$BKNG
Booking Holdings Inc.

2011 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000107553112000005 Filed on February 27, 2012

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2011 2010 Q4 2010 Q3
Revenue $4.356B $731.3M $1.002B
YoY Change 41.19% 34.98% 37.1%
Cost Of Revenue $1.276B $252.9M $335.6M
YoY Change 8.49% 10.63% 13.11%
Gross Profit $3.080B $478.4M $666.2M
YoY Change 61.34% 52.75% 53.5%
Gross Profit Margin 70.71% 65.42% 66.5%
Selling, General & Admin $286.3M $277.0M $316.6M
YoY Change 44.99% 49.49% 41.85%
% of Gross Profit 9.3% 57.9% 47.52%
Research & Development $33.81M
YoY Change 61.03%
% of Gross Profit 1.1%
Depreciation & Amortization $53.80M $14.20M $14.80M
YoY Change 6.53% 42.0% 46.53%
% of Gross Profit 1.75% 2.97% 2.22%
Operating Expenses $1.681B $289.5M $329.4M
YoY Change 49.79% 48.23% 41.25%
Operating Profit $1.399B $188.9M $336.8M
YoY Change 77.8% 60.23% 67.72%
Interest Expense $31.72M -$8.100M -$18.10M
YoY Change 5.93% -16.49% 170.15%
% of Operating Profit 2.27% -4.29% -5.37%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$31.13M
YoY Change -23.17%
Pretax Income $144.9M $180.9M $318.7M
YoY Change 6.31% 67.35% 64.19%
Income Tax $308.7M $45.80M $94.10M
% Of Pretax Income 213.02% 25.32% 29.53%
Net Earnings $1.059B $135.7M $223.0M
YoY Change 100.54% 72.9% -30.1%
Net Earnings / Revenue 24.32% 18.56% 22.26%
Basic Earnings Per Share $21.27 $2.76 $4.59
Diluted Earnings Per Share $20.63 $2.66 $4.41
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 49.65M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 51.21M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2011 2010 Q4 2010 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $2.658B $1.662B $1.475B
YoY Change 59.93% 107.78% 105.15%
Cash & Equivalents $633.0M $359.0M $533.0M
Short-Term Investments $2.025B $1.303B $942.0M
Other Short-Term Assets $145.0M $133.0M $116.0M
YoY Change 9.02% 27.88% 90.16%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $264.0M $162.4M $249.0M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $3.067B $1.957B $1.840B
YoY Change 56.72% 91.35% 93.68%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $64.00M $39.74M $36.00M
YoY Change 60.0% 32.46% 24.14%
Goodwill $510.9M
YoY Change 45.71%
Intangibles $232.0M
YoY Change 34.84%
Long-Term Investments $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Other Assets $135.0M $14.42M $173.0M
YoY Change -18.18% -94.41% -39.72%
Total Long-Term Assets $904.0M $948.5M $907.0M
YoY Change -4.74% 16.95% 7.08%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $3.067B $1.957B $1.840B
Total Long-Term Assets $904.0M $948.5M $907.0M
Total Assets $3.971B $2.906B $2.747B
YoY Change 36.65% 58.45% 52.87%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $147.0M $90.31M $113.0M
YoY Change 63.33% 48.05% 79.37%
Accrued Expenses $222.0M $243.8M $196.0M
YoY Change -9.02% 90.44% 37.06%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $498.0M $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change -100.0% -100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.106B $471.2M $506.0M
YoY Change 134.82% 15.2% 5.86%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $77.00M $476.0M $471.0M
YoY Change -83.82% 1222.22% 842.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $39.00M $42.99M $28.00M
YoY Change -9.3% 79.13% 27.27%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $116.0M $42.99M $499.0M
YoY Change -77.65% -28.35% 593.06%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $1.106B $471.2M $506.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $116.0M $42.99M $499.0M
Total Liabilities $1.396B $1.047B $1.110B
YoY Change 27.72% 104.06% 86.55%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $69.11M
YoY Change
Common Stock $438.0K
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost) $640.4M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares 7.421M shares
Shareholders Equity $2.574B $1.813B $1.637B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $3.971B $2.906B $2.747B
YoY Change 36.65% 58.45% 52.87%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2011 2010 Q4 2010 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.059B $135.7M $223.0M
YoY Change 100.54% 72.9% -30.1%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $53.80M $14.20M $14.80M
YoY Change 6.53% 42.0% 46.53%
Cash From Operating Activities $1.342B $179.9M $305.4M
YoY Change 72.62% 22.97% 56.45%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $46.83M -$8.100M -$4.300M
YoY Change 107.29% 55.77% 138.89%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$857.9M -$383.9M -$25.30M
YoY Change 4.81% 49.44% -69.15%
Cash From Investing Activities -$904.8M -$392.0M -$29.50M
YoY Change 7.57% 49.56% -64.8%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $163.2M
YoY Change 26.05%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -151.0M 38.50M -118.5M
YoY Change -170.89% -187.9% 42.26%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 1.342B 179.9M 305.4M
Cash From Investing Activities -904.8M -392.0M -29.50M
Cash From Financing Activities -151.0M 38.50M -118.5M
Net Change In Cash 286.0M -173.6M 157.4M
YoY Change 91.69% 8.77% 460.14%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $1.342B $179.9M $305.4M
Capital Expenditures $46.83M -$8.100M -$4.300M
Free Cash Flow $1.295B $188.0M $309.7M
YoY Change 71.59% 24.09% 57.21%

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ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
0 USD
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ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
