Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) 10-Q10 Oct 132013 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

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Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Sep. 06, 2013	Oct. 04, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	6-Sep-13
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	VAC
Entity Registrant Name	MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	1524358
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-16
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		35,425,607

Interim_Consolidated_Statement

Interim Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Sep. 07, 2012		Sep. 06, 2013		Sep. 07, 2012
REVENUES
Sale of vacation ownership products	$162		$143		$472		$416
Resort management and other services	62		60		179		176
Financing	32		35		97		106
Rental	65		57		193		167
Other	7		7		22		21
Cost reimbursements	84		81		260		254
TOTAL REVENUES	412		383		1,223		1,140
EXPENSES
Cost of vacation ownership products	56		42		157		139
Marketing and sales	72		79		220		231
Resort management and other services	45		47		132		140
Financing	5		5		16		18
Rental	57		58		169		158
Other	4		3		11		8
General and administrative	23		20		66		59
Litigation settlement	0		0		-1		2
Organizational and separation related	4		3		7		9
Consumer financing interest	7		10		22		30
Royalty fee	13		14		41		41
Impairment	0		0		1		0
Cost reimbursements	84		81		260		254
TOTAL EXPENSES	370		362		1,101		1,089
Gains and other income	0		0		1		0
Interest expense	-2		-5		-9		-12
Impairment reversals on equity investment	0		0		0		2
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	40		16		114		41
Provision for income taxes	-15		-11		-40		-23
NET INCOME	$25	[1]	$5	[2]	$74	[1]	$18	[2]
Basic earnings per share	$0.70	[1]	$0.13	[2]	$2.10	[1]	$0.52	[2]
Shares used in computing basic earnings per share	35.5	[1]	34.4	[2]	35.4	[1]	34.2	[2]
Diluted earnings per share	$0.67	[1]	$0.12	[2]	$2.03	[1]	$0.50	[2]
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share	36.7	[1]	36.2	[2]	36.6	[1]	36	[2]

[1]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 229,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 6, 2013 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.
[2]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 157,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 7, 2012 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.

Interim_Consolidated_Statement1

Interim Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Sep. 07, 2012		Sep. 06, 2013		Sep. 07, 2012
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$25	[1]	$5	[2]	$74	[1]	$18	[2]
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0		1		-1		-1
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax	0		1		-1		-1
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$25		$6		$73		$17

[1]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 229,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 6, 2013 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.
[2]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 157,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 7, 2012 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.

Interim_Consolidated_Balance_S

Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$288	$103
Restricted cash (including $41 and $31 from VIEs, respectively)	65	68
Accounts and contracts receivable, net (including $5 and $5 from VIEs, respectively)	117	100
Vacation ownership notes receivable, net (including $784 and $727 from VIEs, respectively)	978	1,056
Inventory	859	888
Property and equipment	250	261
Other	103	137
Total Assets	2,660	2,613
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	94	113
Advance deposits	44	64
Accrued liabilities (including $2 and $1 from VIEs, respectively)	149	181
Deferred revenue	19	32
Payroll and benefits liability	80	82
Liability for Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program	126	159
Deferred compensation liability	37	45
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary	40	40
Debt (including $747 and $674 from VIEs, respectively)	751	678
Other	36	38
Deferred taxes	66	42
Total Liabilities	1,442	1,474
Contingencies and Commitments (Note 7)
Preferred stock - $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock - $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 35,394,854 and 35,026,533 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,122	1,116
Accumulated other comprehensive income	20	21
Retained earnings	76	2
Total Equity	1,218	1,139
Total Liabilities and Equity	$2,660	$2,613

Interim_Consolidated_Balance_S1

Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Restricted cash	$65	$68
Accounts and contracts receivable	117	100
Vacation ownership notes receivable	978	1,056
Accrued liabilities	149	181
Debt	751	678
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, issued	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	35,394,854	35,026,533
Common stock, shares outstanding	35,394,854	35,026,533
Variable Interest Entity
Restricted cash	41	31
Accounts and contracts receivable	5	5
Vacation ownership notes receivable	784	727
Accrued liabilities	2	1
Debt	$747	$674

Interim_Consolidated_Statement2

Interim Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Sep. 07, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$74	[1]	$18	[2]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	16		21
Amortization of debt issuance costs	4		5
Provision for loan losses	26		29
Share-based compensation	8		8
Deferred income taxes	23		-23
Impairment charges	1		0
Impairment reversals on equity investment	0		-2
Gain on disposal of property and equipment, net	-1		0
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and contracts receivable	-16		-15
Notes receivable originations	-166		-164
Notes receivable collections	217		217
Inventory	33		61
Other assets	33		44
Accounts payable, advance deposits and accrued liabilities	-74		-35
Liability for Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program	-33		-46
Deferred revenue	-13		20
Payroll and benefit liabilities	-2		17
Deferred compensation liability	-8		-2
Other liabilities	1		4
Other, net	0		1
Net cash provided by operating activities	123		158
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures for property and equipment (excluding inventory)	-11		-11
Decrease in restricted cash	4		9
Dispositions	3		3
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-4		1
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings from securitization transactions	361		238
Repayment of debt related to securitization transactions	-288		-295
Borrowings on Revolving Corporate Credit Facility	25		15
Repayments on Revolving Corporate Credit Facility	-25		-15
Debt issuance costs	-5		0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	2		4
Payment of withholding taxes on vesting of restricted stock units	-4		-3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	66		-56
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0		-1
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	185		102
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	103		110
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	288		212
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Non-cash reduction of Additional paid-in capital for increase in Deferred tax liabilities distributed to Marriott Vacations Worldwide at Spin-Off	$0		($12)

[1]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 229,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 6, 2013 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.
[2]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 157,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 7, 2012 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	9 Months Ended
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	Sep. 06, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Our Business
	Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (“Marriott Vacations Worldwide,” “we” or “us,” which includes our consolidated subsidiaries except where the context of the reference is to a single corporate entity) is the exclusive worldwide developer, marketer, seller and manager of vacation ownership and related products under the Marriott Vacation Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands. We are also the exclusive worldwide developer, marketer and seller of vacation ownership and related products under the Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand, and we have the non-exclusive right to develop, market and sell whole ownership residential products under the Ritz-Carlton Residences brand. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. (“Ritz-Carlton”), a subsidiary of Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott International”), generally provides on-site management for Ritz-Carlton branded properties.
	Our business is grouped into three reportable segments: North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. We operate 63 properties in the United States and nine other countries and territories.
	We generate most of our revenues from four primary sources: selling vacation ownership products, managing our resorts, financing consumer purchases, and renting vacation ownership inventory.
	Our Spin-Off from Marriott International, Inc.
	On November 21, 2011, the spin-off of Marriott Vacations Worldwide (the “Spin-Off”) from Marriott International was completed. In the Spin-Off, Marriott International’s vacation ownership operations and related residential business were separated from Marriott International through a special tax-free dividend to Marriott International’s shareholders of all of the issued and outstanding common stock of our company. As a result of the Spin-Off, we became an independent company, and our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “VAC.” Following the Spin-Off, we and Marriott International have operated independently, and neither company has any ownership interest in the other.
	In order to provide for an orderly transition to our status as an independent, publicly owned company and to govern the ongoing relationship between us and Marriott International, we and Marriott International entered into material agreements pertaining to the provision by each company to the other of certain services, and the rights and obligations of each company, following the Spin-Off. These agreements also provide for each company to indemnify the other against certain liabilities arising from our respective businesses. The agreements include a License, Services, and Development Agreement with Marriott International and its subsidiary Marriott Worldwide Corporation and a License, Services, and Development Agreement with Ritz-Carlton under which we are granted the exclusive right, for the terms of the agreements, to use certain Marriott and Ritz-Carlton marks and intellectual property in our vacation ownership business, the exclusive right to use the Grand Residences by Marriott marks and intellectual property in our residential real estate business and the non-exclusive right to use certain Ritz-Carlton marks and intellectual property in our residential real estate business.
	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
	The interim consolidated financial statements presented herein and discussed below include 100 percent of the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of Marriott Vacations Worldwide, all entities in which Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a controlling voting interest (“subsidiaries”), and those variable interest entities for which Marriott Vacations Worldwide is the primary beneficiary in accordance with consolidation accounting guidance. Intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated companies have been eliminated in consolidation. The interim consolidated financial statements reflect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as prepared in conformity with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).
	We refer throughout to (i) our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as our “Financial Statements,” (ii) our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations as our “Statements of Operations,” (iii) our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets as our “Balance Sheets,” and (iv) our Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as our “Cash Flows.”

