Segment Information (Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA) (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||
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Jun. 30, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
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| Net (loss)/income | $ (174,000,000) | $ 22,000,000 | $ 26,000,000 | $ 21,000,000 | $ (152,000,000) | $ 47,000,000 |
| (Benefit)/provision for income taxes | (48,000,000) | 10,000,000 | (40,000,000) | 15,000,000 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 25,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 56,000,000 | ||
| Interest expense, net | 28,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 50,000,000 | ||
| Impairments, net | 206,000,000 | 45,000,000 | 206,000,000 | 45,000,000 | ||
| Restructuring | 16,000,000 | $ 13,000,000 | 0 | 29,000,000 | 0 | |
| Transaction-related expenses, net | 5,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 13,000,000 | 18,000,000 | ||
| Separation-related expenses | 0 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 22,000,000 | ||
| Contract termination | 0 | 9,000,000 | 0 | 9,000,000 | ||
| Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries | 0 | 0 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 63,000,000 | 159,000,000 | 170,000,000 | 270,000,000 | ||
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan | ||||||
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| Stock-based compensation expense | 6,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 11,000,000 | |||
| Nonseparation related | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan | ||||||
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| Stock-based compensation expense | $ 5,000,000 | $ 4,000,000 | $ 9,000,000 | $ 7,000,000 | ||
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