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Debt (Details)

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Debt (Details)
shares in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
CNY (¥)
shares
May 12, 2017
USD ($)
Sep. 07, 2016
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Jun. 23, 2016
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Jun. 26, 2015
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Aug. 21, 2014
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agreement
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
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Jun. 30, 2017
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shares
May 11, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Debt Financing                      
Long-term Debt                 $ 735,000,000   $ 635,000,000
Less debt classified as current                 (7,000,000)   (80,000,000)
Total long-term debt                 728,000,000   555,000,000
Repayments of long term debt             $ 279,000,000 $ 338,000,000      
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt             $ 373,000,000 $ 259,000,000      
Revolving Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Total debt                 $ 260,000,000   164,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity   $ 1,200,000,000     $ 1,000,000,000         $ 1,000,000,000  
Debt Instrument Term         5 years            
Interest period 1 month                    
Commitment fee             0.15%        
Interest rate 2.37%               2.37%    
Repayments of long term debt             $ 206,000,000        
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt             375,000,000        
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Variable rate basis LIBOR LIBOR                  
Margin 1.25%                    
Revolving Credit Facility | ABR | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Variable rate basis   ABR                  
Revolving Credit Facility | Prime Rate | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Variable rate basis   Prime Rate                  
Revolving Credit Facility | New York Fed Bank Rate | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Variable rate basis   New York Fed Bank Rate                  
Margin   1.00%                  
Revolving Credit Facility | Adjusted LIBOR | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Margin   1.00%                  
Interest period   1 month                  
Letter of Credit | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Maximum borrowing capacity                 $ 15,000,000    
Outstanding letters of credit                 3,000,000    
Same-day notice borrowings | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Maximum borrowing capacity                 40,000,000    
Margin loan member                      
Debt Financing                      
Total debt                 206,000,000   203,000,000
Debt instrument, number of instruments | agreement           2          
Total borrowings           $ 400,000,000          
Maximum Value of Promissory Note if Margin Call Thresholds Are Triggered                 200,000,000    
Margin loan member | Redemption period one                      
Debt Financing                      
Initial redemption period           6 months          
Margin loan member | LIBOR                      
Debt Financing                      
Variable rate basis           LIBOR          
Margin loan member | LIBOR | Redemption period one                      
Debt Financing                      
Margin           3.65%          
Margin loan member | LIBOR | 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%              
Paid-in-Kind Interest             $ 3,000,000        
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                 7,000,000   7,000,000
2016 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility                      
Debt Financing                      
Line of Credit                 0    
2016 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 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    
Debt Instrument Term             1 year        
Chinese Credit Facility-BOA | Chinese credit facilities                      
Debt Financing                      
Line of Credit                 0    
Chinese Credit Facility-JPM | Chinese credit facilities | TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries                      
Debt Financing                      
Maximum borrowing capacity ¥ 70,000,000               $ 10,000,000    
Debt Instrument Term             1 year        
Interest rate 4.47%               4.47%    
Line of Credit                 $ 7,000,000    
Variable postpaid forward                      
Debt Financing                      
Total debt                 $ 262,000,000   $ 261,000,000
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                 $ 694,000,000    
Series B | Margin loan member | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Shares pledged as collateral under loan | shares 12.8               12.8    
Share value                 $ 489,000,000    
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 | Revolving Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Commitment fee   0.15%                  
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Margin   1.25%                  
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility | ABR | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Margin   0.25%                  
Minimum | 2016 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Debt Instrument Term     1 month                
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Commitment fee   0.30%                  
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Margin   2.00%                  
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility | ABR | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Margin   1.00%                  
Maximum | 2016 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                      
Debt Financing                      
Debt Instrument Term     6 months