Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)
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May 30, 2018
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hotel
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$ / shares
Oct. 31, 2017
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hotel
Nov. 30, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Sep. 30, 2018
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Jun. 30, 2018
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Mar. 31, 2018
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Sep. 30, 2017
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Jun. 30, 2017
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Mar. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Apr. 30, 2018
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Net cash consideration                       $ 1,703,000,000 $ 140,000,000 $ 70,000,000  
Transaction-related, net       $ (1,000,000) $ 7,000,000 $ 28,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 36,000,000 3,000,000 1,000,000  
5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) | Long-term Debt                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument, face amount                             $ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage       5.375%               5.375%     5.375%
Term loan (due May 2025) | Long-term Debt                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Debt instrument, face amount $ 1,600,000,000.0     $ 1,600,000,000.0               $ 1,600,000,000.0      
La Quinta Holdings Inc.                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Business acquisition, consideration 1,950,000,000                            
Cash withheld for payments of employee related liabilities 8,000,000                            
Reserve for estimated taxes expected to be incurred with spin-off $ 240,000,000                            
Franchised hotels | hotel 900                            
Franchised hotel rooms | rooms 89,000                            
Managed hotel properties | hotel 116                            
Managed hotel properties, post business combination | hotel 440                            
Amount received by stockholders (in usd per share) | $ / shares $ 16.8                            
Aggregate amount received by stockholders in acquisition $ 1,000,000,000                            
Repayments of debt 715,000,000                            
Incremental net revenues       198,000,000                      
Incremental operating income       $ 29,000,000                      
Pro forma net revenues                       2,221,000,000 2,041,000,000    
Pro forma operating income                       $ 294,000,000 263,000,000    
Net cash consideration $ 1,703,000,000                            
AmericInn                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Franchised hotels | hotel   200                          
Net cash consideration   $ 140,000,000                          
Number of hotel properties sold | hotel   10                          
Proceeds from hotel properties sold   $ 28,000,000                          
Transaction-related, net                         $ 2,000,000 $ 1,000,000  
Fen Hotels                              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                              
Net cash consideration     $ 70,000,000