Marriott International (MAR) 10-Q 29 Oct 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 16, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	MAR
Entity Registrant Name	MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/
Entity Central Index Key	1,048,286
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		257,128,905

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMEN

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
REVENUES
Base management fees	$ 170	$ 178	$ 526	$ 509
Franchise fees	227	203	652	560
Incentive management fees	68	67	238	220
Owned, leased, and other revenue	229	244	729	747
Cost reimbursements	2,884	2,768	8,635	8,201
Revenues	3,578	3,460	10,780	10,237
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
Owned, leased, and other - direct	175	189	552	573
Reimbursed costs	2,884	2,768	8,635	8,201
Depreciation, amortization, and other	31	33	107	116
General, administrative, and other	149	172	446	479
Costs and Expenses, Total	3,239	3,162	9,740	9,369
OPERATING INCOME	339	298	1,040	868
Gains and other income, net	0	1	20	4
Interest expense	(43)	(29)	(121)	(89)
Interest income	5	8	19	17
Equity in earnings	8	12	13	6
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	309	290	971	806
Provision for income taxes	(99)	(98)	(314)	(250)
NET INCOME	$ 210	$ 192	$ 657	$ 556
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share - basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.66	$ 2.43	$ 1.90
Earnings per share - diluted (in USD per share)	0.78	0.65	2.38	1.86
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE (in USD per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.20	$ 0.70	$ 0.57

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 210	$ 192	$ 657	$ 556
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(28)	(18)	(47)	(18)
Derivative instrument adjustments, net of tax	2	3	9	4
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	(3)	0	(5)	2
Reclassification of (gains) losses, net of tax	(3)	1	(7)	3
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(32)	(14)	(50)	(9)
Comprehensive income	$ 178	$ 178	$ 607	$ 547

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 95	$ 104
Accounts and notes receivable, net	1,144	1,100
Current deferred taxes, net	257	311
Prepaid expenses	58	64
Other	30	109
Assets held for sale	139	233
Assets, Current, Total	1,723	1,921
Property and equipment, net	985	1,460
Intangible assets
Contract acquisition costs and other	1,450	1,351
Goodwill	970	894
Goodwill And Intangible Assets, Net, Total	2,420	2,245
Equity and cost method investments	174	224
Notes receivable, net	154	215
Deferred taxes, net	450	530
Other noncurrent assets	247	270
Total Assets	6,153	6,865
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	615	324
Accounts payable	577	605
Accrued payroll and benefits	779	799
Liability for guest loyalty programs	930	677
Accrued expenses and other	608	655
Liabilities, Current, Total	3,509	3,060
Long-term debt	3,689	3,457
Liability for guest loyalty programs	1,531	1,657
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,013	891
Shareholders’ deficit
Class A Common Stock	5	5
Additional paid-in-capital	2,791	2,802
Retained earnings	4,740	4,286
Treasury stock, at cost	(11,005)	(9,223)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(120)	(70)
Stockholders' Deficit Attributable to Parent	(3,589)	(2,200)
Liabilities and Deficit, Total	$ 6,153	$ 6,865

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEME5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 657	$ 556
Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and other	107	116
Share-based compensation	84	81
Income taxes	120	83
Liability for guest loyalty programs	119	70
Working capital changes	(77)	(37)
Other	70	81
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,080	950
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(218)	(267)
Dispositions	612	292
Loan advances	(12)	(103)
Loan collections	21	26
Equity and cost method investments	(5)	(7)
Contract acquisition costs	(89)	(47)
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired	(137)	(184)
Redemption of preferred equity investment	121	0
Other	80	(14)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	373	(304)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Commercial paper/Credit Facility, net	(274)	375
Issuance of long-term debt	790	0
Repayment of long-term debt	(7)	(5)
Issuance of Class A Common Stock	39	129
Dividends paid	(189)	(167)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,821)	(954)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,462)	(622)
(DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	(9)	24
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	104	126
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 95	$ 150

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	BASIS OF PRESENTATION The condensed consolidated financial statements present the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott,” and together with its subsidiaries, “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company”). In order to make this report easier to read, we refer throughout to (i) our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as our “Financial Statements,” (ii) our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as our “Income Statements,” (iii) our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as our “Balance Sheets,” (iv) our properties, brands, or markets in the United States and Canada as “North America” or “North American,” and (v) our properties, brands, or markets outside of the United States and Canada as “International.” In addition, references throughout to numbered “Footnotes” refer to the numbered Notes in these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, unless otherwise noted. These Financial Statements have not been audited. We have condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The financial statements in this report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 (“ 2014 Form 10-K”). Certain terms not otherwise defined in this Form 10-Q have the meanings specified in our 2014 Form 10-K. Preparation of financial statements that conform to GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods, and the disclosures of contingent liabilities. Accordingly, ultimate results could differ from those estimates. The accompanying Financial Statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , the results of our operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 , and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 , and September 30, 2014 . Interim results may not be indicative of fiscal year performance because of seasonal and short-term variations. We have eliminated all material intercompany transactions and balances between entities consolidated in these Financial Statements. New Accounting Standard Updates (“ASU”) ASU No. 2014-09 - “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU No. 2014-09”) ASU No. 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition , as well as most industry-specific guidance, and significantly enhances comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities and industries by providing a principles-based, comprehensive framework for addressing revenue recognition issues. In order for a provider of promised goods or services to recognize as revenue the consideration that it expects to receive in exchange for the promised goods or services, the provider should apply the following five steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer(s); (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. ASU No. 2014-09 also specifies the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer and provides enhanced disclosure requirements. The Financial Accounting Standards Board has deferred ASU No. 2014-09 for one year, and with that deferral, the standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, which for us will be our 2018 first quarter. We are permitted to use either the retrospective or the modified retrospective method when adopting ASU No. 2014-09. We are still assessing the potential impact that ASU No. 2014-09 will have on our financial statements and disclosures.

Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions and Dispositions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Acquisitions and Dispositions [Abstract]
Acquisitions and Dispositions	ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS Acquisitions In the 2015 second quarter, we acquired the Delta Hotels and Resorts brand, management and franchise business, together with related intellectual property, from Delta Hotels Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (“bcIMC”) for approximately $134 million ( C$170 million ), plus $2 million ( C$2 million ) of working capital, for a total purchase price of $136 million ( C$172 million ) in cash. We finalized the purchase accounting during the 2015 third quarter and recognized approximately: $127 million ( C$161 million ) in intangible assets consisting of contract assets of $17 million ( C$22 million ), an indefinite-lived brand intangible of $91 million ( C$115 million ), and goodwill of $19 million (C $24 million ); and $9 million ( C$11 million ) of tangible assets consisting of property and equipment and other assets. As a result of the transaction, we added 37 open hotels and resorts with 9,590 rooms across Canada, 27 of which are managed (including 13 under new 30-year management agreements with bcIMC-affiliated entities) and 10 of which are franchised, plus five hotels under development (including one under a new 30-year management agreement with a bcIMC-affiliated entity). In the 2014 second quarter, we acquired the Protea Hotel Group’s brands and hotel management business (“Protea Hotels”) for $195 million (ZAR 2.059 billion ) in cash. We finalized the purchase accounting during the 2015 second quarter, adjusting fair value amounts that we had provisionally recognized in the 2014 second quarter following refinements to our intangible valuation models. The 2015 second quarter adjustments include a decrease to our contract assets of $40 million and a decrease to our indefinite-lived brand intangible of $12 million , with a corresponding increase to goodwill. These adjustments, and the related contract asset amortization impacts, did not have a significant impact on our previously reported Financial Statements, and accordingly, we did not retrospectively adjust those Financial Statements. Dispositions and Planned Dispositions In the 2014 first quarter, we sold The London EDITION to a third party and simultaneously entered into definitive agreements to sell The Miami Beach and The New York (Madison Square Park) EDITION hotels upon completion of construction to the same third party. The total sales price for the three EDITION hotels was approximately $816 million in cash and assumed liabilities. We completed the sale of The Miami Beach EDITION during the 2015 first quarter, and sold The New York (Madison Square Park) EDITION at the beginning of our 2015 second quarter. The cash proceeds were $233 million in the 2014 first quarter, $230 million in the 2015 first quarter, and $343 million in the 2015 second quarter. In the 2015 first quarter, we recorded a $6 million impairment charge for The New York (Madison Square Park) EDITION, in the “Depreciation, amortization, and other” caption of our Income Statements as our cost estimates exceeded our total fixed sales price. We did not allocate the charge to any of our segments. In the 2015 first quarter, we sold our interest in an International property and received $27 million ( €24 million ) in cash. At the end of the 2015 third quarter , we held $139 million of assets classified as “Assets held for sale” and $12 million of liabilities associated with those assets recorded under “Accrued expenses and other” on our Balance Sheet for assets that we expect to sell by early 2016. We determined that the carrying values of those assets exceeded their fair values, which we estimated using a market approach and Level 3 inputs. Consequently, we recorded charges for the expected disposal loss, which represent the excess of the carrying values, including any goodwill we must allocate, over the fair values, less cost to sell. The assets and liabilities we classified as held for sale and associated charges relate to the following: • $59 million in assets and $5 million in liabilities for an International property. During the 2015 second quarter we recorded an $18 million expected loss in the “ Gains and other income, net ” caption of our Income Statements when we received a signed letter of intent for the sale of that property. • $47 million in assets and $1 million in liabilities for a North American Limited-Service segment plot of land. During the 2015 second quarter, we determined that achieving certain milestones outlined in a signed purchase and sale agreement was likely, and we recorded a $4 million expected loss in the “ Gains and other income, net ” caption of our Income Statements. • $33 million in assets and $6 million in liabilities for The Miami Beach EDITION residences (the “residences”). During the 2015 first quarter, we recorded a $6 million charge, which we did not allocate to any of our segments, following a review of comparable property values. We classified the residences charge in the “Depreciation, amortization, and other” caption of our Income Statements because it is part of a larger mixed-use project for which we had recorded similar charges in prior periods. During the 2015 first three quarters , we sold five residences and received $20 million in cash.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	EARNINGS PER SHARE The table below illustrates the reconciliation of the earnings and number of shares used in our calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (in millions, except per share amounts) September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share Net income $ 210 $ 192 $ 657 $ 556 Weighted average shares outstanding 262.2 288.9 270.7 292.5 Basic earnings per share $ 0.80 $ 0.66 $ 2.43 $ 1.90 Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share Net income $ 210 $ 192 $ 657 $ 556 Weighted average shares outstanding 262.2 288.9 270.7 292.5 Effect of dilutive securities Employee stock option and appreciation right plans 2.2 2.9 2.3 3.2 Deferred stock incentive plans 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 Restricted stock units 2.3 2.9 2.5 3.0 Shares for diluted earnings per share 267.3 295.4 276.1 299.4 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.78 $ 0.65 $ 2.38 $ 1.86 We compute the effect of dilutive securities using the treasury stock method and average market prices during the period. We excluded antidilutive stock options and stock appreciation rights of 0.3 million for the 2015 third quarter and 0.2 million for the 2015 first three quarters from our calculation of diluted earnings per share because their exercise prices were greater than the average market prices. We had no antidilutive stock options or stock appreciation rights for the 2014 third quarter and the 2014 first three quarters .

