Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions (Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 30, 2018
Oct. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Net cash consideration       $ 0 $ 1,703 $ 140
Goodwill       1,539 1,547 $ 423
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities       10    
Cash withheld to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.'s estimated tax liability       0 205  
CorePoint            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Proceeds received to repay long-term debt $ 985          
Franchise agreements | CorePoint            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Discount rate 9.50%          
Management contracts | CorePoint            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Discount rate 10.50%          
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 $ 1,951          
Cash withheld to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.'s estimated tax liability (240)          
Net cash consideration (8)          
Net cash consideration 1,703          
Cash escrowed/payment of long-term debt 985          
Repayments of debt (715)          
Net cash consideration 988          
Total current assets 67          
Property and equipment 17          
Other assets 5          
Total assets acquired 1,178          
Total current liabilities 89          
Deferred income taxes 254          
Long-term debt repaid at acquisition 715          
Assumed tax liability 240          
Other liabilities 11          
Total liabilities assumed 1,309          
Net identifiable liabilities acquired (131)          
Goodwill 1,119          
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | CorePoint            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Net debt adjustment     $ 1      
Payment related to liability       $ 195 $ 35  
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Trademarks            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Intangible assets 710          
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Franchise agreements            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Intangible assets $ 260          
Franchise fee 4.50%          
Discount rate 9.50%          
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Management contracts            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Intangible assets $ 119          
Weighted average life for acquired finite-lived intangible assets 15 years          
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Trademarks and franchise agreements            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Weighted average life for acquired finite-lived intangible assets 25 years          
AmericInn            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Net cash consideration   $ 140        
Net cash consideration   140        
Trade receivables   3        
Total assets acquired   144        
Total current liabilities   4        
Total liabilities assumed   4        
Goodwill   44        
AmericInn | Trademarks            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Intangible assets   51        
AmericInn | Franchise agreements            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Intangible assets   $ 46        
AmericInn | Trademarks and franchise agreements            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Weighted average life for acquired finite-lived intangible assets   25 years