CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Revenue	$ 1,012,367		$ 816,488
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	250,581	[1]	200,098	[1]
Selling and marketing (including $61,071 and $51,361 with a related party)	496,155	[1]	377,072	[1]
Technology and content	138,283	[1]	108,911	[1]
General and administrative	92,376	[1]	78,578	[1]
Amortization of intangible assets	12,570		3,422
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other	61,558		(276)
Acquisition-related and other	66,472	[1]
Operating income (loss)	(105,628)		48,683
Other income (expense):
Interest income	5,917		5,743
Interest expense	(21,748)		(21,392)
Other, net	2,188		(6,207)
Total other expense, net	(13,643)		(21,856)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(119,271)		26,827
Provision for income taxes	11,903		(5,240)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(107,368)		21,587
Discontinued operations, net of taxes			(23,889)
Net income (loss)	(107,368)		(2,302)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,142		(979)
Net loss attributable to Expedia, Inc.	(104,226)		(3,281)
Amounts attributable to Expedia, Inc.:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(104,226)		20,608
Discontinued operations, net of taxes			(23,889)
Net loss attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$ (104,226)		$ (3,281)
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations attributable to Expedia, Inc. available to common stockholders:
Basic	$ (0.77)		$ 0.15
Diluted	$ (0.77)		$ 0.15
Loss per share attributable to Expedia, Inc. available to common stockholders:
Basic	$ (0.77)		$ (0.02)
Diluted	$ (0.77)		$ (0.02)
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic	135,641		133,202
Diluted	135,641		139,306
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.13		$ 0.09

[1] Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Cost of revenue $ 1,061 $ 919 Selling and marketing 4,265 4,445 Technology and content 5,395 4,284 General and administrative 7,714 7,303 Acquisition-related and other 56,643 -