	Unless otherwise specified, each reference to a particular quarter in these Financial Statements means the twelve weeks ended on the date shown in the following table, rather than the corresponding calendar quarter:


	Fiscal Year		Quarter-End Date
	2013 Third Quarter		September 6, 2013
	2013 Second Quarter		June 14, 2013
	2013 First Quarter		March 22, 2013
	2012 Third Quarter		September 7, 2012
	2012 Second Quarter		June 15, 2012
	2012 First Quarter		March 23, 2012
	In our opinion, our Financial Statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Interim results may not be indicative of fiscal year performance because of, among other reasons, seasonal and short-term variations.
	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 GAAP. Although we believe our footnote disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, you should read these interim Financial Statements in conjunction with the audited annual Consolidated Financial Statements and notes to those Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2012, subject to the restatement of certain items noted below.
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, cost of vacation ownership products, inventory valuation, property and equipment valuation, loan loss reserves, Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program liability, self-insured medical plan reserves, equity-based compensation, income taxes, loss contingencies and exit and disposal activities reserves. Actual amounts may differ from these estimated amounts.
	We have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to our 2013 presentation, including establishing the consumer financing interest expense line on the Statements of Operations.
	Consumer financing interest expense represents interest expense associated with the debt from our $250 million non-recourse warehouse credit facility (the “Warehouse Credit Facility”) and from the securitization of our vacation ownership notes receivable in the asset-backed securities (“ABS”) market. We distinguish consumer financing interest expense from all other interest expense because the debt associated with the consumer financing interest expense is secured by vacation ownership notes receivable that have been sold to bankruptcy remote special purpose entities and is generally non-recourse to us. See Footnote No. 11, “Variable Interest Entities” for further discussion of these facilities.
	Restatement of Prior Financial Statements
	In the second quarter of 2013, during the course of an internal review of certain sales documentation processes related to the sale of certain vacation ownership interests in properties associated with our Europe segment, we determined that the documentation we provided for certain sales of vacation ownership products was not strictly compliant. As a result, in accordance with applicable European regulation, the period of time during which purchasers of such interests may rescind their purchases was extended. We record revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products once the rescission period has ended. Originally, we recorded revenues from these sales of vacation ownership products based on the rescission periods in effect assuming compliant documentation had been provided to the purchasers rather than the extended periods. As a result, we recognized revenue in incorrect periods between fiscal years 2010 and 2013 and misstated revenues in our previously filed consolidated financial statements.
	The documentation issue described above was limited to sales documentation provided to purchasers of certain interests in properties associated with our Europe segment. We took corrective measures and, as a result, compliant documentation is being provided to purchasers. In addition, we provided compliant documentation to purchasers for whom the extended rescission period had not yet expired. The cumulative impact of these items through December 28, 2012 was a reduction in reported income before income taxes of $12 million. The cumulative impact of these items through March 22, 2013 was a reduction in reported income before income taxes of $11 million. However, as compliant documentation was subsequently provided as part of our corrective measures, the extended rescission period for most of the purchases at issue ended during the second quarter of 2013. As of September 6, 2013, sales having a net pre-tax impact of $1 million had been rescinded. As a result, approximately $1 million and $11 million of this cumulative impact is reflected as an increase in income before income taxes for the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013, respectively.

	The consolidated restated financial statements will include certain other corrections related to the timing of recording adjustments to previously reported deferred tax balances. Certain deferred tax assets were determined to not be realizable in future years and thus were eliminated, albeit in the incorrect fiscal year for the years ended December 28, 2012, December 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The need for these corrections was identified while we were developing internal processes relating to deferred taxes after we became a standalone public company. In addition to the adjustments required as a result of the errors described above, the restated consolidated financial statements will include certain previously unrecorded immaterial adjustments to our financial statements for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 relating to cost reimbursements, which previously were recorded on a net basis.
	The adjustments necessary to correct all of the errors have no impact on previously reported cash flows from operations and do not have a material impact on our balance sheet as of any date. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, an adjustment to the financial statements for each individual period presented is required to reflect the correction of the period-specific effects of the errors described above, if material. Based on our evaluation of relevant quantitative and qualitative factors, we determined the identified misstatements are not material to our individual prior period consolidated financial statements; however, the cumulative correction of the prior period errors would be material to our current year consolidated financial statements. Consequently, we will restate the consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 28, 2012 and December 30, 2011, and the Statements of Operations for the periods ended March 22, 2013 and March 23, 2012. We have restated the accompanying consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 28, 2012 and the Statement of Operations for the twelve and thirty-six weeks ended September 7, 2012. We have also restated the opening December 29, 2012 balances presented in our shareholders’ equity table as of September 6, 2013 (included in Footnote No. 12, “Shareholders’ Equity”) appearing herein, from amounts previously reported, to correct the prior period misstatements.
	The cumulative impact of these misstatements on our 2012 annual and interim consolidated statements of cash flows is inconsequential as the impact on individual line items within operating activities is not material and had no impact on net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing or financing activities. However, we will restate the 2012 statement of cash flows when disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2014 to reflect changes to individual line items within operating activities.
	The impact of these adjustments on the financial statements is detailed in the tables below.


			For the Twelve Weeks Ended
			March 22, 2013
	($ in millions, except per share data)		As			Adjustment				As
			Previously							Restated
			Reported
	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	Sale of vacation ownership products		$	140		$	1			$	141
	TOTAL REVENUES		$	389		$	1			$	390

	INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	29		$	1			$	30
	NET INCOME		$	18		$	1			$	19

	Basic earnings per share		$	0.52		$	0.01			$	0.53
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.50		$	0.01			$	0.51


			As of December 28, 2012
	($ in millions)		As			Adjustment				As
			Previously							Restated
			Reported
	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
	Inventory		$	881		$	7			$	888
	Other		$	135		$	2			$	137
	TOTAL ASSETS		$	2,604		$	9			$	2,613

	Advance deposits		$	42		$	22			$	64
	Deferred taxes		$	43		$	(1	)		$	42
TOTAL LIABILITIES		$	1,453		$	21			$	1,474

Retained earnings (deficit)		$	14		$	(12	)		$	2
TOTAL EQUITY		$	1,151		$	(12	)		$	1,139
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	2,604		$	9			$	2,613


		For the Year Ended
		December 28, 2012
($ in millions, except per share data)		As			Adjustment				As
		Previously							Restated
		Reported
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sale of vacation ownership products		$	627		$	(9	)		$	618
TOTAL REVENUES		$	1,648		$	(9	)		$	1,639

Cost of vacation ownership products		$	205		$	(2	)		$	203
Marketing and sales		$	330		$	(1	)		$	329
TOTAL EXPENSES		$	1,623		$	(3	)		$	1,620

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	37		$	(6	)		$	31
Provision for income taxes		$	(21	)	$	(3	)		$	(24	)
NET INCOME		$	16		$	(9	)		$	7

Basic earnings per share		$	0.46		$	(0.27	)		$	0.19
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.44		$	(0.26	)		$	0.18


		For the Twelve Weeks Ended
		September 7, 2012
($ in millions, except per share data)		As			Adjustment				As
		Previously							Restated
		Reported (1)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sale of vacation ownership products		$	146		$	(3	)		$	143
TOTAL REVENUES		$	386		$	(3	)		$	383

Marketing and sales		$	80		$	(1	)		$	79
TOTAL EXPENSES		$	363		$	(1	)		$	362

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	18		$	(2	)		$	16
Provision for income taxes		$	(12	)	$	1			$	(11	)
NET INCOME		$	6		$	(1	)		$	5

Basic earnings per share		$	0.18		$	(0.05	)		$	0.13
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.17		$	(0.05	)		$	0.12

(1)	As previously reported amounts include interest expense amounts that have been reclassified as consumer financing interest expense to conform to our 2013 presentation.


		For the Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
		September 7, 2012
($ in millions, except per share data)		As			Adjustment				As
		Previously							Restated
		Reported (1)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sale of vacation ownership products		$	425		$	(9	)		$	416
TOTAL REVENUES		$	1,149		$	(9	)		$	1,140

Cost of vacation ownership products		$	141		$	(2	)		$	139
Marketing and sales		$	232		$	(1	)		$	231
TOTAL EXPENSES		$	1,092		$	(3	)		$	1,089

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	47		$	(6	)		$	41
Provision for income taxes		$	(24	)	$	1			$	(23	)
NET INCOME		$	23		$	(5	)		$	18

Basic earnings per share		$	0.68		$	(0.16	)		$	0.52
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.65		$	(0.15	)		$	0.5

(1)	As previously reported amounts include interest expense amounts that have been reclassified as consumer financing interest expense to conform to our 2013 presentation.


		For the Year Ended
		December 30, 2011
($ in millions, except per share data)		As			Adjustment				As
		Previously							Restated
		Reported
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sale of vacation ownership products		$	634		$	(7	)		$	627
Cost reimbursements		$	331		$	18			$	349
TOTAL REVENUES		$	1,613		$	11			$	1,624

Cost of vacation ownership products		$	242		$	(3	)		$	239
Marketing and sales		$	342		$	(1	)		$	341
Cost reimbursements		$	331		$	18			$	349
TOTAL EXPENSES		$	1,833		$	14			$	1,847

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	(214	)	$	(3	)		$	(217	)
Benefit for income taxes		$	36		$	9			$	45
NET LOSS		$	(178	)	$	6			$	(172	)

Basic loss per share		$	(5.29	)	$	0.17			$	(5.12	)
Diluted loss per share		$	(5.29	)	$	0.17			$	(5.12	)


		For the Year Ended
		December 31, 2010
($ in millions, except per share data)		As			Adjustment				As
		Previously							Restated
		Reported
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sale of vacation ownership products		$	635		$	(6	)		$	629
Cost reimbursements		$	318		$	14			$	332
TOTAL REVENUES		$	1,584		$	8			$	1,592

Cost of vacation ownership products		$	245		$	(2	)		$	243
Marketing and sales		$	344		$	(1	)		$	343
Cost reimbursements		$	318		$	14			$	332
TOTAL EXPENSES		$	1,496		$	11			$	1,507

