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Property and Equipment, Net - Components of Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 207us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 186us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: accumulated depreciation (91)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (77)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Construction in progress 110us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross [1] 86us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross [1]
Property and equipment, net 226us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 195us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Capitalized Software and Website Development    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 118us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember
104us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SoftwareAndSoftwareDevelopmentCostsMember
Leasehold Improvements    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 42us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
40us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Computer Equipment    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 33us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
31us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
Furniture, Office Equipment and Other    
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 14us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= trip_FurnitureOfficeEquipmentAndOtherMember
$ 11us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= trip_FurnitureOfficeEquipmentAndOtherMember
[1] We capitalize construction in progress for build-to-suit lease agreements where we are considered the owner, for accounting purposes only, during the construction period. These amounts represent construction costs to date incurred by the landlord and the Company related to our future corporate headquarters in Needham, MA. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, we capitalized $4 million in non-cash construction costs which were incurred by the landlord, with a corresponding liability recorded in other long-term liabilities, and in addition, we capitalized $20 million in tenant improvements on our unaudited consolidated balance sheet, of which $13 million were paid in cash by the Company. Refer to “Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies,” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 for additional information on our future corporate headquarters lease.