Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities (Details)

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Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 410	$ 468
Bad debt expense	1	1
Franchisees and hotel owners
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Development advance notes	$ 84		$ 84
Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Franchise/management agreement term	10 years
Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Franchise/management agreement term	20 years
Initial franchise fee
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 3	4
Forgiveness of note receivable
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 2	$ 2

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