| Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
| Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
| Consolidation | Consolidation The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GBTG, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and entities controlled by GBTG, including GBT JerseyCo. There are no entities that have been consolidated due to control through operating agreements, financing agreements or as the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The Company reports the non-controlling ownership interests in subsidiaries that are held by third-party owners as equity attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries on the consolidated balance sheets. The portion of income or loss for the reporting periods that is attributable to third-party owners is reported as net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in subsidiaries on the consolidated statements of operations. The Company has eliminated intercompany transactions and balances in its consolidated financial statements. For the periods prior to the Business Combination, the consolidated financial statements of the Company comprise the accounts of GBT JerseyCo and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions among GBT JerseyCo and its consolidated subsidiaries were eliminated. |
| Use of Estimates | Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, supplier revenue, allowance for credit losses, depreciable lives of property and equipment, acquisition purchase price allocations including valuation of acquired intangible assets and goodwill and contingent consideration, valuation of operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, impairment of goodwill, other intangible assets, long-lived assets, capitalized client incentives and investments in equity method investments, valuation allowances on deferred income taxes, valuation of pensions, interest rate swaps and earnout shares and accrual of contingent liabilities. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and at bank, and, bank deposits and other highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. Restricted cash includes cash that is restricted through legal contracts or regulations. It primarily includes collateral provided for bank guarantees for certain office leases and to certain travel suppliers. Restricted cash is aggregated with cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statements of cash flows. |
| Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses | Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses Accounts receivable primarily includes trade accounts receivable from business clients and travel suppliers, and receivables from government for grants, less allowances for credit losses. For periods prior to January 1, 2022, the allowance for doubtful accounts was estimated based on historical experience, aging of the receivable, credit quality of the customers, and other factors that may affect the Company’s ability to collect from customers. On January 1, 2022, the Company adopted the accounting standards update on the measurement of expected credit losses, which requires the Company to estimate lifetime expected credit losses upon recognition of the financial assets, which primarily comprise accounts receivable. The Company has identified the relevant risk characteristics, of its customers and the related receivables, which include size, type (e.g., business clients vs. supplier and credit card vs. non-credit-card customers) or geographic location of the customer, or a combination of these characteristics. The Company has considered the historical credit loss experience, current economic conditions, forecasts of future economic conditions, and any recoveries in assessing the lifetime expected credit losses on its accounts receivables. Other key factors that influence the expected credit loss analysis include customer demographics and payment terms offered in the normal course of business to customers. This is assessed at each quarter based on the Company’s specific facts and circumstances. See note 5 – Allowances for Expected Credit Losses for additional information . The majority of the Company’s receivables are trade receivables due in less than one year. Receivables are considered to be delinquent when contractual payment terms are exceeded. All receivables aged over twelve months are generally fully reserved. Receivables are written off against the allowance when it is probable that all remaining contractual payments will not be collected as evidenced by factors such as the extended age of the balance, the exhaustion of collection efforts, and the lack of ongoing contact or billing with the customer. Uncertain macroeconomic factors, including rising interest rates, potential recession or economic downturn, can have a significant effect on the allowance for credit losses as such conditions could potentially result in the restructuring or bankruptcy of customers. Given such uncertainties, actual write-offs may vary from such estimates of credit losses. Governments of multiple countries extended several programs to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic through loans, wage subsidies, tax relief or deferrals and other financial aid. In previous years, the Company participated in several of these government programs. A substantial portion of these government support payments were to ensure that the Company continued to pay and maintain the employees on its payroll and does not make them redundant as the demand for travel services significantly reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized in its consolidated statements of operations government grants and other assistance benefits of $0, $24 million and $64 million, respectively, as a reduction of its operating expenses. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had a receivable of $1 million and $13 million, respectively, in relation to such government grants, that is included in the accounts receivable balance in the consolidated balance sheets. These relate to payments that are expected to be received under the government programs where the Company has met the qualifying requirements and it is probable that payments will be received. |
| Property and Equipment | Property and Equipment Property and equipment are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. The Company also capitalizes certain costs associated with the acquisition or development of internal-use software. The Company capitalizes costs incurred during the application development stage related to the development of internal use software. The Company expenses cost related to the planning and post-implementation phases of development as incurred. Depreciation is recognized once an asset is available for its intended use. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of assets which are as follows: Capitalized software for internal use 3 – 7 years Computer equipment 3 – 5 years Leasehold improvements Shorter of 5 –10 years or lease term Furniture, fixtures and other equipment Up to 7 years |
