Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt (Details)

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Debt (Details)
shares in Millions
12 Months Ended
Jun. 26, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 26, 2014
USD ($)
Aug. 21, 2014
USD ($)
agreement
Dec. 20, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
CNY (¥)
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
shares
Debt Financing                  
Outstanding debt           $ 740,000,000     $ 621,000,000
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs           (2,000,000)     (1,000,000)
Less debt classified as current           (78,000,000)     (1,000,000)
Total long-term debt           662,000,000     620,000,000
Repayments of long term debt         $ 431,000,000 43,000,000 $ 66,000,000    
Margin loan member | TripCo                  
Debt Financing                  
Outstanding debt           404,000,000     421,000,000
Debt Instrument Term     3 years            
Debt instrument, number of instruments | agreement     2            
Total borrowings     $ 400,000,000            
Paid-in-Kind Interest         $ 17,000,000        
Outstanding Margin Loan Balance If Initial Margin Call Threshold is Met                 300,000,000
Maximum Value of Promissory Note if Margin Call Thresholds Are Triggered                 200,000,000
Margin loan member | TripCo | Redemption period one                  
Debt Financing                  
Initial redemption period     6 months            
Margin loan member | LIBOR | TripCo                  
Debt Financing                  
Variable rate basis     LIBOR            
Margin loan member | LIBOR | TripCo | Redemption period one                  
Debt Financing                  
Margin     3.65%            
Margin loan member | LIBOR | TripCo | Redemption period two                  
Debt Financing                  
Margin     3.25%            
Chinese credit facilities | TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries                  
Debt Financing                  
Outstanding debt           38,000,000     1,000,000
Less debt classified as current           (38,000,000)     (1,000,000)
2011 Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Outstanding debt       $ 600,000,000          
Repayments of long term debt $ 290,000,000                
2011 Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Outstanding debt           $ 300,000,000      
2011 Credit Facility | Term loan | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Maximum borrowing capacity       $ 400,000,000          
Debt Instrument Term       5 years          
2011 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Debt Instrument Term       5 years          
Total borrowings       $ 200,000,000          
2015 Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Deferred Finance Costs, Net                 3,000,000
2015 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Outstanding debt                 $ 200,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity $ 1,000,000,000                
Debt Instrument Term         5 years        
Margin         2.00%        
Commitment fee         0.20%        
Interest rate               1.70% 1.70%
Repayments of Debt         $ 90,000,000        
2015 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Variable rate basis         LIBOR        
Margin         1.25%        
2015 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | ABR | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Variable rate basis         Alternate        
Margin         2.00%        
2015 Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Euro | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Margin         2.00%        
2015 Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Outstanding debt                 $ 2,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity                 15,000,000
2015 Credit Facility | Same-day notice borrowings | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Maximum borrowing capacity                 40,000,000
Chinese Credit Facility-BOA | People's Bank of China base rate | TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries                  
Debt Financing                  
Maximum borrowing capacity                 30,000,000
Line of Credit                 $ 1,000,000
Chinese Credit Facility-BOA | Chinese credit facilities                  
Debt Financing                  
Interest rate               4.35% 4.35%
Chinese Credit Facility-BOA | Chinese credit facilities | TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries                  
Debt Financing                  
Repayments of Debt         $ 22,000,000        
Chinese Credit Facility-BOA | Chinese credit facilities | People's Bank of China base rate | TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries                  
Debt Financing                  
Debt Instrument Term         1 year        
Debt instrument applicable percentage base rate               100 100
Chinese Credit Facility-JPM | Chinese credit facilities                  
Debt Financing                  
Interest rate               4.35% 4.35%
Chinese Credit Facility-JPM | Chinese credit facilities | TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries                  
Debt Financing                  
Repayments of Debt         $ 19,000,000        
Chinese Credit Facility-JPM | Chinese credit facilities | People's Bank of China base rate | TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries                  
Debt Financing                  
Maximum borrowing capacity               ¥ 125,000,000 $ 20,000,000
Debt Instrument Term         1 year        
Debt instrument applicable percentage base rate               100 100
Series A | Margin loan member | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Shares pledged as collateral under loan | shares               18.2 18.2
Share value                 $ 1,552,000,000
Series B | Margin loan member | Trip Advisor                  
Debt Financing                  
Shares pledged as collateral under loan | shares               12.8 12.8
Share value                 $ 1,091,000,000
Liberty                  
Debt Financing                  
Payment of distribution   $ 348,000,000