0 USD
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0 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Proceeds From Minority Shareholders
ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
0 USD
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ProceedsFromMinorityShareholders
4311000 USD
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ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
2229563000 USD
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ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
1071669000 USD
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ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfAvailableForSaleSecurities
432184000 USD
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ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments
0 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Proceeds From Sale Of Equity Method Investments
ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments
0 USD
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ProceedsFromSaleOfEquityMethodInvestments
8921000 USD
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ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
25751000 USD
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ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
43428000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
4302000 USD
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ProfitLoss
528142000 USD
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ProfitLoss
489472000 USD
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ProfitLoss
1059131000 USD
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ProfitLoss
225955000 USD
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ProfitLoss
472886000 USD
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ProfitLoss
104013000 USD
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ProfitLoss
256277000 USD
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ProfitLoss
114596000 USD
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ProfitLoss
135111000 USD
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ProfitLoss
53875000 USD
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ProfitLoss
224560000 USD
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176957000 USD
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134146000 USD
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64322000 USD
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39739000 USD
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ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
7102000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
3227000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Provision For Doubtful Accounts
ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
9331000 USD
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45751000 USD
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127045000 USD
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1050000 USD
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3771000 USD
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69110000 USD
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1033738000 USD
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SalesRevenueNet
2338212000 USD
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SalesRevenueNet
3084905000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
4355610000 USD
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SalesRevenueNet
1452804000 USD
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SalesRevenueNet
990770000 USD
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SalesRevenueNet
1102716000 USD
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SalesRevenueNet
809320000 USD
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SalesRevenueNet
731316000 USD
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SalesRevenueNet
584394000 USD
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SalesRevenueNet
767439000 USD
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SalesRevenueNet
1001757000 USD
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SellingAndMarketingExpense
81238000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Selling And Marketing Expense
SellingAndMarketingExpense
116303000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Selling And Marketing Expense
SellingAndMarketingExpense
162690000 USD
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ShareBasedCompensation
65724000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
68200000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
40671000 USD
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
179101 shares
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
125564 shares
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2.6 Years
CY2011 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm
2.3 Years
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77100000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
61900000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
74800000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
27.19
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0 shares
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
0.00
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
88166000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
133641000 USD
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
355468 shares
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
197238 shares
