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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
hotel
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
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Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
hotel
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
May 31, 2018
USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Litigation reserves $ 6,000,000     $ 6,000,000   $ 25,000,000  
Litigation receivable covered by insurance $ 1,000,000     1,000,000   21,000,000  
Number of hotel properties in contract termination | hotel 8            
Impairment, net $ 0   $ 0 $ 45,000,000 $ 0    
Post-closing credit support, share of incurred losses             0.33
Guarantees, Post-closing Credit Support, Liability             $ 41,000,000
Separation and distribution agreement, assumed share of contingent liability 0.33     0.33      
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net, Current           21,000,000  
Contract liabilities $ 252,000,000     $ 252,000,000   273,000,000  
Affiliated Entity              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Post-closing credit support, share of incurred losses             0.67
Separation and distribution agreement, assumed share of contingent liability 0.67     0.67      
Other Contributions From Former Parent, Net         20,000,000    
Other non-current liabilities              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Post-closing credit support (up to) $ 61,000,000     $ 61,000,000     $ 61,000,000
Separation and Distribution Agreement, Contingent Liability Assumed, Remaining Amount 22,000,000     22,000,000   24,000,000  
Other Current Liabilities              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Separation and Distribution Agreement, Contingent Liability Assumed, Remaining Amount 2,000,000     2,000,000   11,000,000  
Other Current Assets              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Receivables Due From Former Parent 7,000,000     7,000,000   44,000,000  
Receivable              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Guarantees, Post-closing Credit Support, Receivable           40,000,000  
Other Noncurrent Assets              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Guarantees, Post-closing Credit Support, Receivable 41,000,000     41,000,000      
Maximum              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Range of possible loss, portion not accrued (up to) 10,000,000     10,000,000      
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Annual cap 26,000,000     26,000,000      
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value 13,000,000     13,000,000   24,000,000  
Guarantor offsetting asset carrying value           11,000,000  
Amortization expense, contingent asset (less than $1 million for three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018) 1,000,000   $ 1,000,000 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000    
Guarantor Obligation Recourse Receivable 5,000,000     5,000,000   46,000,000  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Other non-current liabilities              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value           15,000,000  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Accrued expenses              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value           9,000,000  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Other Current Assets              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Guarantor offsetting asset carrying value           1,000,000  
Guarantor Obligation Recourse Receivable 1,000,000     1,000,000   1,000,000  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Other Noncurrent Assets              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Guarantor offsetting asset carrying value           10,000,000  
Guarantor Obligation Recourse Receivable 4,000,000     $ 4,000,000   45,000,000  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Maximum              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Guarantor obligations, term       ten      
Annual cap 47,000,000     $ 47,000,000      
Guarantees, remaining life       5 years      
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Minimum              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Guarantor obligations, term       nine      
Guarantees, remaining life       1 year      
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Weighted Average              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Guarantor obligations, term       four      
Management Fee              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Contract liabilities           $ 21,000,000  
Payment Guarantee              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Post-closing credit support (up to) $ 127,000,000     $ 127,000,000      
Contract Termination [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Managed hotel properties | hotel 22     22      
Impairment, net   $ 45,000,000          
Contract Termination [Member] | Receivable              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Impairment, net $ 48,000,000 48,000,000          
Contract Termination [Member] | Other Assets [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Impairment, net 10,000,000 10,000,000          
Contract Termination [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member]              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Impairment, net 13,000,000 13,000,000          
Contract Termination [Member] | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Annual cap 25,000,000     $ 25,000,000      
Contract Termination [Member] | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Maximum              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Annual cap $ 5,000,000     $ 5,000,000      
Other Assets [Member] | Affiliated Entity              
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]              
Other Contributions From Former Parent, Net   $ 28,000,000