.com will be shared with Expedia in accordance with the terms that were in the Expedia SMA. We are jointly and severally liable for certain indemnification obligations under the Travelocity Purchase Agreement for liabilities that may arise out of these litigation matters, which could adversely affect our cash flow. Beginning in 2004, various state and local governments in the United States have filed more than 80 lawsuits against us and other OTAs pertaining primarily to whether our discontinued Travelocity segment and other online travel agencies ("OTAs") owe sales or occupancy taxes on the revenues they earned from facilitating hotel reservations, where the customer paid us an amount at the time of booking that included (i) service fees, which we collected and retained, and (ii) the price of the hotel room and amounts for occupancy or other local taxes, which we passed along to the hotel supplier. The complaints generally allege, among other things, that the defendants failed to pay to the relevant taxing authority hotel occupancy taxes on the service fees. Several lawsuits also allege that the OTAs owe state or local taxes on their fees for facilitating car rental reservations. Courts have dismissed more than 30 of these lawsuits, some for failure to exhaust administrative remedies and some on the basis that we are not subject to sales or occupancy tax. The remaining lawsuits are in various stages of litigation. We have also settled some cases individually, most for amounts not material to our results of operations, and with respect to these settlements, have generally reserved our rights to challenge any effort by the applicable tax authority to impose occupancy taxes in the future. 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. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our reserve was not material for the potential resolution of issues identified related to litigation involving hotel and car sales, occupancy or excise taxes. We did not record material charges associated with these cases during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. Our estimated liability is based on our current best estimate but the ultimate resolution of these issues may be greater or less than the amount recorded and, if greater, could adversely affect our results of operations. In addition to the actions by the tax authorities, two consumer class action lawsuits have been filed against us in which the plaintiffs allege that we made misrepresentations concerning the description of the fees received in relation to facilitating hotel reservations. Generally, the consumer claims relate to whether Travelocity provided adequate notice to consumers regarding the nature of our fees and the amount of taxes charged or collected. One of these lawsuits is pending in Texas state court, where the court is currently considering the plaintiffs’ motion to certify a class action; and the other is pending in federal court, but has been stayed pending the outcome of the Texas state court action. We believe the notice we provided was appropriate and therefore have not accrued any losses related to these cases. Furthermore, 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. 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, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

In January 2016 and April 2016, we completed the acquisitions of the Trust Group and Airpas Aviation, respectively, which are integrated and managed as part of our Airline and Hospitality Solutions segment.

Our CODM utilizes Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA as the measures of profitability to evaluate performance of our segments and allocate resources. Corporate includes a technology organization that provides development and support activities to our segments. The majority of costs associated with our technology organization are allocated to the segments primarily based on the segments' usage of resources. Benefit expenses, facility costs and depreciation expense on the corporate headquarters building are allocated to the segments based on headcount. Unallocated corporate costs include certain shared expenses such as accounting, human resources, legal, corporate systems, and other shared technology costs, as well as all amortization of intangible assets and any related impairments that originate from purchase accounting, stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, legal reserves, and other items not identifiable with one of our segments.

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

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

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

We define Adjusted Gross Profit as operating income (loss) adjusted for selling, general and administrative expenses, amortization of upfront incentive consideration, and the cost of revenue portion of depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as income (loss) from continuing operations adjusted for depreciation and amortization of property and equipment, amortization of capitalized implementation costs, acquisition-related amortization, amortization of upfront incentive consideration, interest expense, net, loss on extinguishment of debt, other, net, restructuring and other costs, acquisition-related costs, litigation costs (reimbursements), net, stock-based compensation, 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, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Revenue
Travel Network	$	597,910		$	494,515		$	1,223,386		$	1,002,445
Airline and Hospitality Solutions	252,169			216,632			490,549			421,532
Eliminations	(4,837		)	(4,056		)	(9,150		)	(6,538		)
Total revenue	$	845,242		$	707,091		$	1,704,785		$	1,417,439

Adjusted Gross Profit ^(a)
Travel Network	$	281,986		$	225,927		$	586,900		$	470,046
Airline and Hospitality Solutions	108,469			95,782			209,345			184,981
Corporate	(17,190		)	(8,885		)	(34,784		)	(21,481		)
Total	$	373,265		$	312,824		$	761,461		$	633,546

Adjusted EBITDA ^(b)
Travel Network	$	251,587		$	205,957		$	524,761		$	438,044
Airline and Hospitality Solutions	91,945			80,985			174,883			152,473
Total segments	343,532			286,942			699,644			590,517
Corporate	(72,048		)	(59,369		)	(140,680		)	(119,358		)
Total	$	271,484		$	227,573		$	558,964		$	471,159

Depreciation and amortization
Travel Network	$	19,676		$	15,280		$	38,206		$	29,624
Airline and Hospitality Solutions	36,555			31,910			72,348			74,907
Total segments	56,231			47,190			110,554			104,531
Corporate	42,212			29,366			84,172			62,086
Total	$	98,443		$	76,556		$	194,726		$	166,617

Adjusted Capital Expenditures ^(c)
Travel Network	$	24,185		$	14,473		$	47,155		$	27,558
Airline and Hospitality Solutions	71,045			52,542			131,465			106,979
Total segments	95,230			67,015			178,620			134,537
Corporate	17,202			14,270			29,241			22,987
Total	$	112,432		$	81,285		$	207,861		$	157,524

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(a)	The following table sets forth the reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit to operating income in our statement of operations (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Adjusted Gross Profit	$	373,265	$	312,824	$	761,461	$	633,546
Less adjustments:
Selling, general and administrative	146,886		123,360		280,742		245,718
Cost of revenue adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization ⁽¹⁾	65,372		53,079		131,879		117,746
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration ⁽²⁾	13,896		10,878		26,233		22,050
Stock-based compensation	5,072		2,902		9,146		6,435
Operating income	$	142,039	$	122,605	$	313,461	$	241,597