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ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
20.71
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
23.59
CY2009 us-gaap Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
180071 shares
CY2010 us-gaap Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
94572 shares
CY2011 us-gaap Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
358517 shares
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StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
7910000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations
StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
10482000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations
StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
8286000 USD
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StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
158230 shares
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StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross
4302000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation Gross
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross
43428000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation Gross
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross
25751000 USD
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459200000 USD
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StockholdersEquity
2574295000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
1813336000 USD
CY2008Q4 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
698826000 USD
CY2009Q4 us-gaap Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
1321629000 USD
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TreasuryStockShares
7779645 shares
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Treasury Stock Shares
TreasuryStockShares
7421128 shares
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TreasuryStockValue
803586000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Treasury Stock Value
TreasuryStockValue
640415000 USD
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TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
17415000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
129445000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
163171000 USD
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UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
10560000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense
UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
9576000 USD
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UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
741000 USD
CY2008Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
741000 USD
CY2011Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
3192000 USD
CY2010Q4 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
13386000 USD
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UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
12500000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
12525000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
12645000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
1455000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
876000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
0 USD
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ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
183272000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount
ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
0 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Valuation Allowance Deferred Tax Asset Change In Amount
ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
0 USD
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ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
240000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Valuation Allowances And Reserves Adjustments
ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
-132000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Valuation Allowances And Reserves Adjustments
ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
-218000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense
ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
3227000 USD
CY2010 us-gaap Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense
ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
7102000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Cost And Expense
ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
9331000 USD
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ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
-5554000 USD
CY2011 us-gaap Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Other Accounts
ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
-9449000 USD
CY2009 us-gaap Valuation Allowances And Reserves Charged To Other Accounts
ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToOtherAccounts
-6873000 USD
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WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
50988000 shares
CY2011 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
51211000 shares
CY2009 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
49522000 shares
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WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
42406000 shares
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WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
49654000 shares
CY2010 us-gaap Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
47955000 shares