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION Under our Stock and Cash Incentive Plan (the “Stock Plan”), we award: (1) stock options (our “Stock Option Program”) to purchase our Class A Common Stock (“common stock”); (2) stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) for our common stock (our “SAR Program”); (3) restricted stock units (“RSUs”) of our common stock; and (4) deferred stock units. We also issue performance-based RSUs (“PSUs”) to named executive officers and some of their direct reports under the Stock Plan. We grant awards at exercise prices or strike prices that equal the market price of our common stock on the date of grant. We recorded share-based compensation expense for award grants of $29 million for the 2015 third quarter and $28 million for the 2014 third quarter, $84 million for the 2015 first three quarters , and $81 million for the 2014 first three quarters . Deferred compensation costs for unvested awards totaled $145 million at September 30, 2015 and $114 million at December 31, 2014 . RSUs and PSUs We granted 1.3 million RSUs during the 2015 first three quarters to certain officers and key employees, and those units vest generally over four years in equal annual installments commencing one year after the grant date. W e also granted 0.1 million PSUs during the 2015 first three quarters to certain executive officers, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance conditions based on achievement of pre-established targets for Adjusted EBITDA, RevPAR Index, room openings, and net administrative expense over, or at the end of, a three -year vesting period. RSUs, including PSUs, granted in the 2015 first three quarters had a weighted average grant-date fair value of $79 . SARs We granted 0.3 million SARs to officers, key employees, and non-employee directors during the 2015 first three quarters . These SARs generally expire ten years after the grant date and both vest and may be exercised in cumulative installments of one quarter at the end of each of the first four years following the grant date. The weighted average grant-date fair value of SARs granted in the 2015 first three quarters was $26 and the weighted average exercise price was $83 . We used the following assumptions as part of a binomial lattice-based valuation to determine the fair value of the SARs we granted during the 2015 first three quarters : Expected volatility 30% Dividend yield 1.04% Risk-free rate 1.9 - 2.3% Expected term (in years) 6 - 10 In making these assumptions, we base expected volatility on the historical movement of the Company’s stock price. We base risk-free rates on the corresponding U.S. Treasury spot rates for the expected duration at the date of grant, which we convert to a continuously compounded rate. The dividend yield assumption takes into consideration both historical levels and expectations of future dividend payout. The weighted average expected terms for SARs are an output of our valuation model which utilizes historical data in estimating the period of time that the SARs are expected to remain unexercised. We calculate the expected terms for SARs for separate groups of retirement eligible and non-retirement eligible employees and non-employee directors. Our valuation model also uses historical data to estimate exercise behaviors, which includes determining the likelihood that employees will exercise their SARs before expiration at a certain multiple of stock price to exercise price. In recent years, non-employee directors have generally exercised grants in their last year of exercisability. Other Information As of the end of the 2015 third quarter, we had 24 million remaining shares authorized under the Stock Plan, including 6 million shares under the Stock Option Program and the SAR Program.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES Our effective tax rate decreased from 33.9% to 32.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2015 primarily due to a lower effective tax rate on foreign pre-tax earnings and 2014 unrealized foreign exchange gains that were taxed within a foreign jurisdiction, partially offset by higher pre-tax earnings in the U.S., which are taxed at a higher rate. Our effective rate increased from 31.0% to 32.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily due to a $21 million prior year resolution of an issue with the U.S. federal tax authorities for a guest marketing program that was favorable to the 2014 first quarter results, partially offset by a deferred tax benefit due to changes in state income tax laws, in addition to the 2015 third quarter items discussed above. For the 2015 third quarter , our unrecognized tax benefits balance of $29 million increased by $19 million from year-end 2014 for tax positions taken during the current period. The unrecognized tax benefits balance included $21 million of tax positions that, if recognized, would impact our effective tax rate. We file income tax returns, including returns for our subsidiaries, in various jurisdictions around the world. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has examined our federal income tax returns, and we have settled all issues for tax years through 2009. We participate in the IRS Compliance Assurance Program, which accelerates IRS examination of key transactions with the goal of resolving any issues before the taxpayer files its return. As a result, the audits of our open tax years 2010 through 2013 are complete, while the 2014 and 2015 tax year audits are currently ongoing. Various foreign, state, and local income tax returns are also under examination by the applicable taxing authorities. We believe it is reasonably possible that we will resolve two state apportionment issues during the next 12 months for which we have an unrecognized tax balance of $4 million . One issue is currently under audit, and the second issue is pending an expected court ruling in 2015. We paid cash for income taxes, net of refunds, of $161 million in the 2015 first three quarters and $105 million in the 2014 first three quarters .

