Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities Development Advance Note Financial Statement Location (Details)

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Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities Development Advance Note Financial Statement Location (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]                      
Net revenues $ 296 $ 337 $ 258 $ 410 $ 492 $ 560 $ 533 $ 468 $ 1,300 $ 2,053 $ 1,868
Bad debt expense related to notes                 1 2 1
Interest earned on unpaid notes                 0 1 1
Franchisees and hotel owners                      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]                      
Development advance notes $ 92       $ 84       92 84  
Forgiveness of note receivable                      
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]                      
Net revenues                 $ 9 $ 8 $ 7