Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt (Details)

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Debt (Details)
shares in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 07, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 23, 2016
USD ($)
Aug. 21, 2014
USD ($)
agreement
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
CNY (¥)
shares
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 26, 2015
USD ($)
Debt Financing                    
Total debt           $ 621,000,000     $ 635,000,000  
Debt Instrument Unamortized Discount Premium And Debt Issuance Costs           (1,000,000)        
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities           1,000,000     80,000,000  
Total long-term debt           620,000,000     555,000,000  
Repayments of long term debt         $ 439,000,000 431,000,000 $ 43,000,000      
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt         440,000,000 291,000,000 $ 429,000,000      
Margin loan member | TripCo                    
Debt Financing                    
Total debt           421,000,000     203,000,000  
Debt instrument, number of instruments | agreement     2              
Total borrowings     $ 400,000,000              
Paid-in-Kind Interest         $ 11,000,000          
Maximum Value of Promissory Note if Margin Call Thresholds Are Triggered                 200,000,000  
Margin loan member | TripCo | Redemption period one                    
Debt Financing                    
Initial redemption period     6 months              
Margin loan member | LIBOR | TripCo                    
Debt Financing                    
Variable rate basis     LIBOR              
Margin loan member | LIBOR | TripCo | Redemption period one                    
Debt Financing                    
Margin     3.65%              
Margin loan member | LIBOR | TripCo | Redemption period two                    
Debt Financing                    
Margin     3.25%              
Margin Loan Amendment 1                    
Debt Financing                    
Total debt   $ 200,000,000                
Debt Instrument Term   3 years                
Variable rate basis   LIBOR                
Margin   2.00%                
Outstanding Margin Loan Balance If Initial Margin Call Threshold is Met   $ 150,000,000                
Chinese credit facilities | TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries                    
Debt Financing                    
Total debt           1,000,000     7,000,000  
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities           1,000,000     7,000,000  
Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                    
Debt Financing                    
Total debt           $ 200,000,000     $ 164,000,000  
Maximum borrowing capacity                   $ 1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument Term         5 years          
Margin         2.00%          
Commitment fee         0.20%          
Interest rate               2.00% 2.00%  
Repayments of long term debt         $ 210,000,000          
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt         $ 101,000,000          
Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Trip Advisor                    
Debt Financing                    
Variable rate basis         LIBOR          
Margin         1.25%          
Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facility | ABR | Trip Advisor                    
Debt Financing                    
Variable rate basis         Alternate          
Margin         2.00%          
Credit Facilities | Revolving Credit Facility | Euro | Trip Advisor                    
Debt Financing                    
Margin         2.00%          
Credit Facilities | Letter of Credit | Trip Advisor                    
Debt Financing                    
Total debt                 $ 3,000,000  
Maximum borrowing capacity                 15,000,000  
Credit Facilities | Same-day notice borrowings | Trip Advisor                    
Debt Financing                    
Maximum borrowing capacity                 $ 40,000,000  
2016 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                    
Debt Financing                    
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 73,000,000                  
Interest rate               1.90% 1.90%  
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt       $ 73,000,000            
2016 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Trip Advisor                    
Debt Financing                    
Variable rate basis         LIBOR          
Margin         1.125%          
Margin when payments are overdue         1.50%          
Chinese Credit Facility-BOA | People's Bank of China base rate | TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries                    
Debt Financing                    
Maximum borrowing capacity                 $ 30,000,000  
Chinese Credit Facility-BOA | Chinese credit facilities                    
Debt Financing                    
Interest rate               4.35% 4.35%  
Line of Credit                 $ 0  
Chinese Credit Facility-BOA | Chinese credit facilities | People's Bank of China base rate | TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries                    
Debt Financing                    
Debt Instrument Term         1 year          
Debt instrument applicable percentage base rate               100.00% 100.00%  
Chinese Credit Facility-JPM | Chinese credit facilities                    
Debt Financing                    
Interest rate               4.35% 4.35%  
Chinese Credit Facility-JPM | Chinese credit facilities | TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries                    
Debt Financing                    
Total debt                 $ 7,000,000  
Chinese Credit Facility-JPM | Chinese credit facilities | People's Bank of China base rate | TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries                    
Debt Financing                    
Maximum borrowing capacity               ¥ 70,000,000 $ 10,000,000  
Debt Instrument Term         1 year          
Debt instrument applicable percentage base rate               100.00% 100.00%  
Variable postpaid forward                    
Debt Financing                    
Total debt                 $ 261,000,000  
Total borrowings   259,000,000                
Variable postpaid forward | TripCo                    
Debt Financing                    
Paid-in-Kind Interest         $ 2,000,000          
Series A | Margin loan member | Trip Advisor                    
Debt Financing                    
Shares pledged as collateral under loan | shares               18.2 18.2  
Share value                 $ 844,000,000  
Series B | Margin loan member | Trip Advisor                    
Debt Financing                    
Shares pledged as collateral under loan | shares               12.8 12.8  
Share value                 $ 594,000,000  
Forward Contracts | Margin loan member                    
Debt Financing                    
Repayments of long term debt   200,000,000                
Payment of paid-in-kind interest   $ 29,000,000                
Forward Contracts | Variable postpaid forward                    
Debt Financing                    
Derivative contract term   4 years                
Total borrowings   $ 259,000,000                
Accreted loan total at maturity   $ 272,000,000                
Minimum | 2016 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                    
Debt Financing                    
Debt Instrument Term 1 month                  
Maximum | 2016 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                    
Debt Financing                    
Debt Instrument Term 6 months