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Guarantees We issue guarantees to certain lenders and hotel owners, chiefly to obtain long-term management contracts. The guarantees generally have a stated maximum funding amount and a term of four to ten years. The terms of guarantees to lenders generally require us to fund if cash flows from hotel operations are inadequate to cover annual debt service or to repay the loan at maturity. The terms of the guarantees to hotel owners generally require us to fund if the hotels do not attain specified levels of operating profit. Guarantee fundings to lenders and hotel owners are generally recoverable as loans repayable to us out of future hotel cash flows and/or proceeds from the sale of hotels. We also enter into project completion guarantees with certain lenders in conjunction with hotels that we or our joint venture partners are building. We present the maximum potential amount of our future guarantee fundings and the carrying amount of our liability for guarantees for which we are the primary obligor at September 30, 2015 in the following table: ($ in millions) Guarantee Type Maximum Potential Amount of Future Fundings Liability for Guarantees Debt service $ 40 $ 14 Operating profit 86 41 Other 13 1 Total guarantees where we are the primary obligor $ 139 $ 56 Our liability at September 30, 2015 , for guarantees for which we are the primary obligor is reflected in our Balance Sheets as $3 million of “Accrued expenses and other” and $53 million of “Other noncurrent liabilities.” Our guarantees listed in the preceding table include $11 million of debt service guarantees, $26 million of operating profit guarantees, and $1 million of other guarantees that will not be in effect until the underlying properties open and we begin to operate the properties or certain other events occur. The table above does not include a “contingent purchase obligation,” which is not currently in effect, that we entered into in the 2014 first quarter to provide credit support to lenders for a construction loan. We entered into that agreement in conjunction with signing a management agreement for The Times Square EDITION hotel in New York City (currently projected to open in 2017), and the hotel’s ownership group obtaining acquisition financing and entering into agreements concerning future construction financing for the mixed use project (which includes both the hotel and adjacent retail space). Under the agreement, we granted the lenders the right, upon an uncured event of default by the hotel owner under, and an acceleration of, the mortgage loan, to require us to purchase the hotel component of the property for $315 million during the first two years after opening. Because we would acquire the building upon exercise of the put option, we have not included the amount in the table above. The lenders may extend this period for up to three years to complete foreclosure if the loan has been accelerated and certain other conditions are met. We do not currently expect that the lenders will require us to purchase the hotel component. We have no ownership interest in this hotel. The preceding table also does not include the following guarantees: • $66 million of guarantees for Senior Living Services lease obligations of $49 million (expiring in 2019 ) and lifecare bonds of $17 million (estimated to expire in 2019 ), for which we are secondarily liable. Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (“Sunrise”) is the primary obligor on both the leases and $3 million of the lifecare bonds; HCP, Inc., as successor by merger to CNL Retirement Properties, Inc. (“CNL”), is the primary obligor on $14 million of the lifecare bonds. Before we sold the Senior Living Services business in 2003 , these were our guarantees of obligations of our then consolidated Senior Living Services subsidiaries. Sunrise and CNL have indemnified us for any fundings we may be called upon to make under these guarantees. Our liability for these guarantees had a carrying value of $3 million at September 30, 2015 . In conjunction with our consent of the 2011 extension of certain lease obligations until 2018 , Sunrise provided us with $1 million of cash collateral and an $85 million letter of credit issued by Key Bank to secure our continued exposure under the lease guarantees during the extension term and certain other obligations of Sunrise. The letter of credit balance was $59 million at the end of the 2015 third quarter, which decreased as a result of lease payments made and lifecare bonds redeemed. During the extension term, Sunrise agreed to make an annual payment to us from the cash flow of the continuing lease facilities, subject to a $1 million annual minimum. In the 2013 first quarter, Sunrise merged with Health Care REIT, Inc. (“HCN”), and Sunrise’s management business was acquired by an entity formed by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP, Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Co., Coastwood Senior Housing Partners LLC, and HCN. In April of 2014, HCN and Revera Inc., a private provider of senior living services, acquired Sunrise’s management business. • Lease obligations, for which we became secondarily liable when we acquired the Renaissance Hotel Group N.V. in 1997 , consisting of annual rent payments of approximately $4 million and total remaining rent payments through the initial term of approximately $20 million . The majority of these obligations expire by the end of 2020 . CTF Holdings Ltd. (“CTF”) had originally provided €35 million in cash collateral in the event that we are required to fund under such guarantees, approximately $3 million ( €2 million ) of which remained at September 30, 2015 . Our exposure for the remaining rent payments through the initial term will decline to the extent that CTF obtains releases from the landlords or these hotels exit our system. Since the time we assumed these guarantees, we have not funded any amounts, and we do not expect to fund any amounts under these guarantees in the future. • A guarantee relating to the timeshare business, which was outstanding at the time of the 2011 Timeshare spin-off and for which we became secondarily liable as part of the spin-off. The guarantee relates to a Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (“MVW”) payment obligation, for which we had an exposure of $6 million ( 8 million Singapore Dollars) at September 30, 2015. MVW has indemnified us for this obligation, which we expect will expire in 2022 . We have not funded any amounts under this obligation, and do not expect to do so in the future. Our liability for this obligation had a carrying value of $1 million at September 30, 2015 . • A guarantee for a lease, originally entered into in 2000, for which we became secondarily liable in 2012 as a result of our sale of the ExecuStay corporate housing business to Oakwood Worldwide (“Oakwood”). Oakwood has indemnified us for the obligations under this guarantee. Our total exposure at the end of the 2015 third quarter for this guarantee was $6 million in future rent payments through the end of the lease in 2019. Our liability for this guarantee had a carrying value of $1 million at September 30, 2015 . In addition to the guarantees described in the preceding paragraphs, in conjunction with financing obtained for specific projects or properties owned by joint ventures in which we are a party, we may provide industry standard indemnifications to the lender for loss, liability, or damage occurring as a result of the actions of the other joint venture owner or our own actions. Commitments In addition to the guarantees we note in the preceding paragraphs, as of September 30, 2015 , we had the following commitments outstanding, which are not recorded on our Balance Sheets: • A commitment to invest up to $7 million of equity for a non-controlling interest in a partnership that plans to purchase North American full-service and limited-service properties, or purchase or develop hotel-anchored mixed-use real estate projects. We do not expect to fund this commitment, which expires in 2016. • A commitment to invest up to $22 million of equity for non-controlling interests in a partnership that plans to purchase or develop limited-service properties in Asia. We expect to fund $3 million of this commitment in 2016. We do not expect to fund the remaining $19 million of this commitment prior to the end of the commitment period in 2016. • A commitment, with no expiration date, to invest up to $11 million in a joint venture for development of a new property. We expect to fund this commitment in 2016. • A commitment to invest $2 million ( R$10 million ) for the development of a property. We expect to fund the majority of this commitment in 2015. • We have a right and under certain circumstances an obligation to acquire our joint venture partner’s remaining interests in two joint ventures over the next six years at a price based on the performance of the ventures. In conjunction with this contingent obligation, we advanced $20 million ( €15 million ) in deposits, $12 million ( €11 million ) of which is remaining. The amounts on deposit are refundable to the extent we do not acquire our joint venture partner’s remaining interests. • Various commitments to purchase information technology hardware, software, accounting, finance, and maintenance services in the normal course of business totaling $161 million . We expect to purchase goods and services subject to these commitments as follows: $19 million in 2015 , $56 million in 2016 , $45 million in 2017 , and $41 million thereafter. • A $5 million loan commitment that we extended to the operating tenant of a property to cover the cost of renovation shortfalls. We expect to fund this commitment in 2016. • Several commitments aggregating $30 million with no expiration date and which we do not expect to fund. Letters of Credit At September 30, 2015 , we had $85 million of letters of credit outstanding (all outside the Credit Facility, as defined in Footnote No. 7 , “ Long-Term Debt ”), the majority of which were for our self-insurance programs. Surety bonds issued as of September 30, 2015 , totaled $153 million , the majority of which federal, state, and local governments requested in connection with our self-insurance programs. Legal Proceedings On January 19, 2010, several former Marriott employees (the “plaintiffs”) filed a putative class action complaint against us and the Stock Plan (the “defendants”), alleging that certain equity awards of deferred bonus stock granted to the plaintiffs and other current and former employees for fiscal years 1963 through 1989 are subject to vesting requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), that are in certain circumstances more rapid than those set forth in the awards. The action was brought in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Greenbelt Division), and Dennis Walter Bond Sr. and Michael P. Steigman were the remaining named plaintiffs. Class certification was denied, and on January 16, 2015, the court granted Marriott’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the case. Plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and we have cross-appealed on statute of limitations grounds. In March 2012, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (“KFTC”) obtained documents from two of our managed hotels in Seoul, Korea in connection with an investigation which we believe is focused on pricing of hotel services within the Seoul region. Since then, the KFTC has conducted additional fact-gathering at those two hotels and also has collected information from another Marriott managed hotel located in Seoul. We understand that the KFTC also has sought documents from numerous other hotels in Seoul and other parts of Korea that we do not operate, own, or franchise. We have not received a complaint or other legal process. We are cooperating with this investigation.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	LONG-TERM DEBT We provide detail on our long-term debt balances in the following table as of the end of the 2015 third quarter and year-end 2014 : At Period End ($ in millions) September 30, December 31, Senior Notes: Series G, interest rate of 5.8%, face amount of $316, maturing November 10, 2015 (effective interest rate of 6.8%) $ 316 $ 314 Series H, interest rate of 6.2%, face amount of $289, maturing June 15, 2016 (effective interest rate of 6.3%) 289 289 Series I, interest rate of 6.4%, face amount of $293, maturing June 15, 2017 (effective interest rate of 6.5%) 293 293 Series K, interest rate of 3.0%, face amount of $600, maturing March 1, 2019 (effective interest rate of 4.4%) 597 596 Series L, interest rate of 3.3%, face amount of $350, maturing September 15, 2022 (effective interest rate of 3.4%) 349 349 Series M, interest rate of 3.4%, face amount of $350, maturing October 15, 2020 (effective interest rate of 3.6%) 348 348 Series N, interest rate of 3.1%, face amount of $400, maturing October 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 3.4%) 398 397 Series O, interest rate of 2.9%, face amount of $450, maturing March 1, 2021 (effective interest rate of 3.1%) 449 — Series P, interest rate of 3.8%, face amount of $350, maturing October 1, 2025 (effective interest rate of 4.0%) 346 — Commercial paper, average interest rate of 0.5% at September 30, 2015 803 1,072 $2,000 Credit Facility — — Other 116 123 4,304 3,781 Less current portion classified in: Current portion of long-term debt (615 ) (324 ) $ 3,689 $ 3,457 All of our long-term debt is recourse to us but unsecured. We paid cash for interest, net of amounts capitalized, of $71 million in the 2015 first three quarters and $49 million in the 2014 first three quarters . In the 2015 third quarter, we issued $800 million aggregate principal amount of 2.875 percent Series O Notes due 2021 (the “Series O Notes”) and 3.750 percent Series P Notes due 2025 (the “Series P Notes” and together with the Series O Notes, the “Notes”). We received net proceeds of approximately $790 million from the offering of the Notes, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated expenses. We expect to use these proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, stock repurchases, or repayment of commercial paper or other borrowings as they become due. We will pay interest on the Series O Notes on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencing on March 1, 2016, and we will pay interest on the Series P Notes on April 1 and October 1 of each year, commencing on April 1, 2016. We issued the Notes under an indenture dated as of November 16, 1998 with The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee. We may redeem some or all of each series of the Notes prior to maturity under the terms provided in the applicable form of Note. We are a party to a multicurrency revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) that provides for $2,000 million of aggregate borrowings to support general corporate needs, including working capital, capital expenditures, share repurchases, and letters of credit. The availability of the Credit Facility also supports our commercial paper program. Borrowings under the Credit Facility generally bear interest at LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate) plus a spread, based on our public debt rating. We also pay quarterly fees on the Credit Facility at a rate based on our public debt rating. While any outstanding commercial paper borrowings and/or borrowings under our Credit Facility generally have short-term maturities, we classify the outstanding borrowings as long-term based on our ability and intent to refinance the outstanding borrowings on a long-term basis. The Credit Facility expires on July 18, 2018. See the “Cash Requirements and Our Credit Facilities” caption later in this report in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section for information on our available borrowing capacity at September 30, 2015 . The following table presents future principal payments that are due for our debt as of the end of the 2015 third quarter: Debt Principal Payments ($ in millions) Amount 2015 $ 320 2016 298 2017 302 2018 812 2019 607 Thereafter 1,965 Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 4,304

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT The following table presents the composition of our property and equipment balances at the end of the 2015 third quarter and year-end 2014 : At Period End ($ in millions) September 30, December 31, Land $ 299 $ 457 Buildings and leasehold improvements 692 781 Furniture and equipment 777 775 Construction in progress 113 365 1,881 2,378 Accumulated depreciation (896 ) (918 ) $ 985 $ 1,460 See Footnote No. 2 , “ Acquisitions and Dispositions ” for information on charges we recorded in the 2015 first half in both the “Depreciation, amortization, and other” and “ Gains and other income, net ” captions of our Income Statements.

