Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
May 14, 2018 |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $ 4 | ||||
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $ 1 | ||||
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan | |||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||
| Maximum number of shares approved (in shares) | 10,000,000.0 | ||||
| Remaining shares available (in shares) | 5,800,000 | 5,800,000 | |||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $ 5 | $ 4 | $ 15 | $ 15 | |
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