Expedia (EXPE) 10-Q 1 Aug 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 18, 2014	Jul. 18, 2014
		Common Stock	Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'	'
Trading Symbol	'EXPE	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'EXPEDIA, INC.	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001324424	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	114,388,090	12,799,999

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Revenue	$1,494,632		$1,205,017		$2,695,003		$2,217,384
Costs and expenses:	'		'		'		'
Cost of revenue	300,501	[1]	262,607	[1]	595,120	[1]	513,188	[1]
Selling and marketing	743,616	[1]	590,468	[1]	1,368,315	[1]	1,086,623	[1]
Technology and content	169,075	[1]	140,682	[1]	332,050	[1]	278,965	[1]
General and administrative	102,540	[1]	91,891	[1]	201,585	[1]	184,267	[1]
Amortization of intangible assets	18,264		18,837		36,756		31,407
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other	31,416		6,246		34,955		67,804
Acquisition-related and other	'		'		'		66,472	[1]
Operating income (loss)	129,220		94,286		126,222		-11,342
Other income (expense):	'		'		'		'
Interest income	6,883		7,278		12,681		13,195
Interest expense	-22,321		-21,629		-44,125		-43,377
Other, net	-7,177		7,488		-7,658		9,676
Total other expense, net	-22,615		-6,863		-39,102		-20,506
Income (loss) before income taxes	106,605		87,423		87,120		-31,848
Provision for income taxes	-20,751		-24,408		-21,070		-12,505
Net income (loss)	85,854		63,015		66,050		-44,353
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,519		8,485		9,019		11,627
Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$89,373		$71,500		$75,069		($32,726)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Expedia, Inc. available to common stockholders:	'		'		'		'
Basic	$0.69		$0.52		$0.58		($0.24)
Diluted	$0.67		$0.51		$0.56		($0.24)
Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share:	'		'		'		'
Basic	129,538		136,351		130,046		135,998
Diluted	133,668		141,112		134,399		135,998
Dividends declared per common share	$0.15		$0.13		$0.30		$0.26
[1]	Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Cost of revenue $ 943 $ 764 $ 2,145 $ 1,825 Selling and marketing 4,820 3,649 10,155 7,914 Technology and content 4,960 4,692 10,518 10,087 General and administrative 10,291 6,981 23,017 14,695 Acquisition-related and other - - - 56,643

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_OPE1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cost of revenue	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$943	$764	$2,145	$1,825
Selling and marketing	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	4,820	3,649	10,155	7,914
Technology and content	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	4,960	4,692	10,518	10,087
General and administrative	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	10,291	6,981	23,017	14,695
Acquisition-related and other	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	'	'	'	$56,643

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Net income (loss)	$85,854		$63,015		$66,050		($44,353)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	'		'		'		'
Currency translation adjustments	-5,076		4,970		20,137		-13,031
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities, net of taxes	144	[1]	-1,282	[1]	312	[1]	-1,573	[1]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-4,932		3,688		20,449		-14,604
Comprehensive income (loss)	80,922		66,703		86,499		-58,957
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,964		6,965		-3,822		9,595
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$86,886		$73,668		$82,677		($49,362)
[1]	Net gains (losses) recognized and reclassified during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were immaterial.

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,433,820	$1,021,033
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	29,759	26,042
Short-term investments	937,981	325,510
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $11,785 and $11,555	927,909	614,735
Deferred income taxes	96,947	66,130
Income taxes receivable	75,223	64,296
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	139,326	101,541
Total current assets	3,640,965	2,219,287
Property and equipment, net	509,786	480,702
Long-term investments and other assets	283,748	250,626
Deferred income taxes	16,421	14,151
Intangible assets, net	1,087,048	1,111,041
Goodwill	3,696,861	3,663,674
TOTAL ASSETS	9,234,829	7,739,481
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable, merchant	1,191,346	1,044,259
Accounts payable, other	442,637	261,288
Deferred merchant bookings	2,544,341	1,350,319
Deferred revenue	60,862	39,746
Income taxes payable	21,023	61,874
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	597,668	536,895
Total current liabilities	4,857,877	3,294,381
Long-term debt	1,249,448	1,249,412
Deferred income taxes	465,283	433,532
Other long-term liabilities	182,677	138,300
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	488,669	364,871
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	5,788,685	5,802,140
Treasury stock - Common stock, at cost	-3,804,695	-3,465,675
Retained earnings (deficit)	-134,149	-209,218
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	25,805	18,197
Total Expedia, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,875,666	2,145,464
Non-redeemable noncontrolling interest	115,209	113,521
Total stockholders' equity	1,990,875	2,258,985
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	9,234,829	7,739,481
Common Stock	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock	19	19
Class B Common Stock	'	'
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Common stock	$1	$1

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts receivable, allowance	$11,785	$11,555
Treasury stock - Common stock, Shares	80,406	75,676
Common Stock	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, Authorized	1,600,000	1,600,000
Common stock, Shares issued	194,901	192,562
Common stock, Shares outstanding	114,495	116,886
Class B Common Stock	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, Authorized	400,000	400,000
Common stock, Shares issued	12,800	12,800
Common stock, Shares outstanding	12,800	12,800

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	$66,050	($44,353)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation of property and equipment, including internal-use software and website development	127,692	100,005
Amortization of stock-based compensation	45,835	91,164
Amortization of intangible assets	36,756	31,407
Deferred income taxes	-809	25,012
Foreign exchange (gain) loss on cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, net	-15,746	84,299
Realized (gain) loss on foreign currency forwards	3,590	-24,189
Other	-5,107	10,871
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-307,000	-207,418
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-44,926	-56,372
Accounts payable, merchant	168,202	301,568
Accounts payable, other, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	236,810	9,470
Taxes payable/receivable, net	-42,764	-84,491
Deferred merchant bookings	1,175,122	948,749
Deferred revenue	21,237	13,886
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,464,942	1,199,608
Investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development	-157,213	-157,840
Purchases of investments	-1,026,054	-1,129,789
Sales and maturities of investments	419,478	772,817
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	'	-540,489
Net settlement of foreign currency forwards	-3,590	24,189
Other, net	2,386	-43
Net cash used in investing activities	-764,993	-1,031,155
Financing activities:	'	'
Purchases of treasury stock	-339,020	-134,238
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock	'	25,273
Payment of dividends to stockholders	-38,833	-35,621
Proceeds from exercise of equity awards and employee stock purchase plan	53,156	34,613
Excess tax benefit on equity awards	27,394	28,827
Other, net	1,693	-8,886
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-295,610	-90,032
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	8,448	-59,765
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	412,787	18,656
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,021,033	1,293,161
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,433,820	1,311,817
Supplemental cash flow information	'	'
Cash paid for interest	43,066	41,893
Income tax payments, net	$36,630	$41,797