Notes Receivable

Notes Receivable	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Receivables [Abstract]
Notes Receivable	NOTES RECEIVABLE The following table presents the composition of our notes receivable balances (net of reserves and unamortized discounts) at the end of the 2015 third quarter and year-end 2014 : At Period End ($ in millions) September 30, December 31, Senior, mezzanine, and other loans $ 235 $ 242 Less current portion (81 ) (27 ) $ 154 $ 215 We do not have any past due notes receivable amounts at the end of the 2015 third quarter. The unamortized discounts for our notes receivable were $24 million at the end of the 2015 third quarter and $25 million at year-end 2014 . The following table presents the expected future principal payments (net of reserves and unamortized discounts) as well as interest rates for our notes receivable as of the end of the 2015 third quarter: Notes Receivable Principal Payments (net of reserves and unamortized discounts) and Interest Rates ($ in millions) Amount 2015 $ 8 2016 74 2017 3 2018 4 2019 2 Thereafter 144 Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 235 Weighted average interest rate at September 30, 2015 6.5% Range of stated interest rates at September 30, 2015 0-10.0% At the end of the 2015 third quarter, our recorded investment in impaired senior, mezzanine, and other loans was $71 million . We had a $55 million allowance for credit losses, leaving $16 million of exposure to our investment in impaired loans. At year-end 2014 , our recorded investment in impaired senior, mezzanine, and other loans was $63 million , and we had a $50 million allowance for credit losses, leaving $13 million of exposure to our investment in impaired loans. The activity in our notes receivable reserve during the 2015 first three quarters consisted of an increase to fully reserve for interest on an impaired note receivable. Our average investment in impaired notes receivable totaled $71 million for the 2015 third quarter ; $67 million for the 2015 first three quarters , $108 million for the 2014 third quarter and $104 million for the 2014 first three quarters .

Fair Value of Financial Instrum

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS We believe that the fair values of our current assets and current liabilities approximate their reported carrying amounts. We present the carrying values and the fair values of noncurrent financial assets and liabilities that qualify as financial instruments, determined under current guidance for disclosures on the fair value of financial instruments, in the following table: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 ($ in millions) Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Senior, mezzanine, and other loans $ 154 $ 151 $ 215 $ 214 Marketable securities 38 38 44 44 Total noncurrent financial assets $ 192 $ 189 $ 259 $ 258 Senior Notes $ (2,780 ) $ (2,858 ) $ (2,272 ) $ (2,370 ) Commercial paper (803 ) (803 ) (1,072 ) (1,072 ) Other long-term debt (101 ) (113 ) (108 ) (122 ) Other noncurrent liabilities (58 ) (58 ) (57 ) (57 ) Total noncurrent financial liabilities $ (3,742 ) $ (3,832 ) $ (3,509 ) $ (3,621 ) We estimate the fair value of our senior, mezzanine, and other loans, including the current portion, by discounting cash flows using risk-adjusted rates, both of which are Level 3 inputs. We carry our marketable securities at fair value. Our marketable securities include debt securities of the U.S. Government, its sponsored agencies and other U.S. corporations invested for our self-insurance programs, as well as shares of a publicly traded company, which we value using directly observable Level 1 inputs. The carrying value of these marketable securities was $38 million at the end of the 2015 third quarter. In the 2015 third quarter, our equity method investment in an entity that owns two hotels was redeemed. We received $42 million in cash, which was our basis in the investment, and included the proceeds in the “other” caption of our Investing Activities section of our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow. In the 2015 second quarter, the sale of an entity that owns three hotels that we manage triggered the mandatory redemption feature of our preferred equity ownership interest in that entity. We received $121 million in cash and realized a gain of $41 million for the redemption, which we recorded in the “ Gains and other income, net ” caption of our Income Statements. We had accounted for this investment as a debt security and classified it as a current asset as of year-end 2014. At the date of redemption, it had an amortized cost of $80 million , including accrued interest. We continue to manage the hotels under long-term agreements. We estimate the fair value of our other long-term debt, including the current portion and excluding leases, using expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates, which are Level 3 inputs. We determine the fair value of our senior notes using quoted market prices, which are directly observable Level 1 inputs. As noted in Footnote No. 7 , “ Long-Term Debt ,” even though our commercial paper borrowings generally have short-term maturities of 30 days or less, we classify outstanding commercial paper borrowings as long-term based on our ability and intent to refinance them on a long-term basis. As we are a frequent issuer of commercial paper, we use pricing from recent transactions as Level 2 inputs in estimating fair value. At the end of the 2015 third quarter and year-end 2014 , we determined that the carrying value of our commercial paper approximated its fair value due to the short maturity. Our other long-term liabilities largely consist of guarantees. We measure our liability for guarantees at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, that is when we issue or modify a guarantee, using Level 3 internally developed inputs. At the end of the 2015 third quarter and year-end 2014 , we determined that the carrying values of our guarantee liabilities approximated their fair values based on Level 3 inputs. See the “Fair Value Measurements” caption of Footnote No. 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of our 2014 Form 10-K for more information on the input levels we use in determining fair value.

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Inco

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income and Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income and Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity	OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME AND SHAREHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY The following tables detail the accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income activity for the 2015 first three quarters and 2014 first three quarters : ($ in millions) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Derivative Instrument Adjustments Available-For-Sale Securities Unrealized Adjustments Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Balance at year-end 2014 $ (72 ) $ (9 ) $ 11 $ (70 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (1) (47 ) 9 (5 ) (43 ) Reclassification of losses (gains) from accumulated other comprehensive loss 3 (10 ) — (7 ) Net other comprehensive loss (44 ) (1 ) (5 ) (50 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ (116 ) $ (10 ) $ 6 $ (120 ) ($ in millions) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Derivative Instrument Adjustments Available-For-Sale Securities Unrealized Adjustments Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Balance at year-end 2013 $ (31 ) $ (19 ) $ 6 $ (44 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (1) (18 ) 4 2 (12 ) Reclassification of losses from accumulated other comprehensive loss — 3 — 3 Net other comprehensive (loss) income (18 ) 7 2 (9 ) Balance at September 30, 2014 $ (49 ) $ (12 ) $ 8 $ (53 ) (1) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications for foreign currency translation adjustments includes a gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature of $33 million for the 2015 first three quarters and $36 million for the 2014 first three quarters . The following table details the changes in common shares outstanding and shareholders’ deficit for the 2015 first three quarters : (in millions, except per share amounts) Common Shares Outstanding Total Class A Common Stock Additional Paid-in- Capital Retained Earnings Treasury Stock, at Cost Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 279.9 Balance at year-end 2014 $ (2,200 ) $ 5 $ 2,802 $ 4,286 $ (9,223 ) $ (70 ) — Net income 657 — — 657 — — — Other comprehensive income (50 ) — — — — (50 ) — Cash dividends ($0.70 per share) (189 ) — — (189 ) — — 2.0 Employee stock plan 40 — (11 ) (14 ) 65 — (24.4 ) Purchase of treasury stock (1,847 ) — — — (1,847 ) — 257.5 Balance at September 30, 2015 $ (3,589 ) $ 5 $ 2,791 $ 4,740 $ (11,005 ) $ (120 ) During the 2015 third quarter, we corrected immaterial errors attributable to excess tax benefits for share-based compensation that we allocated to foreign affiliates, which had previously resulted in overstatements in both the “Provision for income taxes” in our Income Statements and “Additional paid-in-capital” in our Balance Sheets for the years 2003-2014. We recorded a cumulative $25 million adjustment to “Additional paid-in-capital” with a corresponding increase to “Retained earnings.” We have reflected the adjustment in the Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity table above as a component of “Employee stock plan.”

