Segment Information (Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Net (loss)/income | $ (7) | $ 27 | $ (174) | $ 22 | $ 64 | $ 45 | $ 26 | $ 21 | $ (132) | $ 157 | $ 162 | |
| Provision for income taxes | (2) | 15 | (48) | 9 | 14 | 21 | 10 | 5 | (26) | 50 | 61 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | (24) | (24) | (25) | (25) | (28) | (26) | (27) | (29) | (98) | (109) | (99) | |
| Interest expense, net | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 112 | 100 | 60 | |
| Stock-based compensation | (5) | (5) | (5) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (4) | (3) | (21) | (20) | ||
| Separation-related | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 77 | |
| Transaction-related item | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | $ 20 | 0 | 20 | |||||
| Transaction-related, net | 0 | 0 | (5) | (8) | (10) | (12) | (11) | (7) | (12) | (40) | (36) | |
| Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
| Impairments, net | 0 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 206 | 45 | 0 | |
| Contract termination | (1) | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||||
| Restructuring | 5 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 0 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ 56 | $ 101 | $ 63 | $ 107 | $ 153 | $ 190 | $ 159 | $ 111 | 327 | 613 | 507 | |
| Nonseparation related [Member] | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan | ||||||||||||
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| Stock-based compensation | $ (19) | $ (15) | $ (9) | |||||||||
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- Definition The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Gain (loss) related to the termination of a contract between the parties. The termination may be due to many causes including early termination of a lease by a lessee, a breach of contract by one party, or a failure to perform. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of other expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of expenses for special or contractual termination benefits provided to current employees involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to one-time termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of noncash expense for share-based payment arrangement. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of cumulative translation gain (loss), before tax, from translating foreign currency financial statements into the reporting currency. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization No definition available.
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- Definition Concessions of hotel-management fee for past services No definition available.
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- Definition Transaction Related Costs No definition available.
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