| Equity Method Investments | Equity Method Investments Investments in entities in which the Company exercises significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investee are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Generally, if the Company owns voting rights of between 20% and 50% of equity interest, it is presumed to exercise significant influence. The Company’s proportionate share of the net income (loss) of the equity method investments is included in the Company’s results of operations. When the Company's share of losses of an equity method investment equals or exceeds its investment value plus advances made to equity method investment, the Company discontinues recognizing share of further losses. Additional losses are provided for and a liability is recognized, only to the extent the Company has legal or constructive obligations to fund further losses in the equity method investment. Dividends received from the equity method investees are recorded as reductions to the carrying value of the equity method investment. The Company periodically reviews the carrying value of these investments to determine if there has been an other-than temporary decline in their carrying values. A variety of factors are considered when determining if a decline in the carrying value of equity method investment is other than temporary, including, among others, the financial condition and business prospects of the investee, as well as the Company’s investment intent. Based on the Company’s assessment, the Company recorded $2 million as impairment of equity method investments for the year ended December 31, 2021, which is included within share of losses from equity method investments in the consolidated statements of operations. There were no impairments of equity method investments during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. |
| Business Combinations and Goodwill | Business Combinations and Goodwill The Company accounts for business combinations using purchase method of accounting which requires assigning the fair value of the consideration transferred to acquire a business to the tangible assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the basis of their fair values at the date of acquisition. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase consideration over the fair value of net tangible and identifiable assets acquired. The purchase price allocation process requires the Company to make significant assumptions and estimates in determining the purchase price, fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, especially with respect to acquired intangible assets. Fair value measurements may include the use of appraisals, market quotes for similar transactions, discounted cash flow techniques or other methodologies management believes to be relevant. Significant estimates in valuing certain intangible assets include but are not limited to future expected cash flows from customer and supplier relationships, and discount rates. Management’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. Any changes to provisional amounts identified during the measurement period are recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment on December 31 each year, or more frequently, if impairment indicators exist. The Company performs either a qualitative or quantitative assessment of whether it is more likely than not that the reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value. A goodwill impairment loss is measured at the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. Fair values are determined using a combination of standard valuation techniques, including an income approach (discounted cash flows) and market approaches (e.g., sales or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) multiples of comparable publicly traded companies) and based on market participant assumptions. Based on the results of the annual impairment test, the Company concluded that there was no impairment of goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 because qualitative and/or quantitative tests indicated the reporting units’ fair value was in excess of their respective carrying values. The estimates and assumptions about future results of operations and cash flows made in connection with the impairment testing could differ from actual results of operations and cash flows, and if so, could cause the Company to conclude in the future that impairment indicators exist and that goodwill may become impaired. |
| Impairment of Other Intangible Assets and Long-Lived Assets | Impairment of Other Intangible Assets and Long-Lived Assets Finite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis and estimated to have useful lives as follows: Trademarks / tradenames 5 – 10 years Business client relationships 10- 15 years Supplier relationships 10 years Travel partner network 10 years Finite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of those assets or groups of assets, that generate cash flows largely independent of other assets or asset groups, may not be recoverable. If impairment indicators exist, the undiscounted future cash flows associated with the expected service potential of the asset or asset group and cash flows from their eventual disposition are compared to the carrying value of the asset or asset group. If the sum of the undiscounted expected cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset or asset group, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount by which the carrying value of the asset or asset group exceeds its fair value through a charge to the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The estimated fair value of the asset group is determined using appropriate valuation methodologies which would typically include an estimate of discounted cash flows. There was no impairment of finite-lived other intangible assets or long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. |
| Leases | Leases The Company determines whether an arrangement contains a lease at inception of a contract. Lease assets represent the Company’s right-of-use (“ROU”) of an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company’s accounting policy is to evaluate lease agreements with a minimum term greater than one year for recording on the consolidated balance sheet. Finance leases are generally those leases that allow the Company to either utilize the entire asset over its economic life or substantially pay for all of the fair value of the asset over the lease term. All other leases are categorized as operating leases. Lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the fixed lease payments over the lease term at the commencement date. As the interest rate implicit in the lease is generally not determinable in transactions where the Company is a lessee, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, based on the information available at the commencement date, in determining the present value of future payments and uses the implicit rate when readily available. The operating lease ROU assets include lease prepayments and initial direct costs and are reduced for deferred rent and any lease incentives. Certain