Segment Information (Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||
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Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Mar. 31, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
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| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2019 | |||||
| Net income | $ 26 | $ 21 | $ 21 | $ 39 | $ 47 | $ 61 |
| Provision for income taxes | 10 | 8 | 15 | 24 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 27 | 22 | 56 | 41 | ||
| Interest expense, net | 26 | 10 | 50 | 11 | ||
| Impairment, net | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Contract termination | (9) | 0 | (9) | 0 | ||
| Separation-related | 1 | 35 | 22 | 46 | ||
| Transaction-related expenses, net | 11 | 28 | 18 | 30 | ||
| Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 159 | 125 | 270 | 217 | ||
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan | ||||||
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| Stock-based compensation | 6 | 21 | 11 | 24 | ||
| Non-separation related [Member] | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan | ||||||
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| Stock-based compensation | $ 4 | $ 1 | $ 7 | $ 4 | ||
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