Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt (Details)

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Debt (Details) (USD $)
6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 30 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Aug. 21, 2014
loan
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Line of Credit
Dec. 31, 2013
Line of Credit
Jun. 30, 2014
Line of Credit
LIBOR
Jun. 30, 2014
Line of Credit
ABR
Jun. 30, 2014
Line of Credit
Eurocurrency spread
Jun. 30, 2014
Line of Credit
Eurocurrency spread
TripAdvisor
Jun. 30, 2014
Term loan
Dec. 20, 2011
Term loan
TripAdvisor
Dec. 20, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility
TripAdvisor
Jun. 30, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
TripAdvisor
Jun. 30, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Eurocurrency spread
TripAdvisor
Jun. 30, 2014
Letter of Credit
Jun. 30, 2014
Same-day notice borrowings
Jun. 30, 2014
Foreign Line of Credit
Dec. 31, 2013
Foreign Line of Credit
Aug. 21, 2014
Margin loan member
Parent [Member]
Aug. 21, 2017
Margin loan member
Parent [Member]
Feb. 20, 2015
Margin loan member
LIBOR
Parent [Member]
Dec. 20, 2011
Credit Agreement
TripAdvisor
Debt Financing                                              
Debt instrument, number of instruments     2                                        
Total consolidated TripCo debt $ 353,000,000     $ 369,000,000 $ 320,000,000 $ 340,000,000                       $ 33,000,000 $ 29,000,000        
Current portion of debt 73,000,000     69,000,000                                      
Total long-term debt 280,000,000     300,000,000                                      
Maximum borrowing capacity                       400,000,000 200,000,000     40,000,000 40,000,000           600,000,000
Debt Instrument Term                       5 years 5 years             3 years      
Variable rate basis             LIBOR alternate base rate Eurocurrency Spread one-month interest period Eurocurrency Spread                       LIBOR  
Basis points             1.50% 0.50%                           3.65%  
Commitment fee         0.225%                                    
Interest rate at end of period                             1.70%                
Quarterly installment payable as a percentage of original principal amount                     2.50%                        
Principal repayments of debt 23,000,000 37,000,000                 20,000,000                        
Amount outstanding                           0                  
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                                       $ 400,000,000      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period                                         3.25%