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
	Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
	Description of Business
	Expedia, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide travel products and services to leisure and corporate travelers in the United States and abroad as well as various media and advertising offerings to travel and non-travel advertisers. These travel products and services are offered through a diversified portfolio of brands including: Expedia.com®, Hotels.com®, Hotwire.com™, Expedia® Affiliate Network, Classic Vacations, Expedia Local Expert, Egencia™, Expedia® CruiseShipCenters®, eLong™, Inc. (“eLong”), Venere Net SpA (“Venere”) and trivago GmbH (“trivago”). In addition, many of these brands have related international points of sale. We refer to Expedia, Inc. and its subsidiaries collectively as “Expedia,” the “Company,” “us,” “we” and “our” in these consolidated financial statements.
	Basis of Presentation
	These accompanying financial statements present our results of operations, financial position and cash flows on a consolidated basis. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include Expedia, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and entities we control, or in which we have a variable interest and are the primary beneficiary of expected cash profits or losses. We have eliminated significant intercompany transactions and accounts.
	Expedia has a variable interest in Travelocity resulting from an exclusive, long-term strategic marketing agreement entered into in the third quarter of 2013 for which we are not the primary beneficiary. Our exposure to loss under this arrangement is primarily commercial in nature, the maximum of which cannot be quantified.
	We have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. We have included all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim period. These adjustments consist of normal recurring items. Our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
	Accounting Estimates
	We use estimates and assumptions in the preparation of our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Our estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements. These estimates and assumptions also affect the reported amount of net income or loss during any period. Our actual financial results could differ significantly from these estimates. The significant estimates underlying our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition; recoverability of current and long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill; income and transactional taxes, such as potential settlements related to occupancy and excise taxes; loss contingencies; loyalty program liabilities; redeemable noncontrolling interests; stock-based compensation and accounting for derivative instruments.
	Reclassifications
	We have reclassified certain amounts related to our prior period results to conform to our current period presentation.
	Seasonality
	We generally experience seasonal fluctuations in the demand for our travel products and services. For example,
	traditional leisure travel bookings are generally the highest in the first three quarters as travelers plan and book their spring, summer and holiday travel. The number of bookings typically decreases in the fourth quarter. Because revenue for most of our travel products, including merchant and agency hotel, is recognized when the travel takes place rather than when it is booked, revenue typically lags bookings by several weeks or longer. The seasonal revenue impact is exacerbated with respect to income by the nature of our variable cost of revenue and direct sales and marketing costs, which we typically realize in closer alignment to booking volumes, and the more stable nature of our fixed costs. Furthermore, operating profits for our primary advertising business, trivago, are experienced in the second half of the year as selling and marketing costs offset revenue in the first half of the year as we aggressively market during the busy booking period for summer travel. As a result, revenue and income are typically the lowest in the first quarter and highest in the third quarter.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Recent Accounting Policies Not Yet Adopted
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new guidance on revenue from contracts with customers (Topic 606). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additionally, the new guidance specifies the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. The update requires an entity to apply the new guidance in one of two methods: (1) retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented, or (2) retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this update recognized at the date of initial application. The new guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Acquisitions	'
	Note 3 – Acquisitions
	In July 2014, we entered into an agreement to acquire Wotif.com Holdings Limited (“Wotif Group”), an Australian-based online travel company, for total cash consideration of approximately $703 million Australian dollars or $3.30 Australian dollars per share (approximately $658 million or $3.09 per share based on July 4, 2014 exchange rates), net of certain cash dividends that Wotif Group may distribute to its shareholders before closing. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2014, subject to certain shareholder and regulatory approvals.
	In June 2014, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Auto Escape Group, one of Europe’s leading online car rental reservation companies. The transaction closed on July 29, 2014 following receipt of regulatory approval.
	During March 2013, we completed the purchase of a 63% equity position (61.6% on a fully diluted basis) in trivago GmbH, a leading hotel metasearch company based in Germany. In conjunction with the acquisition, we paid €434 million in cash, or approximately $564 million based on March 8, 2013 exchange rates, of which $554 million was paid to the shareholders of trivago and $10 million was used to settle a portion of an employee compensation plan. In addition, we agreed to issue 875,200 shares of Expedia, Inc. common stock to certain employee stockholders in five equal increments on or about each of the first through fifth anniversaries of the acquisition.
	As a result of the acquisition, we expensed $66 million to acquisition-related and other on the consolidated statements of operations during quarter ended March 31, 2013, which included approximately $57 million in stock-based compensation related to the issuance of the 875,200 shares of common stock as the issuance was determined separate from the business combination and was not contingent upon any future service or other certain event except the passage of time as well as approximately $10 million for the amount paid to settle a portion of the employee compensation plan of trivago, which was considered separate from the business combination. During the first quarter of 2014, we issued the first increment of 175,040 shares of Expedia, Inc. common stock.
	The purchase agreement contains certain put/call rights whereby we may acquire and the minority shareholders of trivago may sell to us up to 50% and 100% of the minority shares of the company at fair value during the first quarter of 2016 and 2018, respectively. As the noncontrolling interest is redeemable at the option of the minority holders, we classified the balance as redeemable noncontrolling interest with future changes in the fair value above the initial basis recorded as charges or credits to retained earnings (or additional paid-in capital in absence of retained earnings). The put/call arrangement includes certain rollover provisions that, if triggered, would cause the minority shares to be treated as though they become mandatorily redeemable, and to be reclassified as a liability at the time such trigger becomes certain to occur. For further information on redeemable noncontrolling interest, see Note 6 — Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Note 4 – Fair Value Measurements
	Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 are classified using the fair value hierarchy in the table below:
		Total		Level 1		Level 2
		(In thousands)
	Assets
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market funds	$	279,805	$	279,805	$	—
	Time deposits		77,236		—		77,236
	Restricted cash:
	Time deposits		16,635		—		16,635
	Investments:
	Time deposits		911,390		—		911,390
	Corporate debt securities		149,745		—		149,745
	Total assets	$	1,434,811	$	279,805	$	1,155,006
	Liabilities
	Derivatives:
	Foreign currency forward contracts	$	11,719	$	—	$	11,719
	Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 are classified using the fair value hierarchy in the table below:
		Total		Level 1		Level 2
		(In thousands)
	Assets
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market funds	$	229,425	$	229,425	$	—
	Time deposits		138,956		—		138,956
	Restricted cash:
	Time deposits		17,085		—		17,085
	Derivatives:
	Foreign currency forward contracts		2,225		—		2,225
	Investments:
	Time deposits		258,308		—		258,308
	Corporate debt securities		200,386		—		200,386
	Total assets	$	846,385	$	229,425	$	616,960
	We classify our cash equivalents and investments within Level 1 and Level 2 as we value our cash equivalents and investments using quoted market prices or alternative pricing sources and models utilizing market observable inputs. Valuation of the foreign currency forward contracts is based on foreign currency exchange rates in active markets, a Level 2 input.
	As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our cash and cash equivalents consisted primarily of prime institutional money market funds with maturities of 90 days or less, time deposits as well as bank account balances.
	We invest in investment grade corporate debt securities, all of which are classified as available for sale. As of June 30, 2014, we had $27 million of short-term and $123 million of long-term available for sale investments and the amortized cost basis of the investments approximated their fair value with both gross unrealized gains and gross unrealized losses of less than $1 million. As of December 31, 2013, we had $67 million of short-term and $133 million of long-term available for sale investments and the amortized cost basis of these investments approximated their fair value with both gross unrealized gains and gross unrealized losses of $1 million.
	We also hold time deposit investments with financial institutions. Time deposits with original maturities of less than 90 days are classified as cash equivalents and those with remaining maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term investments. Additionally, we have time deposits classified as restricted cash to fulfill the requirement of an aviation authority of a certain foreign country to protect against the potential non-delivery of travel services in that country. Of the total time deposit investments, $263 million and $283 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 related to balances held by our majority-owned subsidiaries.
	Derivative instruments are carried at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets. We use foreign currency forward contracts to economically hedge certain merchant revenue exposures and in lieu of holding certain foreign currency cash for the purpose of economically hedging our foreign currency-denominated operating liabilities. Our goal in managing our foreign exchange risk is to reduce, to the extent practicable, our potential exposure to the changes that exchange rates might have on our earnings, cash flows and financial position. Our foreign currency forward contracts are typically short-term and, as they do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment, we classify the changes in their fair value in other, net. As of June 30, 2014, we were party to outstanding forward contracts hedging our liability and revenue exposures with a total net notional value of $892 million. We had a net forward liability of $12 million as of June 30, 2014 recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and a net forward asset of $2 million as of December 31, 2013 recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets. We recorded $8 million in net losses and $38 million in net gains from foreign currency forward contracts during the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and $16 million in net losses and $51 million in net gains for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt	'
	Note 5 – Debt
	The following table sets forth our outstanding debt:
		June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	7.456% senior notes due 2018	$	500,000	$	500,000
	5.95% senior notes due 2020, net of discount		749,448		749,412
	Long-term debt	$	1,249,448	$	1,249,412
	Long-term Debt
	Our $500 million in registered senior unsecured notes outstanding at June 30, 2014 are due in August 2018 and bear interest at 7.456% (the “7.456% Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually in February and August of each year. At any time Expedia may redeem the 7.456% Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal plus accrued interest, plus a “make-whole” premium, in whole or in part.
	Our $750 million in registered senior unsecured notes outstanding at June 30, 2014 are due in August 2020 and bear interest at 5.95% (the “5.95% Notes”). The 5.95% Notes were issued at 99.893% of par resulting in a discount, which is being amortized over their life. Interest is payable semi-annually in February and August of each year. We may redeem the 5.95% Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal plus accrued interest, plus a “make-whole” premium, in whole or in part.
	The 7.456% and 5.95% Notes (collectively the “Notes”) are senior unsecured obligations guaranteed by certain domestic Expedia subsidiaries and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. For further information, see Note 12 — Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information. In addition, the Notes include covenants that limit our ability to (i) create certain liens, (ii) enter into sale/leaseback transactions and (iii) merge or consolidate with or into another entity. Accrued interest related to the Notes was $31 million as of both June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	The approximate fair value of the 7.456% Notes was $594 million and $587 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and the approximate fair value of the 5.95% Notes was $848 million and $816 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. These fair values were based on quoted market prices in less active markets (“Level 2” on the fair value hierarchy).
	Credit Facility
	Expedia, Inc. maintains a $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with a group of lenders, which is unconditionally guaranteed by certain domestic Expedia subsidiaries that are the same as under the Notes, that expires in November 2017. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had no revolving credit facility borrowings outstanding. The facility bears interest based on the Company’s credit ratings, with drawn amounts bearing interest at LIBOR plus 150 basis points and the commitment fee on undrawn amounts at 20 basis points as of June 30, 2014. The facility contains covenants including maximum leverage and minimum interest coverage ratios.
	The amount of stand-by letters of credit (“LOC”) issued under the facility reduces the credit amount available. As of both June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there was $19 million of outstanding stand-by LOCs issued under the facility.

