Accounts payable, other Accounts Payable Merchant. Accounts Payable Merchant Accounts payable, merchant Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $14,686 and $14,562 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) Additional paid-in capital Other Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Accounts receivable, allowance Amendment Flag Amortization of intangible assets TOTAL ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS ASSETS Total current assets Total current assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Class of Stock [Domain] Commitments and contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Class B Common Stock Dividends declared per common share Common Stock Common stock, par value Common stock, Authorized Common stock, Shares issued Common stock, Shares outstanding Common Stock, Value, Issued Common stock Cost of revenue Costs and expenses: Current Fiscal Year End Date Debt Deferred income taxes Deferred Merchant Bookings. Deferred merchant bookings Deferred Revenue, Current Deferred revenue Deferred income taxes, net Depreciation of property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development Distributions from Reserve Primary Fund. Distributions from Reserve Primary Fund Document - Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document - Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Period End Date Document Type Earnings per share attributable to Expedia, Inc. available to common stockholders: Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted Earnings Per Share Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Entity Central Index Key Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity [Domain] Entity Filer Category Entity Registrant Name Excess tax benefit on equity awards Fair Value Measurements Foreign Exchange Gain Loss on Cash and Cash Equivalents, Net. Foreign exchange (gain) loss on cash and cash equivalents, net Foreign exchange (gain) loss on cash and cash equivalents, net Realized gain on foreign currency forwards Realized gain on foreign currency forwards General and administrative Goodwill Income before income taxes Income before income taxes Income Statement [Abstract] Income Taxes Income tax payments, net Provision for income taxes Provision for income taxes Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Merchant. Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable Merchant Accounts payable, merchant Accounts receivable Accounts receivable Increase Decrease In Deferred Merchant Bookings. Increase (Decrease) In Deferred Merchant Bookings Deferred merchant bookings Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue Deferred revenue Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: Accounts payable, other, accrued expenses and other current liabilities Prepaid merchant bookings, prepaid expenses and other current assets Prepaid merchant bookings, prepaid expenses and other current assets Intangible assets, net Interest Expense Interest expense Cash paid for interest Interest income Legal Entity [Axis] TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Total current liabilities Total current liabilities Current liabilities: Long-term debt Noncontrolling interest Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities Financing activities: Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Investing activities: Net cash provided by operating activities Net cash provided by operating activities Operating activities: Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc. Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Total other expense, net Total other expense, net Other income (expense): Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] Occupancy Tax Assessments and Legal Reserves. Occupancy tax assessments and legal reserves Operating income Operating income Basis of Presentation Prepaid expenses and other current assets Long-term investments and other assets Other long-term liabilities Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other, net Net settlement of foreign currency forwards Net settlement of foreign currency forwards Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities Other, net Treasury stock activity Treasury stock activity Payment of dividends to stockholders Payment of dividends to stockholders Acquisitions, net of cash acquired Acquisitions, net of cash acquired Purchases of investments Purchases of investments Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development Purchase of additional interests in controlled subsidiaries Purchase of additional interests in controlled subsidiaries Preferred stock, par value Preferred stock, Authorized shares Preferred stock, Series A, shares issued Preferred stock, Series A, shares outstanding Preferred stock $.001 par value Authorized shares: 100,000 Series A shares issued and outstanding: 1 and 1 Prepaid Merchant Bookings. Prepaid merchant bookings Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities Other, net Changes in restricted cash and cash equivalents Sales and maturities of investments Proceeds from exercise of equity awards Net income Net income Property and equipment, net Credit facility repayments Credit facility repayments Restricted cash and cash equivalents Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] Restructuring Charges Restructuring charges Retained earnings (deficit) Revenue Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information Segment Information Selling and marketing Amortization of stock-based compensation Total Stock-based Compensation Share Based Compensation Cost Of Revenue Stock-based compensation, Cost of revenue Share Based Compensation General And Administrative Expense Stock-based compensation, General and administrative Share based Compensation Selling and Marketing Expense Stock-based compensation, Selling and marketing Share based Compensation Technology And Content Expense Stock-based compensation, Technology and content Short-term investments Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Class of Stock [Axis] Statement [Line Items] Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement [Table] Total Expedia, Inc. stockholders' equity Total Expedia, Inc. stockholders' equity Total stockholders' equity Total stockholders' equity Stockholders' equity: Stockholders' Equity Supplemental cash flow information Technology and Content Expense. Technology and content Trading Symbol Treasury stock - Common stock, Shares Treasury stock - Common stock, at cost Shares: 96,021 and 78,883 Treasury stock - Common stock, at cost Shares: 96,021 and 78,883 Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Diluted Shares used in computing earnings per share: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Basic