CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Revenue	$ 1,199,020		$ 1,020,450		$ 3,055,488		$ 2,661,876
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	243,633	[1]	206,451	[1]	673,472	[1]	577,871	[1]
Selling and marketing	505,756	[1],[2]	408,169	[1],[2]	1,327,401	[1],[2]	1,159,560	[1],[2]
Technology and content	125,617	[1]	98,472	[1]	350,554	[1]	278,380	[1]
General and administrative	85,140	[1]	78,680	[1]	246,936	[1]	221,885	[1]
Amortization of intangible assets	9,474		5,564		21,527		17,312
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other	2,310		14,015		5,384		18,904
Operating income	227,090		209,099		430,214		387,964
Other income (expense):
Interest income	7,759		5,784		20,574		14,570
Interest expense	(22,101)		(23,234)		(65,482)		(68,245)
Other, net	(8,410)		10,790		(19,277)		(1,796)
Total other expense, net	(22,752)		(6,660)		(64,185)		(55,471)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	204,338		202,439		366,029		332,493
Provision for income taxes	(36,150)		(30,599)		(70,145)		(66,617)
Income from continuing operations	168,188		171,840		295,884		265,876
Discontinued operations, net of taxes	1,543		38,566		(22,346)		137,629
Net income	169,731		210,406		273,538		403,505
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,746		(872)		(101)		(1,539)
Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	171,477		209,534		273,437		401,966
Amounts attributable to Expedia, Inc.:
Income from continuing operations	169,934		170,947		295,783		264,455
Discontinued operations, net of taxes	1,543		38,587		(22,346)		137,511
Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$ 171,477		$ 209,534		$ 273,437		$ 401,966
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Expedia, Inc. available to common stockholders:
Basic	$ 1.25		$ 1.26		$ 2.21		$ 1.94
Diluted	$ 1.20		$ 1.22		$ 2.12		$ 1.90
Earnings per share attributable to Expedia, Inc. available to common stockholders:
Basic	$ 1.26		$ 1.54		$ 2.04		$ 2.94
Diluted	$ 1.21		$ 1.50		$ 1.96		$ 2.89
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic	135,968		136,176		133,919		136,632
Diluted	141,423		139,684		139,650		139,271
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.13		$ 0.14		$ 0.31		$ 0.42

[1] Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Cost of revenue $ 781 $ 584 $ 2,503 $ 1,975 Selling and marketing 2,881 2,423 10,574 8,211 Technology and content 3,957 2,982 12,115 9,535 General and administrative 7,719 7,034 23,718 19,613

[2] Includes related party amounts as follows: $ 57,258 $ 60,417 $ 164,339 $ 173,560