Redeemable_Noncontrolling_Inte

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	'
	Note 6 – Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
	We have noncontrolling interests in a majority owned entity, which is carried at fair market value as the noncontrolling interests contain certain rights, whereby we may acquire and the minority shareholders may sell to us the additional shares of the company.
	A reconciliation of redeemable noncontrolling interests is as follows:
		Six months ended
		June  30,
		2014
		(in thousands)
	Balance, beginning of the period	$	364,871
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(8,828	)
	Fair value adjustments		99,383
	Currency translation adjustments and other		33,243
	Balance, end of period	$	488,669
	The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest was determined based on a blended analysis of the present value of future discounted cash flows and market value approach (“Level 3” on the fair value hierarchy). Our significant estimates in the discounted cash flow model include our weighted average cost of capital as well as long-term growth and profitability of the business. Our significant estimates in the market value approach include identifying similar companies with comparable business factors and assessing comparable revenue and operating multiples in estimating the fair value of the business.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Stockholders' Equity	'
	Note 7 – Stockholders’ Equity
	Dividends on our Common Stock
	The Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, declared the following dividends during the periods presented:
	Declaration Date	Dividend		Record Date		Total Amount		Payment Date
		Per  Share				(in  thousands)
	Six months ended June 30, 2014:
	February 5, 2014	$	0.15		March 10, 2014	$	19,602		March 27, 2014
	April 30, 2014		0.15		May 30, 2014		19,231		June 19, 2014
	Six months ended June 30, 2013:
	February 5, 2013	$	0.13		March 11, 2013	$	17,983		March 28, 2013
	April 24, 2013		0.13		May 30, 2013		17,638		June 19, 2013
	In addition, on July 30, 2014, the Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share of outstanding common stock payable on September 17, 2014 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 27, 2014. Future declarations of dividends are subject to final determination by our Board of Directors.
	Share Repurchases
	In April 2012, the Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, authorized a repurchase of up to 20 million outstanding shares of our common stock. There is no fixed termination date for the repurchases. During the first half of 2014, we repurchased, through open market transactions, 4.7 million shares under this authorization for a total cost of $339 million, excluding transaction costs, representing an average repurchase price of $71.65 per share. As of June 30, 2014, 4.1 million shares remain authorized for repurchase under the 2012 authorization. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter of 2014, we repurchased an additional 0.3 million shares for a total cost of $24 million, excluding transaction costs, representing an average purchase price of $78.92 per share.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share	'
	Note 8 – Earnings Per Share
	The following table presents our basic and diluted earnings per share:
		Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	89,373	$	71,500	$	75,069	$	(32,726	)
	Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Expedia, Inc. available to common stockholders:
	Basic	$	0.69	$	0.52	$	0.58	$	(0.24	)
	Diluted		0.67		0.51		0.56		(0.24	)
	Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
	Basic		129,538		136,351		130,046		135,998
	Dilutive effect of:
	Options to purchase common stock		4,030		4,594		4,235		—
	Other dilutive securities		100		167		118		—
	Diluted		133,668		141,112		134,399		135,998
	Basic earnings per share is calculated using our weighted-average outstanding common shares. The earnings per share amounts are the same for common stock and Class B common stock because the holders of each class are legally entitled to equal per share distributions whether through dividends or in liquidation.
	Diluted earnings per share is calculated using our weighted-average outstanding common shares including the dilutive effect of stock awards as determined under the treasury stock method. In periods when we recognize a net loss, we exclude the impact of outstanding stock awards from the diluted loss per share calculation as their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, approximately 7 million of outstanding stock awards for both periods have been excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders because their effect would have been antidilutive. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, approximately 4 million and 18 million of outstanding stock awards have been excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders because their effect would have been antidilutive.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Taxes	'
	Note 9 – Income Taxes
	We determine our provision for income taxes for interim periods using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate. We record any changes affecting the estimated annual tax rate in the interim period in which the change occurs, including discrete tax items. Our effective tax rate was 19.5% and 27.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and 24.2% and (39.3)% for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. The change in the effective rate for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to the same period in 2013 was due to the recording of a valuation allowance related to foreign deferred tax assets in 2013. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, we recorded $13 million of income tax expense to our pre-tax losses primarily as a result of non-deductible stock-based compensation recorded related to the trivago acquisition and non-deductible penalties included in the Hawaii pay-to-play assessments, disclosed below in Note 10 — Commitments and Contingencies.
	The Company is routinely under audit by federal, state, local and foreign income tax authorities. These audits include questioning the timing and the amount of income and deductions and the allocation of income and deductions among various tax jurisdictions. The statute of limitations for federal income taxes for the years 2001 through 2005, when Expedia filed as part of IAC/InterActiveCorp’s consolidated group, expired on July 1, 2014. As a result, previously unrecognized tax benefits, including interest, totaling $25.6 million will be recognized in the third quarter of 2014 in continuing operations.
	The IRS is currently examining Expedia’s U.S. consolidated federal income tax returns for the periods ended December 31, 2009 through December 31, 2010.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies
	Exit Rights
	In conjunction with our marketing agreement with Travelocity entered into in 2013, we have agreed to certain put/call rights whereby we may acquire or Sabre may sell to us certain assets relating to the Travelocity business. The put right held by Sabre may be exercised during the first 24 months of the arrangement only upon the occurrence of certain triggering events primarily related to the implementation of the solution, which are outside the control of Sabre. The occurrence of such events is not considered probable. After the 24 month period, the put right is only exercisable for a limited period of time in 2016 and 2017 at a discount to fair market value. The call right held by Expedia is exercisable at any time during the term of the arrangement, the value of which, if exercised, is not expected to exceed fair value.
	Legal Proceedings
	In the ordinary course of business, we are a party to various lawsuits. Management does not expect these lawsuits to have a material impact on the liquidity, results of operations, or financial condition of Expedia. We also evaluate other potential contingent matters, including value-added tax, federal excise tax, transient occupancy or accommodation tax and similar matters. We do not believe that the aggregate amount of liability that could be reasonably possible with respect to these matters would have a material adverse effect on our financial results; however, litigation is inherently uncertain and the actual losses incurred in the event that our legal proceedings were to result in unfavorable outcomes could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial performance.
	Litigation Relating to Hotel Occupancy Taxes. Eighty-seven lawsuits have been filed by cities, counties and states involving hotel occupancy taxes. Thirty-four lawsuits are currently active. These lawsuits are in various stages and we continue to defend against the claims made in them vigorously. With respect to the principal claims in these matters, we believe that the ordinances at issue do not apply to the services we provide, namely the facilitation of hotel reservations, and, therefore, that we do not owe the taxes that are claimed to be owed. We believe that the ordinances at issue generally impose occupancy and other taxes on entities that own, operate or control hotels (or similar businesses) or furnish or provide hotel rooms or similar accommodations. To date, thirty-seven of these lawsuits have been dismissed. Some of these dismissals have been without prejudice and, generally, allow the governmental entity or entities to seek administrative remedies prior to pursuing further litigation. Twenty-three dismissals were based on a finding that we and the other defendants were not subject to the local hotel occupancy tax ordinance or that the local government lacked standing to pursue their claims. As a result of this litigation and other attempts by certain jurisdictions to levy such taxes, we have established a reserve for the potential settlement of issues related to hotel occupancy taxes, consistent with applicable accounting principles and in light of all current facts and circumstances, in the amount of $56 million as of June 30, 2014 and $46 million as of December 31, 2013. This reserve is based on our best estimate of probable losses and the ultimate resolution of these contingencies may be greater or less than the liabilities recorded. An estimate for a reasonably possible loss or range of loss in excess of the amount reserved cannot be made. Changes to these settlement reserves are included within legal reserves, occupancy tax and other in the consolidated statements of operations.
	Litigation Relating to Other Taxes. On January 31, 2011, the online travel companies received final notices of assessment from the Hawaii Department of Taxation for general excise taxes for the tax years 2000 to 2011 on their services relating to non-commissioned hotel room reservations. The online travel companies appealed these assessments to the Hawaii tax court. On January 11, 2013, the Hawaii tax court ruled that the online travel companies are obligated to remit past Hawaii general excise taxes with interest both on the amount paid to the online travel companies for their services and the amount paid to the hotel for the room; thus subjecting the hotel’s charge for the room to double taxation because tax amounts on the hotel room had already been paid for all of the years at issue. On March 15, 2013, the Hawaii tax court issued penalties against the online travel companies for their failure to file returns and pay general excise taxes. On August 12, 2013, the court further held that interest is due on such penalties. During the pendency of the tax court proceeding, the online travel companies petitioned the Hawaii Supreme Court for immediate review of the tax court’s ruling holding the companies liable for general excise tax. The Hawaii Supreme Court denied the online travel companies’ petition on April 22, 2013. The tax court proceeding subsequently concluded and on September 11, 2013, the online travel companies filed their notice of appeal. On December 24, 2013, the Hawaii Supreme Court agreed to accept transfer and review of the case. The case will now proceed to the Hawaii Supreme Court for review and will not be considered by the Hawaii Court of Appeals. We strongly believe that the tax court ruling regarding the general excise tax is contrary to the plain language of the ordinances at issue as well as prior Hawaiian Supreme Court decisions, previous positions taken by the Hawaii Director of Taxation, and an opinion by the Attorney General of the State of Hawaii. We intend to vigorously pursue our rights on appeal. During the course of the tax court proceeding, the Department of Taxation dropped its common law claims for the recovery of general excise taxes that were asserted, thus only the claims under the state general excise tax statute remain.
	On May 20, 2013, the Department of Taxation issued final assessments for general excise taxes against the Expedia companies for non-commissioned hotel reservations totaling $20.5 million for the tax year 2012. On June 17, 2013, the online travel companies appealed these assessments to the Hawaii tax court. On December 13, 2013, the tax court held proceedings in abeyance pending review and decision by the Hawaii Supreme Court on the prior assessments.
	On December 9, 2013, the Department of Taxation issued final assessments for general excise taxes against the Expedia companies for non-commissioned travel agency services relating to rental cars totaling $29.2 million for the tax years 2000 through 2012. These assessments include a duplicative assessment for Expedia and Hotels.com totaling $9.3 million and thus are overstated. The online travel companies appealed the assessments to the Hawaii tax court. On March 12, 2014, the online travel companies requested that the tax court stay consideration of these assessments pending the decision by the Hawaii Supreme Court relating to the Department of Taxation’s claimed right to taxes for non-commissioned travel agency services relating to hotel room reservations. On April 28, 2014, the tax court granted the online travel companies’ request that the court stay consideration of the Department of Taxation’s car rental assessments pending a decision by the Hawaii Supreme Court.
	On July 18, 2014, the Department of Taxation issued final general excise tax assessments against the Expedia companies for non-commissioned travel agency services relating to hotel reservations and car rental for the tax year 2013. The Expedia companies have contested these assessments and requested additional information from the Department of Taxation regarding the basis for the amounts assessed.
	Pay-to-Play. Certain jurisdictions may assert that we are required to pay any assessed taxes prior to being allowed to contest or litigate the applicability of the ordinances. This prepayment of contested taxes is referred to as “pay-to-play.” Payment of these amounts is not an admission that we believe we are subject to such taxes and, even when such payments are made, we continue to defend our position vigorously. If we prevail in the litigation, for which a pay-to-play payment was made, the jurisdiction collecting the payment will be required to repay such amounts, plus interest.
	San Francisco. During 2009, we paid $48 million in advance of litigation relating to occupancy tax proceedings with the city of San Francisco. The city of San Francisco subsequently issued additional assessments of tax, penalties and interest for the time period from the fourth quarter of 2007 through the fourth quarter of 2011 against the online travel companies, including against Expedia, Hotels.com and Hotwire. The additional assessments, including the prepayment of such assessments, were contested by the Expedia companies on the basis that the court has already ruled that taxes are not due from the online travel companies and that binding precedent by the California Court of Appeals precludes the city’s claim for taxes. Although the city initially agreed, subject to documentation, that the additional assessments need not be paid and could be placed under a bond, it subsequently sought to collect the additional assessment against the Expedia companies. On May 14, 2014, the court heard oral argument on the Expedia companies’ contest of the prepayment requirement for the additional assessments and held that the Expedia companies were required to prepay in order to litigate the legality of the assessments. On May 26, 2014, the Expedia companies paid $25.5 million under protest in order to contest the additional assessments. The additional assessments were expensed during the second quarter of 2014.
	Hawaii. As a pre-condition to appealing the tax court rulings in the Hawaii excise tax proceedings, the Expedia companies were required pay an amount equal to taxes, penalties and interest. During 2012, we expensed $110 million, and during 2013, we expensed an additional $64 million for amounts required or expected to be paid prior to appealing the tax court’s ruling. The total amount that the Expedia companies paid in 2013 was $171 million, which is comprised of $78 million in taxes, $41 million in penalties and $52 million in interest.
	The ultimate resolution of these contingencies may be greater or less than the pay-to-play payments made and our estimates of additional assessments mentioned above in “Litigation Relating to Other Taxes.”
	Other Jurisdictions. The city of Portland, Oregon and Multnomah County, Oregon are seeking to require online travel companies to pre-pay hotel occupancy taxes claimed to be due from the fourth quarter 2013 to the present due to the change in law by the Oregon legislature. Hotels.com is currently under audit by the State of Texas, which imposes a pay-to-play requirement to challenge an adverse audit result in court.
	Matters Relating to Hotel Booking Practices. On July 31, 2012, the United Kingdom Office of Fair Trading (“OFT”) issued a Statement of Objections alleging that Expedia, Booking.com B.V. and InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (“IHG”) have infringed European Union and United Kingdom competition law in relation to the online supply of hotel room accommodations. The parties voluntarily proposed to address the OFT’s investigation by offering formal commitments. On January 31, 2014, the OFT announced that it had formally accepted the commitments offered by the parties, with no finding of fault or liability. On April 2, 2014, Skyscanner Limited filed an appeal challenging the OFT’s January 31, 2014 decision.
	In addition, a number of competition authorities in other European countries have initiated investigations into competitive practices within the travel industry and, in particular, in relation to “Most Favored Nations” clauses and other contractual arrangements between hotels and online travel companies, including Expedia. These investigations differ from the OFT investigation, in relation to the parties involved and the precise nature of the concerns. We are unable at this time to predict the outcome of these investigations and their impact, if any, on our business and results of operations.
	Since August 20, 2012, more than thirty putative class action lawsuits, which refer to the OFT’s Statement of Objections, have been initiated in the United States by consumer plaintiffs alleging claims against the online travel companies, including Expedia, and several major hotel chains for alleged resale price maintenance for online hotel room reservations, including but not limited to violation of the Sherman Act, state antitrust laws, state consumer protection statutes and common law tort claims, such as unjust enrichment. The cases have been consolidated and transferred to Judge Boyle in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. On February 18, 2014, the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss, but allowed the plaintiffs the opportunity to move for leave to amend their complaint. On March 20, 2014, plaintiffs filed their motion for leave to amend.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Information	'
	Note 11 – Segment Information
	We have two reportable segments: Leisure and Egencia. Our Leisure segment, which consists of the aggregation of operating segments, provides a full range of travel and advertising services to our worldwide customers through a variety of brands including: Expedia.com and Hotels.com in the United States and localized Expedia and Hotels.com websites throughout the world, Expedia Affiliate Network, Hotwire.com, Venere, eLong, trivago and Classic Vacations. Our Egencia segment provides managed travel services to corporate customers in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.
	We determined our operating segments based on how our chief operating decision makers manage our business, make operating decisions and evaluate operating performance. Our primary operating metric is adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA for our Leisure and Egencia segments includes allocations of certain expenses, primarily cost of revenue and facilities, and our Leisure segment includes the total costs of our global supply organizations as well as the realized foreign currency gains or losses related to the forward contracts hedging a component of our net merchant hotel revenue. We base the allocations primarily on transaction volumes and other usage metrics. We do not allocate certain shared expenses such as accounting, human resources, information technology and legal to our reportable segments. We include these expenses in Corporate. Our allocation methodology is periodically evaluated and may change.
	Corporate also includes unallocated corporate functions and expenses. In addition, we record amortization of intangible assets and any related impairment, as well as stock-based compensation expense, restructuring charges, legal reserves, occupancy tax and other, and other items excluded from segment operating performance in Corporate. Such amounts are detailed in our segment reconciliation below.
	The following tables present our segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. As a significant portion of our property and equipment is not allocated to our operating segments and depreciation is not included in our segment measure, we do not report the assets by segment as it would not be meaningful. We do not regularly provide such information to our chief operating decision makers.
		Three months ended June 30, 2014
		Leisure			Egencia			Corporate			Total
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	1,391,518		$	103,114		$	—		$	1,494,632
	Adjusted EBITDA	$	341,794		$	17,341		$	(99,879	)	$	259,256
	Depreciation		(32,939	)		(4,501	)		(28,118	)		(65,558	)
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			—			(18,264	)		(18,264	)
	Stock-based compensation		—			—			(21,014	)		(21,014	)
	Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			—			(31,416	)		(31,416	)
	Realized loss on revenue hedges		6,216			—			—			6,216
	Operating income (loss)	$	315,071		$	12,840		$	(198,691	)		129,220
	Other expense, net											(22,615	)
	Income before income taxes											106,605
	Provision for income taxes											(20,751	)
	Net income											85,854
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests											3,519
	Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.										$	89,373
		Three months ended June 30, 2013
		Leisure			Egencia			Corporate			Total
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	1,109,709		$	95,308		$	—		$	1,205,017
	Adjusted EBITDA	$	264,853		$	17,562		$	(90,713	)	$	191,702
	Depreciation		(25,507	)		(3,335	)		(22,297	)		(51,139	)
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			—			(18,837	)		(18,837	)
	Stock-based compensation		—			—			(16,086	)		(16,086	)
	Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			—			(6,246	)		(6,246	)
	Realized gain on revenue hedges		(5,108	)		—			—			(5,108	)
	Operating income (loss)	$	234,238		$	14,227		$	(154,179	)		94,286
	Other expense, net											(6,863	)
	Income before income taxes											87,423
	Provision for income taxes											(24,408	)
	Net income											63,015
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests											8,485
	Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.										$	71,500
		Six months ended June 30, 2014
		Leisure			Egencia			Corporate			Total
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	2,491,651		$	203,352		$	—		$	2,695,003
	Adjusted EBITDA	$	523,280		$	33,662		$	(190,915	)	$	366,027
	Depreciation		(63,452	)		(9,156	)		(55,084	)		(127,692	)
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			—			(36,756	)		(36,756	)
	Stock-based compensation		—			—			(45,835	)		(45,835	)
	Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			—			(34,955	)		(34,955	)
	Realized loss on revenue hedges		5,433			—			—			5,433
	Operating income (loss)	$	465,261		$	24,506		$	(363,545	)		126,222
	Other expense, net											(39,102	)
	Income before income taxes											87,120
	Provision for income taxes											(21,070	)
	Net income											66,050
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests											9,019
	Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.										$	75,069
		Six months ended June 30, 2013
		Leisure			Egencia			Corporate			Total
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	2,033,557		$	183,827		$	—		$	2,217,384
	Adjusted EBITDA	$	442,951		$	29,690		$	(175,811	)	$	296,830
	Depreciation		(48,568	)		(7,032	)		(44,405	)		(100,005	)
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			—			(31,407	)		(31,407	)
Stock-based compensation		—			—			(91,164	)		(91,164	)
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			—			(67,804	)		(67,804	)
Acquisition-related and other		—			—			(9,829	)		(9,829	)
Realized gain on revenue hedges		(7,963	)		—			—			(7,963	)
Operating income (loss)	$	386,420		$	22,658		$	(420,420	)		(11,342	)
Other expense, net											(20,506	)
Loss before income taxes											(31,848	)
Provision for income taxes											(12,505	)
Net loss											(44,353	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests											11,627
Net loss attributable to Expedia, Inc.										$	(32,726	)