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



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Adjusted EBITDA	$	271,484		$	227,573		$	558,964		$	471,159
Less adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment ^(1a)	56,214			46,244			109,879			107,907
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs ^(1b)	8,211			7,902			16,699			15,426
Acquisition-related amortization ^(1c)	34,018			23,211			68,148			44,886
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration ⁽²⁾	13,896			10,878			26,233			22,050
Interest expense, net	37,210			42,609			78,412			89,062
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			33,235			—			33,235
Other, net ⁽³⁾	(876		)	(197		)	(4,236		)	4,248
Restructuring and other costs ⁽⁴⁾	1,116			—			1,240			—
Acquisition-related costs ⁽⁵⁾	516			2,053			624			3,864
Litigation costs (reimbursements), net ⁽⁶⁾	1,901			2,043			(1,945		)	5,479
Stock-based compensation	12,810			7,330			23,099			16,124
Provision for income taxes	31,273			19,676			72,697			46,959
Income from continuing operations	$	75,195		$	32,589		$	168,114		$	81,919

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(1)	Depreciation and amortization expenses:


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


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


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

(2)

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


(3)	In the first quarter of 2016, we recognized a gain of $6 million associated with the receipt of an earn-out payment from the sale of a business in 2013. In addition, other, net includes foreign exchange gains and losses related to the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated balances included in our consolidated balance sheets into the relevant functional currency.


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


(5)	Acquisition-related costs represent fees and expenses incurred associated with the acquisition of the Abacus, Trust Group and Airpas Aviation (see Note 2, Acquisitions).


(6)	Litigation (reimbursements) costs, net represent charges and legal fee reimbursements associated with antitrust litigation (see Note 10, Contingencies).


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



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Additions to property and equipment	$	89,121	$	66,051	$	164,593	$	127,963
Capitalized implementation costs	23,311		15,234		43,268		29,561
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	$	112,432	$	81,285	$	207,861	$	157,524

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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
Subsequent Events	Jun. 30, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On July 18, 2016, Sabre GLBL entered into a series of amendments to our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement Amendments”) to provide for an incremental term loan under a new class with an aggregate principal amount of $600 million (the “Term Loan A”) and to replace the Prior Revolver with a new revolving credit facility totaling $400 million (the “New Revolver”), both of which mature in July 2021. Principal payments on the Term Loan A are due on a quarterly basis equal to 1.25% of its initial aggregate principal amount during the first two years of its term and 2.50% of its initial aggregate principal amount during the next three years of its term. The applicable margins for the Term Loan A and the New Revolver are 2.50% for Eurocurrency borrowings and 1.50% for base rate borrowings, with a step down to 2.25% for Eurocurrency borrowings and 1.25% for base rate borrowings if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) is less than 2.50 to 1.00. The Term Loan A and the New Revolver include an accelerated maturity of November 19, 2018, if on November 19, 2018 the Term Loan B and Incremental Term Loan Facility have not been repaid in full or refinanced with a maturity date subsequent to July 18, 2021. The amount of the New Revolver commitments available as a letter of credit subfacility was set at $150 million. The proceeds of Term Loan A were used to repay $350 million of outstanding principal on our Term Loan B and Incremental Term Loan Facility, on a pro rata basis, repay the $120 million outstanding balance on our Prior Revolver immediately prior to the execution of the Credit Agreement Amendments, and to pay $14 million in associated financing fees. We intend to use the remaining proceeds for general corporate purposes. We expect to recognize a $4 million loss on extinguishment of debt in the third quarter of 2016 in connection with these transactions.

General Information (Policies)	6 Months Ended
General Information (Policies)	Jun. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation—The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“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, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ended December 31, 2016. The accompanying interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 19, 2016. We consolidate all majority-owned subsidiaries and companies over which we exercise control through majority voting rights. No entities are consolidated due to control through operating agreements, financing agreements, or as the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The consolidated financial statements include our accounts after elimination of all significant intercompany balances and transactions. All dollar amounts in the financial statements and the tables in the notes, except per share amounts, are stated in thousands of U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. All amounts in the notes reference results from continuing operations unless otherwise indicated.
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 consist of significant estimates and assumptions, include, among other things, the estimation of the collectability of accounts receivable, estimation of future cancellations of bookings processed through the Sabre global distribution system (“GDS”), revenue recognition for software arrangements, 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, estimation of loss contingencies, and estimation of uncertainties surrounding the calculation of our tax assets and liabilities. Our use of estimates and the related accounting policies are discussed in the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 19, 2016.
Stockholders' Equity	Stockholders’ Equity—During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we issued 3,223,055 shares of our common stock as a result of the exercise and settlement of employee equity-based awards. In addition, we received $15 million in proceeds from the exercise of employee stock-option awards and paid $11 million of income tax withholdings associated with the settlement of employee restricted-stock awards. We paid a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.13 per share, totaling $72 million, and $0.09 per share, totaling $49 million, during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In July 2016, we declared a cash dividend of $0.13 per share, payable on September 30, 2016, to stockholders of record on September 21, 2016. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, certain of our stockholders sold an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of our common stock through a secondary public offering. We did not offer any shares or receive any proceeds from this secondary public offering.
Adoption of New Accounting Standard	Adoption of New Accounting Standard—In the first quarter of 2016, we adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. This guidance was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") under their initiative to reduce complexity in financial reporting. The amendments of the updated standard include, among other things, the requirement to recognize excess tax benefits (or deficiencies) through earnings, the election of a policy to either estimate forfeitures when determining periodic expense or recognize actual forfeitures when they occur, and an increase in the allowable income tax withholding from the minimum to the maximum statutory rate. In recent years, we have incurred significant excess tax benefits associated with settled equity-based awards that have not been recognized due to certain accounting policy elections we made under the previous accounting standard, combined with the significant amount of our net operating loss carryforwards. As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-09, we recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment as of January 1, 2016 to increase retained earnings by $89 million with a corresponding increase to deferred tax assets in order to recognize excess tax benefits that can be used to reduce income taxes payable in the future. Effective January 1, 2016, excess tax benefits or deficiencies are recognized in our results of operations and are included in cash flows from operating activities in our statement of cash flows. In accordance with the updated standard, we elected to recognize actual forfeitures of equity-based awards as they occur. As we previously estimated forfeitures to determine stock-based compensation expense, this change resulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment as of January 1, 2016 to reduce retained earnings by $2 million, net of tax. There were no other material impacts to our consolidated financial statements as a result of adopting this updated standard.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications—We reclassified all of our $30 million litigation settlement liability as of December 31, 2015 to other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet to conform to our current period presentation. As of June 30, 2016, our litigation settlement liability included in other accrued liabilities totaled $6 million.