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	112		$	(3	)		$	109
Provision for income taxes		$	(45	)	$	(5	)		$	(50	)
NET INCOME		$	67		$	(8	)		$	59

Basic earnings per share		$	2		$	(0.26	)		$	1.74
Diluted earnings per share		$	2		$	(0.26	)		$	1.74
The cumulative effect of the prior period misstatements of approximately $12 million was recorded as a reduction to retained earnings in our accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 28, 2012 and the opening December 29, 2012 balances presented in our stockholders’ equity disclosure as of September 6, 2013. The cumulative effect of the prior period misstatements of approximately $9 million will be presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2014 as a reduction to retained earnings as of January 1, 2011.
New Accounting Standards
Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02 – “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU No. 2013-02”)
ASU No. 2013-02, which we adopted in the first quarter of 2013, amends existing guidance by requiring that additional information be disclosed about items reclassified (“reclassification adjustments”) out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The additional information includes a separate statement of the total change for each component of other comprehensive income (for example unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities or foreign currency items) and separate disclosure of both current-period other comprehensive income and reclassification adjustments. Entities are also required to present, either on the face of the income statement or in the notes to the financial statements, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income as separate line items of net income but only if the entire amount reclassified must be reclassified to net income in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity must cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our Financial Statements.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES	Sep. 06, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	2. INCOME TAXES
	Marriott Vacations Worldwide files U.S. consolidated federal and state tax returns, as well as separate tax filings for non-U.S. jurisdictions. On November 21, 2011, we entered into a Tax Sharing and Indemnification Agreement with Marriott International (as subsequently amended, the “Tax Sharing and Indemnification Agreement”), which governs the allocation of responsibility for federal, state, local and foreign income and other taxes related to taxable periods prior to and subsequent to the Spin-Off between Marriott International and Marriott Vacations Worldwide. Under this agreement, if any part of the Spin-Off fails to qualify for the tax treatment stated in the ruling Marriott International received from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) in connection with the Spin-Off, taxes imposed will be allocated between Marriott International and Marriott Vacations Worldwide and each will indemnify and hold harmless the other from and against the taxes so allocated. We had unrecognized tax benefits of less than $1 million at both September 6, 2013 and December 28, 2012 relating to contested tax assessments, which, if realized, would have impacted our effective tax rate.
	Marriott Vacations Worldwide has joined in the Marriott International U.S. Federal tax consolidated filing for all years prior to 2011 and the portion of 2011 up to the date of the Spin-Off. The IRS has examined Marriott International’s federal income tax returns, and it has settled all issues related to the timeshare business for the tax years through the Spin-Off. Although we do not anticipate that a significant impact to our unrecognized tax benefit balance will occur during the next fiscal year as a result of audits by other tax jurisdictions, the amount of our liability for unrecognized tax benefits could change as a result of these audits. Pursuant to the Tax Sharing and Indemnification Agreement, Marriott International is liable and shall pay the relevant tax authority for all taxes related to our taxable income prior to the Spin-Off. Our tax years subsequent to the Spin-Off are subject to examination by relevant tax authorities.

VACATION_OWNERSHIP_NOTES_RECEI

VACATION OWNERSHIP NOTES RECEIVABLE	9 Months Ended
VACATION OWNERSHIP NOTES RECEIVABLE	Sep. 06, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]
VACATION OWNERSHIP NOTES RECEIVABLE	3. VACATION OWNERSHIP NOTES RECEIVABLE
	The following table shows the composition of our vacation ownership notes receivable balances, net of reserves:


	($ in millions)		September 6,				December 28,
	($ in millions)		2013				2012
	Vacation ownership notes receivable — securitized		$	784			$	727
	Vacation ownership notes receivable — non-securitized
	Eligible for securitization (1)			16				127
	Not eligible for securitization (1)			178				202

	Subtotal			194				329

	Total vacation ownership notes receivable		$	978			$	1,056


	(1)	Refer to Footnote No. 4, “Financial Instruments,” for a discussion of the eligibility of our vacation ownership notes receivable for securitization.
	The following tables show future principal payments, net of reserves, as well as interest rates for our securitized and non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable:


	($ in millions)		Non-Securitized				Securitized				Total
			Vacation Ownership				Vacation Ownership
			Notes Receivable				Notes Receivable
	2013		$	26			$	36			$	62
	2014			37				111				148
	2015			27				112				139
	2016			21				109				130
	2017			17				100				117
	Thereafter			66				316				382

	Balance at September 6, 2013		$	194			$	784			$	978

	Weighted average stated interest rate at September 6, 2013			11.2	%			12.9	%			12.5	%
	Range of stated interest rates at September 6, 2013			0.0% to 19.5	%			4.9% to 18.7	%			0.0% to 19.5	%

	We reflect interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable in our Statements of Operations in the Financing revenues caption. The following table summarizes interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable:


	($ in millions)		Twelve Weeks Ended								Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
			September 6,				September 7,				September 6,			September 7,
			2013				2012				2013			2012
	Interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable — securitized		$	23			$	28			$	70		$	81
	Interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable — non-securitized			7				5				23			20

	Total interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable		$	30			$	33			$	93		$	101

	We record an estimate of expected uncollectibility on all notes receivable from vacation ownership purchasers as a reduction of revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products at the time we recognize profit on a vacation ownership product sale. We fully reserve for all defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable in addition to recording a reserve on the estimated uncollectible portion of the remaining vacation ownership notes receivable. For those vacation ownership notes receivable that are not in default, we assess collectibility based on pools of vacation ownership notes receivable because we hold large numbers of homogeneous vacation ownership notes receivable. We use the same criteria to estimate uncollectibility for non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable and securitized vacation ownership notes receivable because they perform similarly. We estimate uncollectibility for each pool based on historical activity for similar vacation ownership notes receivable.
	The following table summarizes the activity related to our vacation ownership notes receivable reserve for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013:


	($ in millions)		Non-Securitized				Securitized				Total
			Vacation Ownership				Vacation Ownership
			Notes Receivable				Notes Receivable
			Reserve				Reserve
	Balance at year-end 2012		$	93			$	54			$	147
	Provision for loan losses			21				5				26
	Securitizations			(31	)			31				—
	Clean-up calls (1)			14				(14	)			—
	Write-offs			(36	)			—				(36	)
	Defaulted notes receivable repurchase activity (2)			19				(19	)			—

	Balance at September 6, 2013		$	80			$	57			$	137


(1)	Refers to our voluntary repurchase of previously securitized non-defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable to retire outstanding vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations.
(2)	Decrease in securitized vacation ownership notes receivable reserve and increase in non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable reserve was attributable to the transfer of the reserve when we voluntarily repurchased the vacation ownership notes receivable.
Although we consider loans to owners to be past due if we do not receive payment within 30 days of the due date, we suspend accrual of interest only on those loans that are over 90 days past due. We consider loans over 150 days past due to be in default. We apply payments we receive for vacation ownership notes receivable on non-accrual status first to interest, then to principal and any remainder to fees. We resume accruing interest when vacation ownership notes receivable are less than 90 days past due. We do not accept payments for vacation ownership notes receivable during the foreclosure process unless the amount is sufficient to pay all past due principal, interest, fees and penalties owed and fully reinstate the note. We write off uncollectible vacation ownership notes receivable against the reserve once we receive title of the vacation ownership products through the foreclosure or deed-in-lieu process or, in Europe or Asia Pacific, when revocation is complete. For both non-securitized and securitized vacation ownership notes receivable, we estimated average remaining default rates of 7.19 percent and 7.42 percent as of September 6, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively. A 0.5 percentage point increase in the estimated default rate would have resulted in an increase in our allowance for credit losses of $5 million as of September 6, 2013 and $6 million as of December 28, 2012.

The following table shows our recorded investment in non-accrual vacation ownership notes receivable, which are vacation ownership notes receivable that are 90 days or more past due:


($ in millions)		Non-Securitized				Securitized				Total
		Vacation Ownership				Vacation Ownership
		Notes Receivable				Notes Receivable
Investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status at September 6, 2013		$	72			$	6			$	78
Investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status at December 28, 2012		$	73			$	11			$	84
Average investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013		$	73			$	8			$	81
Average investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status during the thirty-six weeks ended September 7, 2012		$	87			$	10			$	97
The following table shows the aging of the recorded investment in principal, before reserves, in vacation ownership notes receivable as of September 6, 2013:


($ in millions)		Non-Securitized				Securitized				Total
		Vacation Ownership				Vacation Ownership
		Notes Receivable				Notes Receivable
31–90 days past due		$	11			$	17			$	28
91–150 days past due			8				5				13
Greater than 150 days past due			64				1				65

Total past due			83				23				106
Current			191				818				1,009

Total vacation ownership notes receivable		$	274			$	841			$	1,115

The following table shows the aging of the recorded investment in principal, before reserves, in vacation ownership notes receivable as of December 28, 2012:


($ in millions)		Non-Securitized				Securitized				Total
		Vacation Ownership				Vacation Ownership
		Notes Receivable				Notes Receivable
31–90 days past due		$	14			$	19			$	33
91–150 days past due			7				8				15
Greater than 150 days past due			66				3				69

Total past due			87				30				117
Current			335				751				1,086

Total vacation ownership notes receivable		$	422			$	781			$	1,203

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	9 Months Ended
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	Sep. 06, 2013
Investments All Other Investments [Abstract]
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	4. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

	The following table shows the carrying values and the estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities that qualify as financial instruments, determined in accordance with current guidance for disclosures regarding the fair value of financial instruments. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. The table excludes Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash, Accounts and contracts receivable and Accounts payable, which had fair values approximating their carrying amounts due to the short maturities and liquidity of these instruments.