CY2010 us-gaap Write Off Of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost
WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost
1400000 USD
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AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentsPreTax
1000000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Available For Sale Securities Adjustments Pre Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentsPreTax
700000 USD
CY2010 pcln Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Conversion Spread Hedges
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalConversionSpreadHedges
-42984000 USD
CY2010 pcln Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Senior Convertible Notes Converted
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSeniorConvertibleNotesConverted
-80045000 USD
CY2011 pcln Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Senior Convertible Notes Converted
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSeniorConvertibleNotesConverted
0 USD
CY2009 pcln Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Senior Convertible Notes Converted
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSeniorConvertibleNotesConverted
8898000 USD
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AgencyRevenue
1380603000 USD
CY2009 pcln Agency Revenue
AgencyRevenue
868395000 USD
CY2011 pcln Agency Revenue
AgencyRevenue
2339253000 USD
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AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNonEmployeeDirectorsPortion
1300000 USD
CY2009 pcln Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Non Employee Directors Portion
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNonEmployeeDirectorsPortion
1100000 USD
CY2011 pcln Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense Non Employee Directors Portion
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNonEmployeeDirectorsPortion
1700000 USD
CY2010 pcln Amortization Of Financing Costs And Write Off Of Unamortized Discount Due To Early Debt Conversions
AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndWriteOffOfUnamortizedDiscountDueToEarlyDebtConversions
3332000 USD
CY2009 pcln Amortization Of Financing Costs And Write Off Of Unamortized Discount Due To Early Debt Conversions
AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndWriteOffOfUnamortizedDiscountDueToEarlyDebtConversions
2465000 USD
CY2011 pcln Amortization Of Financing Costs And Write Off Of Unamortized Discount Due To Early Debt Conversions
AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndWriteOffOfUnamortizedDiscountDueToEarlyDebtConversions
2360000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Convertible Debt Equity
ConvertibleDebtEquity
38000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Convertible Debt Equity
ConvertibleDebtEquity
77360000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Convertible Debt Liability
ConvertibleDebtLiability
175000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Convertible Debt Liability
ConvertibleDebtLiability
497640000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Convertible Debt Liability Noncurrent
ConvertibleDebtLiabilityNoncurrent
476230000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Convertible Debt Liability Noncurrent
ConvertibleDebtLiabilityNoncurrent
0 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Cumulative Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Before Tax
CumulativeTranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeBeforeTax
27100000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Cumulative Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Before Tax
CumulativeTranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeBeforeTax
79100000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Cumulative Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Net Of Tax
CumulativeTranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTax
15800000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Cumulative Translation Adjustment For Net Investment Hedge Net Of Tax
CumulativeTranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTax
46200000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Deferred Merchant Bookings
DeferredMerchantBookings
239157000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Deferred Merchant Bookings
DeferredMerchantBookings
136915000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Deferred Tax Assets Cost Method Investment
DeferredTaxAssetsCostMethodInvestment
5189000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Deferred Tax Assets Cost Method Investment
DeferredTaxAssetsCostMethodInvestment
5127000 USD
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DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardNetOfIrc382DisallowanceDomestic
290241000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforward Net Of Irc382 Disallowance Domestic
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardNetOfIrc382DisallowanceDomestic
377067000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
927000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Deferred Tax Assets Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
3089000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Foreign Operations
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceForeignOperations
20000000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Operating Loss Carryforwards Derived From Equity Transactions
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceOperatingLossCarryforwardsDerivedFromEquityTransactions