Business Segments

Business Segments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segments	BUSINESS SEGMENTS We are a diversified global lodging company with operations in the following three reportable business segments: • North American Full-Service , which includes The Ritz-Carlton, EDITION, JW Marriott, Autograph Collection Hotels, Renaissance Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Delta Hotels and Resorts, and Gaylord Hotels located in the United States and Canada; • North American Limited-Service , which includes AC Hotels by Marriott, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield Inn & Suites, and TownePlace Suites properties located in the United States and Canada; • International , which includes The Ritz-Carlton, Bulgari Hotels & Resorts, EDITION, JW Marriott, Autograph Collection Hotels, Renaissance Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Marriott Executive Apartments, AC Hotels by Marriott, Courtyard, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Protea Hotels, and Moxy Hotels located outside the United States and Canada. Our North American Full-Service and North American Limited-Service segments meet the applicable accounting criteria to be reportable business segments. The following four operating segments do not meet the criteria for separate disclosure as reportable business segments: Asia Pacific, Caribbean and Latin America, Europe, and Middle East and Africa, and accordingly, we combined these four operating segments into an “all other category” which we refer to as “International.” We evaluate the performance of our operating segments using “segment profits” which is based largely on the results of the segment without allocating corporate expenses, income taxes, or indirect general, administrative, and other expenses. We allocate gains and losses, equity in earnings or losses from our joint ventures, and direct general, administrative, and other expenses to each of our segments. The caption “Other unallocated corporate” in the subsequent discussion represents a portion of our revenues, general, administrative, and other expenses, equity in earnings or losses, and other gains or losses that we do not allocate to our segments. It also includes license fees we receive from our credit card programs and license fees from MVW. Our chief operating decision maker monitors assets for the consolidated company but does not use assets by operating segment when assessing performance or making operating segment resource allocations. Segment Revenues Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ($ in millions) September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 North American Full-Service Segment $ 2,128 $ 2,042 $ 6,555 $ 6,190 North American Limited-Service Segment 846 806 2,405 2,223 International 532 546 1,623 1,634 Total segment revenues 3,506 3,394 10,583 10,047 Other unallocated corporate 72 66 197 190 Total consolidated revenues $ 3,578 $ 3,460 $ 10,780 $ 10,237 Segment Profits Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ($ in millions) September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 North American Full-Service Segment $ 126 $ 122 $ 424 $ 407 North American Limited-Service Segment 180 177 510 443 International 69 62 203 201 Total segment profits 375 361 1,137 1,051 Other unallocated corporate (28 ) (50 ) (64 ) (173 ) Interest expense, net of interest income (38 ) (21 ) (102 ) (72 ) Income taxes (99 ) (98 ) (314 ) (250 ) Net Income $ 210 $ 192 $ 657 $ 556 The following table details the carrying amount of our goodwill at the end of the 2015 third quarter and year-end 2014 : Goodwill ($ in millions) North American Full-Service Segment North American Limited-Service Segment International Total Goodwill Year-end 2014 balance: Goodwill $ 392 $ 125 $ 431 $ 948 Accumulated impairment losses — (54 ) — (54 ) 392 71 431 894 Additions $ 19 $ — $ — $ 19 Adjustments — — 57 57 September 30, 2015 balance: Goodwill $ 411 $ 125 $ 488 $ 1,024 Accumulated impairment losses — (54 ) — (54 ) $ 411 $ 71 $ 488 $ 970 See Footnote No. 2 , “ Acquisitions and Dispositions ” for information on goodwill additions and adjustments we recorded in the 2015 second quarter.

Basis of Presentation (Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
New Accounting Standard Updates	New Accounting Standard Updates (“ASU”) ASU No. 2014-09 - “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU No. 2014-09”) ASU No. 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition , as well as most industry-specific guidance, and significantly enhances comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities and industries by providing a principles-based, comprehensive framework for addressing revenue recognition issues. In order for a provider of promised goods or services to recognize as revenue the consideration that it expects to receive in exchange for the promised goods or services, the provider should apply the following five steps: (1) identify the contract with a customer(s); (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. ASU No. 2014-09 also specifies the accounting for some costs to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer and provides enhanced disclosure requirements. The Financial Accounting Standards Board has deferred ASU No. 2014-09 for one year, and with that deferral, the standard will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period, which for us will be our 2018 first quarter. We are permitted to use either the retrospective or the modified retrospective method when adopting ASU No. 2014-09. We are still assessing the potential impact that ASU No. 2014-09 will have on our financial statements and disclosures.
Earnings Per Share Dilutive Securities	We compute the effect of dilutive securities using the treasury stock method and average market prices during the period.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of the Earnings (Losses) and Number of Shares Used in Calculations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	The table below illustrates the reconciliation of the earnings and number of shares used in our calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended (in millions, except per share amounts) September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share Net income $ 210 $ 192 $ 657 $ 556 Weighted average shares outstanding 262.2 288.9 270.7 292.5 Basic earnings per share $ 0.80 $ 0.66 $ 2.43 $ 1.90 Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share Net income $ 210 $ 192 $ 657 $ 556 Weighted average shares outstanding 262.2 288.9 270.7 292.5 Effect of dilutive securities Employee stock option and appreciation right plans 2.2 2.9 2.3 3.2 Deferred stock incentive plans 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.7 Restricted stock units 2.3 2.9 2.5 3.0 Shares for diluted earnings per share 267.3 295.4 276.1 299.4 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.78 $ 0.65 $ 2.38 $ 1.86

Share-Based Compensation (Table

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Assumptions for SARs	We used the following assumptions as part of a binomial lattice-based valuation to determine the fair value of the SARs we granted during the 2015 first three quarters : Expected volatility 30% Dividend yield 1.04% Risk-free rate 1.9 - 2.3% Expected term (in years) 6 - 10

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Maximum Potential Amount of Future Fundings as the Primary Obligor for Guarantees and the Liability for Expected Future Fundings	We present the maximum potential amount of our future guarantee fundings and the carrying amount of our liability for guarantees for which we are the primary obligor at September 30, 2015 in the following table: ($ in millions) Guarantee Type Maximum Potential Amount of Future Fundings Liability for Guarantees Debt service $ 40 $ 14 Operating profit 86 41 Other 13 1 Total guarantees where we are the primary obligor $ 139 $ 56

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	We provide detail on our long-term debt balances in the following table as of the end of the 2015 third quarter and year-end 2014 : At Period End ($ in millions) September 30, December 31, Senior Notes: Series G, interest rate of 5.8%, face amount of $316, maturing November 10, 2015 (effective interest rate of 6.8%) $ 316 $ 314 Series H, interest rate of 6.2%, face amount of $289, maturing June 15, 2016 (effective interest rate of 6.3%) 289 289 Series I, interest rate of 6.4%, face amount of $293, maturing June 15, 2017 (effective interest rate of 6.5%) 293 293 Series K, interest rate of 3.0%, face amount of $600, maturing March 1, 2019 (effective interest rate of 4.4%) 597 596 Series L, interest rate of 3.3%, face amount of $350, maturing September 15, 2022 (effective interest rate of 3.4%) 349 349 Series M, interest rate of 3.4%, face amount of $350, maturing October 15, 2020 (effective interest rate of 3.6%) 348 348 Series N, interest rate of 3.1%, face amount of $400, maturing October 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 3.4%) 398 397 Series O, interest rate of 2.9%, face amount of $450, maturing March 1, 2021 (effective interest rate of 3.1%) 449 — Series P, interest rate of 3.8%, face amount of $350, maturing October 1, 2025 (effective interest rate of 4.0%) 346 — Commercial paper, average interest rate of 0.5% at September 30, 2015 803 1,072 $2,000 Credit Facility — — Other 116 123 4,304 3,781 Less current portion classified in: Current portion of long-term debt (615 ) (324 ) $ 3,689 $ 3,457
Debt Principal Payments (Net of Unamortized Discounts)	The following table presents future principal payments that are due for our debt as of the end of the 2015 third quarter: Debt Principal Payments ($ in millions) Amount 2015 $ 320 2016 298 2017 302 2018 812 2019 607 Thereafter 1,965 Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 4,304

Property and Equipment (Tables)

Property and Equipment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Composition of our Property and Equipment Balances	The following table presents the composition of our property and equipment balances at the end of the 2015 third quarter and year-end 2014 : At Period End ($ in millions) September 30, December 31, Land $ 299 $ 457 Buildings and leasehold improvements 692 781 Furniture and equipment 777 775 Construction in progress 113 365 1,881 2,378 Accumulated depreciation (896 ) (918 ) $ 985 $ 1,460

Notes Receivable (Tables)

Notes Receivable (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Notes Receivable Principal Payments (Net of Reserves and Unamortized Discounts) and Interest Rates	The following table presents the expected future principal payments (net of reserves and unamortized discounts) as well as interest rates for our notes receivable as of the end of the 2015 third quarter: Notes Receivable Principal Payments (net of reserves and unamortized discounts) and Interest Rates ($ in millions) Amount 2015 $ 8 2016 74 2017 3 2018 4 2019 2 Thereafter 144 Balance at September 30, 2015 $ 235 Weighted average interest rate at September 30, 2015 6.5% Range of stated interest rates at September 30, 2015 0-10.0%
Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Composition of our Notes Receivable Balances (Net of Reserves and Unamortized Discounts)	The following table presents the composition of our notes receivable balances (net of reserves and unamortized discounts) at the end of the 2015 third quarter and year-end 2014 : At Period End ($ in millions) September 30, December 31, Senior, mezzanine, and other loans $ 235 $ 242 Less current portion (81 ) (27 ) $ 154 $ 215