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Sup

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information	'
	Note 12 – Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information
	Condensed consolidating financial information of Expedia, Inc. (the “Parent”), our subsidiaries that are guarantors of our debt facility and instruments (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), and our subsidiaries that are not guarantors of our debt facility and instruments (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) is shown below. The debt facility and instruments are guaranteed by certain of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated obligations. The guarantees are full, unconditional, and joint and several with the exception of certain customary automatic subsidiary release provisions. In this financial information, the Parent and Guarantor Subsidiaries account for investments in their wholly-owned subsidiaries using the equity method.
	We revised the prior year condensed consolidating statement of cash flows to reclassify certain transfers from related parties more appropriately classified as financing activities from operating activities between the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries. There was no impact to the consolidated statement of cash flows, or to total cash flows of the Guarantors and Non-Guarantor subsidiaries, as a result of these changes.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATION
	Three months ended June 30, 2014
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	—		$	1,166,139		$	358,318		$	(29,825	)	$	1,494,632
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of revenue		—			235,625			63,612			1,264			300,501
	Selling and marketing		—			502,818			271,831			(31,033	)		743,616
	Technology and content		—			118,478			50,819			(222	)		169,075
	General and administrative		—			63,752			38,622			166			102,540
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			455			17,809			—			18,264
	Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			31,416			—			—			31,416
	Intercompany (income) expense, net		—			192,233			(192,233	)		—			—
	Operating income		—			21,362			107,858			—			129,220
	Other income (expense):
	Equity in pre-tax earnings of consolidated subsidiaries		102,419			92,650			—			(195,069	)		—
	Other, net		(20,692	)		11,380			(13,303	)		—			(22,615	)
	Total other income (expense), net		81,727			104,030			(13,303	)		(195,069	)		(22,615	)
	Income before income taxes		81,727			125,392			94,555			(195,069	)		106,605
	Provision for income taxes		7,646			(20,625	)		(7,772	)		—			(20,751	)
	Net income		89,373			104,767			86,783			(195,069	)		85,854
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			3,519			—			3,519
	Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	89,373		$	104,767		$	90,302		$	(195,069	)	$	89,373
	Comprehensive income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	89,373		$	104,834		$	87,748		$	(195,069	)	$	86,886
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATION
	Three months ended June 30, 2013
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	—		$	974,513		$	242,095		$	(11,591	)	$	1,205,017
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of revenue		—			205,011			56,126			1,470			262,607
	Selling and marketing		—			392,961			210,580			(13,073	)		590,468
	Technology and content		—			94,046			46,637			(1	)		140,682
	General and administrative		—			47,198			44,680			13			91,891
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			1,168			17,669			—			18,837
	Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			6,246			—			—			6,246
	Intercompany (income) expense, net		—			236,796			(236,796	)		—			—
	Operating income (loss)		—			(8,913	)		103,199			—			94,286
	Other income (expense):
	Equity in pre-tax earnings of consolidated subsidiaries		84,609			79,229			—			(163,838	)		—
	Other, net		(20,797	)		15,238			(1,304	)		—			(6,863	)
	Total other income (expense), net		63,812			94,467			(1,304	)		(163,838	)		(6,863	)
	Income before income taxes		63,812			85,554			101,895			(163,838	)		87,423
	Provision for income taxes		7,688			(2,825	)		(29,271	)		—			(24,408	)
	Net income		71,500			82,729			72,624			(163,838	)		63,015
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			8,485			—			8,485
	Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	71,500		$	82,729		$	81,109		$	(163,838	)	$	71,500
	Comprehensive income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	71,500		$	81,568		$	84,438		$	(163,838	)	$	73,668
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATION
	Six months ended June 30, 2014
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	—		$	2,115,823		$	634,795		$	(55,615	)	$	2,695,003
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of revenue		—			467,606			124,926			2,588			595,120
	Selling and marketing		—			926,953			499,603			(58,241	)		1,368,315
	Technology and content		—			233,403			98,640			7			332,050
General and administrative		—			97,229			104,325			31			201,585
Amortization of intangible assets		—			937			35,819			—			36,756
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			34,955			—			—			34,955
Intercompany (income) expense, net		—			380,456			(380,456	)		—			—
Operating income (loss)		—			(25,716	)		151,938			—			126,222
Other income (expense):
Equity in pre-tax earnings of consolidated subsidiaries		101,153			132,436			—			(233,589	)		—
Other, net		(41,371	)		(24,879	)		27,148			—			(39,102	)
Total other income (expense), net		59,782			107,557			27,148			(233,589	)		(39,102	)
Income before income taxes		59,782			81,841			179,086			(233,589	)		87,120
Provision for income taxes		15,287			24,102			(60,459	)		—			(21,070	)
Net income		75,069			105,943			118,627			(233,589	)		66,050
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			9,019			—			9,019
Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	75,069		$	105,943		$	127,646		$	(233,589	)	$	75,069
Comprehensive income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	75,069		$	106,250		$	134,947		$	(233,589	)	$	82,677
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATION
Six months ended June 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	(In thousands)
Revenue	$	—		$	1,824,612		$	409,230		$	(16,458	)	$	2,217,384
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue		—			400,491			110,548			2,149			513,188
Selling and marketing		—			748,927			356,363			(18,667	)		1,086,623
Technology and content		—			193,009			85,954			2			278,965
General and administrative		—			104,827			79,382			58			184,267
Amortization of intangible assets		—			2,481			28,926			—			31,407
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			67,804			—			—			67,804
Acquisition-related and other		—			—			66,472			—			66,472
Intercompany (income) expense, net		—			399,240			(399,240	)		—			—
Operating income (loss)		—			(92,167	)		80,825			—			(11,342	)
Other income (expense):
Equity in pre-tax earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries		(8,666	)		40,901			—			(32,235	)		—
Other, net		(41,680	)		18,205			2,969			—			(20,506	)
Total other income (expense), net		(50,346	)		59,106			2,969			(32,235	)		(20,506	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(50,346	)		(33,061	)		83,794			(32,235	)		(31,848	)
Provision for income taxes		17,620			23,880			(54,005	)		—			(12,505	)
Net income (loss)		(32,726	)		(9,181	)		29,789			(32,235	)		(44,353	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			11,627			—			11,627
Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	(32,726	)	$	(9,181	)	$	41,416		$	(32,235	)	$	(32,726	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	(32,726	)	$	(10,558	)	$	26,157		$	(32,235	)	$	(49,362	)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 2014
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Total current assets	$	170,655		$	4,507,866		$	1,046,111		$	(2,083,667	)	$	3,640,965
Investment in subsidiaries		4,642,857			1,500,425			—			(6,143,282	)		—
Intangible assets, net		—			638,897			448,151			—			1,087,048
Goodwill		—			2,436,533			1,260,328			—			3,696,861
Other assets, net		3,707			554,521			251,727			—			809,955
TOTAL ASSETS	$	4,817,219		$	9,638,242		$	3,006,317		$	(8,226,949	)	$	9,234,829
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total current liabilities	$	1,576,896		$	4,473,998		$	890,650		$	(2,083,667	)	$	4,857,877
Long-term debt		1,249,448			—			—			—			1,249,448
Other liabilities		—			503,867			632,762			—			1,136,629
Stockholders’ equity		1,990,875			4,660,377			1,482,905			(6,143,282	)		1,990,875
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	4,817,219		$	9,638,242		$	3,006,317		$	(8,226,949	)	$	9,234,829
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Total current assets	$	155,368		$	2,970,417		$	986,293		$	(1,892,791	)	$	2,219,287
Investment in subsidiaries		4,622,473			1,454,747			—			(6,077,220	)		—
Intangible assets, net		—			639,834			471,207			—			1,111,041
Goodwill		—			2,436,533			1,227,141			—			3,663,674
Other assets, net		4,069			538,572			202,838			—			745,479
TOTAL ASSETS	$	4,781,910		$	8,040,103		$	2,887,479		$	(7,970,011	)	$	7,739,481
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total current liabilities	$	1,273,513		$	2,970,916		$	942,743		$	(1,892,791	)	$	3,294,381
Long-term debt		1,249,412			—			—			—			1,249,412
Other liabilities		—			432,877			503,826			—			936,703
Stockholders’ equity		2,258,985			4,636,310			1,440,910			(6,077,220	)		2,258,985
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	4,781,910		$	8,040,103		$	2,887,479		$	(7,970,011	)	$	7,739,481
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Six months ended June 30, 2014
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	(In thousands)
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	1,355,396		$	109,546		$	1,464,942
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development		—			(129,160	)		(28,053	)		(157,213	)
Purchases of investments		—			(803,933	)		(222,121	)		(1,026,054	)
Sales and maturities of investments		—			208,017			211,461			419,478
Other, net		—			(915	)		(289	)		(1,204	)
Net cash used in investing activities		—			(725,991	)		(39,002	)		(764,993	)
Financing activities:
Purchases of treasury stock		(339,020	)		—			—			(339,020	)
Transfers (to) from related parties		297,963			(217,796	)		(80,167	)		—
Other, net		41,057			2,422			(69	)		43,410
Net cash used in financing activities		—			(215,374	)		(80,236	)		(295,610	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			7,628			820			8,448
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			421,659			(8,872	)		412,787
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			606,683			414,350			1,021,033
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	1,028,342		$	405,478		$	1,433,820
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Six months ended June 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	(In thousands)
Operating activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	1,179,852		$	19,756		$	1,199,608
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development		—			(117,537	)		(40,303	)		(157,840	)
Purchases of investments		—			(919,107	)		(210,682	)		(1,129,789	)
Sales and maturities of investments		—			554,098			218,719			772,817
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—			—			(540,489	)		(540,489	)
Other, net		—			24,189			(43	)		24,146
Net cash used in investing activities		—			(458,357	)		(572,798	)		(1,031,155	)
Financing activities:
Purchases of treasury stock		(134,238	)		—			—			(134,238	)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock		25,273			—			—			25,273
Transfers (to) from related parties		83,521			(704,542	)		621,021			—
Other, net		25,444			(7,595	)		1,084			18,933
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		—			(712,137	)		622,105			(90,032	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			(47,685	)		(12,080	)		(59,765	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			(38,327	)		56,983			18,656
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			1,007,156			286,005			1,293,161
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	968,829		$	342,988		$	1,311,817