of the Company’s lease agreements contain renewal options, early termination options and/or payment escalations based on fixed annual increases, local consumer price index changes or market rental reviews. The lease term may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. The Company’s lease agreements may include both lease and non-lease components. For leases of information technology equipment used in its data centers, the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components on a combined basis. For leases of all other assets, lease and non-lease components are accounted for separately. Operating leases are included in operating lease ROU assets, and current and long-term portion of operating lease liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Operating lease expense is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Finance lease assets are included in property and equipment, net and finance lease liabilities are included within current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt, net of unamortized debt discount and debt issuance cost on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. |
| Income Taxes | Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method, under which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, and for operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. All deferred income taxes are classified as non-current assets and/or liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the currently enacted tax rates and laws that apply to taxable income in effect for the years in which those tax assets or liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. The Company regularly assesses the realizability of all its deferred tax assets. An adjustment to the conclusion as to whether it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefit of the deferred tax assets would impact the income tax expense in the period for which it is determined this analysis has changed. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future taxable income in those jurisdictions where the deferred tax assets are located during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. When assessing the need for a valuation allowance, all positive and negative evidence is analyzed, including the Company’s ability to carry back net operating losses ("NOLs") to prior periods, the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, tax planning strategies and projected future taxable income. A change in the Company’s estimate of future taxable income may change the Company’s conclusion on its ability to realize all or a part of its net deferred tax assets, requiring an adjustment to the valuation allowance charged to the provision for income taxes in the period in which such a determination is made. The Company recognizes deferred taxes on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries because it does not plan to indefinitely reinvest such earnings. A two-step approach is applied in the recognition and measurement of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The first step is to determine if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the benefit from/provision for income taxes in its consolidated statements of operations. |
| Fair Value Measurements | 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 determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches. A hierarchy has been established for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market rates obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s estimates about the assumptions market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability based on the best information available. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows: Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in non-active markets or for which all significant inputs, other than quoted prices, are observable either directly or indirectly, or for which unobservable inputs are corroborated by market data. Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to overall fair value measurement. |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, consists of (i) foreign currency translation adjustments, (ii) unrealized actuarial gains and losses on defined benefit plans and unamortized prior service cost and (iii) unrealized gains and losses on derivatives accounted for as effective cash flow hedges and certain historical net investment hedges. |
| Certain Risks and Concentrations | Certain Risks and Concentrations Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balances with financial institutions that are in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (or equivalent) insurance limits. The Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash are primarily composed of current account balances in banks, are mainly non-interest bearing and are primarily denominated in U.S. dollar, British pound sterling and Euro currencies. As of December 31, 2023, approximately 33% of our cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash balance is with a single bank. Concentrations of credit risk associated with accounts receivable are considered minimal due to the Company’s diverse customer base spread across different countries. |
| Revenue Recognition | Revenue Recognition The Company generates revenue in two primary ways: • Travel Revenues which include fees received from business clients and travel suppliers relating to servicing a travel transaction, which can be air, hotel, car rental, rail or other travel-related bookings or reservations, cancellations, exchanges or refunds and • Products and Professional Services Revenues which include revenues received from business clients, travel suppliers and Network Partners for using the Company’s platform, products and value-added services. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services in an arrangement is transferred to the customers in an amount that reflects the expected consideration in exchange for those services. The Company’s customers are its (i) business clients to whom the Company provides travel processing, consultancy and management services and (ii) travel suppliers including providers of Global Distribution Systems (“GDS”). The Company has determined a net presentation of revenue (that is, the amount billed to a business client less the amount paid to a travel supplier) is appropriate for the majority of the Company’s transactions as the travel supplier is primarily responsible for providing the underlying travel services and the Company does not control the service provided to the traveler/business clients. The Company excludes all taxes assessed by a government authority, if any, from the measurement of transaction prices that are imposed on its travel related services or collected by the Company from customers (which are therefore excluded from revenue). Travel Revenues Client Fees Transaction Fees and Other Revenues : The Company enters into contracts with business clients to provide travel-related services each period over the contract term. The Company’s obligation to the client is to stand ready to provide