Fair Value of Financial Instr25

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Carrying Values and Fair Values of Non-Current Financial Assets and Liabilities	We present the carrying values and the fair values of noncurrent financial assets and liabilities that qualify as financial instruments, determined under current guidance for disclosures on the fair value of financial instruments, in the following table: September 30, 2015 December 31, 2014 ($ in millions) Carrying Amount Fair Value Carrying Amount Fair Value Senior, mezzanine, and other loans $ 154 $ 151 $ 215 $ 214 Marketable securities 38 38 44 44 Total noncurrent financial assets $ 192 $ 189 $ 259 $ 258 Senior Notes $ (2,780 ) $ (2,858 ) $ (2,272 ) $ (2,370 ) Commercial paper (803 ) (803 ) (1,072 ) (1,072 ) Other long-term debt (101 ) (113 ) (108 ) (122 ) Other noncurrent liabilities (58 ) (58 ) (57 ) (57 ) Total noncurrent financial liabilities $ (3,742 ) $ (3,832 ) $ (3,509 ) $ (3,621 )

Other Comprehensive (Loss) In26

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income and Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Activity	The following tables detail the accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income activity for the 2015 first three quarters and 2014 first three quarters : ($ in millions) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Derivative Instrument Adjustments Available-For-Sale Securities Unrealized Adjustments Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Balance at year-end 2014 $ (72 ) $ (9 ) $ 11 $ (70 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (1) (47 ) 9 (5 ) (43 ) Reclassification of losses (gains) from accumulated other comprehensive loss 3 (10 ) — (7 ) Net other comprehensive loss (44 ) (1 ) (5 ) (50 ) Balance at September 30, 2015 $ (116 ) $ (10 ) $ 6 $ (120 ) ($ in millions) Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments Derivative Instrument Adjustments Available-For-Sale Securities Unrealized Adjustments Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Balance at year-end 2013 $ (31 ) $ (19 ) $ 6 $ (44 ) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (1) (18 ) 4 2 (12 ) Reclassification of losses from accumulated other comprehensive loss — 3 — 3 Net other comprehensive (loss) income (18 ) 7 2 (9 ) Balance at September 30, 2014 $ (49 ) $ (12 ) $ 8 $ (53 ) (1) Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications for foreign currency translation adjustments includes a gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature of $33 million for the 2015 first three quarters and $36 million for the 2014 first three quarters .
Changes in Shareholders' Deficit	The following table details the changes in common shares outstanding and shareholders’ deficit for the 2015 first three quarters : (in millions, except per share amounts) Common Shares Outstanding Total Class A Common Stock Additional Paid-in- Capital Retained Earnings Treasury Stock, at Cost Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 279.9 Balance at year-end 2014 $ (2,200 ) $ 5 $ 2,802 $ 4,286 $ (9,223 ) $ (70 ) — Net income 657 — — 657 — — — Other comprehensive income (50 ) — — — — (50 ) — Cash dividends ($0.70 per share) (189 ) — — (189 ) — — 2.0 Employee stock plan 40 — (11 ) (14 ) 65 — (24.4 ) Purchase of treasury stock (1,847 ) — — — (1,847 ) — 257.5 Balance at September 30, 2015 $ (3,589 ) $ 5 $ 2,791 $ 4,740 $ (11,005 ) $ (120 )

Business Segments (Tables)

Business Segments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Revenues	Segment Revenues Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ($ in millions) September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 North American Full-Service Segment $ 2,128 $ 2,042 $ 6,555 $ 6,190 North American Limited-Service Segment 846 806 2,405 2,223 International 532 546 1,623 1,634 Total segment revenues 3,506 3,394 10,583 10,047 Other unallocated corporate 72 66 197 190 Total consolidated revenues $ 3,578 $ 3,460 $ 10,780 $ 10,237
Segment Profits	Segment Profits Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended ($ in millions) September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 North American Full-Service Segment $ 126 $ 122 $ 424 $ 407 North American Limited-Service Segment 180 177 510 443 International 69 62 203 201 Total segment profits 375 361 1,137 1,051 Other unallocated corporate (28 ) (50 ) (64 ) (173 ) Interest expense, net of interest income (38 ) (21 ) (102 ) (72 ) Income taxes (99 ) (98 ) (314 ) (250 ) Net Income $ 210 $ 192 $ 657 $ 556
Segment Goodwill	The following table details the carrying amount of our goodwill at the end of the 2015 third quarter and year-end 2014 : Goodwill ($ in millions) North American Full-Service Segment North American Limited-Service Segment International Total Goodwill Year-end 2014 balance: Goodwill $ 392 $ 125 $ 431 $ 948 Accumulated impairment losses — (54 ) — (54 ) 392 71 431 894 Additions $ 19 $ — $ — $ 19 Adjustments — — 57 57 September 30, 2015 balance: Goodwill $ 411 $ 125 $ 488 $ 1,024 Accumulated impairment losses — (54 ) — (54 ) $ 411 $ 71 $ 488 $ 970

Acquisitions and Dispositions -

Acquisitions and Dispositions - Acquisitions (Detail) ZAR in Millions, CAD in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015CADhotel_and_resorthotelroom	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)hotel_and_resorthotelroom	Jun. 30, 2015CAD	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014ZAR	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill | $							$ 970	$ 894
Delta Hotels and Resorts
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisition			CAD 170	$ 134
Working capital acquired			2	2
Purchase price of acquisition			CAD 172	136
Intangible assets including goodwill	CAD 161						127
Deferred contract acquisition costs	22	$ 17
Brand intangible	115						91
Goodwill	24						19
Tangible assets consisting of property and equipment and other current assets	CAD 11						$ 9
Number of open hotels and resorts acquired	37	37
Number of rooms acquired | room	9,590	9,590
Number of managed hotels and resorts acquired	27	27
Number of managed hotels and resorts acquired, 30 year management agreement	13	13
Number of franchised hotels and resorts acquired	10	10
Number of hotels and resorts under development acquired	5	5
Number of hotels and resorts under development acquired, 30 year management agreement | hotel	1	1
Protea Hospitality Holdings
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisition					$ 195	ZAR 2,059
Increase of goodwill | $				52
Brand | Protea Hospitality Holdings
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Decrease of assets and intangibles-lived brand | $				12
Contract Assets | Protea Hospitality Holdings
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Decrease of assets and intangibles-lived brand | $				$ 40

Acquisitions and Dispositions29

Acquisitions and Dispositions - Dispositions and Planned Dispositions (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2014USD ($)hotel	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)residence	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Dispositions					$ 612	$ 292
Current assets of dispositions					139		$ 233
Assets held for sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Current assets of dispositions					139
Accrued expenses and other
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Current liabilities of dispositions					12
International
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of interest in a limited service property		$ 27	€ 24
Current assets of dispositions					59
Current liabilities of dispositions					5
Gain and other income, net | International
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets	$ 18
Gain and other income, net | North American Limited-Service Segment
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets	4
EDITION Hotels
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of hotels | hotel				3
Dispositions				$ 816
London EDITION Hotel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of property				$ 233
Miami Beach EDITION Hotel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of property		230			20
Assets, sold					33
Liabilities, sold					$ 6
Number of residences sold | residence					5
Miami Beach EDITION Hotel | Depreciation, amortization and other | Other unallocated corporate
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets		6
New York City EDITION Hotel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of property	$ 343
New York City EDITION Hotel | Depreciation, amortization and other | Other unallocated corporate
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets		$ 6
North American, plot of land | North American Limited-Service Segment
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Current assets of dispositions					$ 47
Current liabilities of dispositions					$ 1

Earnings Per Share - Reconcilia

Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation of the Earnings (Losses) and Number of Shares Used in Calculations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share
Net income	$ 210	$ 192	$ 657	$ 556
Weighted average shares outstanding	262.2	288.9	270.7	292.5
Basic earnings per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.66	$ 2.43	$ 1.90
Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share
Net income	$ 210	$ 192	$ 657	$ 556
Weighted average shares outstanding	262.2	288.9	270.7	292.5
Effect of dilutive securities
Shares for diluted earnings per share	267.3	295.4	276.1	299.4
Diluted earnings per share (in USD per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.65	$ 2.38	$ 1.86
Employee stock option and appreciation right plans
Effect of dilutive securities
Effect of dilutive securities	2.2	2.9	2.3	3.2
Deferred stock incentive plans
Effect of dilutive securities
Effect of dilutive securities	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.7
Restricted stock units
Effect of dilutive securities
Effect of dilutive securities	2.3	2.9	2.5	3

Earnings Per Share - Additional

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Employee stock option and appreciation right plans
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Securities not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	300,000	0	200,000	0

Share-Based Compensation - Addi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense	$ 29	$ 28	$ 84	$ 81
Deferred compensation costs related to unvested awards	$ 145		$ 145		$ 114
Remaining shares authorized	24		24
RSUs and Performance-based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock awards, weighted average grant-date fair value (in USD per share)			$ 79
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock awards, granted to certain officers, key employees and, for SARS, directors (in shares)			1.3
Stock awards, vesting period			4 years
Stock awards, period of service after grant date			1 year
Stock awards, percentage of award vesting and becoming exercisable annually			25.00%
Performance-based RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock awards, granted to certain officers, key employees and, for SARS, directors (in shares)			0.1
Stock awards, vesting period			3 years
Stock Appreciation Rights
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock awards, granted to certain officers, key employees and, for SARS, directors (in shares)			0.3
Stock awards, vesting period			4 years
Stock awards, percentage of award vesting and becoming exercisable annually			25.00%
Stock awards, expiration			10 years
Stock awards, weighted average grant-date fair value (in USD per share)			$ 26
Stock awards, weighted average exercise price (in USD per share)			$ 83
Stock Option Program and the SAR Program
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Remaining shares authorized	6		6

