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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) € in Millions	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) € in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€) country	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) Cases country	Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies
Pricing Parity Working Group \| country		10	10
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment \| $			$ 70,559,000		$ 53,256,000
Litigation related to travel transaction taxes [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Approximate number of lawsuits brought by or against states, cities and counties over issues involving the payment of travel transaction taxes (in cases) \| Cases			30
Accrual for the potential resolution of issues related to travel transaction taxes (in dollars) \| $			$ 27,000,000					$ 27,000,000
French Tax Audit [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Assessed taxes including interest and penalties \| €		€ 356
Series of individually immaterial business acquisitions [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Contingent consideration arrangements, range of outcomes, minimum value \| $			0
Contingent consideration arrangements, range of outcomes, maximum value \| $			90,000,000
Booking.com [Member] \| Headquarters [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Contractual Obligation for Building Construction \| €				€ 270
Units of account				2
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets \| €				€ 48
Acquisition of land use rights \| €				43
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment \| €				5
Ground Lease [Member] \| Booking.com [Member] \| Headquarters [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Contractual Obligation for Building Construction \| €				€ 60
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract				49 years
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Momondo Group [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross \| $						$ 550,000,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Booking.com [Member] \| Headquarters [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Contractual Obligation for Building Construction \| €							€ 34
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Litigation related to travel transaction taxes [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Payment required to appeal a litigation matter \| $	$ 13,000,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Series of individually immaterial business acquisitions [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Contingent consideration liability \| $			$ 9,000,000					$ 9,000,000