Debt - Maturity and Fair Value (Details) - Dec. 31, 2016 € in Millions, $ in Millions	EUR (€)	USD ($)
2017		$ 7
2018		851
2019		7
2020		762
Expedia \| Expedia 7.456% Notes \| Level 2
Fair value of debt securities		541
Expedia \| Expedia 5.95% Notes \| Level 2
Fair value of debt securities		823
Expedia \| Expedia 4.5% Notes \| Level 2
Fair value of debt securities		718
Expedia \| Expedia 2.5% Notes
Fair value of debt securities \| €	€ 682
Expedia \| Expedia 2.5% Notes \| Level 2
Fair value of debt securities		511
Expedia \| Expedia 5.0% Notes \| Level 2
Fair value of debt securities		782
Vitalize \| Vitalize Secured Notes
Outstanding debt for which debt covenant is applicable		$ 9

The amount of outstanding debt for which the coverage ratio is applicable.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 470
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-Paragraph 1
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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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