Share Based Compensation - Assu

Share Based Compensation - Assumptions for SARs Granted (Detail) - Stock Appreciation Rights	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015
Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used [Line Items]
Expected volatility	30.00%
Dividend yield	1.04%
Risk-free rate, minimum	1.90%
Risk-free rate, maximum	2.30%
Minimum
Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used [Line Items]
Expected term (in years)	6 years
Maximum
Share based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used [Line Items]
Expected term (in years)	10 years

Income Taxes - Additional Infor

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)apportionment_issue	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)apportionment_issue	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	32.40%	33.90%	32.40%	31.00%
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 29		$ 29
Unrecognized tax benefits, increased by current period tax positions	19
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate	$ 21		$ 21
Number of state apportionment issues during the next 12 months | apportionment_issue	2		2
Number of issues under audit | apportionment_issue	1,000,000		1,000,000
Number of issues pending an expected court ruling | apportionment_issue	1,000,000		1,000,000
Net cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds			$ 161	$ 105
US Federal Tax Issue
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Change in unrecognized tax benefits, amount of unrecorded benefit	$ 21		21
State Apportionment Issues
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Change in unrecognized tax benefits, amount of unrecorded benefit	$ 4		$ 4

Commitments and Contingencies -

Commitments and Contingencies - Guarantees (Details) € in Millions, SGD in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015SGD	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015EUR (€)	Dec. 30, 2011USD ($)	Sep. 09, 2005EUR (€)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Funding guarantees, minimum term	4 years
Funding guarantees, maximum term	10 years
Lease Obligations and Debt Securities Payable
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Guarantee obligations, carrying value		$ 3
Property Lease Guarantee | ExecuStay
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Guarantee obligations, carrying value		1
Primary Obligor
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		139
Liability for guarantees		56
Primary Obligor | Debt service
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		40
Liability for guarantees		14
Primary Obligor | Operating profit
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		86
Liability for guarantees		41
Primary Obligor | Other guarantees
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		13
Liability for guarantees		1
Primary Obligor | Not Yet In Effect Condition | Debt service
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		11
Primary Obligor | Not Yet In Effect Condition | Operating profit
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		26
Primary Obligor | Not Yet In Effect Condition | Other guarantees
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		1
Primary Obligor | New York City EDITION Hotel | Debt service
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		315
Primary Obligor | New York City EDITION Hotel | Other guarantees
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, term	2 years
Guarantor obligations, extended term	3 years
Secondarily Liable
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		66
Secondarily Liable | MVW Spin-off
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		6
Guarantee obligations, carrying value		1
Secondarily Liable | MVW Spin-off | Expiration in 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings | SGD	SGD 8
Secondarily Liable | Property Lease Guarantee | Sunrise Senior Living Inc
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		49
Guarantee obligations, cash collateralized				$ 1
Collateral for continuing lease obligation contingency, future minimum annual payments due from 2014 until 2018				1
Secondarily Liable | Property Lease Guarantee | Sunrise Senior Living Inc | Key Bank | Letter of Credit
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Letter of credit provided by Sunrise, amount available				$ 85
Letter of credit provided by Sunrise, amount available at period end		59
Secondarily Liable | Property Lease Guarantee | Renaissance Hotel Group N.V.
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Guarantee obligations, cash collateralized		3	€ 2		€ 35
Annual rent payments, approximately		4
Remaining rent payments, approximately		20
Secondarily Liable | Debt Securities Payable
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		17
Secondarily Liable | Debt Securities Payable | Sunrise Senior Living Inc
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		3
Secondarily Liable | Debt Securities Payable | CNL Retirement Properties Inc
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		14
Secondarily Liable | Lease is Terminated by End of 2019 | Property Lease Guarantee | ExecuStay
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum potential amount of future fundings		6
Other Current Liabilities | Primary Obligor
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Liability for guarantees		3
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Primary Obligor
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Liability for guarantees		$ 53

Commitments and Contingencies36

Commitments and Contingencies - Commitments (Detail) € in Millions, BRL in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015BRLEntity	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)Entity	Sep. 30, 2015EUR (€)Entity
Real Estate Investment | Upper Limit
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Investment commitments expected to be funded in 2015		$ 11
Development of Dual Branded Property
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Investment commitments	BRL 10	$ 2
Investment in Other Joint Venture Commitment
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Acquisition interests in joint ventures | Entity	2	2	2
Contingent acquisition period	6 years
Deposits in conjunction with contingent obligation to acquire the interest in joint ventures		$ 20	€ 15
Deposits in conjunction with contingent obligation to acquire the interest in joint ventures, remaining amount		12	€ 11
Information Technology Hardware, Software, Accounting, Finance, and Maintenance Services
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Purchase commitments		161
Purchase commitments expected to be funded in 2015		19
Purchase commitments expected to be funded in 2016		56
Purchase commitments expected to be funded in 2017		45
Purchase commitments expected to be funded thereafter		41
Commitments
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Investment commitments not expected to be funded		30
Lodging Property
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Loan commitment, amount		5
Full Service and Limited Service | Equity Investment for Non Controlling Interest in Partnership Commitment | Upper Limit
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Investment commitments		7
Limited Service | Equity Investment for Non Controlling Interest in Partnership Commitment
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Investment commitments expected to be funded in 2016		3
Investment commitments not expected to be funded		19
Limited Service | Equity Investment for Non Controlling Interest in Partnership Commitment | Upper Limit
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Investment commitments		$ 22

Commitments and Contingencies37

Commitments and Contingencies - Letters of Credit (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Surety bonds issued	$ 153
Outside Effective Credit Facility
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding	$ 85

Commitments and Contingencies38

Commitments and Contingencies - Legal Proceedings (Details)	Mar. 31, 2012hotel
Pricing Investigation by Korea Fair Trade Commission
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of hotels included in pricing investigation, managed by Company	2

Long-Term Debt (Detail)

Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
$2,000 Credit Facility	$ 0	$ 0
Other	116,000,000	123,000,000
Long-term debt	4,304,000,000	3,781,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt	(615,000,000)	(324,000,000)
Long-term debt, noncurrent	3,689,000,000	3,457,000,000
Multicurrency revolving credit agreement, aggregate borrowings	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Series G, Senior Notes 5.8% Due November 10, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	316,000,000	314,000,000
Series H, Senior Notes 6.2% Due June 15, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	289,000,000	289,000,000
Series I, Senior Notes 6.4% Due June 15, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	293,000,000	293,000,000
Series K, Senior Notes 3.0% Due March 1, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	597,000,000	596,000,000
Series L, Senior Notes 3.3% Due September 15, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	349,000,000	349,000,000
Series M, Senior Notes 3.4% Due October 15, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	348,000,000	348,000,000
Series N, Senior Notes 3.1% Due October 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	398,000,000	397,000,000
Series O, Senior Notes 2.9% Due March 1, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	449,000,000	0
Series P, Senior Notes 3.8% Due October 1, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 346,000,000	$ 0
Senior Notes | Series G, Senior Notes 5.8% Due November 10, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	5.80%	5.80%
Senior Notes, face amount	$ 316,000,000	$ 316,000,000
Senior Notes, effective interest rate	6.80%	6.80%
Senior Notes | Series H, Senior Notes 6.2% Due June 15, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	6.20%	6.20%
Senior Notes, face amount	$ 289,000,000	$ 289,000,000
Senior Notes, effective interest rate	6.30%	6.30%
Senior Notes | Series I, Senior Notes 6.4% Due June 15, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	6.40%	6.40%
Senior Notes, face amount	$ 293,000,000	$ 293,000,000
Senior Notes, effective interest rate	6.50%	6.50%
Senior Notes | Series K, Senior Notes 3.0% Due March 1, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.00%	3.00%
Senior Notes, face amount	$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000
Senior Notes, effective interest rate	4.40%	4.40%
Senior Notes | Series L, Senior Notes 3.3% Due September 15, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.30%	3.30%
Senior Notes, face amount	$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000
Senior Notes, effective interest rate	3.40%	3.40%
Senior Notes | Series M, Senior Notes 3.4% Due October 15, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.40%	3.40%
Senior Notes, face amount	$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000
Senior Notes, effective interest rate	3.60%	3.60%
Senior Notes | Series N, Senior Notes 3.1% Due October 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.10%	3.10%
Senior Notes, face amount	$ 400,000,000	$ 400,000,000
Senior Notes, effective interest rate	3.40%	3.40%
Senior Notes | Series O, Senior Notes 2.9% Due March 1, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	2.875%	2.875%
Senior Notes, face amount	$ 450,000,000	$ 450,000,000
Senior Notes, effective interest rate	3.10%	3.10%
Senior Notes | Series P, Senior Notes 3.8% Due October 1, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.75%	3.75%
Senior Notes, face amount	$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000
Senior Notes, effective interest rate	4.00%	4.00%
Commercial Paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper, average interest rate of 0.5% at September 30, 2015	$ 803,000,000	$ 1,072,000,000
Long-term debt, average interest rate	0.50%

