Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) - AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	$ 672
Balance	2,763	$ 672
Currency translation adjustments and other
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Expedia Holdings stockholders	(33)
Balance	(33)
Share of other comprehensive earnings (loss) of Expedia
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	(33)	(16)	$ 2
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Expedia Holdings stockholders	33	(17)	(18)
Balance		(33)	(16)
Other
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Change in ownership of noncontrolling interest related to trivago initial public offering	1
Balance	1
AOCI
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance	(33)	(16)	2
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Expedia Holdings stockholders		(17)	(18)
Change in ownership of noncontrolling interest related to trivago initial public offering	1
Balance	$ (32)	$ (33)	$ (16)