Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Service revenue	$ 9,994,000,000	$ 1,170,000,000
Product revenue	292,000,000	411,000,000	$ 465,000,000
Total revenue, net	10,286,000,000	1,581,000,000	465,000,000
Cost of services revenue	1,659,000,000	223,000,000
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)	221,000,000	303,000,000	352,000,000
Operating costs and expenses:
Selling and marketing, including stock-based compensation	5,291,000,000	619,000,000	26,000,000
Technology and content, including stock-based compensation	949,000,000	150,000,000
General and administrative, including stock-based compensation	633,000,000	157,000,000	24,000,000
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	21,000,000	30,000,000	32,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,266,000,000	481,000,000	21,000,000
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other	25,000,000	(2,000,000)
Restructuring and related reorganization charges	17,000,000	9,000,000
Goodwill impairment loss	2,197,000,000
Total operating cost and expenses	13,279,000,000	1,970,000,000	455,000,000
Operating income (loss)	(2,993,000,000)	(389,000,000)	10,000,000
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(125,000,000)	(19,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Share of earnings (losses) of Expedia		26,000,000	117,000,000
Gain (loss) on dilution of investment in Expedia	0	(2,000,000)	320,000,000
Gain on consolidation of Expedia		2,005,000,000
Other, net	(28,000,000)		(1,000,000)
Total Other income (expense)	(153,000,000)	2,010,000,000	435,000,000
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(3,146,000,000)	1,621,000,000	445,000,000
Income tax (expense) benefit	1,141,000,000	451,000,000	(163,000,000)
Net earnings (loss)	(2,005,000,000)	2,072,000,000	282,000,000
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests	(1,813,000,000)	(220,000,000)	1,000,000
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc. shareholders	$ (192,000,000)	$ 2,292,000,000	$ 281,000,000
Basic net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A and Series B Expedia Holdings, Inc. shareholders per common share	$ (3.37)	$ 40.21	$ 4.94
Diluted net earnings (loss) attributable to Series A and Series B Expedia Holdings, Inc. shareholders per common share	$ (3.37)	$ 39.52	$ 4.94