Acquisitions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed



Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,209
Accounts receivable	10,564
Other current assets	793
Goodwill	89,725
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships	65,502
Purchased technology	21,834
Trademarks and brand names	4,367
Property and equipment, net	1,556
Current liabilities	(11,071		)
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	(27,104		)
Total acquisition price	$	160,375

he summary of the acquisition price and estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition is as follows (in thousands):



Cash and cash equivalents	$	65,641
Accounts receivable	49,099
Other current assets	12,522
Goodwill	292,267
Intangible assets:
Customer relationships	319,000
Reacquired rights⁽¹⁾	113,500
Purchased technology	14,000
Supplier agreements	13,000
Trademarks and brand names	4,000
Property and equipment, net	6,402
Other assets	66,423
Current liabilities	(123,307		)
Noncurrent liabilities	(44,245		)
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	(78,054		)
	710,248
Fair value of Sabre Corporation's previously held equity investment in SAPPL	(200,000		)
Fair value of SAPPL's previously held equity investment in national marketing companies	(1,880		)
Total acquisition price	$	508,368

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Schedule of Pro Forma Results of Operations

The following unaudited pro forma results of operations information is presented in thousands:



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2015		Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
Revenue	$	779,240	$	1,568,135
Income from continuing operations	35,289		93,055
Net income attributable to common stockholders	34,866		250,796

Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

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,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Revenue	$	—		$	2,112		$	—		$	23,254
Cost of revenue	—			1,737			—			14,025
Selling, general and administrative	3,273			2,267			8,199			21,508
Operating loss	(3,273		)	(1,892		)	(8,199		)	(12,279		)
Other income (expense):
Gain on sale of businesses	—			—			305			263,567
Other, net	(511		)	2,974			(1,828		)	2,499
Total other (expense) income, net	(511		)	2,974			(1,523		)	266,066
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes	(3,784		)	1,082			(9,722		)	253,787
(Benefit) provision for income taxes⁽¹⁾	(1,686		)	386			(20,974		)	94,180
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	$	(2,098	)	$	696		$	11,252		$	159,607

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(1)	In the first quarter 2016, we recognized a $17 million tax benefit associated with the resolution of uncertain tax positions; see Note 4, Income Taxes.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of information related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Outstanding Debt

The following table sets forth the face values of our outstanding debt as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):



	Rate	Maturity	June 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Senior secured credit facilities:
Term B facility	L + 3.00%	February 2019	$	1,712,875		$	1,721,750
Incremental term loan facility	L + 3.50%	February 2019	340,375			342,125
Term C facility	L + 3.00%	December 2017	49,313			49,313
Extended Revolver, $370 million	L + 2.75%	February 2019	63,951			—
Unextended Revolver, $35 million	L + 3.75%	February 2018	6,049			—
Senior unsecured notes due 2016	8.35%	March 2016	—			165,000
5.375% senior secured notes due 2023	5.375%	April 2023	530,000			530,000
5.25% senior secured notes due 2023	5.25%	November 2023	500,000			500,000
Mortgage facility	5.80%	April 2017	80,371			80,984
Capital lease obligations			4,944			6,502
Face value of total debt outstanding			3,287,878			3,395,674
Less current portion of debt outstanding			(174,048		)	(190,687		)
Face value of long-term debt outstanding			$	3,113,830		$	3,204,987

Derivatives (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Unsettled Purchased Foreign Currency Forward Contracts



Outstanding Notional Amounts as of June 30, 2016
Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Foreign Amount	USD Amount	Average Contract Rate
US Dollar	Indian Rupee	55,000	810	0.0147
Australian Dollar	US Dollar	20,750	14,934	0.7197
Euro	US Dollar	5,450	6,135	1.1257
British Pound Sterling	US Dollar	18,300	26,360	1.4404
Indian Rupee	US Dollar	1,218,500	17,472	0.0143
Polish Zloty	US Dollar	256,750	65,649	0.2557
Singapore Dollar	US Dollar	42,000	30,261	0.7205



Outstanding Notional Amounts as of December 31, 2015
Buy Currency	Sell Currency	Foreign Amount	USD Amount	Average Contract Rate
US Dollar	Australian Dollar	2,080	1,570	0.7548
US Dollar	Euro	2,870	3,169	1.1042
Australian Dollar	US Dollar	1,260	939	0.7452
Euro	US Dollar	2,870	3,122	1.0878
British Pound Sterling	US Dollar	18,075	27,415	1.5167
Indian Rupee	US Dollar	1,880,500	27,736	0.0147
Polish Zloty	US Dollar	226,500	59,120	0.2610

Schedule of Outstanding Interest Rate Swaps

Interest Rate Swap Contracts—Interest rate swaps outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:



Notional Amount	Interest Rate Received	Interest Rate Paid	Effective Date	Maturity Date
$750 million	1 month LIBOR⁽¹⁾	1.48%	December 31, 2015	December 30, 2016
$750 million	1 month LIBOR⁽¹⁾	2.19%	December 30, 2016	December 29, 2017
$750 million	1 month LIBOR⁽¹⁾	2.61%	December 29, 2017	December 31, 2018

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(1)	Subject to a 1% floor.

Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

The estimated fair values of our derivatives designated as hedging instruments as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):



	Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
		Fair Value as of
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Consolidated Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Foreign exchange contracts	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	1,750		$	—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other accrued liabilities	(3,157		)	(1,759		)
Interest rate swaps	Other accrued liabilities	(6,249		)	(3,912		)
Interest rate swaps	Other noncurrent liabilities	(14,303		)	(9,822		)
		$	(21,959	)	$	(15,493	)

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

The effects of derivative instruments, net of taxes, on OCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 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	2016			2015			2016			2015
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(3,599	)	$	1,292		$	(558	)	$	(3,045	)
Interest rate swaps	(1,025		)	(410		)	(4,396		)	(4,749		)
Total	$	(4,624	)	$	882		$	(4,954	)	$	(7,794	)



		Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Income Statement Location	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Income Statement Location	2016		2015		2016		2015
Foreign exchange contracts	Cost of revenue	$	93	$	3,462	$	1,012	$	6,932

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

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

The following tables present our assets (liabilities) that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):



				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
	June 30, 2016			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Available-for-sale securities	$	42,577		$	42,577	$	—		$	—
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	(1,407		)	—		(1,407		)	—
Interest rate swap contracts	(20,552		)	—		(20,552		)	—
Total	$	20,618		$	42,577	$	(21,959	)	$	—



				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
	December 31, 2015			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Available-for-sale securities	$	36,711		$	36,711	$	—		$	—
Derivatives
Foreign currency forward contracts	(1,759		)	—		(1,759		)	—
Interest rate swap contracts	(13,734		)	—		(13,734		)	—
Total	$	21,218		$	36,711	$	(15,493	)	$	—

Schedule of Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt

The following table presents the fair value and carrying value of our senior notes and borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 (in thousands):



	Fair Value at				Carrying Value at
Financial Instrument	June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015		June 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Term B facility	$	1,710,734	$	1,705,609	$	1,708,040	$	1,716,048
Incremental term loan facility	341,013		339,559		340,375		342,125
Term C facility	49,374		49,251		49,196		49,157
Extended Revolver, $370 million	63,951		—		63,951		—
Unextended Revolver, $35 million	6,049		—		6,049		—
5.375% Senior secured notes due 2023	542,588		528,013		530,000		530,000
5.25% Senior secured notes due 2023	510,625		494,375		500,000		500,000
Senior unsecured notes due 2016	—		165,804		—		164,628

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

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

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of related deferred income taxes, are as follows (in thousands):



	June 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
Defined benefit pension and other post retirement benefit plans	$	(89,286	)	$	(90,647	)
Unrealized loss on foreign currency forward contracts, interest rate swaps, and available-for-sale securities	(5,087		)	(6,391		)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain	1,238			(97		)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	(93,135	)	$	(97,135	)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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

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



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	75,195	$	32,589	$	168,114	$	81,919
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,078		1,078		2,180		1,825
Net income from continuing operations available to common stockholders, basic and diluted	$	74,117	$	31,511	$	165,934	$	80,094
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	277,392		271,948		276,480		270,574
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards	5,609		7,153		6,168		7,508
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	283,001		279,101		282,648		278,082
Earning per share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.27	$	0.12	$	0.60	$	0.30
Diluted	$	0.26	$	0.11	$	0.59	$	0.29

Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Information

Segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Revenue
Travel Network	$	597,910		$	494,515		$	1,223,386		$	1,002,445
Airline and Hospitality Solutions	252,169			216,632			490,549			421,532
Eliminations	(4,837		)	(4,056		)	(9,150		)	(6,538		)
Total revenue	$	845,242		$	707,091		$	1,704,785		$	1,417,439

Adjusted Gross Profit ^(a)
Travel Network	$	281,986		$	225,927		$	586,900		$	470,046
Airline and Hospitality Solutions	108,469			95,782			209,345			184,981
Corporate	(17,190		)	(8,885		)	(34,784		)	(21,481		)
Total	$	373,265		$	312,824		$	761,461		$	633,546

Adjusted EBITDA ^(b)
Travel Network	$	251,587		$	205,957		$	524,761		$	438,044
Airline and Hospitality Solutions	91,945			80,985			174,883			152,473
Total segments	343,532			286,942			699,644			590,517
Corporate	(72,048		)	(59,369		)	(140,680		)	(119,358		)
Total	$	271,484		$	227,573		$	558,964		$	471,159

Depreciation and amortization
Travel Network	$	19,676		$	15,280		$	38,206		$	29,624
Airline and Hospitality Solutions	36,555			31,910			72,348			74,907
Total segments	56,231			47,190			110,554			104,531
Corporate	42,212			29,366			84,172			62,086
Total	$	98,443		$	76,556		$	194,726		$	166,617

