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Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
General and administrative expenses $ 33us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense [1] $ 26us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense [1]
Operating Segments | Hotel    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
General and administrative expenses 20us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trip_HotelSegmentMember
19us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trip_HotelSegmentMember
Operating Segments | Other Segment    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
General and administrative expenses $ 6us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
$ 3us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
[1] Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows: