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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Costs and expenses:      
Amortization of intangible assets $ 18us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 6us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 6us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Depreciation 47us-gaap_Depreciation [1] 30us-gaap_Depreciation [1] 20us-gaap_Depreciation [1]
Amortization adjustment 34us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 21us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 14us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Stock-based compensation:      
Stock-based compensation 63us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 49us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 30us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Acquired technology      
Costs and expenses:      
Amortization of intangible assets 4us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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1us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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1us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
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Website development costs      
Costs and expenses:      
Depreciation 30us-gaap_Depreciation
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20us-gaap_Depreciation
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13us-gaap_Depreciation
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Selling and Marketing      
Stock-based compensation:      
Stock-based compensation 13us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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11us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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5us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Technology and Content      
Stock-based compensation:      
Stock-based compensation 27us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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21us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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11us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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General and Administrative      
Stock-based compensation:      
Stock-based compensation $ 23us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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$ 17us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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$ 14us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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[1] Includes amortization of internal use software and website development costs.