			At September 6, 2013						At December 28, 2012
	($ in millions)		Carrying			Fair Value (1)			Carrying			Fair Value (1)
	($ in millions)		Amount			Fair Value (1)			Amount			Fair Value (1)
	Vacation ownership notes receivable — securitized		$	784		$	953		$	727		$	895
	Vacation ownership notes receivable — non-securitized			194			198			329			361

	Total financial assets		$	978		$	1,151		$	1,056		$	1,256

	Non-recourse debt associated with vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations		$	(747	)	$	(764	)	$	(674	)	$	(711	)
	Other debt			(4	)		(4	)		(4	)		(4	)
	Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary			(40	)		(44	)		(40	)		(46	)
	Liability for Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program			(126	)		(119	)		(159	)		(150	)
	Other liabilities			—			—			(1	)		(1	)

	Total financial liabilities		$	(917	)	$	(931	)	$	(878	)	$	(912	)



	(1)	Fair value of financial instruments has been determined using Level 3 inputs.
	Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable

	We estimate the fair value of our securitized vacation ownership notes receivable using a discounted cash flow model. We believe this is comparable to the model that an independent third party would use in the current market. Our model uses default rates, prepayment rates, coupon rates and loan terms for our securitized vacation ownership notes receivable portfolio as key drivers of risk and relative value, that when applied in combination with pricing parameters, determine the fair value of the underlying vacation ownership notes receivable.

	Due to factors that impact the general marketability of our non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable, as well as current market conditions, we bifurcate our vacation ownership notes receivable at each balance sheet date into those eligible and not eligible for securitization using criteria applicable to current securitization transactions in the ABS market. Generally, vacation ownership notes receivable are considered not eligible for securitization if any of the following attributes are present: (1) payments are greater than 30 days past due, (2) the first payment has not been received or (3) the collateral is located in Europe or Asia. In some cases eligibility may also be determined based on the credit score of the borrower, the remaining term of the loans and other similar factors that may reflect investor demand in a securitization transaction or the cost to effectively securitize the vacation ownership notes receivable. The following table shows the bifurcation of our non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable into those eligible and not eligible for securitization based upon the aforementioned eligibility criteria:




	($ in millions)		At September 6, 2013						At December 28, 2012
			Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
			Amount			Fair Value			Amount			Fair Value
	Vacation ownership notes receivable — eligible for securitization		$	16		$	20		$	127		$	159
	Vacation ownership notes receivable — not eligible for securitization			178			178			202			202

	Total vacation ownership notes receivable — non-securitized		$	194		$	198		$	329		$	361

	We estimate the fair value of the portion of our non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable that we believe will ultimately be securitized in the same manner as securitized vacation ownership notes receivable. We value the remaining non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable at their carrying value, rather than using our pricing model. We believe that the carrying value of these particular vacation ownership notes receivable approximates fair value because the stated interest rates of these loans are consistent with current market rates and the reserve for these vacation ownership notes receivable appropriately accounts for risks in default rates, prepayment rates and loan terms.



	Non-Recourse Debt Associated with Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable

	We generate cash flow estimates by modeling all bond tranches for our active vacation ownership notes receivable securitization transactions, with consideration for the collateral specific to each tranche. The key drivers in our analysis include default rates, prepayment rates, bond interest rates and other structural factors, which we use to estimate the projected cash flows. In order to estimate market credit spreads by rating, we obtain indicative credit spreads from investment banks that actively issue and facilitate the market for timeshare securities and determine an average credit spread by rating level of the different tranches. We then apply those estimated market spreads to swap rates in order to estimate an underlying discount rate for calculating the fair value of the active bonds payable.

	Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock of Consolidated Subsidiary

	We estimate the fair value of the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of our consolidated subsidiary using a discounted cash flow model. We believe this is comparable to the model that an independent third party would use in the current market. Our model includes an assessment of our subsidiary’s credit risk and the instrument’s contractual dividend rate.

	Liability for Marriott Rewards Customer Loyalty Program

	We determine the carrying value of the future redemption obligation of our liability for the Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program based on statistical formulas that project the timing of future redemption of Marriott Rewards Points based on historical levels, including estimates of the number of Marriott Rewards Points that will eventually be redeemed and the “breakage” for points that will never be redeemed. We estimate the fair value of the future redemption obligation by adjusting the contractual discount rate to an estimate of that of a market participant with similar nonperformance risk.

	Other Liabilities

	We estimate the fair value of our other liabilities that are financial instruments using expected future payments discounted at risk-adjusted rates. These liabilities represent guarantee costs and reserves and deposit liabilities. The carrying values of our guarantee costs and reserves approximate their fair values. We estimate the fair value of our deposit liabilities primarily by discounting future payments at a risk-adjusted rate.

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE

EARNINGS PER SHARE	9 Months Ended
EARNINGS PER SHARE	Sep. 06, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER SHARE	5. EARNINGS PER SHARE
	Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated to give effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the reporting period. The dilutive effect of outstanding equity-based compensation awards is reflected in diluted earnings per common share by application of the treasury stock method using average market prices during the period.
	The table below illustrates the reconciliation of the earnings and number of shares used in our calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.


			Twelve Weeks Ended				Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
	(in millions, except per share amounts)		September 6,		September 7,		September 6,		September 7,
	(in millions, except per share amounts)		2013 (1)		2012 (2)		2013 (1)		2012 (2)
	Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share
	Net income		$	25	$	5	$	74	$	18
	Weighted average shares outstanding			35.5		34.4		35.4		34.2

	Basic earnings per share		$	0.7	$	0.13	$	2.1	$	0.52

	Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Net income		$	25	$	5	$	74	$	18

	Weighted average shares outstanding			35.5		34.4		35.4		34.2
	Effect of dilutive securities
	Employee stock options and SARs			0.7		1.1		0.7		1
	Restricted stock units			0.5		0.7		0.5		0.8

	Shares for diluted earnings per share			36.7		36.2		36.6		36

	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.67	$	0.12	$	2.03	$	0.5


	(1)	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 229,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 6, 2013 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.
	(2)	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 157,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 7, 2012 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.
	For the twelve week and thirty-six week periods ended September 6, 2013, we have not excluded any stock options or stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) from our calculation of diluted earnings per share as no exercise prices were greater than the average market prices for the applicable period.
	In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for calculating earnings per share, for the twelve week period ended September 7, 2012, we excluded 1,183 SARs with an exercise price of $32.74 from our calculation of diluted earnings per share because this exercise price was greater than the average market prices for the applicable period.
	For the thirty-six week period ended September 7, 2012, we excluded 38,487 stock options and SARs, with exercise prices ranging from $28.16 to $32.74, from our calculation of diluted earnings per share because these exercise prices were greater than the average market prices for the applicable periods.

INVENTORY

INVENTORY	9 Months Ended
INVENTORY	Sep. 06, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
INVENTORY	6. INVENTORY
	The following table shows the composition of our inventory balances:


	($ in millions)		At September 6,		At December 28,
	($ in millions)		2013		2012
	Finished goods (1)		$	390	$	491
	Work-in-progress			193		120
	Land and infrastructure			270		270

	Real estate inventory			853		881
	Operating supplies and retail inventory			6		7

			$	859	$	888


	(1)	Represents completed inventory that is either registered or unregistered and available for sale in its current form.
	We value vacation ownership and residential products at the lower of cost or fair market value less costs to sell, in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, and we record operating supplies at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out method) or market value.

CONTINGENCIES_AND_COMMITMENTS

CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 06, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS	7. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
	Guarantees
	We have historically issued guarantees to certain lenders in connection with the provision of third-party financing for our sales of vacation ownership products for the North America and Asia Pacific segments. The terms of guarantees to lenders generally require us to fund if the purchaser fails to pay under the term of its note payable. Prior to the Spin-Off, Marriott International guaranteed our performance under these arrangements, and following the Spin-Off continues to hold a standby letter of credit related to the Asia Pacific segment guarantee. If Marriott International is required to fund any draws by lenders under this letter of credit it would seek recourse from us. Marriott International no longer guarantees our performance with respect to third-party financing for sales of products in the North America segment. We are entitled to recover any funding to third-party lenders related to these guarantees through reacquisition and resale of the vacation ownership product. Our commitments under these guarantees expire as notes mature or are repaid. The terms of the underlying notes extend to 2022.

	The following table shows the maximum potential amount of future fundings for financing guarantees where we are the primary obligor and the carrying amount of the liability for expected future fundings.


	($ in millions)		Maximum Potential		Liability for Expected
			Amount of Future Fundings		Future Fundings
			At September 6, 2013		At September 6, 2013
	Segment
	Asia Pacific		$	13	$	—
	North America			3		—

	Total guarantees where we are the primary obligor		$	16	$	—

	We included our liability of less than $1 million for expected future fundings for guarantees in our Balance Sheet at September 6, 2013 in the Other caption within Liabilities.
	Commitments and Letters of Credit
	In addition to the guarantees we note in the preceding paragraphs, as of September 6, 2013, we had the following commitments outstanding:

		•		We have various contracts for the use of information technology hardware and software that we use in the normal course of business. Our commitments under these contracts were $46 million, of which we expect $5 million, $14 million, $13 million, $8 million and $6 million will be paid in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

		•		Commitments to subsidize vacation ownership associations were $2 million, which we expect will be paid in 2013.

