Consolidated Statement of Equity - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Millions	Common Series A Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	Noncontrolling Interest in equity of subsidiaries	Total
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 1	$ 423	$ (32)	$ 2,371	$ 17,529	$ 20,292
Net earnings (loss)				(97)	(362)	(459)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)			104		613	717
Stock-based compensation		17			78	95
Proceeds from exercise of equity instruments and employee stock purchase plan		5				5
Proceeds from exercise of Expedia equity instruments and employee stock purchase plan		(66)			246	180
Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation		(9)				(9)
Shares repurchased by subsidiary		(11)			(143)	(154)
Change in ownership of noncontrolling interest		1			11	12
Additional non-controlling interest in connection with business combination					167	167
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interest					(110)	(110)
Other		1				1
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 1	$ 361	$ 72	$ 2,274	$ 18,029	$ 20,737