Consolidated Statement of Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Common Series A Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Parent's Investment	Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	Noncontrolling Interest in equity of subsidiaries	Total
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013			$ 614	$ 2	$ (260)	$ 1	$ 357
Net earnings (loss)					45	1	46
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)				(18)			(18)
Contributions from (distributions to) former parent, net			5				5
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014			619	(16)	(215)	2	390
Net earnings (loss)					281	1	282
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)				(17)			(17)
Contributions from (distributions to) former parent, net			51				51
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest			(31)			(3)	(34)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015			639	(33)	66		672
Net earnings (loss)					2,292	(220)	2,072
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)						(192)	(192)
Stock-based compensation		$ 8				40	48
Contributions from (distributions to) former parent, net		(299)	(17)				(316)
Other		3					3
Change in capitalization in connection with Expedia Holdings Split-Off	$ 1	621	$ (622)
Proceeds from exercise of equity instruments and employee stock purchase plan		(2)				17	15
Tax attributes in connection with the Expedia Holdings Split-Off		70					70
Establish noncontrolling interest in connection with business combination						16,362	16,362
Proceeds related to trivago initial public offering, net of fees and expenses		20				190	210
Adjustments to fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests					13	75	88
Change in ownership of noncontrolling interest related to trivago initial public offering		(5)		1		4
Transfer to non-redeemable non-controlling interests						1,381	1,381
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		7				(96)	(89)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest						(32)	(32)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 1	$ 423		$ (32)	$ 2,371	$ 17,529	$ 20,292