		•		Other purchase commitments of $1 million (approximately €1 million) that we expect to fund during 2014.
	Surety bonds issued as of September 6, 2013 totaled $89 million, the majority of which were requested by federal, state or local governments related to our operations.
	Prior to the Spin-Off, Marriott International also guaranteed our performance using letters of credit under certain agreements necessary to operate our Europe segment. Following the Spin-Off, Marriott International continues to hold less than $1 million of standby letters of credit related to these guarantees. If Marriott International is required to fund any draws under these letters of credit it would seek recourse from us.
	Additionally, as of September 6, 2013, we had $4 million of letters of credit outstanding under our $200 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Corporate Credit Facility”).
	Loss Contingencies
	In 2012, we agreed to settle two lawsuits in which certain of our subsidiaries were defendants. The plaintiffs in the lawsuits, residential unit owners at The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, San Francisco (the “RCC San Francisco”), a project within our North America segment, questioned the adequacy of disclosures made prior to 2008, when our business was part of Marriott International, regarding bonds issued for that project under California’s Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (the “Mello-Roos Act”) and their payment obligations with respect to such bonds. In March 2013, we agreed to settle a third lawsuit in which another residential unit owner at the RCC San Francisco had asserted similar claims. As a result of these matters, we recorded a charge of $41 million in the year ended December 28, 2012. In addition, as a result of the agreement to settle the third lawsuit in the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013 we reversed $1 million of previously recognized expense. An additional lawsuit was filed against us in June 2013 primarily related to disclosure provided to a purchaser of a residential unit at the RCC San Francisco. We dispute the material allegations in the complaint and intend to defend this action vigorously. Given the early stages of the action and the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot estimate a range of the potential liability, if any, at this time.
	On December 21, 2012, Jon Benner, an owner of fractional interests in the RCC San Francisco, filed suit in Superior Court for the State of California, County of San Francisco against us and certain of our subsidiaries on behalf of a putative class consisting of all owners of fractional interests at the RCC San Francisco who allegedly did not receive proper notice of their payment obligations under the Mello-Roos Act. The plaintiff alleges that the disclosures made about bonds issued for the project under this Act and the payment obligations of fractional interest purchasers with respect to such bonds were inadequate, and this and other alleged statutory violations constitute intentional and negligent misrepresentation, fraud and fraudulent concealment. The relief sought includes damages in an unspecified amount, rescission of the purchases, restitution and disgorgement of profits. This lawsuit has been referred to a judicial referee. This lawsuit is distinct from the other lawsuits described above relating to the RCC San Francisco because the disclosure process for the sale of fractional interests differs from that applicable to the sale of whole-ownership units. We dispute the material allegations in the complaint and intend to defend this action vigorously. Given the early stages of the action and the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot estimate a range of the potential liability, if any, at this time.

	On December 11, 2012, Steven B. Hoyt and Bradley A. Hoyt, purchasers of fractional interests in two Ritz-Carlton Club projects, filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota against us, certain of our subsidiaries and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. on behalf of a putative class consisting of all purchasers of fractional interests at Ritz-Carlton Club projects. The plaintiffs allege that program changes beginning in 2009 caused an actionable decrease in the value of the fractional interests purchased. The relief sought includes declaratory and injunctive relief, damages in an unspecified amount, rescission of the purchases, restitution, disgorgement of profits, interest and attorneys’ fees. In response to our motion to dismiss the original complaint, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint. We dispute the material allegations in the amended complaint and intend to continue to defend this action vigorously. Given the early stages of the action and the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot estimate a range of the potential liability, if any, at this time.
	On January 30, 2013, Krishna and Sherrie Narayan and other owners of 12 residential units at the resort formerly known as The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Kapalua Bay (“Kapalua Bay”) were granted leave by the Court to file, and subsequently did file, an amended complaint related to a suit originally filed in Circuit Court for Maui County, Hawaii in June 2012 against us, certain of our subsidiaries, Marriott International, certain of its subsidiaries, and the joint venture in which we have an equity investment that developed and marketed vacation ownership and residential products at Kapalua Bay (the “Joint Venture”). In the original complaint, the plaintiffs alleged that defendants mismanaged funds of the owners association (the “Kapalua Bay Association”), created a conflict of interest by permitting their employees to serve on the Kapalua Bay Association’s board, and failed to disclose documents to which the plaintiffs were allegedly entitled. The amended complaint alleges breach of fiduciary duty, violations of the Hawaii Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act and the Hawaii condominium statute, intentional misrepresentation and concealment, unjust enrichment and civil conspiracy. The relief sought in the amended complaint includes injunctive relief, repayment of all sums paid to us and our subsidiaries and Marriott International and its subsidiaries, compensatory and punitive damages, and treble damages under the Hawaii Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. We dispute the material allegations in the amended complaint and continue to defend this action vigorously. On August 23, 2013, the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals reversed the Maui Circuit Court’s denial of our motion to compel arbitration on the claims asserted by plaintiffs. We have renewed that motion in the Circuit Court. Given the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot estimate a range of the potential liability, if any, at this time.
	On September 26, 2012, we filed an arbitration demand against the Kapalua Bay Association for reimbursement of amounts advanced on behalf of the Kapalua Bay Association pursuant to the terms of the management agreement under which one of our subsidiaries provided services to the Kapalua Bay Association. Effective December 31, 2012, the management agreement was terminated as discussed in Footnote No. 11, “Variable Interest Entities.” On April 15, 2013, the Kapalua Bay Association filed a counterclaim against certain of our subsidiaries in the arbitration proceeding. In the counterclaim, the Kapalua Bay Association alleges breach of contract, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair and deceptive trade practices and unjust enrichment. The relief sought consists of unspecified damages. We dispute the material allegations in the counterclaim and intend to defend this action vigorously. Given the early stages of the action and the inherent uncertainties of arbitration, we cannot estimate a range of potential liability, if any, at this time.
	On June 19, 2013, Earl C. and Patricia A. Charles, owners of a fractional interest at Kapalua Bay, together with owners of 38 other fractional interests at Kapalua Bay, filed an amended complaint in the Circuit Court of the Second Circuit for the State of Hawaii against us, certain of our subsidiaries, Marriott International, certain of its subsidiaries, the Joint Venture, and other entities that have equity investments in the Joint Venture. The amended complaint supersedes a prior complaint that was not served on any defendant. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants failed to disclose the financial condition of the Joint Venture and the commitment of the defendants to the Joint Venture and that defendants’ actions constituted fraud and violated the Hawaii Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, the Hawaii Condominium Property Act and the Hawaii Time Sharing Plans statute. The relief sought includes compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, pre-judgment interest, declaratory relief, rescission and treble damages under the Hawaii Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act. We dispute the material allegations in the amended complaint and intend to defend this action vigorously. Given the early stages of the action and the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot estimate a range of the potential liability, if any, at this time.
	On June 28, 2013, owners of 35 residences and lots at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay filed a complaint in Orange County, Florida Circuit Court against us, one of our subsidiaries, certain subsidiaries of Marriott International and the resort’s owners’ association, alleging that the defendants failed to maintain the golf course, golf clubhouse, roads, water supply system, and other facilities and equipment in a manner commensurate with a five-star luxury resort, and deficiencies in the quality of services provided at the resort. Plaintiffs also allege that the defendants failed to honor an obligation to extend a right of first offer to club owners in connection with plans to sell the club property. Plaintiffs allege statutory and common law claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud and seek compensatory and punitive damages. Given the early stages of the action and the inherent uncertainties of litigation, we cannot estimate a range of the potential liability, if any, at this time.

	Other
	We estimate the cash outflow associated with completing the phases of our existing portfolio of vacation ownership projects currently under development will be approximately $97 million, of which $15 million is included within liabilities on our Balance Sheet. This estimate is based on our current development plans, which remain subject to change, and we expect the phases currently under development will be completed by 2016.

