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Other Long-Term Liabilities - Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities Noncurrent [Abstract]    
Unrecognized tax benefits $ 73trip_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncludingInterestAccrued [1] $ 68trip_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncludingInterestAccrued [1]
Construction liabilities 82us-gaap_ConstructionLoanNoncurrent [2] 67us-gaap_ConstructionLoanNoncurrent [2]
Other 19us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent [3] 19us-gaap_OtherSundryLiabilitiesNoncurrent [3]
Total other long-term liabilities $ 174us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent $ 154us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
[1] Amount includes accrued interest related to this liability.
[2] We capitalize construction in progress and record a corresponding long-term liability for build-to-suit lease agreements where we are considered the owner during the construction period for accounting purposes only.
[3] Amounts primarily consist of long term deferred rent balances related to operating leases for office space.