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Net basis in our ownership interest in the plane recorded in long-term investments and other assets

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Total cost of shares issued divided by the total number of shares issued.

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Number of treasury shares (units) reissued during the period, excluding reissuance of shares (units) held in treasury used to satisfy equity-based compensation obligations exercised by the holders of such rights. Upon reissuance of shares (units) from treasury, either the common or preferred stock (unit) reissued is outstanding.

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 24, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Stock issued, aggregate value			$ 22,575,000	$ 20,404,000
Liberty
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock issued from treasury stock			264,841	264,608
Treasury stock reissued, price per share			$ 85.24	$ 77.11
Stock issued, aggregate value			$ 23,000,000	$ 20,000,000
Airplane One \| Expedia, Inc
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Airplane ownership interest		50.00%
Airplane One \| Iac
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Airplane ownership interest		50.00%
Aircraft
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership interest of airplanes		$ 30,000,000	$ 34,000,000
Airplane Two \| Expedia, Inc
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Airplane ownership interest		50.00%
Airplane Two \| Iac
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Airplane ownership interest		50.00%
Credit Facility
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Credit facility		$ 1,500,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000
Reimbursement Agreement \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Proceeds from reimbursement of expenses	$ 4,000,000
Reimbursement Agreement \| Credit Facility \| Related Party
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Credit facility					$ 1,500,000,000.0
7.456% Senior Notes Due 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Senior notes, interest rate		7.456%	7.456%
5.95% Senior Notes Due 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Senior notes, interest rate	5.95%	5.95%	5.95%
2.5% Senior Notes Due 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Senior notes, interest rate	2.50%	2.50%	2.50%				2.50%
4.5% Senior Notes Due 2024
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Senior notes, interest rate	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%
5.0% Senior Notes Due 2026
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Senior notes, interest rate	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%