Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions (Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price) (Details)

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Acquisitions (Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Net cash consideration     $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,703
Goodwill     $ 1,525 1,539 1,547
Payment for Contingent Consideration Liability, Financing Activities       10  
CorePoint          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Proceeds received to repay long-term debt $ 985        
Franchise agreements | CorePoint          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Discount rate 9.50%        
Management contracts | CorePoint          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Discount rate 10.50%        
Franchise agreements and management contracts | CorePoint          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Franchise and management fee 5.00%        
La Quinta Holdings Inc.          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Total consideration $ 1,951        
Cash withheld to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.'s estimated tax liability (240)        
Net cash consideration (8)        
Net cash consideration 1,703        
Cash escrowed/payment of long-term debt 985        
Repayments of debt (715)        
Net cash consideration 988        
Total current assets 67        
Property and equipment 17        
Other assets 5        
Total assets acquired 1,178        
Total current liabilities 89        
Deferred income taxes 254        
Long-term debt repaid at acquisition 715        
Assumed tax liability 240        
Other liabilities 11        
Total liabilities assumed 1,309        
Net identifiable liabilities acquired (131)        
Goodwill 1,119        
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | CorePoint          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Net debt adjustment   $ 1      
Payment related to liability       $ 195 $ 35
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Trademarks          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Intangible assets 710        
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Franchise agreements          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Intangible assets $ 260        
Franchise fee 4.50%        
Discount rate 9.50%        
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Management contracts          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Intangible assets $ 119        
Weighted average life for acquired finite-lived intangible assets 15 years        
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Trademarks and franchise agreements          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Weighted average life for acquired finite-lived intangible assets 25 years