Segment Information (Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | |||
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Mar. 31, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
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| Net income | $ 24 | $ 24 | $ 22 | $ 22 |
| Provision for income taxes | 11 | 9 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 24 | 25 | ||
| Interest expense, net | 28 | 25 | ||
| Restructuring | 0 | 13 | ||
| Transaction-related expenses, net | 0 | 8 | ||
| Separation-related expenses | 2 | 1 | ||
| Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Increase (Decrease), Gross of Tax | 1 | 0 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA | 97 | 109 | ||
| Net Revenues | (303) | (410) | ||
| Forgiveness of note receivable | ||||
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| Net Revenues | 2 | 2 | ||
| Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan | ||||
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| Stock-based compensation expense | 5 | 4 | ||
| Nonseparation related | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan | ||||
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| Stock-based compensation expense | $ 5 | $ 4 | ||
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