Adjusted Capital Expenditures ^(c)
Travel Network	$	24,185		$	14,473		$	47,155		$	27,558
Airline and Hospitality Solutions	71,045			52,542			131,465			106,979
Total segments	95,230			67,015			178,620			134,537
Corporate	17,202			14,270			29,241			22,987
Total	$	112,432		$	81,285		$	207,861		$	157,524

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(a)	The following table sets forth the reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit to operating income in our statement of operations (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Adjusted Gross Profit	$	373,265	$	312,824	$	761,461	$	633,546
Less adjustments:
Selling, general and administrative	146,886		123,360		280,742		245,718
Cost of revenue adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization ⁽¹⁾	65,372		53,079		131,879		117,746
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration ⁽²⁾	13,896		10,878		26,233		22,050
Stock-based compensation	5,072		2,902		9,146		6,435
Operating income	$	142,039	$	122,605	$	313,461	$	241,597


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



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Adjusted EBITDA	$	271,484		$	227,573		$	558,964		$	471,159
Less adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment ^(1a)	56,214			46,244			109,879			107,907
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs ^(1b)	8,211			7,902			16,699			15,426
Acquisition-related amortization ^(1c)	34,018			23,211			68,148			44,886
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration ⁽²⁾	13,896			10,878			26,233			22,050
Interest expense, net	37,210			42,609			78,412			89,062
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			33,235			—			33,235
Other, net ⁽³⁾	(876		)	(197		)	(4,236		)	4,248
Restructuring and other costs ⁽⁴⁾	1,116			—			1,240			—
Acquisition-related costs ⁽⁵⁾	516			2,053			624			3,864
Litigation costs (reimbursements), net ⁽⁶⁾	1,901			2,043			(1,945		)	5,479
Stock-based compensation	12,810			7,330			23,099			16,124
Provision for income taxes	31,273			19,676			72,697			46,959
Income from continuing operations	$	75,195		$	32,589		$	168,114		$	81,919

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(1)	Depreciation and amortization expenses:


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


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


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

(2)


(3)	In the first quarter of 2016, we recognized a gain of $6 million associated with the receipt of an earn-out payment from the sale of a business in 2013. In addition, other, net includes foreign exchange gains and losses related to the remeasurement of foreign currency denominated balances included in our consolidated balance sheets into the relevant functional currency.


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


(5)	Acquisition-related costs represent fees and expenses incurred associated with the acquisition of the Abacus, Trust Group and Airpas Aviation (see Note 2, Acquisitions).


(6)	Litigation (reimbursements) costs, net represent charges and legal fee reimbursements associated with antitrust litigation (see Note 10, Contingencies).


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



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Additions to property and equipment	$	89,121	$	66,051	$	164,593	$	127,963
Capitalized implementation costs	23,311		15,234		43,268		29,561
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	$	112,432	$	81,285	$	207,861	$	157,524

General Information - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of business segments \| segment		2
Common stock shares issued (in shares) \| shares			3,223,055
Proceeds as a result of the exercise and settlement of employee equity-based awards			$ 15
Common stock cash dividend paid per share (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 0.13	$ 0.09
Common stock cash dividend paid			$ 72	$ 49
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in litigation settlement liabilities		$ 6	6
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Adjustment to increase (reduce) retained earnings	$ (2)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member] \| Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Adjustment to increase (reduce) retained earnings	$ 89
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Increase in deferred tax assets		89	89
Increase (decrease) in litigation settlement liabilities					$ (30)
Increase in other accrued liabilities		$ 30	$ 30
Secondary Public Offering [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Sale of common stock (in shares) \| shares			20,000,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
General Information Disclosures [Line Items]
Payment of income tax withholdings related to settlement of share based awards			$ 11

Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($) company airline	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash consideration						$ 164,977	$ 0
Restructuring charge				$ 1,116	$ 0	1,240	$ 0
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage before acquisition	35.00%
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] \| Consortium of 11 Airlines [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership percentage acquired	65.00%
Ownership percentage	65.00%
Airpas Aviation [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash consideration		$ 9,000
Assets acquired		10,000
Goodwill and intangible assets acquired		8,000
Liabilities assumed		1,000
Airpas Aviation [Member] \| Purchased technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired		$ 1,000
Useful life of intangible assets acquired (in years)		3 years
The Trust Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash consideration			$ 156,000
The Trust Group [Member] \| Purchased technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired			$ 21,834
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash consideration	$ 443,000
Number of airlines in consortium \| airline	11
Number of companies remaining interest bought in \| company	3
Restructuring charge								$ 8,000
Restructuring charges paid						$ 1,000
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Draw on revolving credit facility	$ 70,000
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] \| Purchased technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired	$ 14,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] \| Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Interest rate percentage						5.25%

Acquisitions - Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 2,543,515	$ 2,440,431
The Trust Group [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 4,209
Accounts receivable		10,564
Other current assets		793
Goodwill		89,725
Property and equipment, net		1,556
Current liabilities		(11,071)
Noncurrent deferred income taxes		(27,104)
Total assets (liabilities), net		160,375
The Trust Group [Member] \| Customer relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 65,502
Weighted-average useful life of intangible assets acquired (in years)		15 years
The Trust Group [Member] \| Purchased technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 21,834
Weighted-average useful life of intangible assets acquired (in years)		5 years
The Trust Group [Member] \| Trademarks and brand names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 4,367
Weighted-average useful life of intangible assets acquired (in years)		5 years
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 65,641
Accounts receivable	49,099
Other current assets	12,522
Goodwill	292,267
Property and equipment, net	6,402
Other assets	66,423
Current liabilities	(123,307)
Noncurrent liabilities	(44,245)
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	(78,054)
Total assets (liabilities), net	710,248
Fair value of Sabre Corporation's previously held equity investment in SAPPL	(200,000)
Fair value of SAPPL's previously held equity investment in national marketing companies	(1,880)
Total acquisition price	508,368
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] \| Tax Uncertainties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent liability	25,000
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] \| Customer relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 319,000
Weighted-average useful life of intangible assets acquired (in years)	20 years
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] \| Reacquired rights [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 113,500
Weighted-average useful life of intangible assets acquired (in years)	7 years
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] \| Purchased technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 14,000
Weighted-average useful life of intangible assets acquired (in years)	3 years
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] \| Supplier agreements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 13,000
Weighted-average useful life of intangible assets acquired (in years)	7 years
Abacus International Holdings Ltd [Member] \| Trademarks and brand names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 4,000
Weighted-average useful life of intangible assets acquired (in years)	2 years

