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Segment Information (Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA) (Details)

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Segment Information (Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Net income/(loss) $ 27 $ (174) $ 22 $ 45 $ 26 $ 21 $ (125) $ 93
Provision for income taxes 15     21     (25) 36
Depreciation and amortization 24     26     73 81
Interest expense, net 29     25     83 76
Impairments, net 0     0     206 45
Restructuring 0 $ 16 $ 13 0     29 0
Transaction-related expenses, net 0     12     13 30
Separation-related expenses             1 22
Contract termination 0     34     0 43
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 1     3     2 4
Adjusted EBITDA 101     190     271 461
Concessions of hotel-management fees for past services       20       20
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Stock-based compensation expense 5     4     15 15
Nonseparation related | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan                
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                
Stock-based compensation expense $ 5     $ 4     $ 14 $ 11