Long-Term Debt - Additional Inf

Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized		$ 71,000,000	$ 49,000,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Multicurrency revolving credit agreement, aggregate borrowings	$ 2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000		$ 2,000,000,000
Senior Notes | Series O Senior Notes and Series P Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principle amount of Notes	800,000,000	800,000,000
Net proceeds of notes	790,000,000
Senior Notes | Series O, Senior Notes 2.875% Due March 1, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principle amount of Notes	$ 450,000,000	$ 450,000,000		$ 450,000,000
Interest rate	2.875%	2.875%		2.875%
Senior Notes | Series P, Senior Notes 3.750% Due October 1, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principle amount of Notes	$ 350,000,000	$ 350,000,000		$ 350,000,000
Interest rate	3.75%	3.75%		3.75%

Long-Term Debt - Debt Principal

Long-Term Debt - Debt Principal Payments (Net of Unamortized Discounts) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2,015	$ 320
2,016	298
2,017	302
2,018	812
2,019	607
Thereafter	1,965
Long-term debt	$ 4,304	$ 3,781

Property and Equipment (Details

Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 1,881	$ 2,378
Accumulated depreciation	(896)	(918)
Property and equipment, net	985	1,460
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	299	457
Buildings and leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	692	781
Furniture and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	777	775
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, gross	$ 113	$ 365

Notes Receivable - Composition

Notes Receivable - Composition of our Notes Receivable Balances (Net of Reserves and Unamortized Discounts) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Senior, mezzanine, and other loans	$ 235	$ 242
Less current portion	(81)	(27)
Notes receivable, noncurrent	$ 154	$ 215

Notes Receivable - Principal Pa

Notes Receivable - Principal Payments (Net of Reserves and Unamortized Discounts) and Interest Rates (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
2,015	$ 8
2,016	74
2,017	3
2,018	4
2,019	2
Thereafter	144
Senior, mezzanine, and other loans	$ 235	$ 242
Weighted average interest rate at September 30, 2015	6.50%
Range of stated interest rates at September 30, 2015, minimum	0.00%
Range of stated interest rates at September 30, 2015. maximum	10.00%

Notes Receivable - Additional I

Notes Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Notes receivable, past due	$ 0		$ 0
Notes receivable, unamortized discounts, balance	24,000,000		24,000,000		$ 25,000,000
Investment in impaired notes receivables	71,000,000		71,000,000		63,000,000
Notes receivable reserve representing an allowance for credit losses	55,000,000		55,000,000		50,000,000
Investment in impaired loans with no related allowance for credit losses	16,000,000		16,000,000		$ 13,000,000
Average investment in notes receivables	$ 71,000,000	$ 108,000,000	$ 67,000,000	$ 104,000,000

Fair Value of Financial Instr46

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Carrying Values and Fair Values of Non-Current Financial Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior, mezzanine, and other loans	$ 154	$ 215
Other noncurrent liabilities	(1,013)	(891)
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior, mezzanine, and other loans	154	215
Marketable securities	38	44
Total noncurrent financial assets	192	259
Senior Notes	(2,780)	(2,272)
Commercial paper	(803)	(1,072)
Other long-term debt	(101)	(108)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(58)	(57)
Total noncurrent financial liabilities	(3,742)	(3,509)
Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Senior, mezzanine, and other loans	151	214
Marketable securities	38	44
Total noncurrent financial assets	189	258
Senior Notes	(2,858)	(2,370)
Commercial paper	(803)	(1,072)
Other long-term debt	(113)	(122)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(58)	(57)
Total noncurrent financial liabilities	$ (3,832)	$ (3,621)

Fair Value of Financial Instr47

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)hotel	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)hotel	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)hotel	Sep. 30, 2014USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of hotels redeemed from equity method investment | hotel	2		2
Cash proceeds received from sale of equity method investment's hotels redeemed	$ 42
Proceeds from redemption of ownership			$ 121	$ 0
Commercial Paper
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Commercial paper, maturity term (generally 30 days or less)			30 days
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Equity Ownership Interest | Debt Securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of hotels | hotel		3
Proceeds from redemption of ownership		$ 121
Amortized cost basis	80		$ 80
Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Equity Ownership Interest | Debt Securities | Gain and other income, net
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Realized gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities		$ 41
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value of our marketable securities	$ 38		$ 38

Other Comprehensive (Loss) In48

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income and Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity - Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period				$ (70)
Reclassification of losses (gains) from accumulated other comprehensive loss		$ (3)	$ 1	(7)	$ 3
Balance at end of period		(120)		(120)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification related to foreign current translation adjustment, gain on intra-equity foreign currency transaction				33	36
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period				(72)	(31)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	[1]			(47)	(18)
Reclassification of losses (gains) from accumulated other comprehensive loss				3	0
Net other comprehensive loss				(44)	(18)
Balance at end of period		(116)	(49)	(116)	(49)
Derivative Instrument Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period				(9)	(19)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications				9	4
Reclassification of losses (gains) from accumulated other comprehensive loss				(10)	3
Net other comprehensive loss				(1)	7
Balance at end of period		(10)	(12)	(10)	(12)
Available-For-Sale Securities Unrealized Adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period				11	6
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications				(5)	2
Reclassification of losses (gains) from accumulated other comprehensive loss				0	0
Net other comprehensive loss				(5)	2
Balance at end of period		6	8	6	8
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period				(70)	(44)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications				(43)	(12)
Reclassification of losses (gains) from accumulated other comprehensive loss				(7)	3
Net other comprehensive loss				(50)	(9)
Balance at end of period		$ (120)	$ (53)	$ (120)	$ (53)
[1]	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications for foreign currency translation adjustments includes a gain on intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature of $33 million for the 2015 first three quarters and $36 million for the 2014 first three quarters.

Other Comprehensive (Loss) In49

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income and Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity - Changes in Shareholders' Deficit (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
(Increase) Decrease in Shareholders' Deficit [Roll Forward]
Balance at year-end 2014			$ (2,200)
Balance at year-end 2014, shares			279.9
Net income	$ 210	$ 192	$ 657	$ 556
Other comprehensive income	(32)	$ (14)	(50)	$ (9)
Cash dividends ($0.70 per share)			(189)
Employee stock plan			$ 40
Employee stock plan, shares			2
Purchase of treasury stock			$ (1,847)
Purchase of treasury stock, shares			(24.4)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$ (3,589)		$ (3,589)
Balance at September 30, 2015, shares	257.5		257.5
Cumulative adjustments to additional paid in capital, due to share-based compensation			$ 25
Cash dividends, per share (in USD per share)			$ 0.70
Additional Paid-in- Capital
(Increase) Decrease in Shareholders' Deficit [Roll Forward]
Balance at year-end 2014			$ 2,802
Employee stock plan			(11)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$ 2,791		2,791
Retained Earnings
(Increase) Decrease in Shareholders' Deficit [Roll Forward]
Balance at year-end 2014			4,286
Net income			657
Cash dividends ($0.70 per share)			(189)
Employee stock plan			(14)
Balance at September 30, 2015	4,740		4,740
Treasury Stock, at Cost
(Increase) Decrease in Shareholders' Deficit [Roll Forward]
Balance at year-end 2014			(9,223)
Employee stock plan			65
Purchase of treasury stock			(1,847)
Balance at September 30, 2015	(11,005)		(11,005)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(Increase) Decrease in Shareholders' Deficit [Roll Forward]
Balance at year-end 2014			(70)
Other comprehensive income			(50)
Balance at September 30, 2015	(120)		(120)
Class A Common Stock
(Increase) Decrease in Shareholders' Deficit [Roll Forward]
Balance at year-end 2014			5
Balance at September 30, 2015	$ 5		$ 5

Business Segments - Additional

Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable business segments	3
Number of operating segments related to reorganization	4

Business Segments - Segment Rev

Business Segments - Segment Revenues (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 3,578	$ 3,460	$ 10,780	$ 10,237
Total segment
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	3,506	3,394	10,583	10,047
Other unallocated corporate
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	72	66	197	190
North American Full-Service Segment | Total segment
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	2,128	2,042	6,555	6,190
North American Limited-Service Segment | Total segment
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	846	806	2,405	2,223
International | Total segment
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 532	$ 546	$ 1,623	$ 1,634

Business Segments - Segment Pro

Business Segments - Segment Profits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 339	$ 298	$ 1,040	$ 868
Interest expense, net of interest income	(38)	(21)	(102)	(72)
Income taxes	(99)	(98)	(314)	(250)
Net income	210	192	657	556
Total segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	375	361	1,137	1,051
Other unallocated corporate
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	(28)	(50)	(64)	(173)
North American Full-Service Segment | Total segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	126	122	424	407
North American Limited-Service Segment | Total segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	180	177	510	443
International | Total segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	$ 69	$ 62	$ 203	$ 201

Business Segments - Goodwill (D

Business Segments - Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross	$ 1,024	$ 948
Accumulated impairment losses	(54)	(54)
Goodwill	970	894
Additions	19
Adjustments	57
North American Full-Service Segment | Total segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross	411	392
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill	411	392
Additions	19
Adjustments	0
North American Limited-Service Segment | Total segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross	125	125
Accumulated impairment losses	(54)	(54)
Goodwill	71	71
Additions	0
Adjustments	0
International | Total segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill, gross	488	431
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Goodwill	488	$ 431
Additions	0
Adjustments	$ 57