Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Revenue	$ 727,236		$ 559,215		$ 426,045
Revenue from Expedia	217,425		203,751		211,018
Total revenue	944,661		762,966		637,063
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue (exclusive of amortization)	17,714	[1]	12,074	[1]	10,873	[1]
Selling and marketing	368,353	[2]	266,239	[2]	209,176	[2]
Technology and content	130,673	[2]	86,640	[2]	57,448	[2]
General and administrative	98,121	[2]	75,641	[2]	44,770	[2]
Depreciation	29,495		19,966		18,362
Amortization of intangible assets	5,731		6,110		7,523
Shared services fee with Expedia					9,222
Spin-off costs					6,932
Total costs and expenses	650,087		466,670		364,306
Operating income	294,574		296,296		272,757
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,738		510		808
Interest expense	(10,074)		(11,381)		(417)
Other, net	(1,536)		(3,450)		(1,254)
Total other expense, net	(9,872)		(14,321)		(863)
Income before income taxes	284,702		281,975		271,894
Provision for income taxes	(79,259)		(87,387)		(94,103)
Net income	205,443		194,588		177,791
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest			(519)		(114)
Net income attributable to TripAdvisor, Inc.	205,443		194,069		177,677
Earnings Per Share attributable to TripAdvisor, Inc:
Basic	$ 1.44		$ 1.39		$ 1.33
Diluted	$ 1.41		$ 1.37		$ 1.32
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic	142,854		139,462		133,461
Diluted	145,263		141,341		134,865
(1) Excludes amortization as follows:
Depreciation	29,495		19,966		18,362
Amortization of intangible assets	5,731		6,110		7,523
Excluded Amortization	20,551		13,524		13,016
(2) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
General and administrative	48,953		30,102		17,344
Selling and Marketing [Member]
(2) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
General and administrative	10,643		4,622		3,216
Technology and Content [Member]
(2) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
General and administrative	21,053		11,400		3,931
General and Administrative [Member]
(2) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
General and administrative	17,257		14,080		10,197
Software Development [Member]
Costs and expenses:
Depreciation	19,602		12,816		12,438
(1) Excludes amortization as follows:
Depreciation	19,602		12,816		12,438
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Costs and expenses:
Amortization of intangible assets	949		708		578
(1) Excludes amortization as follows:
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 949		$ 708		$ 578

[1] Excludes amortization as follows:

[2] Includes stock-based compensation as follows: