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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Narrative) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Currency Contracts
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Foreign Currency Contracts
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Foreign Currency Contracts
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Exchange Contracts, Translation Risk
Foreign Currency Contracts
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Foreign Exchange Contracts, Translation Risk
Foreign Currency Contracts
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Foreign Exchange Contracts, Translation Risk
Foreign Currency Contracts
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Exchange Contracts, Transaction Risk
Foreign Currency Contracts
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Foreign Exchange Contracts, Transaction Risk
Foreign Currency Contracts
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Foreign Exchange Contracts, Transaction Risk
Foreign Currency Contracts
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Net Investment Hedging
Foreign Currency Contracts
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Net Investment Hedging
Foreign Currency Contracts
EUR (€)
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments                            
Foreign exchange gains (losses) recorded in "Foreign currency transactions and other"             $ 13,700,000us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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$ 300,000us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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$ 700,000us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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$ (21,800,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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$ 3,600,000us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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$ 800,000us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
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Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments at Fair Value, Net                   200,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAtFairValueNet
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(500,000)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAtFairValueNet
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Foreign exchange derivative assets recorded in "Prepaid expenses and other current assets"                   300,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
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100,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
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Foreign exchange derivative liabilities recorded in "Accrued expenses and other current liabilities"                   100,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
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600,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLiabilityAtFairValue
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Foreign exchange gains (losses), net of derivative activity (11,800,000)pcln_Foreignexchangegainslossesnetofderivativeactivity (5,500,000)pcln_Foreignexchangegainslossesnetofderivativeactivity (5,500,000)pcln_Foreignexchangegainslossesnetofderivativeactivity                      
Payments for Derivative Instrument Operating Activities       8,900,000pcln_PaymentsForDerivativeInstrumentOperatingActivities
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Proceeds for Derivative Instrument Operating Activities         4,400,000pcln_ProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentOperatingActivities
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1,900,000pcln_ProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentOperatingActivities
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Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments                            
Derivative, Notional Amount                         0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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3,000,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Fair value of derivatives, net         (121,300,000)us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgeDerivativesAtFairValueNet
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Derivative liabilities recorded in "Accrued expense and other current liabilities"         121,500,000us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgeDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
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Derivative assets recorded in "Prepaid expenses and other current assets"         200,000us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgeDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
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Payments for Hedge, Investing Activities 94,661,000us-gaap_PaymentsForHedgeInvestingActivities 81,870,000us-gaap_PaymentsForHedgeInvestingActivities 4,014,000us-gaap_PaymentsForHedgeInvestingActivities 80,300,000us-gaap_PaymentsForHedgeInvestingActivities
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78,600,000us-gaap_PaymentsForHedgeInvestingActivities
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Proceeds from foreign currency contracts $ 14,354,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities $ 3,266,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities $ 86,159,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities     $ 82,100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromHedgeInvestingActivities
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