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Change of control repurchase price, as a percent	101.00%
Debt instrument face amount									$ 4,689,000
1.0% Exchangeable Senior Debentures
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Debt instrument stated interest rate		1.00%
Redemption price, as a percentage of outstanding principal amount		100.00%
Debt instrument face amount		$ 400,000							400,000
Debentures original principal amount		$ 1
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio		5.1566
Exchange price of shares attributable to debentures \| $ / shares		$ 193.93
Shares Attributable to debentures \| item		2,100,000
1.0% Exchangeable Senior Debentures \| Other, net
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Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments							$ 33,000
1.0% Exchangeable Senior Debentures \| Maximum \| Other, net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments						$ 1,000
Expedia 7.456% Notes
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Debt instrument face amount									500,000
Expedia 5.95% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount									750,000
Expedia 4.5% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount									500,000
Expedia 2.5% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount									768,000
Expedia 5.0% Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount									750,000
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Debt instrument face amount									1,000,000
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Vitalize Revolving line of credit due 2020
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Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 400,000
debt instrument term					2 years
Unused capacity commitment fee					0.75%
Proceeds from Lines of Credit				$ 350,000
Payments of Dividends			$ 299,000
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Interest rate basis							LIBOR
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Debt instrument face amount									$ 500,000
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Debt Instrument Discount Percentage	99.893%								99.893%
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Debt instrument face amount									$ 750,000
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Debt Instrument Discount Percentage	99.444%								99.444%
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Debt instrument face amount									$ 500,000
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Debt Instrument Discount Percentage	99.525%								99.525%
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Debt instrument face amount \| €	€ 650
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Debt Instrument Discount Percentage	99.535%								99.535%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan amount									$ 11,000
Effective interest rate	2.85%								2.85%
Maximum borrowing capacity									$ 50,000
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread	1.50%
Interest rate basis	LIBOR
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread	1.25%
Interest rate basis	CB Floating Rate