145000000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Deferred Tax Liabilities Intangible Assets And Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesIntangibleAssetsAndOther
48753000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Deferred Tax Liabilities Intangible Assets And Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesIntangibleAssetsAndOther
60057000 USD
CY2010 pcln Defined Contribution Plan Contributions By Employer
DefinedContributionPlanContributionsByEmployer
1800000 USD
CY2009 pcln Defined Contribution Plan Contributions By Employer
DefinedContributionPlanContributionsByEmployer
1500000 USD
CY2011 pcln Defined Contribution Plan Contributions By Employer
DefinedContributionPlanContributionsByEmployer
2800000 USD
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0.50
CY2011 pcln Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution Percentage Match Of Employee Contribution
DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionPercentageMatchOfEmployeeContribution
0.50
CY2011 pcln Defined Contribution Plan Employer Maximum Contribution Percentage Of Qualified Compensation
DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMaximumContributionPercentageOfQualifiedCompensation
0.06
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DefinedContributionPlanMaximumContributionsByPlanParticipantsPercentage
0.75
CY2011Q4 pcln Defined Contribution Plan Participant Minimum Age
DefinedContributionPlanParticipantMinimumAge
21 Years
CY2010 pcln Dutch Statutory Income Tax Rate
DutchStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
0.255
CY2011 pcln Dutch Statutory Income Tax Rate2011
DutchStatutoryIncomeTaxRate2011
0.25
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EffectiveIncomeTaxRateAtInnovationBoxTaxRate
0.05
CY2011Q4 pcln Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Innovation Box Tax
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationInnovationBoxTax
0.04
CY2010 pcln Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Performance Awards Adjustment For Estimated Probable Outcome
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedPerformanceAwardsAdjustmentForEstimatedProbableOutcome
13400000 USD
CY2011 pcln Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Performance Awards Adjustment For Estimated Probable Outcome
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedPerformanceAwardsAdjustmentForEstimatedProbableOutcome
10300000 USD
CY2011 pcln Employment Agreements Cash Severance Payments Maximum
EmploymentAgreementsCashSeverancePaymentsMaximum
26000000 USD
CY2012 pcln Estimated Impact On Effective Tax Rate Next Fiscal Year Innovation Box Tax Maximum
EstimatedImpactOnEffectiveTaxRateNextFiscalYearInnovationBoxTaxMaximum
0.06
CY2012 pcln Estimated Impact On Effective Tax Rate Next Fiscal Year Innovation Box Tax Minimum
EstimatedImpactOnEffectiveTaxRateNextFiscalYearInnovationBoxTaxMinimum
0.04
CY2011Q4 pcln Excess Tax Credits Equity Transactions
ExcessTaxCreditsEquityTransactions
132000000 USD
CY2011 pcln Extension Period For Health And Insurance Benefits After Termination High End Of Range
ExtensionPeriodForHealthAndInsuranceBenefitsAfterTerminationHighEndOfRange
3 Years
CY2009 pcln Foreign Currency Transactions And Other
ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndOther
-6672000 USD
CY2011 pcln Foreign Currency Transactions And Other
ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndOther
-7526000 USD
CY2010 pcln Foreign Currency Transactions And Other
ForeignCurrencyTransactionsAndOther
-14427000 USD
CY2011 pcln Income Tax Reconciliation Innovation Box Tax Benefit
IncomeTaxReconciliationInnovationBoxTaxBenefit
48101000 USD
CY2010 pcln Income Tax Reconciliation Innovation Box Tax Benefit
IncomeTaxReconciliationInnovationBoxTaxBenefit
11645000 USD
CY2009 pcln Income Tax Reconciliation Innovation Box Tax Benefit
IncomeTaxReconciliationInnovationBoxTaxBenefit
0 USD
CY2007Q3 pcln Line Of Credit Facility Revolving Credit Maximum Amount Of Letter Of Credit To Be Issued
LineOfCreditFacilityRevolvingCreditMaximumAmountOfLetterOfCreditToBeIssued
50000000 USD
CY2007Q3 pcln Line Of Credit Facility Terminated Amount
LineOfCreditFacilityTerminatedAmount
175000000 USD
CY2009 pcln Merchant Revenue
MerchantRevenue
1447576000 USD
CY2010 pcln Merchant Revenue
MerchantRevenue
1691640000 USD
CY2011 pcln Merchant Revenue
MerchantRevenue
2004432000 USD
CY2011 pcln Number Of Hotels Reservations Are Offered
NumberOfHotelsReservationsAreOffered
210000 hotel
CY2011 pcln Offline Advertising Expense
OfflineAdvertisingExpense
35470000 USD
CY2009 pcln Offline Advertising Expense
OfflineAdvertisingExpense
36270000 USD
CY2010 pcln Offline Advertising Expense
OfflineAdvertisingExpense
35714000 USD
CY2010 pcln Online Advertising Expense
OnlineAdvertisingExpense
552140000 USD
CY2009 pcln Online Advertising Expense
OnlineAdvertisingExpense
365381000 USD
CY2011 pcln Online Advertising Expense
OnlineAdvertisingExpense
919214000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Operating Loss Carryforwards Limitations On Use Accumulated Limitation
OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUseAccumulatedLimitation
498249000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Operating Loss Carryforwards Limitations On Use Accumulated Limitation
OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUseAccumulatedLimitation
498249000 USD
CY2009 pcln Other Deferred Income Taxes
OtherDeferredIncomeTaxes
30990000 USD
CY2011 pcln Other Deferred Income Taxes
OtherDeferredIncomeTaxes
44747000 USD
CY2010 pcln Other Deferred Income Taxes