service over the contractual term. The performance obligations under these contracts are typically satisfied over time as the clients benefit from these services as they are performed. The Company receives nonrefundable transaction fees from business clients each time a travel transaction is processed. Transaction fee revenue, which is unit-priced under the service contract, is generally allocated to and recognized in the period the transaction is processed. The Company also receives revenue from the provision of other transactional services to clients such as revenue generated from the provision of servicing after business close or during travel disruption. Such other transactional travel revenue is also generally allocated to and recognized in the period when the travel transaction is processed. Consideration Payable to Clients and Client Incentives : As part of the arrangements with business clients, the Company may be contractually obligated to share with them the commissions collected from travel suppliers that are directly attributable to the Company’s business with the business clients. Additionally, in certain contractual agreements with its clients, the Company promises consideration to them in the form of credits or upfront payments. The Company capitalizes such consideration payments to its clients and recognizes it ratably over the period of contract, as a reduction of revenue, as the revenue is recognized, unless the payment is in exchange for a distinct good or service that the business clients transfer to the Company. The capitalized upfront payments are reviewed for recoverability and impairment based on future forecasted revenues, and are included within other non-current assets or liabilities, net, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Supplier Fees Base Commissions and Incentives : Certain of the Company’s travel suppliers (e.g., airlines, hotels, car rental companies, and rail carriers) pay commissions and/or fees on tickets issued, sales and other services provided by the Company based on contractual agreements to promote or distribute the travel supplier content. Commissions and fees from travel suppliers are generally recognized (i) at the time a ticket is purchased for air travel reservations as the Company’s performance obligation to the supplier is satisfied at the time of ticketing and (ii) upon fulfillment of the reservation for hotels and car rentals as the performance obligation to the hotel and car rental companies is not satisfied until the customer has checked-in to the hotel property and/or picked-up the rental car. Incentive Revenues : The Company receives incentives from air travel suppliers for flown incremental bookings above minimum targeted thresholds established under the contract. The Company estimates such incentive revenues using internal and external data detailing completed and estimated completed airline travel and the price thresholds applicable to the volume for the period, as the consideration is variable and determined by meeting volume targets. The Company allocates the variable consideration to the flown bookings during the incentive period, which is generally determined by the airlines to be a single fiscal quarter, and recognizes that amount as the related performance obligations are satisfied, to the extent that it is probable that a subsequent change in the estimate would not result in a significant revenue reversal. GDS Revenues : In certain transactions, the GDS provider receives commission revenues from travel suppliers in exchange for distributing its content and distributes a portion of these commissions to the Company as an incentive for the Company to utilize its platform. Therefore, the Company views payments from the providers of the GDS as commissions from travel suppliers and recognize these commissions in revenue as travel bookings are made through the GDS platform. Products and Professional Services Revenues Management Fees : The Company receives management fees from business clients for travel management services. The Company’s obligation to the client is to stand ready to provide service over the contractual term. The performance obligation under these contracts are typically satisfied over time as the clients benefit from these services as they are performed. Management fees are recognized ratably over the contract term as the performance obligation is satisfied on a stand-ready basis over the contract period. Product Revenues : Revenue from provision of travel management tools to business clients to manage their travel programs are recognized ratably over the contract term as the performance obligation is satisfied over the contract period over which the travel-related products are made available to the clients. Consulting and Meeting and Events Revenues : The Company receives fees from consulting and meetings and events planning services that are recognized over the contract term as the promised services are delivered by the Company’s personnel. Other Revenues : Fees from Network Partners are recognized in proportion to sales as sales occur over the contract term, as the performance obligation is satisfied. |
| Cost of revenue | Cost of revenue Cost of revenue primarily consists of (i) salaries and benefits of the Company’s travel counsellors, meetings and events teams and their supporting functions and (ii) the cost of outsourcing resources in transaction processing and the processing costs of online booking tools. |
| Sales and marketing | Sales and marketing Sales and marketing primarily consists of (i) salaries and benefits of the Company’s employees in its sales and marketing function and (ii) the expenses for acquiring and maintaining customer partnerships including account management, sales, marketing, and consulting alongside the functions that support these efforts. |
| Technology and content | Technology and content Technology and content primarily consists of (i) salaries and benefits of employees engaged in the Company’s product and content development, back-end applications, support infrastructure and maintenance of the security of the Company’s networks and (ii) other costs associated with licensing of software and information technology maintenance expense. |
| General and Administrative | General and Administrative General and administrative expenses consists of (i) salaries and benefits of the Company’s employees in finance, legal, human resources and administrative support, (ii) integration expenses related to acquisitions and mergers and acquisitions costs primarily related to due diligence, legal expenses and related professional services fees and (iii) fees and costs related to accounting, tax and other professional services, legal related costs, and other miscellaneous expenses. |