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	These accompanying financial statements present our results of operations, financial position and cash flows on a consolidated basis. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include Expedia, Inc., our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and entities we control, or in which we have a variable interest and are the primary beneficiary of expected cash profits or losses. We have eliminated significant intercompany transactions and accounts.
	Expedia has a variable interest in Travelocity resulting from an exclusive, long-term strategic marketing agreement entered into in the third quarter of 2013 for which we are not the primary beneficiary. Our exposure to loss under this arrangement is primarily commercial in nature, the maximum of which cannot be quantified.
	We have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial reporting. We have included all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim period. These adjustments consist of normal recurring items. Our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Accounting Estimates	'
	Accounting Estimates
	We use estimates and assumptions in the preparation of our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Our estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements. These estimates and assumptions also affect the reported amount of net income or loss during any period. Our actual financial results could differ significantly from these estimates. The significant estimates underlying our interim unaudited consolidated financial statements include revenue recognition; recoverability of current and long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill; income and transactional taxes, such as potential settlements related to occupancy and excise taxes; loss contingencies; loyalty program liabilities; redeemable noncontrolling interests; stock-based compensation and accounting for derivative instruments.
Reclassifications	'
	Reclassifications
	We have reclassified certain amounts related to our prior period results to conform to our current period presentation.
Recent Accounting Policies Not Yet Adopted	'
	Recent Accounting Policies Not Yet Adopted
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued new guidance on revenue from contracts with customers (Topic 606). The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additionally, the new guidance specifies the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer. The update requires an entity to apply the new guidance in one of two methods: (1) retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented, or (2) retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this update recognized at the date of initial application. The new guidance will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. We are in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption of this new guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	'
	Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2014 are classified using the fair value hierarchy in the table below:
		Total		Level 1		Level 2
		(In thousands)
	Assets
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market funds	$	279,805	$	279,805	$	—
	Time deposits		77,236		—		77,236
	Restricted cash:
	Time deposits		16,635		—		16,635
	Investments:
	Time deposits		911,390		—		911,390
	Corporate debt securities		149,745		—		149,745
	Total assets	$	1,434,811	$	279,805	$	1,155,006
	Liabilities
	Derivatives:
	Foreign currency forward contracts	$	11,719	$	—	$	11,719
	Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 are classified using the fair value hierarchy in the table below:
		Total		Level 1		Level 2
		(In thousands)
	Assets
	Cash equivalents:
	Money market funds	$	229,425	$	229,425	$	—
	Time deposits		138,956		—		138,956
	Restricted cash:
	Time deposits		17,085		—		17,085
	Derivatives:
	Foreign currency forward contracts		2,225		—		2,225
	Investments:
	Time deposits		258,308		—		258,308
	Corporate debt securities		200,386		—		200,386
	Total assets	$	846,385	$	229,425	$	616,960

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Long Term Debt Outstanding	'
	The following table sets forth our outstanding debt:
		June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
		(In thousands)
	7.456% senior notes due 2018	$	500,000	$	500,000
	5.95% senior notes due 2020, net of discount		749,448		749,412
	Long-term debt	$	1,249,448	$	1,249,412

Redeemable_Noncontrolling_Inte1

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Reconciliation of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	'
	A reconciliation of redeemable noncontrolling interests is as follows:
		Six months ended
		June  30,
		2014
		(in thousands)
	Balance, beginning of the period	$	364,871
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(8,828	)
	Fair value adjustments		99,383
	Currency translation adjustments and other		33,243
	Balance, end of period	$	488,669

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Summary of Dividends Declared	'
	The Executive Committee, acting on behalf of the Board of Directors, declared the following dividends during the periods presented:
	Declaration Date	Dividend		Record Date		Total Amount		Payment Date
		Per  Share				(in  thousands)
	Six months ended June 30, 2014:
	February 5, 2014	$	0.15		March 10, 2014	$	19,602		March 27, 2014
	April 30, 2014		0.15		May 30, 2014		19,231		June 19, 2014
	Six months ended June 30, 2013:
	February 5, 2013	$	0.13		March 11, 2013	$	17,983		March 28, 2013
	April 24, 2013		0.13		May 30, 2013		17,638		June 19, 2013

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	'
	The following table presents our basic and diluted earnings per share:
		Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	89,373	$	71,500	$	75,069	$	(32,726	)
	Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Expedia, Inc. available to common stockholders:
	Basic	$	0.69	$	0.52	$	0.58	$	(0.24	)
	Diluted		0.67		0.51		0.56		(0.24	)
	Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
	Basic		129,538		136,351		130,046		135,998
	Dilutive effect of:
	Options to purchase common stock		4,030		4,594		4,235		—
	Other dilutive securities		100		167		118		—
	Diluted		133,668		141,112		134,399		135,998