OtherDeferredIncomeTaxes
37540000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Other Long Lived Assets
OtherLongLivedAssets
198892000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Other Long Lived Assets
OtherLongLivedAssets
205565000 USD
CY2009Q4 pcln Other Long Lived Assets
OtherLongLivedAssets
288573000 USD
CY2011 pcln Payments Related To Conversion Of Senior Notes
PaymentsRelatedToConversionOfSeniorNotes
213000 USD
CY2010 pcln Payments Related To Conversion Of Senior Notes
PaymentsRelatedToConversionOfSeniorNotes
295401000 USD
CY2009 pcln Payments Related To Conversion Of Senior Notes
PaymentsRelatedToConversionOfSeniorNotes
197122000 USD
CY2011 pcln Period Of Time Eligibility For Innovation Box Tax
PeriodOfTimeEligibilityForInnovationBoxTax
6 Months
CY2011Q4 pcln Portion Of Redeemable Shares Subject To Put And Call Options
PortionOfRedeemableSharesSubjectToPutAndCallOptions
0.33
CY2013 pcln Portion Of Redeemable Shares Subject To Put And Call Options
PortionOfRedeemableSharesSubjectToPutAndCallOptions
0.33
CY2012 pcln Portion Of Redeemable Shares Subject To Put And Call Options
PortionOfRedeemableSharesSubjectToPutAndCallOptions
0.33
CY2011 pcln Proceeds From Conversion Spread Hedge Financing Activities
ProceedsFromConversionSpreadHedgeFinancingActivities
0 USD
CY2009 pcln Proceeds From Conversion Spread Hedge Financing Activities
ProceedsFromConversionSpreadHedgeFinancingActivities
0 USD
CY2010 pcln Proceeds From Conversion Spread Hedge Financing Activities
ProceedsFromConversionSpreadHedgeFinancingActivities
42984000 USD
CY2011 pcln Reclassification Adjustment For Convertible Debt In Mezzanine
ReclassificationAdjustmentForConvertibleDebtInMezzanine
-77342000 USD
CY2010 pcln Reclassification Adjustment For Convertible Debt In Mezzanine
ReclassificationAdjustmentForConvertibleDebtInMezzanine
3683000 USD
CY2009 pcln Reclassification Adjustment For Convertible Debt In Mezzanine
ReclassificationAdjustmentForConvertibleDebtInMezzanine
18203000 USD
CY2010 pcln Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Fair Value Adjustment
RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsFairValueAdjustment
-4118000 USD
CY2009 pcln Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Fair Value Adjustment Combined
RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsFairValueAdjustmentCombined
0 USD
CY2011 pcln Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Fair Value Adjustment Combined
RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsFairValueAdjustmentCombined
91743000 USD
CY2010 pcln Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Fair Value Adjustment Combined
RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsFairValueAdjustmentCombined
7876000 USD
CY2011 pcln Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Fair Value Adjustment Net Of Tax
RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsFairValueAdjustmentNetOfTax
-91743000 USD
CY2009 pcln Share Based Compensation And Other Stock Based Expense
ShareBasedCompensationAndOtherStockBasedExpense
40671000 USD
CY2011 pcln Share Based Compensation And Other Stock Based Expense
ShareBasedCompensationAndOtherStockBasedExpense
66194000 USD
CY2010 pcln Share Based Compensation And Other Stock Based Expense
ShareBasedCompensationAndOtherStockBasedExpense
68396000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
58900000 USD
CY2010Q4 pcln Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
42400000 USD
CY2011 pcln Tax Benefit Position Minimum Percentage Realization
TaxBenefitPositionMinimumPercentageRealization
greater than 50%
CY2010Q1 pcln Treasury Stock Acquired Repurchase Authorization Additional Value
TreasuryStockAcquiredRepurchaseAuthorizationAdditionalValue
500000000 USD
CY2010Q1 pcln Treasury Stock Acquired Repurchase From Proceeds Of Notes Value
TreasuryStockAcquiredRepurchaseFromProceedsOfNotesValue
100000000 USD
CY2010 pcln Treasury Stock Shares Acquired Excluding Shares Paid For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
TreasuryStockSharesAcquiredExcludingSharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
461437 shares
CY2010 pcln Treasury Stock Value Acquired Cost Method Excluding Shares Paid Value For Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethodExcludingSharesPaidValueForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
106100000 USD
CY2011Q4 pcln Unrepatriated Foreign Earnings No Provision For Income Tax
UnrepatriatedForeignEarningsNoProvisionForIncomeTax
1900000000 USD
CY2011 dei Amendment Flag
AmendmentFlag
false
CY2011 dei Current Fiscal Year End Date
CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
--12-31
CY2011 dei Document Fiscal Period Focus
DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
FY
CY2011 dei Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
2011
CY2011 dei Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
2011-12-31
CY2011 dei Document Type
DocumentType
10-K
CY2011 dei Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
0001075531
CY2012Q1 dei Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
49798861 shares
CY2011 dei Entity Current Reporting Status
EntityCurrentReportingStatus
Yes
CY2011 dei Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
Large Accelerated Filer
CY2011Q2 dei Entity Public Float
EntityPublicFloat
25200000000 USD
CY2011 dei Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
PRICELINE COM INC
CY2011 dei Entity Voluntary Filers
EntityVoluntaryFilers
No
CY2011 dei Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
Yes

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