| Restructuring and Other Exit Charges | Restructuring and Other Exit Charges Restructuring and other exit charges consist primarily of costs associated with employee severances and contract exit costs. One-time involuntary employee termination benefits are recognized as a liability at estimated fair value when the plan of termination has been communicated to employees and certain other criteria have been met. With respect to employee terminations under ongoing benefit arrangements, a liability for termination benefits is recognized at estimated fair value when it is probable that amounts will be paid to employees and such amounts are reasonably estimable. Costs associated with exit or disposal activities and contract termination costs are presented as restructuring charges in the consolidated statement of operations. Restructuring accruals are recorded within restructuring and other exit charges in the consolidated statements of operations and the restructuring liability is included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. |
| Advertising Expense | Advertising Expense |
| Equity-based Compensation | Equity-based Compensation The Company has an equity-based compensation plan that provides for grants of equity awards to employees and non-employee directors of the Company who perform services for the Company. The awards are equity-classified and the compensation is expensed, net of actual forfeitures, on a straight line basis over the requisite service period based upon the fair value of the award on the grant date and vesting conditions. |
| Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits | Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits The Company sponsors defined contribution savings plans under which the Company matches the contributions of participating employees on the basis specified by the plan. The Company’s costs for contributions to these plans are recognized as a component of salaries and benefits, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as such costs are incurred. The Company also sponsors both non-contributory and contributory defined benefit pension plans whereby benefits are based on an employee’s years of credited service and a percentage of final average compensation, or as otherwise described by the plan. The Company recognizes the funded status of its defined benefit plans and presents it as a non-current liability on its consolidated balance sheets. The funded status is the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the benefit obligation as of the balance sheet date. The measurement date used to determine benefit obligations and the fair value of plan assets for all defined benefit plans is December 31 of each year. Defined benefit plan expenses are recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations based upon various actuarial assumptions, including expected long-term rates of return on plan assets, discount rates, employee turnover, and mortality rates. Actuarial gains or losses arise from actual returns on plan assets being different from expected returns and from changes in assumptions used to calculate the projected benefit obligation each year. The defined benefit obligation may also be adjusted for any plan amendments. Such actuarial gains and losses and adjustments resulting from plan amendments are deferred within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. The amortization of actuarial gains and losses is determined by using a 10% corridor of the greater of the fair value of plan assets or the defined benefit obligation. Total unamortized actuarial gains and losses in excess of the corridor are amortized over the average remaining future service. For plans with no active employees, they are amortized over the average life expectancy of plan participants. Adjustments resulting from plan amendments are generally amortized over the average remaining future service of plan participants at the time of the plan amendment. All components of net periodic pension cost (benefit), other than service cost, is recognized within other income (expense), net, on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Service cost is recognized as a component of salaries and wages on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. |
| Interest Expense and Interest Income | Interest Expense and Interest Income Interest expense is primarily comprised of interest expense on debt including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs, calculated using the effective interest method and amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss related to terminated interest rate swaps that were accounted for as effective cash flow hedges. Interest income is comprised of interest earned from bank deposits. |
| Foreign Currency Translations and Transaction Gain (Loss) | Foreign Currency Translations and Transaction Gain (Loss) On consolidation, assets and liabilities of subsidiaries having non-U.S. dollar functional currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon exchange rates prevailing at the end of each reporting period and the subsidiaries’ results of operations are translated in U.S. dollars at the spot/daily exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustments are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a component of total equity on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, as currency translation adjustments. Translation adjustments are reclassified to earnings upon the sale or substantial liquidation of investments in foreign operations. Gains and losses related to transactions in a currency other than the functional currency or upon remeasurement of non-functional currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities into functional currency are reported within other income (expense), net, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company has net foreign exchange loss of $5 million, $7 million and $0, respectively, which is included within other (loss), income, net on the consolidated statements of operations. |
| Income (Loss) Per Share | Income (Loss) Per Share Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) available to the Company’s common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing the net income available to the Company’s common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive securities include restricted stock units (RSU) and stock options, calculated using the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share if their effect of inclusion would be antidilutive. |
| Warrant Instruments and Earnout Derivative Liabilities | Warrant Instruments and Earnout Derivative Liabilities The Company accounts for its earnout shares (see note 20 – Earnout Derivative Liabilities ) in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815, “ Derivatives and Hedging ,” (“ASC 815”) whereby, under that provision, the earnout shares do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and are recorded as liabilities. Accordingly, the Company classifies the earnout shares as liabilities at fair value at each balance sheet date and any change in the fair value is recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The earnout share liabilities will be remeasured at fair value until such earnout shares are no longer contingent. The fair value of earnout shares is determined using Monte Carlo valuation method and is categorized as level 3 on the fair value hierarchy (see note 25 – Fair Value Measurements ). |
