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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Segment Information - Summary of Segment Information (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
General and administrative	$ 51			$ 49		$ 161	$ 144
Estimated potential settlement of a regulatory matter						10
Canada digital service tax		$ 4
Viator
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
General and administrative	1			1		3	2
TheFork
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
General and administrative	1			1		3	3
Brand Tripadvisor
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
General and administrative	2			$ 2		6	$ 5
General and Administrative
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction costs	$ 1					$ 4
Estimated potential settlement of a regulatory matter			$ 10
Capitalized Transaction Cost					$ 3