DEBT

DEBT	9 Months Ended
DEBT	Sep. 06, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
DEBT	8. DEBT
	The following table provides detail on our debt balances:


	($ in millions)		At September 6,		At December 28,
	($ in millions)		2013		2012
	Vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations, interest rates ranging from 2.2% to 7.2% (weighted average interest rate of 3.5%) (1)		$	747	$	674
	Other			4		4

			$	751	$	678


	(1)	Interest rates are as of September 6, 2013.
	See Footnote No. 11, “Variable Interest Entities,” for a discussion of the collateral for the non-recourse debt associated with the securitized vacation ownership notes receivable and the Warehouse Credit Facility. All of our other debt was, and to the extent currently outstanding, is recourse to us but unsecured. The Warehouse Credit Facility currently terminates on September 5, 2015 and if not renewed, any amounts outstanding thereunder would become due and payable 13 months after termination, at which time all principal and interest collected with respect to the vacation ownership notes receivable held in the Warehouse Credit Facility would be redirected to the lenders to pay down the outstanding debt under the facility. We generally expect to securitize our vacation ownership notes receivable, including any vacation ownership notes receivable held in the Warehouse Credit Facility, in the asset-backed securities market once a year.
	During the third quarter of 2013, we completed the securitization of a pool of $263 million of vacation ownership notes receivable. In connection with the securitization, investors purchased $250 million in vacation ownership loan backed notes (the “Notes”) from the MVW Owner Trust 2013-1 (the “2013-1 Trust”) in a private placement. The 2013-1 Trust issued two classes of Notes: $224 million of Class A Notes and $26 million of Class B Notes. The Class A Notes have an interest rate of 2.15 percent and the Class B Notes have an interest rate of 2.74 percent, for an overall weighted average interest rate of 2.21 percent.
	Although no cash borrowings were outstanding under our Revolving Corporate Credit Facility as of September 6, 2013, any amounts that are borrowed under that facility, as well as obligations with respect to letters of credit issued pursuant to that facility, are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in substantially all of our assets and the assets of the guarantors of that facility, in each case including inventory, subject to certain exceptions.
	The following table shows scheduled future principal payments for our debt:


	($ in millions)		Vacation Ownership		Other Debt		Total
	Year		Notes Receivable
			Securitizations (1)
	2013		$	38	$	—	$	38
	2014			116		—		116
	2015			117		—		117
	2016			113		—		113
	2017			84		—		84
	Thereafter			279		4		283

	Balance at September 6, 2013		$	747	$	4	$	751


	(1)	The vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations are non-recourse to us.
	As the contractual terms of the underlying securitized vacation ownership notes receivable determine the maturities of the non-recourse debt associated with them, actual maturities may occur earlier than shown above due to prepayments by the vacation ownership notes receivable obligors.
	We paid cash for interest, net of amounts capitalized, of $26 million in the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013 and $33 million in the thirty-six weeks ended September 7, 2012.

	Debt Associated with Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations
	Each of our securitized vacation ownership notes receivable pools is subject to various triggers relating to the performance of the underlying vacation ownership notes receivable. If a pool of securitized vacation ownership notes receivable fails to perform within the pool’s established parameters (default or delinquency thresholds vary by transaction), transaction provisions effectively redirect the monthly excess spread we would otherwise receive from that pool (related to the interests we retained) to accelerate the principal payments to investors based on the subordination of the different tranches until the performance trigger is cured. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013, and as of September 6, 2013, no pools were out of compliance with performance triggers. As of September 6, 2013, we had 7 securitized vacation ownership notes receivable pools outstanding.
	Renewal of Warehouse Credit Facility
	On September 6, 2013, we entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to certain of the agreements associated with the Warehouse Credit Facility. As a result of the Amendment, the revolving period was extended to September 5, 2015, and borrowings under the Warehouse Credit Facility bear interest at a rate based on the one-month LIBOR and bank conduit commercial paper rates plus 1.2 percent per annum and are generally limited at any point to the sum of the products of the applicable advance rates and the eligible vacation ownership notes receivable at such time. The Amendment also expands the eligibility for certain collateral by permitting some vacation ownership notes receivable from domestic borrowers with low or no credit scores to be securitized through the Warehouse Credit Facility. Other terms of the Warehouse Credit Facility are substantially similar to those in effect prior to the amendment and restatement. In addition to the amendments described above, the Amendment also includes certain modifications intended to comply with provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and A Global Regulatory Framework for More Resilient Banks and Banking Systems developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, initially published in December 2010 and generally referred to as “Basel III.”

MANDATORILY_REDEEMABLE_PREFERR

MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 06, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]
MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY	9. MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK OF CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY
	In October 2011, our subsidiary, MVW US Holdings, Inc. (“MVW US Holdings”) issued $40 million of its mandatorily redeemable Series A (non-voting) preferred stock to Marriott International as part of Marriott International’s internal reorganization prior to the Spin-Off. Subsequently, Marriott International sold all of this preferred stock to third-party investors. For the first five years after issuance, the Series A preferred stock will pay an annual cash dividend equal to the five-year U.S. Treasury Rate as of October 19, 2011, plus a spread of 10.958 percent, for a total annual cash dividend rate of 12 percent. On the fifth anniversary of issuance, the annual cash dividend rate will be reset to the five-year U.S. Treasury Rate in effect on such date plus the same 10.958 percent spread. The Series A preferred stock is mandatorily redeemable by MVW US Holdings upon the tenth anniversary of the date of issuance but can be redeemed at our option after five years, beginning in October 2016. The Series A preferred stock has an aggregate liquidation preference of $40 million plus any accrued and unpaid dividends and an additional premium if liquidation occurs during the first five years after the issuance of the preferred stock. As of September 6, 2013, 1,000 shares of Series A preferred stock were authorized, of which 40 shares were issued and outstanding. The dividends are recorded as a component of Interest expense as the Series A preferred stock is treated as a liability for accounting purposes.

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 06, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	10. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
	A total of 6 million shares are authorized for issuance under the Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation Stock and Cash Incentive Plan (the “Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Plan”). As of September 6, 2013, approximately 2 million shares were available for grants under the Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Plan.
	For share-based awards with service-only vesting conditions, we measure compensation expense related to share-based payment transactions with our employees and non-employee directors at fair value on the grant date. With respect to transactions with our employees, we recognize this expense in the Statement of Operations over the vesting period during which the employees provide service in exchange for the award; with respect to non-employee directors, we recognize this expense on the grant date. For share-based arrangements with performance vesting conditions, we recognize compensation expense once it is probable that the corresponding performance condition will be achieved.
	We recorded share-based compensation expense related to award grants to our officers, directors and employees of $3 million for each of the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2013 and September 7, 2012, and $8 million for each of the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013 and September 7, 2012. Our deferred compensation liability related to unvested awards held by our employees totaled $16 million and $14 million at September 6, 2013 and December 28, 2012 respectively.

	Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)
	We granted 199,895 RSUs to our employees and non-employee directors during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013. The RSUs granted to employees generally vest over four year periods in annual installments commencing one year after the date of the grant. The RSUs granted to non-employee directors were vested at the date of the grant. RSUs granted in the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013 had a weighted average grant-date fair value of $40.43.
	During the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013, we granted RSUs with performance vesting conditions to members of management. The number of RSUs earned, if any, will be determined following the end of a three-year performance period based upon our cumulative achievement over that period of specific quantitative operating financial measures. For the RSUs with performance-based vesting criteria issued during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013, the maximum amount of RSUs that may vest under the performance-based RSUs is approximately 72,000.
	Stock Appreciation Rights (“SARs”)
	We granted 66,422 SARs to our employees during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013. These SARs had a weighted average grant-date fair value of $21.68 and a weighted average exercise price of $39.93. SARs generally expire ten years after the date of grant and both vest and may be exercised in cumulative installments of one quarter of the number of SARs granted at the end of each of the first four years following the date of grant.
	We use the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of the stock options or SARs granted. For SARs granted under the Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Plan in the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013, the expected stock price volatility was calculated based on the historical volatility from the stock prices of a group of identified peer companies. The average expected life was calculated using the simplified method. The risk-free interest rate was calculated based on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equal to the expected life assumed at the date of grant. The expected annual dividend per share was $0 based on our expected dividend rate.
	The following table outlines the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of grants during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013:


	Expected volatility	57.55	%
	Dividend yield	0	%
	Risk-free rate	1.02	%
	Expected term (in years)	6.25

VARIABLE_INTEREST_ENTITIES

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES	9 Months Ended
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES	Sep. 06, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES	11. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
	In accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for the consolidation of variable interest entities, we analyze our variable interests, including loans, guarantees and equity investments, to determine if an entity in which we have a variable interest is a variable interest entity. Our analysis includes both quantitative and qualitative reviews. We base our quantitative analysis on the forecasted cash flows of the entity, and our qualitative analysis on our review of the design of the entity, its organizational structure including decision-making ability, and relevant financial agreements. We also use our qualitative analyses to determine if we must consolidate a variable interest entity because we are its primary beneficiary.
	Variable Interest Entities Related to Our Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Securitizations
	We periodically securitize, without recourse, through bankruptcy remote special purpose entities, notes receivable originated in connection with the sale of vacation ownership products. These vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations provide funding for us and transfer the economic risks and substantially all the benefits of the loans to third parties. In a vacation ownership notes receivable securitization, various classes of debt securities issued by the special purpose entities are generally collateralized by a single tranche of transferred assets, which consist of vacation ownership notes receivable. We service the vacation ownership notes receivable. With each vacation ownership notes receivable securitization, we may retain a portion of the securities, subordinated tranches, interest-only strips, subordinated interests in accrued interest and fees on the securitized vacation ownership notes receivable or, in some cases, overcollateralization and cash reserve accounts.
	We created these entities to serve as a mechanism for holding assets and related liabilities, and the entities have no equity investment at risk, making them variable interest entities. We continue to service the vacation ownership notes receivable, transfer all proceeds collected to these special purpose entities, and retain rights to receive benefits that are potentially significant to the entities. Accordingly, we concluded that we are the entities’ primary beneficiary and, therefore, consolidate them.

