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Acquisition (Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price) (Details)

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Acquisition (Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
May 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   $ 1,695 $ 0  
Goodwill   $ 1,532   $ 423
CorePoint        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Cash escrowed/payment of long-term debt $ (985)      
Franchise agreements | CorePoint        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Discount rate 9.50%      
Management contracts        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 15 years      
Management contracts | CorePoint        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Discount rate 9.00%      
Trademarks and franchise agreements        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 25 years      
Franchise agreements and management contracts | CorePoint        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Franchise and management fee 5.00%      
La Quinta Holdings Inc.        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Total consideration $ 1,950      
Cash withheld to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.'s estimated tax liability (240)      
Net cash consideration (15)      
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired 1,695      
Cash escrowed/payment of long-term debt (985)      
Repayments of debt 715      
Net cash consideration (to shareholders of La Quinta Holdings Inc.) 980      
Total current assets 47      
Property and equipment 19      
Other assets 8      
Total assets acquired 1,167      
Total current liabilities 83      
Deferred income taxes 251      
Long-term debt repaid at acquisition 715      
Assumed tax liability 240      
Other liabilities 11      
Total liabilities assumed 1,300      
Net identifiable liabilities acquired (133)      
Goodwill 1,113      
Total consideration transferred 980      
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Trademarks        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Intangible assets 759      
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Franchise agreements        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Intangible assets $ 197      
Franchise fee 4.50%      
Discount rate 9.50%      
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Management contracts        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Intangible assets $ 137