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Acquisitions - Summary of Purchase Price Allocation Initially Recorded on Consolidated Balance Sheet for all Acquisitions (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes $ 5us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount $ 14us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedTaxDeductibleAmount
Identifiable definite-lived intangible assets 194us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles [1] 19us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles [2]
Weighted average life of identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired 7 years 2 months 12 days 8 years
Cash acquired from acquisition 62us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition 3us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
Assets acquired, accounts receivable 25us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables 2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables
Liabilities assumed, deferred merchant payables 76us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable 11us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
Liabilities assumed, accrued expenses 15us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther 1us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesOther
Liabilities assumed, deferred revenue 5us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue 3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesDeferredRevenue
Developed Technology    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Identifiable definite-lived intangible assets 43us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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Weighted average life of identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired 4 years 10 months 24 days  
Trade Names    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Identifiable definite-lived intangible assets 44us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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Weighted average life of identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired 10 years  
Customer Lists and Supplier Relationships    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Identifiable definite-lived intangible assets 82us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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Weighted average life of identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired 7 years 2 months 12 days  
Subscriber Relationships    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Identifiable definite-lived intangible assets 25us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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= trip_SubscriberRelationshipsMember
8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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Weighted average life of identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired 6 years  
Developed Technology and Other    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Identifiable definite-lived intangible assets   $ 3us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
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[1] Identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired during 2014 were comprised of trade names of $44 million with a weighted average life of 10.0 years, customer lists and supplier relationships of $82 million with a weighted average life of 7.2 years, subscriber relationships of $25 million with a weighted average life of 6.0 years and developed technology and other of $43 million with a weighted average life of 4.9 years. The overall weighted-average life of the identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the purchase of the companies during 2014 was 7.2 years, and will be amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives from acquisition date.
[2] Identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired during 2013 were comprised of trade names of $8 million, subscriber relationships of $8 million, and developed technology and other of $3 million. The overall weighted-average life of the identifiable definite-lived intangible assets acquired in the purchase of the companies during 2013 was 8.0 years, which is being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives from acquisition date.