	The following table shows consolidated assets, which are collateral for the obligations of these variable interest entities, and consolidated liabilities included in our Balance Sheet at September 6, 2013:


	($ in millions)		Vacation Ownership				Warehouse			Total
			Notes Receivable				Credit Facility
			Securitizations
	Consolidated Assets:
	Vacation ownership notes receivable, net of reserves		$	784			$	—		$	784
	Interest receivable			5				—			5
	Restricted cash			41				—			41

	Total		$	830			$	—		$	830

	Consolidated Liabilities:
	Interest payable		$	2			$	—		$	2
	Debt			747				—			747

	Total		$	749			$	—		$	749

	The noncontrolling interest balance was zero. The creditors of these entities do not have general recourse to us.
	The following table shows the interest income and expense recognized as a result of our involvement with these variable interest entities during the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2013:


	($ in millions)		Vacation Ownership				Warehouse			Total
			Notes Receivable				Credit Facility
			Securitizations
	Interest income		$	22			$	1		$	23
	Interest expense to investors		$	5			$	1		$	6
	Debt issuance cost amortization		$	1			$	—		$	1
	The following table shows the interest income and expense recognized as a result of our involvement with these variable interest entities during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013:


	($ in millions)		Vacation Ownership				Warehouse			Total
			Notes Receivable				Credit Facility
			Securitizations
	Interest income		$	63			$	7		$	70
	Interest expense to investors		$	17			$	2		$	19
	Debt issuance cost amortization		$	2			$	1		$	3
	The following table shows cash flows between us and the vacation ownership notes receivable securitization variable interest entities during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013 and September 7, 2012:


			Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
	($ in millions)		September 6,				September 7,
	($ in millions)		2013				2012
	Cash inflows:
	Net proceeds from vacation ownership notes receivable securitization		$	246			$	233
	Principal receipts			117				130
	Interest receipts			63				74

	Total			426				437

	Cash outflows:
	Principal to investors			(107	)			(120	)
	Voluntary repurchases of defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable			(19	)			(27	)
	Voluntary clean-up call			(51	)			(30	)
	Interest to investors			(17	)			(23	)

	Total			(194	)			(200	)

Net Cash Flows		$	232			$	237


The following table shows cash flows between us and the Warehouse Credit Facility variable interest entity during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013 and September 7, 2012:


		Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
($ in millions)		September 6,				September 7,
($ in millions)		2013				2012
Cash inflows:
Net proceeds from vacation ownership notes receivable securitization		$	109			$	—
Principal receipts			16				16
Interest receipts			7				9
Reserve release			1				1

Total			133				26

Cash outflows:
Principal to investors			(13	)			(15	)
Voluntary repurchases of defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable			—				(2	)
Repayment of Warehouse Credit Facility			(98	)			(101	)
Interest to investors			(2	)			(2	)

Total			(113	)			(120	)

Net Cash Flows		$	20			$	(94	)

Under the terms of our vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations, we have the right at our option to repurchase defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable at the outstanding principal balance. The transaction documents typically limit such repurchases to 15 to 20 percent of the transaction’s initial vacation ownership notes receivable principal balance. Our maximum exposure to loss relating to the entities that own these vacation ownership notes receivable is the overcollateralization amount (the difference between the loan collateral balance and the balance on the outstanding vacation ownership notes receivable), plus cash reserves and any residual interest in future cash flows from collateral.
Other Variable Interest Entities
We have an equity investment in, and notes receivable due from a variable interest entity that previously developed and marketed vacation ownership and residential products in Hawaii pursuant to a joint venture arrangement. We concluded that the entity is a variable interest entity because the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional support from other venture parties. We determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of this entity, as power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance is shared among the variable interest holders and, therefore, we do not consolidate the entity. We provided a completion guarantee in favor of the project lenders for which the joint venture has delivered a completed operational project. Although we have not received a release of the guarantee, we do not believe we have any exposure for funding under the guarantee. In 2009, we fully impaired our equity investment in the entity and in certain notes receivable due from the entity. In 2010, the continued application of equity losses to our investment in the remaining outstanding notes receivable balance reduced its carrying value to zero. In addition, the venture was unable to pay promissory notes that matured on December 31, 2010 and August 1, 2011. Subsequently, the lenders issued a notice of default to the venture. The lenders initiated foreclosure proceedings with respect to unsold interests in the project. A foreclosure auction was held and, on January 31, 2013, a bid was accepted and confirmed. The sale was completed, and on June 13, 2013, we received $7 million of cash as a partial repayment of our previously fully reserved receivables due from the entity.
We gave notice of breach or termination of various agreements, including management agreements with the owners’ associations at the project, marketing and sales agreements with the venture, and other agreements pursuant to which we provided services to the venture and, as we were unable to reach agreement with the owners’ associations with respect to our continued provision of services, termination of these agreements was effective on December 31, 2012. During the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013, we recorded $7 million of expense to increase our accrual for remaining costs expected to be incurred relating to our interests in this joint venture exclusive of any outstanding litigation matters discussed in Footnote No. 7, “Contingencies and Commitments.” Including reserves for outstanding receivables, at September 6, 2013, we have an accrual of $16 million for potential future funding, representing our remaining expected exposure to loss related to our involvement with this entity. In addition, several owners at the project have filed suit against several parties involved in the project, including us and certain of our subsidiaries, which could result in additional exposures which are not estimable at this time.

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	9 Months Ended
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	Sep. 06, 2013
Equity [Abstract]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	12. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	The following table details changes in shareholders’ equity during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013:


	($ in millions)	Additional		Accumulated Other			Retained		Total
		Paid-In Capital		Comprehensive			Earnings		Equity
				Income
	Balance at year-end 2012	$	1,116	$	21		$	2	$	1,139
	Net income		—		—			74		74
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(1	)		—		(1	)
	Amounts related to share-based compensation		6		—			—		6

	Balance at September 6, 2013	$	1,122	$	20		$	76	$	1,218

BUSINESS_SEGMENTS

BUSINESS SEGMENTS	9 Months Ended
BUSINESS SEGMENTS	Sep. 06, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
BUSINESS SEGMENTS	13. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
	We define our reportable segments based on the way in which the chief operating decision maker, currently our chief executive officer, manages the operations of the company for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. We operate in three reportable business segments:

		•		In our North America segment, we develop, market, sell and manage vacation ownership and related products under the Marriott Vacation Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands. We also develop, market and sell vacation ownership and related products under the Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand, as well as whole ownership residential products under the Ritz-Carlton Residences brand.

		•		In our Europe segment, we develop, market, sell and manage vacation ownership products in several locations in Europe.

		•		In our Asia Pacific segment, we develop, market, sell and manage the Marriott Vacation Club, Asia Pacific, a right-to-use points program that we specifically designed to appeal to vacation preferences of the Asian market, as well as a weeks-based right-to-use product.
	Effective December 29, 2012, we combined the reporting of the financial results of the former Luxury segment with the North America segment based upon our decision to scale back separate development activity for the Luxury market and to aggregate future marketing and sales of upscale and luxury inventory. Existing service standards and on-site management remain unaffected by our reporting changes. Prior year amounts have been recast for consistency with the current year’s presentation.
	We evaluate the performance of our segments based primarily on the results of the segment without allocating corporate expenses or income taxes. We do not allocate corporate interest expense or other financing expenses to our segments. During the twelve weeks ended March 22, 2013, we reviewed the allocation of general and administrative expenses to our reportable segments as a result of the realignment of our management structure. Based on this review, we determined to no longer allocate certain general and administrative expenses to our reportable segments. This change, which was effective December 29, 2012, had no impact on our Financial Statements for any prior period. Prior period reportable segment information has been adjusted to reflect the change in reportable segment reporting.
	We include interest income specific to segment activities within the appropriate segment. We allocate other gains and losses and equity in earnings or losses from our joint ventures to each of our segments as appropriate. Corporate and other represents that portion of our revenues and other gains or losses that are not allocable to our segments.
	Revenues


			Twelve Weeks Ended						Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
	($ in millions)		September 6,			September 7,			September 6,			September 7,
	($ in millions)		2013			2012			2013			2012
	North America		$	365		$	332		$	1,077		$	1,007
	Europe			34			31			102			74
	Asia Pacific			13			20			44			59

	Total segment revenues			412			383			1,223			1,140
	Corporate and other			—			—			—			—

			$	412		$	383		$	1,223		$	1,140


	Net Income


			Twelve Weeks Ended						Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
	($ in millions)		September 6,			September 7,			September 6,			September 7,
	($ in millions)		2013			2012			2013			2012
	North America		$	87		$	66		$	249		$	203
	Europe			7			4			19			—
	Asia Pacific			—			1			5			4

	Total segment financial results			94			71			273			207
	Corporate and other			(54	)		(55	)		(159	)		(166	)
	Provision for income taxes			(15	)		(11	)		(40	)		(23	)

			$	25		$	5		$	74		$	18

	Assets


			At Period-End
	($ in millions)		September 6,			December 28,
	($ in millions)		2013			2012
	North America		$	2,117		$	2,223
	Europe			102			122
	Asia Pacific			86			85

	Total segment assets			2,305			2,430
	Corporate and other			355			183

			$	2,660		$	2,613

ORGANIZATIONAL_AND_SEPARATION_

ORGANIZATIONAL AND SEPARATION RELATED CHARGES	9 Months Ended
ORGANIZATIONAL AND SEPARATION RELATED CHARGES	Sep. 06, 2013
Text Block [Abstract]
ORGANIZATIONAL AND SEPARATION RELATED CHARGES	14. ORGANIZATIONAL AND SEPARATION RELATED CHARGES
ORGANIZATIONAL AND SEPARATION RELATED CHARGES	Since the Spin-Off, Marriott International has continued to provide us with certain information technology and other administrative services pursuant to transition services agreements. In connection with our continued organizational and separation related activities, we have incurred certain expenses to complete our separation from Marriott International. These costs primarily relate to establishing our own information technology systems and services, independent payroll functions and reorganizing certain existing administrative organizations to support our stand-alone public company needs. We expect these efforts to continue through 2014. Organizational and separation related charges as reflected in our Statements of Operations, were $4 million and $3 million for the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2013 and September 7, 2012, respectively, and $7 million and $9 million for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013 and September 7, 2012, respectively. In addition, $4 million and $1 million of additional separation related charges was capitalized to Property and equipment on our Balance Sheets during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013 and September 7, 2012, respectively.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENT

