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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net - Summary of Changes in Goodwill (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance $ 502us-gaap_Goodwill $ 472us-gaap_Goodwill
Additions 253us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod [1],[2] 30us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod [1],[3]
Foreign exchange translation adjustment (21)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments [4]  
Ending balance 734us-gaap_Goodwill 502us-gaap_Goodwill
Trip Advisor Segment    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 502us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trip_TripAdvisorSegmentMember
472us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trip_TripAdvisorSegmentMember
Additions 253us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trip_TripAdvisorSegmentMember
[1] 30us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trip_TripAdvisorSegmentMember
[1]
Foreign exchange translation adjustment (21)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trip_TripAdvisorSegmentMember
[4]  
Allocation to new segments (734)us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trip_TripAdvisorSegmentMember
[5]  
Ending balance   502us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trip_TripAdvisorSegmentMember
Hotels Segment    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Allocation to new segments 442us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trip_HotelsSegmentMember
[5]  
Ending balance 442us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trip_HotelsSegmentMember
 
Other Segment    
Goodwill [Line Items]    
Allocation to new segments 292us-gaap_GoodwillTransfers
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
[5]  
Ending balance $ 292us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
 
[1] The additions to goodwill relate to our business acquisitions. See “Note 3— Acquisitions,” for further information.
[2] Goodwill in the amount of $5 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
[3] Goodwill in the amount of $14 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
[4] Primarily related to impact of changes in foreign exchange rates to goodwill.
[5] See “Note 16—Segments and Geographic Information” for information on our reporting segment changes in the fourth quarter of 2014.