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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Subsequent Events (Details)

Subsequent Events (Details)					1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details)	May 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	May 30, 2018 USD ($) hotel hotels rooms $ / shares	May 17, 2018 $ / shares	May 09, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business acquisition, consideration							$ 1,950,000,000
Pro forma net revenues								$ 457,000,000	$ 2,041,000,000
Pro forma operating income								59,000,000	263,000,000
Wyndham Worldwide \| Wyndham Worldwide
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings from the Parent								$ 197,000,000	$ 184,000,000
Wyndham Worldwide \| Wyndham Worldwide \| LIBOR
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)								0.65%
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Bridge loan						$ 1,500,000,000
Common stock distribution \| shares					1
Total shares distributed to parent (approximately) \| shares	100,000,000
Share repurchase, authorized amount (up to)				$ 300,000,000
Quarterly cash dividend declared \| $ / shares			$ 0.25
Post-closing credit support (up to)	$ 87,000,000				$ 87,000,000
European vacation rental business, life of royalty fee				20 years
European vacation rental business, royalty fee percentage				1.00%
Cash proceeds from sale of hotel brand					27,000,000
Pre-tax gain on sale of hotel brand					20,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Interest Rate Swap
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total notional amount		$ 1,000,000,000.0
Subsequent Event \| Interest Rate Swap 1
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total notional amount		$ 500,000,000
Term of derivative contract		5 years
Fixed interest rate on interest rate swap		2.66%
Subsequent Event \| Interest Rate Swap 2
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total notional amount		$ 500,000,000
Term of derivative contract		2 years 6 months
Fixed interest rate on interest rate swap		2.52%
Subsequent Event \| Revolving Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	750,000,000				750,000,000
Subsequent Event \| La Quinta Holdings Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Franchised hotels \| hotel		900
Franchised hotel rooms \| rooms		89,000
Managed hotel properties \| hotels		116
Managed hotel properties, post business combination \| hotels		430
Business acquisition, consideration		$ 1,950,000,000
Amount received by stockholders (in usd per share) \| $ / shares		$ 16.80
Aggregate amount received by stockholders in acquisition		$ 1,000,000,000
Repayments of debt		715,000,000
Reserve for estimated taxes expected to be incurred with spin-off		240,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Wyndham Worldwide
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support (up to)	47,000,000				$ 47,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)					0.50%
Subsequent Event \| Minimum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)					1.50%
Subsequent Event \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Base Rate
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)					1.00%
Subsequent Event \| Maximum \| Revolving Credit Facility \| LIBOR
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)					2.00%
Subsequent Event \| Senior Unsecured Notes Maturing April 2026 \| Long-term Debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 500,000,000				$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage		5.375%				5.375%
Subsequent Event \| Senior Unsecured Notes Maturing April 2026 \| Long-term Debt \| Wyndham Worldwide
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments to obtain financing commitments						$ 9,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Term Loan due 2025 \| Long-term Debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 1,600,000,000.0
Subsequent Event \| Term Loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	1,600,000,000.0				$ 1,600,000,000.0
Amortization of loan, equal installments					1.00%
Mandatory prepayments, percentage net cash proceeds from issuances or incurrence of debt					100.00%
Mandatory prepayments, percentage of net cash proceeds from certain sales or other dispositions of assets					100.00%
Mandatory prepayments, percentage of net cash proceeds from certain sales or other disposition of assets, step down one					50.00%
Mandatory prepayments, percentage of net cash proceeds from certain sales or other disposition of assets, step down two					0.00%
Mandatory prepayment in excess of cash flow					50.00%
Mandatory prepayment in excess of cash flow, step down one					25.00%
Mandatory prepayment in excess of cash flow, step down two					0.00%
Subsequent Event \| Term Loan \| Base Rate
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)					0.75%
Subsequent Event \| Term Loan \| LIBOR
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)					1.75%
Basis spread on variable rate, floor (as a percent)					0.00%
Subsequent Event \| Senior Secured Credit Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	2,350,000,000.00				$ 2,350,000,000.00
Aggregate amount of revolving loans (not to exceed)	$ 550,000,000				$ 550,000,000