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Long-Lived Assets - Schedule of Impairment of Intangible Assets (Details)

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Long-Lived Assets - Schedule of Impairment of Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) trademark	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross		$ 1,539	$ 1,539
Goodwill		$ 1,525	$ 1,525
Number of other trademark assets Impaired \| trademark	3
Impaired Assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 827
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	(205)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	622
Owned hotel reporting unit goodwill \| Impaired Assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross	14
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(14)
Goodwill	0
La Quinta trademark \| Impaired Assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross	710
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	(155)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	555
Other impaired trademarks \| Impaired Assets
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross	103
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	(36)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 67

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