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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Schedule of Assumed Stock Options) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Number of Shares        
Exercised (in shares)   (7,780)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised    
Balance, (in shares)   1,220us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber    
Weighted Average Exercise Price        
Exercised (in dollars per share)   $ 22.47us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice    
Balance, (in dollars per share)   $ 23.08us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice    
Aggregate Intrinsic Value   $ 1,400us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue    
Employee Stock Option | Assumed in an acquisition        
Number of Shares        
Balance, (in shares)   128,708us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
 
Assumed in acquisitions (in shares)   61,897us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherIncreasesDecreasesInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
540,179us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherIncreasesDecreasesInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
 
Exercised (in shares)   (43,223)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
(387,669)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
 
Forfeited (in shares)   (2,217)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
(23,802)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
 
Balance, (in shares) 128,708us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
145,165us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
128,708us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
Weighted Average Exercise Price        
Balance, (in dollars per share)   $ 335.83us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
$ 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
 
Assumed in acquisitions (in dollars per share)   $ 457.67us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherShareIncreaseDecreaseInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
$ 260.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOtherShareIncreaseDecreaseInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
 
Exercised (in dollars per share)   $ 342.39us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
$ 222.73us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
 
Forfeited (in dollars per share)   $ 517.91us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
$ 478.83us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
 
Balance, (in dollars per share) $ 335.83us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
$ 383.05us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
$ 335.83us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
$ 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
Aggregate Intrinsic Value 106,386us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
109,914us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
106,386us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 6 years 11 months 6 years 6 months   0 days
Vested and exercisable        
Number of Shares   88,118us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)   $ 306.32us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
   
Aggregate Intrinsic Value   73,481us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term   5 years 8 months    
Vested and exercisable and expected to vest thereafter, net of estimated forfeitures        
Number of Shares   144,077us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)   $ 382.81us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
   
Aggregate Intrinsic Value   $ 109,124us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pcln_AwardsassumedinacquisitionsMember
   
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term   6 years 6 months