Acquisitions - Pro Forma Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 779,240	$ 1,568,135
Income from continuing operations	35,289	93,055
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 34,866	$ 250,796

Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jan. 23, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 01, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on sale of businesses		$ 0		$ 0		$ 305	$ 263,567
U.S. tax benefit related to discontinued operations			$ 17,000
Travelocity [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business	$ 280,000
Intangible asset disposed	$ 55,000
Gain on sale of businesses					$ 143,000
lastminute [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Intangible asset disposed								$ 27,000
Gain on sale of businesses					$ 24,000
Transfer of net liabilities, working capital deficit								$ 70,000

Discontinued Operations - Summary of Discontinued Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 2,112	$ 0	$ 23,254
Cost of revenue	0	1,737	0	14,025
Selling, general and administrative	3,273	2,267	8,199	21,508
Operating loss	(3,273)	(1,892)	(8,199)	(12,279)
Other income (expense):
Gain on sale of businesses	0	0	305	263,567
Other, net	(511)	2,974	(1,828)	2,499
Total other (expense) income, net	(511)	2,974	(1,523)	266,066
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income taxes	(3,784)	1,082	(9,722)	253,787
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(1,686)	386	(20,974)	94,180
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations	$ (2,098)	$ 696	$ 11,252	$ 159,607

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate		30.00%	36.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits		$ 56,000		$ 69,000
Percentage of future payments to existing shareholders, US federal income tax cash savings		85.00%
Percentage of future payments to other shareholders, US federal income tax cash savings		15.00%
Current TRA liability		$ 111,678		$ 0
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated future payments under TRA related tax assets		387,000
Current TRA liability		112,000
Accrued interest of TRA liability		1,000
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
TRA liability		$ 276,000
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Variable rate on TRA liability		1.00%
Travelocity [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
U.S. tax benefit related to discontinued operations	$ 17,000

Debt - Face Value of Outstanding Debt (Detail) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding	$ 3,113,830,000		$ 3,204,987,000
Capital lease obligations	4,944,000		6,502,000
Face value of total debt outstanding	3,287,878,000		3,395,674,000
Less current portion of debt outstanding	$ (174,048,000)		(190,687,000)
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Term B Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate description	L + 3.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 19, 2019
Debt outstanding	$ 1,712,875,000		1,721,750,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Term B Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	3.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate description	L + 3.50%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 19, 2019
Debt outstanding	$ 340,375,000		342,125,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	3.50%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Term C Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate description	L + 3.00%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt outstanding	$ 49,313,000		49,313,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Term C Facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	3.00%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Revolver L Plus Two Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate description	L + 2.75%
Credit facility amount	$ 370,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 19, 2019
Debt outstanding	$ 63,951,000		0
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Revolver L Plus Two Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Nineteen [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	2.75%
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Revolver L Plus Three Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate description	L + 3.75%
Credit facility amount	$ 35,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date	Feb. 19, 2018
Debt outstanding	$ 6,049,000		0
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Revolver L Plus Three Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on LIBOR	3.75%
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt rate	8.35%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Mar. 15, 2016
Debt outstanding		$ 165,000,000
Senior unsecured notes	$ 0		165,000,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] \| 5.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt rate	5.375%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Apr. 01, 2023
Debt outstanding	$ 530,000,000		530,000,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] \| 5.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt rate	5.25%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Nov. 01, 2023
Debt outstanding	$ 500,000,000		500,000,000
Mortgage Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding debt rate	5.80%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Apr. 01, 2017
Debt outstanding	$ 80,371,000		$ 80,984,000

Debt - Senior Secured Credit Facilities (Detail) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Carrying amount of outstanding debt	$ 3,256,000,000		$ 3,360,000,000
Debt issuance costs	27,000,000		30,000,000
Unamortized discount	5,000,000		6,000,000
Face value of outstanding debt	3,113,830,000		3,204,987,000
Outstanding letters of credit that will reduce overall credit capacity	37,000,000		25,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	405,000,000
Face value of outstanding debt	70,000,000		0
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Revolver L Plus Two Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Nineteen [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	370,000,000
Face value of outstanding debt	63,951,000		0
Senior Secured Credit Facilities [Member] \| Revolver L Plus Three Point Seven Five Percent Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	35,000,000
Face value of outstanding debt	$ 6,049,000		$ 0
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2016 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Face value of outstanding debt		$ 165,000,000

Derivatives - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Derivatives - Additional Information (Details)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) derivative_instrument
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedging ineffectiveness recorded in earnings	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Estimated loss reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings as contracts settle			1,000,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Hedging ineffectiveness recorded in earnings	0		0
Estimated loss reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings as contracts settle			6,000,000
Designated [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability notional amount					$ 750,000,000
Designated [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swaps \| derivative_instrument					8
Derivative notional amount	$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000

