Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Income from continuing operations attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	324,146	$	301,615	$	213,965
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Expedia, Inc. available to common stockholders:
Basic	$	2.39	$	2.14	$	1.48
Diluted		2.34		2.09		1.46
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		135,888		141,233		144,107
Dilutive effect of:
Options to purchase common stock		1,766		2,046		1,421
Warrants to purchase common stock		605		147		46
Other dilutive securities		443		588		497
Diluted		138,702		144,014		146,071