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Operating Segment Information	'
	The following tables present our segment information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. As a significant portion of our property and equipment is not allocated to our operating segments and depreciation is not included in our segment measure, we do not report the assets by segment as it would not be meaningful. We do not regularly provide such information to our chief operating decision makers.
		Three months ended June 30, 2014
		Leisure			Egencia			Corporate			Total
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	1,391,518		$	103,114		$	—		$	1,494,632
	Adjusted EBITDA	$	341,794		$	17,341		$	(99,879	)	$	259,256
	Depreciation		(32,939	)		(4,501	)		(28,118	)		(65,558	)
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			—			(18,264	)		(18,264	)
	Stock-based compensation		—			—			(21,014	)		(21,014	)
	Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			—			(31,416	)		(31,416	)
	Realized loss on revenue hedges		6,216			—			—			6,216
	Operating income (loss)	$	315,071		$	12,840		$	(198,691	)		129,220
	Other expense, net											(22,615	)
	Income before income taxes											106,605
	Provision for income taxes											(20,751	)
	Net income											85,854
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests											3,519
	Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.										$	89,373
		Three months ended June 30, 2013
		Leisure			Egencia			Corporate			Total
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	1,109,709		$	95,308		$	—		$	1,205,017
	Adjusted EBITDA	$	264,853		$	17,562		$	(90,713	)	$	191,702
	Depreciation		(25,507	)		(3,335	)		(22,297	)		(51,139	)
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			—			(18,837	)		(18,837	)
	Stock-based compensation		—			—			(16,086	)		(16,086	)
	Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			—			(6,246	)		(6,246	)
	Realized gain on revenue hedges		(5,108	)		—			—			(5,108	)
	Operating income (loss)	$	234,238		$	14,227		$	(154,179	)		94,286
	Other expense, net											(6,863	)
	Income before income taxes											87,423
	Provision for income taxes											(24,408	)
	Net income											63,015
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests											8,485
	Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.										$	71,500
		Six months ended June 30, 2014
		Leisure			Egencia			Corporate			Total
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	2,491,651		$	203,352		$	—		$	2,695,003
	Adjusted EBITDA	$	523,280		$	33,662		$	(190,915	)	$	366,027
	Depreciation		(63,452	)		(9,156	)		(55,084	)		(127,692	)
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			—			(36,756	)		(36,756	)
	Stock-based compensation		—			—			(45,835	)		(45,835	)
	Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			—			(34,955	)		(34,955	)
	Realized loss on revenue hedges		5,433			—			—			5,433
	Operating income (loss)	$	465,261		$	24,506		$	(363,545	)		126,222
	Other expense, net											(39,102	)
	Income before income taxes											87,120
	Provision for income taxes											(21,070	)
	Net income											66,050
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests											9,019
	Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.										$	75,069
		Six months ended June 30, 2013
		Leisure			Egencia			Corporate			Total
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	2,033,557		$	183,827		$	—		$	2,217,384
	Adjusted EBITDA	$	442,951		$	29,690		$	(175,811	)	$	296,830
	Depreciation		(48,568	)		(7,032	)		(44,405	)		(100,005	)
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			—			(31,407	)		(31,407	)
	Stock-based compensation		—			—			(91,164	)		(91,164	)
	Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			—			(67,804	)		(67,804	)
	Acquisition-related and other		—			—			(9,829	)		(9,829	)
	Realized gain on revenue hedges		(7,963	)		—			—			(7,963	)
Operating income (loss)	$	386,420		$	22,658		$	(420,420	)		(11,342	)
Other expense, net											(20,506	)
Loss before income taxes											(31,848	)
Provision for income taxes											(12,505	)
Net loss											(44,353	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests											11,627
Net loss attributable to Expedia, Inc.										$	(32,726	)

Guarantor_and_NonGuarantor_Sup1

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule of Statement of Operations Information	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATION
	Three months ended June 30, 2014
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	—		$	1,166,139		$	358,318		$	(29,825	)	$	1,494,632
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of revenue		—			235,625			63,612			1,264			300,501
	Selling and marketing		—			502,818			271,831			(31,033	)		743,616
	Technology and content		—			118,478			50,819			(222	)		169,075
	General and administrative		—			63,752			38,622			166			102,540
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			455			17,809			—			18,264
	Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			31,416			—			—			31,416
	Intercompany (income) expense, net		—			192,233			(192,233	)		—			—
	Operating income		—			21,362			107,858			—			129,220
	Other income (expense):
	Equity in pre-tax earnings of consolidated subsidiaries		102,419			92,650			—			(195,069	)		—
	Other, net		(20,692	)		11,380			(13,303	)		—			(22,615	)
	Total other income (expense), net		81,727			104,030			(13,303	)		(195,069	)		(22,615	)
	Income before income taxes		81,727			125,392			94,555			(195,069	)		106,605
	Provision for income taxes		7,646			(20,625	)		(7,772	)		—			(20,751	)
	Net income		89,373			104,767			86,783			(195,069	)		85,854
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			3,519			—			3,519
	Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	89,373		$	104,767		$	90,302		$	(195,069	)	$	89,373
	Comprehensive income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	89,373		$	104,834		$	87,748		$	(195,069	)	$	86,886
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATION
	Three months ended June 30, 2013
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	—		$	974,513		$	242,095		$	(11,591	)	$	1,205,017
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of revenue		—			205,011			56,126			1,470			262,607
	Selling and marketing		—			392,961			210,580			(13,073	)		590,468
	Technology and content		—			94,046			46,637			(1	)		140,682
	General and administrative		—			47,198			44,680			13			91,891
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			1,168			17,669			—			18,837
	Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			6,246			—			—			6,246
	Intercompany (income) expense, net		—			236,796			(236,796	)		—			—
	Operating income (loss)		—			(8,913	)		103,199			—			94,286
	Other income (expense):
	Equity in pre-tax earnings of consolidated subsidiaries		84,609			79,229			—			(163,838	)		—
	Other, net		(20,797	)		15,238			(1,304	)		—			(6,863	)
	Total other income (expense), net		63,812			94,467			(1,304	)		(163,838	)		(6,863	)
	Income before income taxes		63,812			85,554			101,895			(163,838	)		87,423
	Provision for income taxes		7,688			(2,825	)		(29,271	)		—			(24,408	)
	Net income		71,500			82,729			72,624			(163,838	)		63,015
	Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			8,485			—			8,485
	Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	71,500		$	82,729		$	81,109		$	(163,838	)	$	71,500
	Comprehensive income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	71,500		$	81,568		$	84,438		$	(163,838	)	$	73,668
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATION
	Six months ended June 30, 2014
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Revenue	$	—		$	2,115,823		$	634,795		$	(55,615	)	$	2,695,003
	Costs and expenses:
	Cost of revenue		—			467,606			124,926			2,588			595,120
	Selling and marketing		—			926,953			499,603			(58,241	)		1,368,315
	Technology and content		—			233,403			98,640			7			332,050
	General and administrative		—			97,229			104,325			31			201,585
	Amortization of intangible assets		—			937			35,819			—			36,756
	Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			34,955			—			—			34,955
Intercompany (income) expense, net		—			380,456			(380,456	)		—			—
Operating income (loss)		—			(25,716	)		151,938			—			126,222
Other income (expense):
Equity in pre-tax earnings of consolidated subsidiaries		101,153			132,436			—			(233,589	)		—
Other, net		(41,371	)		(24,879	)		27,148			—			(39,102	)
Total other income (expense), net		59,782			107,557			27,148			(233,589	)		(39,102	)
Income before income taxes		59,782			81,841			179,086			(233,589	)		87,120
Provision for income taxes		15,287			24,102			(60,459	)		—			(21,070	)
Net income		75,069			105,943			118,627			(233,589	)		66,050
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			9,019			—			9,019
Net income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	75,069		$	105,943		$	127,646		$	(233,589	)	$	75,069
Comprehensive income attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	75,069		$	106,250		$	134,947		$	(233,589	)	$	82,677
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATION
Six months ended June 30, 2013
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	(In thousands)
Revenue	$	—		$	1,824,612		$	409,230		$	(16,458	)	$	2,217,384
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue		—			400,491			110,548			2,149			513,188
Selling and marketing		—			748,927			356,363			(18,667	)		1,086,623
Technology and content		—			193,009			85,954			2			278,965
General and administrative		—			104,827			79,382			58			184,267
Amortization of intangible assets		—			2,481			28,926			—			31,407
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other		—			67,804			—			—			67,804
Acquisition-related and other		—			—			66,472			—			66,472
Intercompany (income) expense, net		—			399,240			(399,240	)		—			—
Operating income (loss)		—			(92,167	)		80,825			—			(11,342	)
Other income (expense):
Equity in pre-tax earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries		(8,666	)		40,901			—			(32,235	)		—
Other, net		(41,680	)		18,205			2,969			—			(20,506	)
Total other income (expense), net		(50,346	)		59,106			2,969			(32,235	)		(20,506	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(50,346	)		(33,061	)		83,794			(32,235	)		(31,848	)
Provision for income taxes		17,620			23,880			(54,005	)		—			(12,505	)
Net income (loss)		(32,726	)		(9,181	)		29,789			(32,235	)		(44,353	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			11,627			—			11,627
Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	(32,726	)	$	(9,181	)	$	41,416		$	(32,235	)	$	(32,726	)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$	(32,726	)	$	(10,558	)	$	26,157		$	(32,235	)	$	(49,362	)
Schedule of Balance Sheet Information	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	June 30, 2014
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	ASSETS
	Total current assets	$	170,655		$	4,507,866		$	1,046,111		$	(2,083,667	)	$	3,640,965
	Investment in subsidiaries		4,642,857			1,500,425			—			(6,143,282	)		—
	Intangible assets, net		—			638,897			448,151			—			1,087,048
	Goodwill		—			2,436,533			1,260,328			—			3,696,861
	Other assets, net		3,707			554,521			251,727			—			809,955
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	4,817,219		$	9,638,242		$	3,006,317		$	(8,226,949	)	$	9,234,829
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Total current liabilities	$	1,576,896		$	4,473,998		$	890,650		$	(2,083,667	)	$	4,857,877
	Long-term debt		1,249,448			—			—			—			1,249,448
	Other liabilities		—			503,867			632,762			—			1,136,629
	Stockholders’ equity		1,990,875			4,660,377			1,482,905			(6,143,282	)		1,990,875
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	4,817,219		$	9,638,242		$	3,006,317		$	(8,226,949	)	$	9,234,829
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	December 31, 2013
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	ASSETS
	Total current assets	$	155,368		$	2,970,417		$	986,293		$	(1,892,791	)	$	2,219,287
	Investment in subsidiaries		4,622,473			1,454,747			—			(6,077,220	)		—
	Intangible assets, net		—			639,834			471,207			—			1,111,041
	Goodwill		—			2,436,533			1,227,141			—			3,663,674
	Other assets, net		4,069			538,572			202,838			—			745,479
	TOTAL ASSETS	$	4,781,910		$	8,040,103		$	2,887,479		$	(7,970,011	)	$	7,739,481
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Total current liabilities	$	1,273,513		$	2,970,916		$	942,743		$	(1,892,791	)	$	3,294,381
	Long-term debt		1,249,412			—			—			—			1,249,412
	Other liabilities		—			432,877			503,826			—			936,703
	Stockholders’ equity		2,258,985			4,636,310			1,440,910			(6,077,220	)		2,258,985
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	4,781,910		$	8,040,103		$	2,887,479		$	(7,970,011	)	$	7,739,481
Schedule of Cash Flow Statement Information	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	Six months ended June 30, 2014
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Operating activities:
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	1,355,396		$	109,546		$	1,464,942
	Investing activities:
	Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development		—			(129,160	)		(28,053	)		(157,213	)
	Purchases of investments		—			(803,933	)		(222,121	)		(1,026,054	)
	Sales and maturities of investments		—			208,017			211,461			419,478
	Other, net		—			(915	)		(289	)		(1,204	)
	Net cash used in investing activities		—			(725,991	)		(39,002	)		(764,993	)
	Financing activities:
	Purchases of treasury stock		(339,020	)		—			—			(339,020	)
	Transfers (to) from related parties		297,963			(217,796	)		(80,167	)		—
	Other, net		41,057			2,422			(69	)		43,410
	Net cash used in financing activities		—			(215,374	)		(80,236	)		(295,610	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			7,628			820			8,448
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			421,659			(8,872	)		412,787
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			606,683			414,350			1,021,033
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	1,028,342		$	405,478		$	1,433,820
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
	Six months ended June 30, 2013
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
		(In thousands)
	Operating activities:
	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	—		$	1,179,852		$	19,756		$	1,199,608
	Investing activities:
	Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development		—			(117,537	)		(40,303	)		(157,840	)
	Purchases of investments		—			(919,107	)		(210,682	)		(1,129,789	)
	Sales and maturities of investments		—			554,098			218,719			772,817
	Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—			—			(540,489	)		(540,489	)
	Other, net		—			24,189			(43	)		24,146
	Net cash used in investing activities		—			(458,357	)		(572,798	)		(1,031,155	)
	Financing activities:
	Purchases of treasury stock		(134,238	)		—			—			(134,238	)
	Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock		25,273			—			—			25,273
	Transfers (to) from related parties		83,521			(704,542	)		621,021			—
	Other, net		25,444			(7,595	)		1,084			18,933
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		—			(712,137	)		622,105			(90,032	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			(47,685	)		(12,080	)		(59,765	)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		—			(38,327	)		56,983			18,656
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		—			1,007,156			286,005			1,293,161
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	—		$	968,829		$	342,988		$	1,311,817

