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Segment and Geographic Information - Property and Equipment, Net (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, net $ 195us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet $ 82us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States    
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, net 170us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
67us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
All Other Countries    
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, net $ 25us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= trip_AllOtherCountriesMember
$ 15us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= trip_AllOtherCountriesMember