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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes refund received | $ 12,000,000 |  | $ 12,000,000 |  |  |  |
Income tax provisions (benefit) | 37,000,000 | $ 2,000,000 | 61,000,000 | $ (19,000,000) |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 205,000,000 |  | 205,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 177,000,000
Accrued penalties | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Accrued Interest Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 46,000,000 |  | 46,000,000 |  |  |  |
Singapore |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes refund received |  |  |  |  |  | $ 64,000,000 |
Long term taxes payable | $ 25,000,000 |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Domestic Country | Singapore |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected income tax expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  | $ 76,000,000 |  |
Minimum | HMRC | Tax Years 2012 Through 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in income tax expense due to proposed adjustments related to transfer pricing with foreign subsidiary, estimated |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum | Expedia | IRS | Tax Years 2009 through 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in income tax expense due to proposed adjustments related to transfer pricing with foreign subsidiary, estimated |  |  | 90,000,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum | Expedia | IRS | 2009 through 2011 Pre Spin-Off Tax Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in income tax expense due to proposed adjustments related to transfer pricing with foreign subsidiary, estimated |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum | HMRC | Tax Years 2012 Through 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in income tax expense due to proposed adjustments related to transfer pricing with foreign subsidiary, estimated |  |  | 35,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum | Expedia | IRS | Tax Years 2009 through 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in income tax expense due to proposed adjustments related to transfer pricing with foreign subsidiary, estimated |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum | Expedia | IRS | 2009 through 2011 Pre Spin-Off Tax Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in income tax expense due to proposed adjustments related to transfer pricing with foreign subsidiary, estimated |  |  | 35,000,000 |  |  |  |
COVID-19 Pandemic |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Government assistance benefits recognized |  | $ 2,000,000 | $ 12,000,000 | $ 7,000,000 |  |  |

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