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 08, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 08, 2013	Mar. 08, 2013	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 04, 2014
	USD ($)		Trivago	Trivago	Trivago	Trivago	Trivago	Trivago	Trivago	Wotif.com Holdings Limited	Wotif.com Holdings Limited
			USD ($)		USD ($)	USD ($)	EUR (€)	Scenario Forecast	Scenario Forecast	Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event
								Maximum	Maximum	AUD	USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'		'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, expected purchase price	'		'	'	'	'	'	'	'	703,000,000	$658,000,000
Business acquisitions, price per share	'		'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3.3	$3.09
Percentage of equity position acquired	'		'	'	63.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of fully diluted basis acquired	'		'	'	61.60%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, total cash paid	'		'	'	'	564,000,000	434,000,000	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, cash consideration paid to shareholders	'		554,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, cash paid to settle portion of employee compensation plan	9,829,000		9,829,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, common stock consideration, shares	'		875,200	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, amount expensed at acquisition	66,472,000	[1]	'	'	66,472,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	'		'	'	$56,643,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, increment of shares issued during the period	'		'	175,040	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Minority shareholders right to sell on remaining shares of trivago	'		'	'	'	'	'	100.00%	50.00%	'	'
[1]	Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Cost of revenue $ 943 $ 764 $ 2,145 $ 1,825 Selling and marketing 4,820 3,649 10,155 7,914 Technology and content 4,960 4,692 10,518 10,087 General and administrative 10,291 6,981 23,017 14,695 Acquisition-related and other - - - 56,643

Financial_Assets_and_Liabiliti

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Recurring Basis, USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	$1,434,811	$846,385
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Foreign currency forward contracts, Liabilities	11,719	'
Foreign currency forward contracts, Assets	'	2,225
Money Market Funds	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	279,805	229,425
Time Deposits	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	77,236	138,956
Restricted cash	16,635	17,085
Investments	911,390	258,308
Corporate Debt Securities	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments	149,745	200,386
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	279,805	229,425
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 | Money Market Funds	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	279,805	229,425
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Total assets	1,155,006	616,960
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Foreign currency forward contracts, Liabilities	11,719	'
Foreign currency forward contracts, Assets	'	2,225
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Time Deposits	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	77,236	138,956
Restricted cash	16,635	17,085
Investments	911,390	258,308
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 | Corporate Debt Securities	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investments	$149,745	$200,386

Fair_Value_Measurements_Additi

Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Available for sale investments, short-term	$27,000,000	'	$27,000,000	'	$67,000,000
Available for sale investments, long-term	123,000,000	'	123,000,000	'	133,000,000
Gross unrealized gains	1,000,000	'	1,000,000	'	1,000,000
Gross unrealized losses	1,000,000	'	1,000,000	'	1,000,000
Net gains (losses) from foreign currency forward contracts	-8,000,000	38,000,000	-16,000,000	51,000,000	'
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	892,000,000	'	892,000,000	'	'
Recurring Basis | Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency forward contracts, Assets	'	'	'	'	2,225,000
Foreign currency forward contracts, Liability	11,719,000	'	11,719,000	'	'
Balance held by majority-owned subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Time deposits held by company's majority-owned subsidiaries	$263,000,000	'	$263,000,000	'	$283,000,000

Long_Term_Debt_Outstanding_Det

Long Term Debt Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$1,249,448	$1,249,412
7.456% Senior Notes Due 2018	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	500,000	500,000
5.95% Senior Notes Due 2020	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$749,448	$749,412

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Credit Facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Unsecured revolving credit facility	$1,000,000,000	'
Line of credit facility, expiration date	'2017-11	'
Credit facility borrowings outstanding	0	0
Interest, on drawn amount	'LIBOR plus 150 basis points	'
Commitment fee on undrawn amounts	0.20%	'
Letters of credit issued under the credit facility	19,000,000	19,000,000
Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Basis points added to LIBOR rate	1.50%	'
5.95% Senior Notes Due 2020	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Senior unsecured notes principal amount	750,000,000	'
Senior notes, maturity date	'2020-08	'
Senior notes, interest rate	5.95%	'
Senior notes redemption price percentage at the option of company	100.00%	'
Redemption at option of Company	'We may redeem the 5.95% Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal plus accrued interest, plus a "make-whole" premium, in whole or in part.	'
Senior notes issued price percentage	99.89%	'
Fair value of senior notes	848,000,000	816,000,000
7.456% Senior Notes Due 2018	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Senior unsecured notes principal amount	500,000,000	'
Senior notes, maturity date	'2018-08	'
Senior notes, interest rate	7.46%	'
Senior notes redemption price percentage at the option of company	100.00%	'
Redemption at option of Company	'At any time Expedia may redeem the 7.456% Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal plus accrued interest, plus a "make-whole" premium, in whole or in part.	'
Fair value of senior notes	594,000,000	587,000,000
Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Accrued interest related to senior notes	$31,000,000	$31,000,000

Reconciliation_of_Redeemable_N

Reconciliation of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]	'
Balance, beginning of the period	$364,871
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	-8,828
Fair value adjustments	99,383
Currency translation adjustments and other	33,243
Balance, end of period	$488,669

Summary_of_Dividends_Declared_

Summary of Dividends Declared (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Payment of dividends to stockholders	$38,833	$35,621
5-Feb-14	'	'
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Declaration Date	5-Feb-14	'
Dividend Per Share	$0.15	'
Record Date	10-Mar-14	'
Payment of dividends to stockholders	19,602	'
Payment Date	27-Mar-14	'
30-Apr-14	'	'
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Declaration Date	30-Apr-14	'
Dividend Per Share	$0.15	'
Record Date	30-May-14	'
Payment of dividends to stockholders	19,231	'
Payment Date	19-Jun-14	'
5-Feb-13	'	'
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Declaration Date	'	5-Feb-13
Dividend Per Share	'	$0.13
Record Date	'	11-Mar-13
Payment of dividends to stockholders	'	17,983
Payment Date	'	28-Mar-13
24-Apr-13	'	'
Dividends Payable [Line Items]	'	'
Declaration Date	'	24-Apr-13
Dividend Per Share	'	$0.13
Record Date	'	30-May-13
Payment of dividends to stockholders	'	$17,638
Payment Date	'	19-Jun-13

Stockholders_Equity_Additional

Stockholders Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 30, 2014
			Subsequent Event	Subsequent Event
				Dividend Declared
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Dividends declaration date	'	'	'	30-Jul-14
Dividends per share	'	'	'	$0.18
Dividend payment date	'	'	'	17-Sep-14
Dividend record date	'	'	'	27-Aug-14
Authorized share repurchase	'	20	'	'
Stock repurchased, shares	4.7	'	0.3	'
Stock repurchased, value	$339	'	$24	'
Average repurchase price per share	$71.65	'	$78.92	'
Shares authorized and remaining under the repurchase program	4.1	'	'	'

Basic_and_Diluted_Earnings_Per

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	$89,373	$71,500	$75,069	($32,726)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Expedia, Inc. available to common stockholders:	'	'	'	'
Basic	$0.69	$0.52	$0.58	($0.24)
Diluted	$0.67	$0.51	$0.56	($0.24)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: Basic	129,538	136,351	130,046	135,998
Options to purchase common stock	4,030	4,594	4,235	'
Other dilutive securities	100	167	118	'
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, Diluted	133,668	141,112	134,399	135,998

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Outstanding stock awards excluded from calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share	7	4	7	18

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Effective tax rate	19.50%	27.90%	24.20%	-39.30%
Income tax expense	$20,751,000	$24,408,000	$21,070,000	$12,505,000
Income taxes examination statute of limitations expiration date	'	'	1-Jul-14	'
Previously unrecognized tax benefits, including interest, that will be recognized in continuing operations	$25,600,000	'	$25,600,000	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

20-May-13

Dec. 09, 2013

Dec. 09, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

26-May-14

Dec. 31, 2009

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

HAWAII

HAWAII

HAWAII

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HAWAII

HAWAII

HAWAII

Travelocity

Travelocity

Travelocity

City of San Francisco

City of San Francisco

Matters relating to hotel booking practices

Litigation relating to occupancy tax

Litigation relating to occupancy tax

Litigation Related to Other Taxes

Litigation Related to Other Taxes

Litigation Related to Other Taxes

Litigation Related to Other Taxes

Litigation Related to Other Taxes

2012 Tax Assessment

2000 through 2012

2000 through 2012

Exercisable Period One

Exercisable Period Two

Minimum

LegalMatter

Excise Tax Related Liabilities

Penalties

Accrued Interest

Litigation Related to Other Taxes

Litigation Related to Other Taxes

Litigation Related to Other Taxes

LegalMatter

Duplicative Assessment

Loss Contingencies [Line Items]

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Number of lawsuits filed by cities, counties and states involving hotel occupancy taxes

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87

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Number of lawsuits currently active

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34

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Number of lawsuits dismissed to date

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37

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Number of dismissals based on finding that defendant was not subject to local hotel occupancy tax or the local government lacked standing to pursue claims

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23

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Reserve for legal contingencies

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$56

$46

Tax assessments

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Pay-to-play occupancy and other tax payments

171

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78

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52

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Litigation relating to general excise tax, expense

$64

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30

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Segment_Information_Additional

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
	Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Number of reportable segments	2

