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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

		Year Ended December 31,
		2011				2010				2009
		(In thousands, except per share data)
Income from continuing operations attributable to Expedia, Inc.		$	324,146			$	301,615			$	213,965
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Expedia, Inc. available to common stockholders:
Basic		$	2.39			$	2.14			$	1.48
Diluted			2.34				2.09				1.46
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic			135,888				141,233				144,107
Dilutive effect of:
Options to purchase common stock			1,766				2,046				1,421
Warrants to purchase common stock			605				147				46
Other dilutive securities			443				588				497
Diluted			138,702				144,014				146,071

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