Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Other Expenses and Charges (Details)

Other Expenses and Charges (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Other Expenses and Charges (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) employee	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) employee	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Charge/Impairment	$ 160
Impairment	(86)	$ (12)	$ 0
Gross  Carrying  Amount	905	913
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	282	318
Trade receivables, net	291	271
Loan receivable	88	32
Charge/Impairment	(55)	(1)	(1)	$ (1)
Adjusted Fair Value/Net Carrying Value	33	31
Charge/Impairment	(87)	(4)	(3)
Adjusted Fair Value/Net Carrying Value	4,182	4,223
Costs Recognized	18	15	0
Accrued restructuring (Note 16)	5	5	0
Cash Payments		(8)
Other (a)		(2)
Transaction Related Costs	2	47	11
Separation-related	(1)	11	(1)
Other current assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring (Note 16)	5
Other non-current assets
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accrued restructuring (Note 16)	3
Employee Severance [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Costs Recognized	16
Accrued restructuring (Note 16)	8	5
Cash Payments	(13)
Failed Hostile Takeover Defense, Legal And Advisory Costs
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transaction Related Costs		51
2025 Global Cost Basis and Streamlining Plan \| Hotel Franchising Segment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ 16	$ 15
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated \| employee	181	135
2025 Global Cost Basis and Streamlining Plan \| Hotel Franchising Segment [Member] \| CANADA \| Facility Closing [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ 8
2025 Restructuring Plan
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Costs Recognized	16
Accrued restructuring (Note 16)	8	$ 0
Cash Payments	(8)
2025 Restructuring Plan \| Facility Closing [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Costs Recognized	5
Accrued restructuring (Note 16)	4	0
Cash Payments	(1)
2025 Restructuring Plan \| Employee Severance [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Costs Recognized	11
Accrued restructuring (Note 16)	4	0
Cash Payments	(7)
2025 Restructuring Plan \| CANADA \| Employee Severance [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Costs Recognized	3
2024 Restructuring Plan \| Employee Severance [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Costs Recognized	0	15
Accrued restructuring (Note 16)	0	5	0
Cash Payments	(5)	(8)
Other (a)		(2)
Large European Franchisee
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Provision for doubtful accounts and loan losses	(20)
Large European Franchisee
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	23
Trade receivables, net	3
Loan receivable	67
Charge/Impairment	(54)
Adjusted Fair Value/Net Carrying Value	13
Development advance notes
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment	(48)	(10)	$ 0
Large European Franchisee
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Charge/Impairment	(74)
Franchise agreements
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gross  Carrying  Amount	903	912
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	282	$ 318
Vienna House Franchise Rights
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment	(12)
Vienna House Trademark
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment	(26)
Vienna House Trademark
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Book Value	33
Adjusted Fair Value/Net Carrying Value	7
Vienna House Franchise Rights \| Franchise agreements
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gross  Carrying  Amount	16
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	4
Large European Franchisee
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Book Value	58
Adjusted Fair Value/Net Carrying Value	10
Book Value	107
Adjusted Fair Value/Net Carrying Value	21
Subtotal	90
Adjusted Fair Value/Net Carrying Value	16
Total	197
Adjusted Fair Value/Net Carrying Value	$ 37