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BUSINESS DESCRIPTION	12 Months Ended
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION	BUSINESS DESCRIPTION On April 1, 2014, the Company changed its name from priceline.com Incorporated to The Priceline Group Inc. The Priceline Group Inc. ("The Priceline Group" or the "Company") is a leading provider of online travel and travel related reservation and search services. Through the Company's online travel agent ("OTA") services, the Company connects consumers wishing to make travel reservations with providers of travel services around the world. The Company offers consumers accommodation reservations (including hotels, bed and breakfasts, hostels, apartments, vacation rentals and other properties) through its Booking.com, priceline.com and agoda.com brands. The Company's priceline.com brand also offers consumers reservations for rental cars, airline tickets, vacation packages and cruises. The Company offers rental car reservations worldwide through rentalcars.com. The Company also allows consumers to easily compare airline ticket, hotel reservation and rental car reservation information from hundreds of travel websites at once through KAYAK. The Company acquired OpenTable, a leading provider of online restaurant reservations in July 2014.