Segment_Information_Detail

Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$1,494,632	$1,205,017	$2,695,003	$2,217,384
Adjusted EBITDA	259,256	191,702	366,027	296,830
Depreciation	-65,558	-51,139	-127,692	-100,005
Amortization of intangible assets	-18,264	-18,837	-36,756	-31,407
Stock-based compensation	-21,014	-16,086	-45,835	-91,164
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other	-31,416	-6,246	-34,955	-67,804
Acquisition-related and other	'	'	'	-9,829
Realized (gain) loss on revenue hedges	6,216	-5,108	5,433	-7,963
Operating income (loss)	129,220	94,286	126,222	-11,342
Other expense, net	-22,615	-6,863	-39,102	-20,506
Income (loss) before income taxes	106,605	87,423	87,120	-31,848
Provision for income taxes	-20,751	-24,408	-21,070	-12,505
Net income (loss)	85,854	63,015	66,050	-44,353
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,519	8,485	9,019	11,627
Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	89,373	71,500	75,069	-32,726
Operating Segments | Leisure	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	1,391,518	1,109,709	2,491,651	2,033,557
Adjusted EBITDA	341,794	264,853	523,280	442,951
Depreciation	-32,939	-25,507	-63,452	-48,568
Realized (gain) loss on revenue hedges	6,216	-5,108	5,433	-7,963
Operating income (loss)	315,071	234,238	465,261	386,420
Operating Segments | Egencia	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue	103,114	95,308	203,352	183,827
Adjusted EBITDA	17,341	17,562	33,662	29,690
Depreciation	-4,501	-3,335	-9,156	-7,032
Operating income (loss)	12,840	14,227	24,506	22,658
Corporate, Non-Segment	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Adjusted EBITDA	-99,879	-90,713	-190,915	-175,811
Depreciation	-28,118	-22,297	-55,084	-44,405
Amortization of intangible assets	-18,264	-18,837	-36,756	-31,407
Stock-based compensation	-21,014	-16,086	-45,835	-91,164
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other	-31,416	-6,246	-34,955	-67,804
Acquisition-related and other	'	'	'	-9,829
Operating income (loss)	($198,691)	($154,179)	($363,545)	($420,420)

Schedule_of_Statement_of_Opera

Schedule of Statement of Operations Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	$1,494,632		$1,205,017		$2,695,003		$2,217,384
Costs and expenses:	'		'		'		'
Cost of revenue	300,501	[1]	262,607	[1]	595,120	[1]	513,188	[1]
Selling and marketing	743,616	[1]	590,468	[1]	1,368,315	[1]	1,086,623	[1]
Technology and content	169,075	[1]	140,682	[1]	332,050	[1]	278,965	[1]
General and administrative	102,540	[1]	91,891	[1]	201,585	[1]	184,267	[1]
Amortization of intangible assets	18,264		18,837		36,756		31,407
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other	31,416		6,246		34,955		67,804
Acquisition-related and other	'		'		'		66,472	[1]
Operating income (loss)	129,220		94,286		126,222		-11,342
Other income (expense):	'		'		'		'
Other, net	-22,615		-6,863		-39,102		-20,506
Total other expense, net	-22,615		-6,863		-39,102		-20,506
Income (loss) before income taxes	106,605		87,423		87,120		-31,848
Provision for income taxes	-20,751		-24,408		-21,070		-12,505
Net income (loss)	85,854		63,015		66,050		-44,353
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,519		8,485		9,019		11,627
Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	89,373		71,500		75,069		-32,726
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	86,886		73,668		82,677		-49,362
Parent	'		'		'		'
Other income (expense):	'		'		'		'
Equity in pre-tax earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries	102,419		84,609		101,153		-8,666
Other, net	-20,692		-20,797		-41,371		-41,680
Total other expense, net	81,727		63,812		59,782		-50,346
Income (loss) before income taxes	81,727		63,812		59,782		-50,346
Provision for income taxes	7,646		7,688		15,287		17,620
Net income (loss)	89,373		71,500		75,069		-32,726
Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	89,373		71,500		75,069		-32,726
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	89,373		71,500		75,069		-32,726
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	1,166,139		974,513		2,115,823		1,824,612
Costs and expenses:	'		'		'		'
Cost of revenue	235,625		205,011		467,606		400,491
Selling and marketing	502,818		392,961		926,953		748,927
Technology and content	118,478		94,046		233,403		193,009
General and administrative	63,752		47,198		97,229		104,827
Amortization of intangible assets	455		1,168		937		2,481
Legal reserves, occupancy tax and other	31,416		6,246		34,955		67,804
Intercompany (income) expense, net	192,233		236,796		380,456		399,240
Operating income (loss)	21,362		-8,913		-25,716		-92,167
Other income (expense):	'		'		'		'
Equity in pre-tax earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries	92,650		79,229		132,436		40,901
Other, net	11,380		15,238		-24,879		18,205
Total other expense, net	104,030		94,467		107,557		59,106
Income (loss) before income taxes	125,392		85,554		81,841		-33,061
Provision for income taxes	-20,625		-2,825		24,102		23,880
Net income (loss)	104,767		82,729		105,943		-9,181
Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	104,767		82,729		105,943		-9,181
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	104,834		81,568		106,250		-10,558
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	358,318		242,095		634,795		409,230
Costs and expenses:	'		'		'		'
Cost of revenue	63,612		56,126		124,926		110,548
Selling and marketing	271,831		210,580		499,603		356,363
Technology and content	50,819		46,637		98,640		85,954
General and administrative	38,622		44,680		104,325		79,382
Amortization of intangible assets	17,809		17,669		35,819		28,926
Acquisition-related and other	'		'		'		66,472
Intercompany (income) expense, net	-192,233		-236,796		-380,456		-399,240
Operating income (loss)	107,858		103,199		151,938		80,825
Other income (expense):	'		'		'		'
Other, net	-13,303		-1,304		27,148		2,969
Total other expense, net	-13,303		-1,304		27,148		2,969
Income (loss) before income taxes	94,555		101,895		179,086		83,794
Provision for income taxes	-7,772		-29,271		-60,459		-54,005
Net income (loss)	86,783		72,624		118,627		29,789
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,519		8,485		9,019		11,627
Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	90,302		81,109		127,646		41,416
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	87,748		84,438		134,947		26,157
Eliminations	'		'		'		'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Revenue	-29,825		-11,591		-55,615		-16,458
Costs and expenses:	'		'		'		'
Cost of revenue	1,264		1,470		2,588		2,149
Selling and marketing	-31,033		-13,073		-58,241		-18,667
Technology and content	-222		-1		7		2
General and administrative	166		13		31		58
Other income (expense):	'		'		'		'
Equity in pre-tax earnings (losses) of consolidated subsidiaries	-195,069		-163,838		-233,589		-32,235
Total other expense, net	-195,069		-163,838		-233,589		-32,235
Income (loss) before income taxes	-195,069		-163,838		-233,589		-32,235
Net income (loss)	-195,069		-163,838		-233,589		-32,235
Net income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	-195,069		-163,838		-233,589		-32,235
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Expedia, Inc.	($195,069)		($163,838)		($233,589)		($32,235)
[1]	Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Cost of revenue $ 943 $ 764 $ 2,145 $ 1,825 Selling and marketing 4,820 3,649 10,155 7,914 Technology and content 4,960 4,692 10,518 10,087 General and administrative 10,291 6,981 23,017 14,695 Acquisition-related and other - - - 56,643

Schedule_of_Balance_Sheet_Info

Schedule of Balance Sheet Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS	'	'
Total current assets	$3,640,965	$2,219,287
Intangible assets, net	1,087,048	1,111,041
Goodwill	3,696,861	3,663,674
Other assets, net	809,955	745,479
TOTAL ASSETS	9,234,829	7,739,481
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Total current liabilities	4,857,877	3,294,381
Long-term debt	1,249,448	1,249,412
Other liabilities	1,136,629	936,703
Stockholders' equity	1,990,875	2,258,985
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	9,234,829	7,739,481
Parent	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Total current assets	170,655	155,368
Investment in subsidiaries	4,642,857	4,622,473
Other assets, net	3,707	4,069
TOTAL ASSETS	4,817,219	4,781,910
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Total current liabilities	1,576,896	1,273,513
Long-term debt	1,249,448	1,249,412
Stockholders' equity	1,990,875	2,258,985
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	4,817,219	4,781,910
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Total current assets	4,507,866	2,970,417
Investment in subsidiaries	1,500,425	1,454,747
Intangible assets, net	638,897	639,834
Goodwill	2,436,533	2,436,533
Other assets, net	554,521	538,572
TOTAL ASSETS	9,638,242	8,040,103
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Total current liabilities	4,473,998	2,970,916
Other liabilities	503,867	432,877
Stockholders' equity	4,660,377	4,636,310
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	9,638,242	8,040,103
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Total current assets	1,046,111	986,293
Intangible assets, net	448,151	471,207
Goodwill	1,260,328	1,227,141
Other assets, net	251,727	202,838
TOTAL ASSETS	3,006,317	2,887,479
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Total current liabilities	890,650	942,743
Other liabilities	632,762	503,826
Stockholders' equity	1,482,905	1,440,910
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	3,006,317	2,887,479
Eliminations	'	'
ASSETS	'	'
Total current assets	-2,083,667	-1,892,791
Investment in subsidiaries	-6,143,282	-6,077,220
TOTAL ASSETS	-8,226,949	-7,970,011
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Total current liabilities	-2,083,667	-1,892,791
Stockholders' equity	-6,143,282	-6,077,220
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	($8,226,949)	($7,970,011)

Schedule_of_Cash_Flow_Statemen

Schedule of Cash Flow Statement Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating activities:	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	$1,464,942	$1,199,608
Investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development	-157,213	-157,840
Purchases of investments	-1,026,054	-1,129,789
Sales and maturities of investments	419,478	772,817
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	'	-540,489
Other, net	-1,204	24,146
Net cash used in investing activities	-764,993	-1,031,155
Financing activities:	'	'
Purchases of treasury stock	-339,020	-134,238
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock	'	25,273
Other, net	43,410	18,933
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-295,610	-90,032
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	8,448	-59,765
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	412,787	18,656
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,021,033	1,293,161
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,433,820	1,311,817
Parent	'	'
Financing activities:	'	'
Purchases of treasury stock	-339,020	-134,238
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock	'	25,273
Transfers (to) from related parties	297,963	83,521
Other, net	41,057	25,444
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
Operating activities:	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,355,396	1,179,852
Investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development	-129,160	-117,537
Purchases of investments	-803,933	-919,107
Sales and maturities of investments	208,017	554,098
Other, net	-915	24,189
Net cash used in investing activities	-725,991	-458,357
Financing activities:	'	'
Transfers (to) from related parties	-217,796	-704,542
Other, net	2,422	-7,595
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-215,374	-712,137
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7,628	-47,685
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	421,659	-38,327
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	606,683	1,007,156
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,028,342	968,829
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
Operating activities:	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities	109,546	19,756
Investing activities:	'	'
Capital expenditures, including internal-use software and website development	-28,053	-40,303
Purchases of investments	-222,121	-210,682
Sales and maturities of investments	211,461	218,719
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	'	-540,489
Other, net	-289	-43
Net cash used in investing activities	-39,002	-572,798
Financing activities:	'	'
Transfers (to) from related parties	-80,167	621,021
Other, net	-69	1,084
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-80,236	622,105
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	820	-12,080
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-8,872	56,983
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	414,350	286,005
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$405,478	$342,988