Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Share Repurchases

Shares repurchased under the authorized programs were as follows:

	Year ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Number of shares repurchased		7.0 million		9.3 million		10.7 million
Average price per share	$	76.26	$	55.59	$	37.15
Total cost of repurchases (in millions)(1)	$	537	$	515	$	397

(1) Amount excludes transaction costs.

Summary Of Dividends Declared

In 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, declared the following dividends:

	Declaration Date		Dividend Per Share		Record Date		Total Amount (in thousands)		Payment Date
Year ended December 31, 2014:
		February 5, 2014	$	0.15		March 10, 2014	$	19,602		March 27, 2014
		April 30, 2014		0.15		May 30, 2014		19,231		June 19, 2014
		July 30, 2014		0.18		August 27, 2014		22,944		September 17, 2014
		October 27, 2014		0.18		November 20, 2014		22,920		December 11, 2014
Year ended December 31, 2013:
		February 5, 2013	$	0.13		March 11, 2013	$	17,983		March 28, 2013
		April 24, 2013		0.13		May 30, 2013		17,638		June 19, 2013
		July 24, 2013		0.15		August 28, 2013		20,459		September 18, 2013
		October 28, 2013		0.15		November 21, 2013		19,680		December 12, 2013
Year ended December 31, 2012:
		February 9, 2012	$	0.09		March 12, 2012	$	12,204		March 30, 2012
		April 25, 2012		0.09		May 30, 2012		12,205		June 19, 2012
		July 25, 2012		0.13		August 28, 2012		18,061		September 18, 2012
		October 24, 2012		0.13		November 16, 2012		17,658		December 7, 2012
		December 7, 2012		0.52		December 17, 2012		70,295		December 28, 2012

Effects of Changes in Ownership Interest on Stockholders Equity

The following table shows the effects of the changes in noncontrolling interest on our equity for the respective periods, in thousands:

	2014		2013		2012
Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	398,097	$	232,850	$	280,171
Transfers (to) from the noncontrolling interest due to:
Net increase in Expedia, Inc.’s paid-in capital for newly issued eLong shares and other equity activity		24,090		6,928		2,077
Net transfers from noncontrolling interest		24,090		6,928		2,077
Change from net income attributable to Expedia, Inc. and transfers from noncontrolling interest	$	422,187	$	239,778	$	282,248