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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Other Expenses and Charges - Narrative (Details)

v3.20.2

Other Expenses and Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring	$ 0	$ 16	$ 13	$ 0		$ 29	$ 0
Transaction-related, net	0			12		13	30
Separation-Related Charges	0			0			22
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	205	205
Impairments, net	0			0		206	45
Contract termination	0			(34)		0	(43)
Separation-related expenses						1	22
Concessions of hotel-management fees for past services				20			20
CorePoint tax matter payment						5		$ 18
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Transaction-related, net				6
Spin-Off, Hotel Group Business
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Separation-related costs							$ 22
Separation-Related Charges						1
Hotel Franchising
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring						15
Hotel Franchising \| Reportable Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment		191
Hotel Management
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring						$ 2
Hotel Management \| Reportable Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment		$ 14
Previously impaired asset
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairments, net	3
Contract Termination Indemnification Obligation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Contract termination					$ (9)
Other Assets [Member] \| Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairments, net				10
Other Liabilities [Member] \| Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairments, net				13
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairments, net	$ 4			$ 48

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