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Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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| Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items] | ||||
| Income from continuing operations attributable to Expedia, Inc. | $ 169,934 | $ 170,947 | $ 295,783 | $ 264,455 |
| Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Expedia, Inc. available to common stockholders: | ||||
| Basic | $ 1.25 | $ 1.26 | $ 2.21 | $ 1.94 |
| Diluted | $ 1.20 | $ 1.22 | $ 2.12 | $ 1.90 |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding, Basic | 135,968 | 136,176 | 133,919 | 136,632 |
| Options to purchase common stock | 4,890 | 2,081 | 4,107 | 1,764 |
| Other dilutive securities | 565 | 1,427 | 1,624 | 875 |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding, Diluted | 141,423 | 139,684 | 139,650 | 139,271 |
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Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of call options using the treasury stock method. No definition available.
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Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Other Dilutive Securities No definition available.
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Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the parent. Also defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items but after deduction of those portions of income or loss from continuing operations that are allocable to noncontrolling interests. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) from continuing operations per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) derived from continuing operations during the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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