Debt (Details)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit
Trip Advisor
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Line of Credit
Trip Advisor
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit
LIBOR
Trip Advisor
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Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit
ABR
Trip Advisor
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Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit
Eurocurrency spread
Trip Advisor
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Dec. 31, 2014
Line of Credit
One-month Eurocurrency spread
Trip Advisor
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Dec. 31, 2014
Term loan
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Dec. 31, 2014
Term loan
TripCo
USD ($)
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Dec. 20, 2011
Term loan
Trip Advisor
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Dec. 31, 2014
Term loan
Trip Advisor
USD ($)
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Dec. 20, 2011
Term loan
Trip Advisor
USD ($)
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Dec. 20, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility
Trip Advisor
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Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Trip Advisor
USD ($)
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Dec. 20, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility
Trip Advisor
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility
Eurocurrency spread
Trip Advisor
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Dec. 31, 2014
Letter of Credit
Trip Advisor
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Same-day notice borrowings
Trip Advisor
USD ($)
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Aug. 21, 2014
Margin loan member
TripCo
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Aug. 21, 2014
Margin loan member
TripCo
USD ($)
agreement
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Aug. 21, 2014
Margin loan member
TripCo
Redemption period one
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Aug. 21, 2014
Margin loan member
LIBOR
TripCo
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Aug. 21, 2014
Margin loan member
LIBOR
TripCo
Redemption period one
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Aug. 21, 2014
Margin loan member
LIBOR
TripCo
Redemption period two
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Dec. 31, 2014
Chinese credit facilities
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Chinese credit facilities
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Chinese credit facilities
TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2013
Chinese credit facilities
TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries
USD ($)
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Dec. 20, 2011
Credit Agreement
Trip Advisor
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Chinese Credit Facility-BOA
People's Bank of China base rate
TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Chinese Credit Facility-BOA
People's Bank of China base rate
TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2012
Chinese Credit Facility-BOA
People's Bank of China base rate
TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries
CNY
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Dec. 31, 2014
Chinese Credit Facility-JPM
People's Bank of China base rate
TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries
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Apr. 30, 2012
Chinese Credit Facility-JPM
People's Bank of China base rate
TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries
USD ($)
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Apr. 30, 2012
Chinese Credit Facility-JPM
People's Bank of China base rate
TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries
CNY
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Apr. 30, 2012
Chinese Credit Facility-JPM
Chinese credit facilities
People's Bank of China base rate
TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries
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Dec. 31, 2014
Chinese Credit Facility-JPM
Chinese credit facilities
People's Bank of China base rate
TripAdvisor's Chinese subsidiaries
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Series A
Margin loan member
Trip Advisor
USD ($)
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Dec. 31, 2014
Series B
Margin loan member
Trip Advisor
USD ($)
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Sep. 30, 2014
Liberty
USD ($)
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Debt Financing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total consolidated TripCo debt | $ 742,000,000 | $ 369,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 | $ 340,000,000 | $ 404,000,000 | $ 38,000,000 | $ 29,000,000 | $ 600,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less debt classified as current | (78,000,000) | (69,000,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total long-term debt | 664,000,000 | 300,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 400,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 189,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 125,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt Instrument Term | 5 years | 5 years | 3 years | 1 year | 1 year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variable rate basis | LIBOR | alternate base rate | Eurocurrency Spread | one-month interest period Eurocurrency Spread | LIBOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Margin | 1.50% | 0.50% | 3.65% | 3.25% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commitment fee | 0.225% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate at end of period | 1.70% | 5.60% | 5.60% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterly installment payable as a percentage of original principal amount | 2.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Principal repayments of debt | 43,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 40,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount outstanding | 0 | 38,000,000 | 28,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 19,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt instrument, number of instruments | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total borrowings | 200,000,000 | 400,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payment of distribution | 348,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Initial redemption period | 6 months | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares pledged as collateral under loan | 18.2 | 12.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share value | 1,359,000,000 | 956,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Schedule of future minimum principal payment obligations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 40,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 260,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term Debt | 300,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt instrument applicable percentage base rate | 100 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding letters of credit | $ 1,000,000 |