| Recently Adopted and Issued But Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements | Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Reference rate reforms In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2020-04, “ Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting .” This ASU provides expedients and exceptions to existing guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting that is optional to facilitate the market transition from a reference rate, including the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which was discontinued because of reference rate reform, to a new reference rate. The provisions of this ASU impact contract modifications and other changes that occur while LIBOR was phased out. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-06, “ Reference Rate Reform: Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848 .” As a result of the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to extend the cessation date for publishing LIBOR rates from December 31, 2021 to June 30, 2023, the FASB decided to defer the sunset date of this topic from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024. On January 25, 2023, the Company’s senior secured credit agreement was amended, which, among other things, replaced LIBOR with Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as the benchmark rate applicable to each of its senior secured tranche B-3 term loan facility and the senior secured revolving credit facility (see note 15 - Long-term Debt ). The Company also amended its interest rate swap agreement to change its reference rate from LIBOR to SOFR (see note 24 - Derivatives and Hedging ). The Company evaluated and applied optional expedients available under this guidance, as applicable, for such transactions and there was no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Contracts with Customers Acquired in a Business Combination In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08, “ Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers ” to add contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination to the list of exceptions to the recognition and measurement principles that apply to business combinations and to require that an entity (acquirer) recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with the revenue recognition guidance. This updated guidance amends the current business combination guidance where an acquirer generally recognizes such items at fair value on the acquisition date. The guidance is to be applied prospectively to all business combinations that occur on or after the date of initial application. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2023, as required, and there was no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon the adoption of this guidance. Credit Losses In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which significantly changed how entities account for credit losses for most financial assets, including accounts receivable, and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The new guidance replaces the then existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss methodology, which results in a more timely recognition of credit losses. Following loss of Emerging Growth Company status in the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on a prospective basis, effective January 1, 2022, and recognized a $3 million cumulative adjustment, net of taxes, in accumulated deficit. By applying ASU 2016-13 at the adoption date, the presentation of credit losses for periods prior to January 1, 2022 remained unchanged. See note 5 – Allowance for Expected Credit Losses for additional information. Income Taxes In December 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, “ Income taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes ” that amends the guidance to simplify accounting for income taxes, including elimination of certain exceptions in current guidance related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences, ownership changes in investments (changes from a subsidiary to equity method investments and vice versa), etc. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2022, and there was no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon the adoption of this guidance. Disclosures about Government Assistance In November 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-10, “ Disclosures by Business Entities about Government Assistance ” which provides for disclosures by business entities about government assistance. The amendments in this update require disclosures about transactions with a government that have been accounted for by analogizing to a grant or contribution accounting model to increase transparency about (1) the nature and types of transactions, (2) the accounting for the transactions and (3) the effect of the transactions on an entity’s financial statements. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2022, and there was no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon the adoption of this guidance. Accounting Pronouncements – Not Yet Adopted Segment Reporting In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, " Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures " which expands the segment reporting disclosures and primarily requires disclosures on (i) significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") and are included within each reported measure of segment operating results, (ii) the total amount of any other items included in segment operating results which were not deemed to be significant expenses for separate disclosure, along with a qualitative description of the composition of these other items and (iii) CODM’s title and position and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing performance and deciding how to allocate resources. The update also aligns interim segment reporting disclosure requirements with annual segment reporting disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, on a retrospective basis, with early adoption permitted. While the update will require additional disclosures related to the Company’s segment, it is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s consolidated operating results, financial condition or cash flows. Income Taxes In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, " Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ". The update primarily requires the Company to provide (i) further disaggregation for specific categories on the effective tax rate reconciliation, as well as additional information about federal, state/local and foreign income taxes and (ii) annually disclose its income taxes paid (net of refunds received), disaggregated by jurisdiction. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The update is to be applied on a prospective basis, although optional retrospective application is permitted. While the update will require additional disclosures related to the Company’s income taxes, it is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s consolidated operating results, financial condition or cash flows. |