Derivatives - Schedule of Unsettled Purchased Foreign Currency Forward Contracts (Details) - Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] € in Thousands, ₨ in Thousands, £ in Thousands, zł in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016 GBP (£)	Jun. 30, 2016 AUD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 INR (₨)	Jun. 30, 2016 PLN (zł)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2016 SGD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2015 AUD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 INR (₨)	Dec. 31, 2015 PLN (zł)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)
Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount			₨ 1,218,500		$ 17,472
Average contract rate	0.0143	0.0143	0.0143	0.0143	0.0143	0.0143	0.0143
Australian Dollar [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount									$ 2,080			$ 1,570
Average contract rate								0.7548	0.7548	0.7548	0.7548	0.7548	0.7548
Australian Dollar [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 20,750			$ 14,934				$ 1,260			$ 939
Average contract rate	0.7197	0.7197	0.7197	0.7197	0.7197	0.7197	0.7197	0.7452	0.7452	0.7452	0.7452	0.7452	0.7452
Euro [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount												$ 3,169	€ 2,870
Average contract rate								1.1042	1.1042	1.1042	1.1042	1.1042	1.1042
Euro [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount					$ 6,135	€ 5,450						$ 3,122	€ 2,870
Average contract rate	1.1257	1.1257	1.1257	1.1257	1.1257	1.1257	1.1257	1.0878	1.0878	1.0878	1.0878	1.0878	1.0878
British Pound Sterling [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	£ 18,300				$ 26,360			£ 18,075				$ 27,415
Average contract rate	1.4404	1.4404	1.4404	1.4404	1.4404	1.4404	1.4404	1.5167	1.5167	1.5167	1.5167	1.5167	1.5167
Indian Rupee [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount			₨ 55,000		$ 810
Average contract rate	0.0147	0.0147	0.0147	0.0147	0.0147	0.0147	0.0147
Indian Rupee [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount										₨ 1,880,500		$ 27,736
Average contract rate								0.0147	0.0147	0.0147	0.0147	0.0147	0.0147
Polish Zloty [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount				zł 256,750	$ 65,649						zł 226,500	$ 59,120
Average contract rate	0.2557	0.2557	0.2557	0.2557	0.2557	0.2557	0.2557	0.2610	0.2610	0.2610	0.2610	0.2610	0.2610
Singapore Dollar [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount					$ 30,261		$ 42,000
Average contract rate	0.7205	0.7205	0.7205	0.7205	0.7205	0.7205	0.7205

Derivatives - Schedule of Outstanding Interest Rate Swaps (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Interest rate swap contracts, floor rate	1.00%
1.48% [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Interest Rate Received	1 month LIBOR	1 month LIBOR
Interest Rate Paid	1.48%	1.48%
Effective Date	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt instrument, maturity date	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 30, 2016
2.19% [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Interest Rate Received	1 month LIBOR	1 month LIBOR
Interest Rate Paid	2.19%	2.19%
Effective Date	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 30, 2016
Debt instrument, maturity date	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 29, 2017
2.61% [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Interest Rate Received	1 month LIBOR	1 month LIBOR
Interest Rate Paid	2.61%	2.61%
Effective Date	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 29, 2017
Debt instrument, maturity date	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018

Derivatives - Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details) - Designated [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	$ (21,959)	$ (15,493)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative asset	1,750	0
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability	(3,157)	(1,759)
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability	(6,249)	(3,912)
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liability	$ (14,303)	$ (9,822)

Derivatives - Schedule of Effects of Derivative Instruments Net of Taxes on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$ 777	$ 882	$ 285	$ (7,794)
Designated [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	(4,624)	882	(4,954)	(7,794)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Designated [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	(3,599)	1,292	(558)	(3,045)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Designated [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Cost of revenue [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	93	3,462	1,012	6,932
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Designated [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$ (1,025)	$ (410)	$ (4,396)	$ (4,749)

Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	$ 42,577	$ 36,711
Total	20,618	21,218
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	42,577	36,711
Total	42,577	36,711
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total	(21,959)	(15,493)
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	(1,407)	(1,759)
Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	(1,407)	(1,759)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	(20,552)	(13,734)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities)	$ (20,552)	$ (13,734)

Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Fair Value and Carrying Value of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt	$ 3,113,830	$ 3,204,987
Term B Facility [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	1,710,734	1,705,609
Term B Facility [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	1,708,040	1,716,048
Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	341,013	339,559
Term Loan B Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	340,375	342,125
Term C Facility [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	49,374	49,251
Term C Facility [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	49,196	49,157
Extended Revolver, $370 Million [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable		0
Long term debt	63,951
Extended Revolver, $370 Million [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable		0
Long term debt	63,951
Unextended Revolver, $35 Million [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable		0
Long term debt	6,049
Unextended Revolver, $35 Million [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable		0
Long term debt	6,049
5.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	542,588	528,013
5.375% Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	530,000	530,000
5.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	510,625	494,375
5.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	500,000	500,000
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2016 [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	0	165,804
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2016 [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Financial instrument fair value, notes payable	$ 0	$ 164,628

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Defined benefit pension and other post retirement benefit plans	$ (89,286)	$ (90,647)
Unrealized loss on foreign currency forward contracts, interest rate swaps, and available-for-sale securities	(5,087)	(6,391)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gain	1,238	(97)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$ (93,135)	$ (97,135)

Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$ 75,195	$ 32,589	$ 168,114	$ 81,919
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,078	1,078	2,180	1,825
Net income from continuing operations available to common stockholders, basic and diluted	$ 74,117	$ 31,511	$ 165,934	$ 80,094
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	277,392	271,948	276,480	270,574
Add: Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards	5,609	7,153	6,168	7,508
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	283,001	279,101	282,648	278,082
Earning per share from continuing operations:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.12	$ 0.60	$ 0.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.11	$ 0.59	$ 0.29

