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Document and Entity Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Oct. 17, 2013
Common Stock [Member]
Oct. 17, 2013
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-Q    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2013    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2013    
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3    
Entity Registrant Name TripAdvisor, Inc.    
Entity Central Index Key 0001526520    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   129,262,489 12,799,999