Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2016 |
Sep. 30, 2016 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
Mar. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
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| Revenue | $ 339 | $ 434 | $ 398 | $ 361 | $ 345 | $ 432 | $ 414 | $ 374 | $ 1,532 | $ 1,565 | $ 1,329 |
| Operating income (loss) | (24) | 31 | 14 | 2 | (83) | 35 | 25 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 68 |
| Net earnings (loss) | 19 | 26 | 7 | (5) | (45) | 29 | 13 | 17 | 47 | 14 | 9 |
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A, Series B and Series C stockholders | $ 35 | $ (1) | $ (2) | $ (11) | $ (23) | $ (3) | $ (7) | $ (7) | $ 21 | $ (40) | $ (22) |
| Basic earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A, Series B and Series C stockholders per common share | $ 0.47 | $ (0.01) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.15) | $ (0.31) | $ (0.04) | $ (0.09) | $ (0.09) | $ 0.28 | $ (0.53) | $ (0.30) |
| Diluted earnings (loss) attributable to Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. Series A, Series B and Series C Stockholders per common share | $ 0.47 | $ (0.01) | $ (0.03) | $ (0.15) | $ (0.31) | $ (0.04) | $ (0.09) | $ (0.09) | $ 0.28 | $ (0.53) | $ (0.30) |
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