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Common stock equivalents	1	1	1	1

Contingencies - Antitrust Litigation and DOJ Investigation (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) lawsuit
Insurance Carriers [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Interest on insurance claims	18.00%
Indian Income Tax Litigation [Member] \| Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Taxes, interest and penalties \| $	$ 41
U S Airways Inc [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss \| $	45
U S Airways Inc [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate of possible loss \| $	$ 73
Hotel Occupancy Tax Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits \| lawsuit	80
Hotel Occupancy Tax Litigation [Member] \| Dismissed Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits \| lawsuit	30
Consumer Class Action Lawsuits [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits \| lawsuit	2

Segment Information - Additional Information (Details)	6 Months Ended
Segment Information - Additional Information (Details)	Jun. 30, 2016 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments	2

Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 845,242	$ 707,091	$ 1,704,785	$ 1,417,439
Adjusted Gross Profit	373,265	312,824	761,461	633,546
Adjusted EBITDA	271,484	227,573	558,964	471,159
Depreciation and amortization	98,443	76,556	194,726	166,617
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	112,432	81,285	207,861	157,524
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	343,532	286,942	699,644	590,517
Depreciation and amortization	56,231	47,190	110,554	104,531
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	95,230	67,015	178,620	134,537
Operating Segments [Member] \| Travel Network [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	597,910	494,515	1,223,386	1,002,445
Adjusted Gross Profit	281,986	225,927	586,900	470,046
Adjusted EBITDA	251,587	205,957	524,761	438,044
Depreciation and amortization	19,676	15,280	38,206	29,624
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	24,185	14,473	47,155	27,558
Operating Segments [Member] \| Airline And Hospitality Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	252,169	216,632	490,549	421,532
Adjusted Gross Profit	108,469	95,782	209,345	184,981
Adjusted EBITDA	91,945	80,985	174,883	152,473
Depreciation and amortization	36,555	31,910	72,348	74,907
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	71,045	52,542	131,465	106,979
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue	(4,837)	(4,056)	(9,150)	(6,538)
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted Gross Profit	(17,190)	(8,885)	(34,784)	(21,481)
Adjusted EBITDA	(72,048)	(59,369)	(140,680)	(119,358)
Depreciation and amortization	42,212	29,366	84,172	62,086
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	$ 17,202	$ 14,270	$ 29,241	$ 22,987

Segment Information - Adjusted Gross Margin (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Jun. 30, 2015

Jun. 30, 2016

Jun. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Adjusted Gross Profit

$ 373,265

$ 312,824

$ 761,461

$ 633,546

Less adjustments:

Selling, general and administrative

^[1]

146,886

123,360

280,742

245,718

Cost of revenue adjustments:

Depreciation and amortization

65,372

53,079

131,879

117,746

Amortization of upfront incentive consideration

13,896

10,878

26,233

22,050

Stock-based compensation

5,072

2,902

9,146

6,435

Operating income

$ 142,039

$ 122,605

$ 313,461

$ 241,597

[1]

Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Cost of Revenue of $5,072 for the Three Months Ended June 30,2016 and $2,902 for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015. Selling, general and administrative of $7,738 for the Three Months Ended June 30,2016 and $4,428 for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015.

Segment Information - Adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain recognized on receipt of earn out payment		$ 6,000
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 271,484		$ 227,573	$ 558,964	$ 471,159
Less adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	56,214		46,244	109,879	107,907
Amortization of capitalized implementation costs	8,211		7,902	16,699	15,426
Acquisition related amortization	34,018		23,211	68,148	44,886
Amortization of upfront incentive consideration	13,896		10,878	26,233	22,050
Interest expense, net	37,210		42,609	78,412	89,062
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0		(33,235)	0	(33,235)
Other, net	(876)		(197)	(4,236)	4,248
Restructuring and other costs	1,116		0	1,240	0
Acquisition-related costs	516		2,053	624	3,864
Litigation costs (reimbursements), net	1,901		2,043	(1,945)	5,479
Stock-based compensation expense	12,810		7,330	23,099	16,124
Provision for income taxes	31,273		19,676	72,697	46,959
Income from continuing operations	$ 75,195		$ 32,589	$ 168,114	$ 81,919
Minimum [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Average expected life of the service contract to cost of revenue	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Average expected life of the service contract to cost of revenue	5 years

Segment Information - Components of Adjusted Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Additions to property and equipment	$ 89,121	$ 66,051	$ 164,593	$ 127,963
Capitalized implementation costs	23,311	15,234	43,268	29,561
Adjusted Capital Expenditures	$ 112,432	$ 81,285	$ 207,861	$ 157,524

Subsequent Events (Details)		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details)	Jul. 18, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repayment of debt					$ 485,796,000	$ 491,215,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ 0	$ 33,235,000	$ 0	$ 33,235,000
Forecast [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 4,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Extinguishment of debt	$ 120,000,000
Payment of associated financing fees	$ 14,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, Less than	2.50
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member] \| Eurocurrency [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Variable basis spread	2.50%
Variable basis spread after step down	2.25%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Variable basis spread	1.50%
Variable basis spread after step down	1.25%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, Term Loan A [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	$ 600,000,000
Quarterly periodic payment, percentage of principal, first two years	1.25%
Quarterly periodic payment, percentage of principal, next three years	2.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, New Revolver [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	$ 400,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, New Revolver [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Credit facility amount	150,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Term Loan B and Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Term Loan B and Incremental Term Loan Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repayment of debt	$ 350,000,000