Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Intangible Assets (Goodwill and Intangible Assets) (Details)

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Intangible Assets (Goodwill and Intangible Assets) (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
trademark
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Owned hotel reporting unit goodwill   $ 1,525 $ 1,539 $ 1,547
Gross Carrying Amount   1,034 1,038  
Accumulated Amortization   521 485  
Net Carrying Amount   513 553  
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment $ 205 205    
Number Of Assets Impaired | trademark 3      
Goodwill, Gross   1,539 1,539  
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss   14 0  
Hotel Franchising        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Owned hotel reporting unit goodwill   1,441 1,441 1,449
Hotel Management        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Owned hotel reporting unit goodwill   84 98 $ 98
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment $ 191      
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment 14      
Franchise agreements        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Carrying Amount   895 895  
Accumulated Amortization   487 460  
Net Carrying Amount   408 435  
Management agreements        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Carrying Amount   136 137  
Accumulated Amortization   33 23  
Net Carrying Amount   103 114  
Trademarks        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Carrying Amount   2 3  
Accumulated Amortization   1 1  
Net Carrying Amount   $ 1 2  
Useful life   20 years    
Other        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Gross Carrying Amount   $ 1 3  
Accumulated Amortization   0 1  
Net Carrying Amount   1 2  
Trademarks        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Unamortized Intangible Assets   $ 1,202 $ 1,393  
Impaired Assets [Member]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Unamortized Intangible Assets 622      
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross 827      
Goodwill, Impairment Loss (14)      
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived (205)      
Impaired Assets [Member] | Owned Hotel Reporting Unit [Member]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Owned hotel reporting unit goodwill 0      
Goodwill, Gross 14      
Impaired Assets [Member] | La Quinta trademark [Member]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Unamortized Intangible Assets 555      
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross 710      
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived (155)      
Impaired Assets [Member] | Other impaired trademarks [Member]        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Unamortized Intangible Assets 67      
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Gross 103      
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived $ (36)      
Minimum | Franchise agreements        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life   20 years    
Minimum | Management agreements        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life   7 years    
Minimum | Other        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life   3 years    
Maximum | Franchise agreements        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life   40 years    
Maximum | Management agreements        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life   20 years    
Maximum | Other        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life   8 years    
Weighted Average | Franchise agreements        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life   32 years    
Weighted Average | Management agreements        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life   14 years    
Weighted Average | Other        
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life   6 years