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Property and Equipment, Net - Components of Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 186us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 122us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation (77)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (48)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Construction in progress 86us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross [1] 8us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross [1]
Property and equipment, net 195us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 82us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Capitalized Software and Website Development    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 104us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember
73us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember
Property and equipment, net 61us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember
46us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember
Leasehold Improvements    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 40us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
22us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Computer Equipment    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 31us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
21us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
Furniture, Office Equipment and Other    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 11us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= trip_FurnitureOfficeEquipmentAndOtherMember
$ 6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= trip_FurnitureOfficeEquipmentAndOtherMember
[1] We capitalize construction in progress for build-to-suit lease agreements where we are considered the owner, for accounting purposes only, during the construction period.  These amounts represent construction costs to date incurred by the landlord and the Company related to our future corporate headquarters in Needham, MA. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we capitalized $52 million and $8 million, respectively, in non-cash construction costs which were incurred by the landlord, with a corresponding liability recorded in other long-term liabilities, and in addition, we capitalized $26 million in normal and structural tenant improvements on our consolidated balance sheet incurred by the Company. Refer to “Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies,” for additional information on our future corporate headquarters lease.