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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
May 18, 2010
Priceline.com International Limited (PIL)
Dec. 31, 2013
Priceline.com International Limited (PIL)
Dec. 31, 2012
Priceline.com International Limited (PIL)
Dec. 31, 2011
Priceline.com International Limited (PIL)
Apr. 30, 2012
Priceline.com International Limited (PIL)
Apr. 30, 2011
Priceline.com International Limited (PIL)
Mar. 31, 2011
Priceline.com International Limited (PIL)
Jun. 30, 2010
Priceline.com International Limited (PIL)
Jun. 30, 2010
Bookingcom Limited [Member]
Acquisition of Controlling and Redeemable Controlling Interest                        
Payments to purchase a controlling interest of the outstanding equity of TravelJigsaw Holdings Limited and its operating subsidiary       $ 108,500,000                
Transaction costs                     1,900,000  
Percent purchased, by certain key members of the management team of Booking.com, of ownership interest in TravelJigsaw from PIL (as a percent)                       3.00%
Proportion of redeemable shares subject to put and call options in each of 2011, 2012 and 2013 0.33 0.33 0.33                  
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent               12.70% 19.00% 24.40%    
Reconciliation of redeemable noncontrolling interests                        
Balance, Beginning of Year 160,287,000       160,287,000 127,045,000 45,751,000          
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests         135,000 4,471,000 2,760,000          
Redeemable noncontrolling interests fair value adjustment (42,522,000) (84,693,000) (91,743,000)   42,522,000 [1] 84,693,000 [1] 91,743,000 [1]          
Purchase of subsidiary shares at fair value         (192,530,000) [1] (61,079,000) [1] (12,986,000) [1]          
Currency translation adjustments         (10,414,000) 5,157,000 (223,000)          
Balance, End of Year $ 0 $ 160,287,000     $ 0 $ 160,287,000 $ 127,045,000          
[1] The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests was determined by industry peer comparable analysis and a discounted cash flow valuation model.