SUBSEQUENT EVENT	9 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENT	Sep. 06, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENT	15. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
SUBSEQUENT EVENT	On October 8, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program under which we may purchase up to 3,500,000 shares of our common stock prior to March 28, 2015. The specific timing, amount and other terms of the repurchases will be dependent on market conditions, corporate and regulatory requirements and other factors. In connection with the repurchase program, we may adopt one or more plans pursuant to the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT1

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 06, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Business Operations	Our Business
	Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (“Marriott Vacations Worldwide,” “we” or “us,” which includes our consolidated subsidiaries except where the context of the reference is to a single corporate entity) is the exclusive worldwide developer, marketer, seller and manager of vacation ownership and related products under the Marriott Vacation Club and Grand Residences by Marriott brands. We are also the exclusive worldwide developer, marketer and seller of vacation ownership and related products under the Ritz-Carlton Destination Club brand, and we have the non-exclusive right to develop, market and sell whole ownership residential products under the Ritz-Carlton Residences brand. The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. (“Ritz-Carlton”), a subsidiary of Marriott International, Inc. (“Marriott International”), generally provides on-site management for Ritz-Carlton branded properties.
	Our business is grouped into three reportable segments: North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. We operate 63 properties in the United States and nine other countries and territories.
	We generate most of our revenues from four primary sources: selling vacation ownership products, managing our resorts, financing consumer purchases, and renting vacation ownership inventory.
Our Spin-Off from Marriott International, Inc.	Our Spin-Off from Marriott International, Inc.
	On November 21, 2011, the spin-off of Marriott Vacations Worldwide (the “Spin-Off”) from Marriott International was completed. In the Spin-Off, Marriott International’s vacation ownership operations and related residential business were separated from Marriott International through a special tax-free dividend to Marriott International’s shareholders of all of the issued and outstanding common stock of our company. As a result of the Spin-Off, we became an independent company, and our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “VAC.” Following the Spin-Off, we and Marriott International have operated independently, and neither company has any ownership interest in the other.
	In order to provide for an orderly transition to our status as an independent, publicly owned company and to govern the ongoing relationship between us and Marriott International, we and Marriott International entered into material agreements pertaining to the provision by each company to the other of certain services, and the rights and obligations of each company, following the Spin-Off. These agreements also provide for each company to indemnify the other against certain liabilities arising from our respective businesses. The agreements include a License, Services, and Development Agreement with Marriott International and its subsidiary Marriott Worldwide Corporation and a License, Services, and Development Agreement with Ritz-Carlton under which we are granted the exclusive right, for the terms of the agreements, to use certain Marriott and Ritz-Carlton marks and intellectual property in our vacation ownership business, the exclusive right to use the Grand Residences by Marriott marks and intellectual property in our residential real estate business and the non-exclusive right to use certain Ritz-Carlton marks and intellectual property in our residential real estate business.
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation	Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
	The interim consolidated financial statements presented herein and discussed below include 100 percent of the assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows of Marriott Vacations Worldwide, all entities in which Marriott Vacations Worldwide has a controlling voting interest (“subsidiaries”), and those variable interest entities for which Marriott Vacations Worldwide is the primary beneficiary in accordance with consolidation accounting guidance. Intercompany accounts and transactions between consolidated companies have been eliminated in consolidation. The interim consolidated financial statements reflect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as prepared in conformity with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).
	We refer throughout to (i) our Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as our “Financial Statements,” (ii) our Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations as our “Statements of Operations,” (iii) our Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets as our “Balance Sheets,” and (iv) our Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as our “Cash Flows.”

	Unless otherwise specified, each reference to a particular quarter in these Financial Statements means the twelve weeks ended on the date shown in the following table, rather than the corresponding calendar quarter:


	Fiscal Year	Quarter-End Date
	2013 Third Quarter	September 6, 2013
	2013 Second Quarter	June 14, 2013
	2013 First Quarter	March 22, 2013
	2012 Third Quarter	September 7, 2012
	2012 Second Quarter	June 15, 2012
	2012 First Quarter	March 23, 2012
	In our opinion, our Financial Statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position and the results of our operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Interim results may not be indicative of fiscal year performance because of, among other reasons, seasonal and short-term variations.
	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 GAAP. Although we believe our footnote disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, you should read these interim Financial Statements in conjunction with the audited annual Consolidated Financial Statements and notes to those Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2012, subject to the restatement of certain items noted below.
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, cost of vacation ownership products, inventory valuation, property and equipment valuation, loan loss reserves, Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program liability, self-insured medical plan reserves, equity-based compensation, income taxes, loss contingencies and exit and disposal activities reserves. Actual amounts may differ from these estimated amounts.
	We have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to our 2013 presentation, including establishing the consumer financing interest expense line on the Statements of Operations.
	Consumer financing interest expense represents interest expense associated with the debt from our $250 million non-recourse warehouse credit facility (the “Warehouse Credit Facility”) and from the securitization of our vacation ownership notes receivable in the asset-backed securities (“ABS”) market. We distinguish consumer financing interest expense from all other interest expense because the debt associated with the consumer financing interest expense is secured by vacation ownership notes receivable that have been sold to bankruptcy remote special purpose entities and is generally non-recourse to us. See Footnote No. 11, “Variable Interest Entities” for further discussion of these facilities.
New Accounting Standards	New Accounting Standards
	Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02 – “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU No. 2013-02”)
	ASU No. 2013-02, which we adopted in the first quarter of 2013, amends existing guidance by requiring that additional information be disclosed about items reclassified (“reclassification adjustments”) out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The additional information includes a separate statement of the total change for each component of other comprehensive income (for example unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities or foreign currency items) and separate disclosure of both current-period other comprehensive income and reclassification adjustments. Entities are also required to present, either on the face of the income statement or in the notes to the financial statements, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income as separate line items of net income but only if the entire amount reclassified must be reclassified to net income in the same reporting period. For amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity must cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. The adoption of this update did not have a material impact on our Financial Statements.
Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Reserve Policy	We record an estimate of expected uncollectibility on all notes receivable from vacation ownership purchasers as a reduction of revenues from the sale of vacation ownership products at the time we recognize profit on a vacation ownership product sale. We fully reserve for all defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable in addition to recording a reserve on the estimated uncollectible portion of the remaining vacation ownership notes receivable. For those vacation ownership notes receivable that are not in default, we assess collectibility based on pools of vacation ownership notes receivable because we hold large numbers of homogeneous vacation ownership notes receivable. We use the same criteria to estimate uncollectibility for non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable and securitized vacation ownership notes receivable because they perform similarly. We estimate uncollectibility for each pool based on historical activity for similar vacation ownership notes receivable.
Loan Delinquency Policy	Although we consider loans to owners to be past due if we do not receive payment within 30 days of the due date, we suspend accrual of interest only on those loans that are over 90 days past due. We consider loans over 150 days past due to be in default. We apply payments we receive for vacation ownership notes receivable on non-accrual status first to interest, then to principal and any remainder to fees. We resume accruing interest when vacation ownership notes receivable are less than 90 days past due. We do not accept payments for vacation ownership notes receivable during the foreclosure process unless the amount is sufficient to pay all past due principal, interest, fees and penalties owed and fully reinstate the note. We write off uncollectible vacation ownership notes receivable against the reserve once we receive title of the vacation ownership products through the foreclosure or deed-in-lieu process or, in Europe or Asia Pacific, when revocation is complete. For both non-securitized and securitized vacation ownership notes receivable, we estimated average remaining default rates of 7.19 percent and 7.42 percent as of September 6, 2013 and December 28, 2012, respectively. A 0.5 percentage point increase in the estimated default rate would have resulted in an increase in our allowance for credit losses of $5 million as of September 6, 2013 and $6 million as of December 28, 2012.
Inventory Policy	We value vacation ownership and residential products at the lower of cost or fair market value less costs to sell, in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, and we record operating supplies at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out method) or market value.
Compensation Related Costs Policy	For share-based awards with service-only vesting conditions, we measure compensation expense related to share-based payment transactions with our employees and non-employee directors at fair value on the grant date. With respect to transactions with our employees, we recognize this expense in the Statement of Operations over the vesting period during which the employees provide service in exchange for the award; with respect to non-employee directors, we recognize this expense on the grant date. For share-based arrangements with performance vesting conditions, we recognize compensation expense once it is probable that the corresponding performance condition will be achieved.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	Sep. 06, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Each Reference to Particular Year in These Financial Statements Means Fiscal Year Ended on Date Shown	Unless otherwise specified, each reference to a particular quarter in these Financial Statements means the twelve weeks ended on the date shown in the following table, rather than the corresponding calendar quarter:


	Fiscal Year		Quarter-End Date
	2013 Third Quarter		September 6, 2013
	2013 Second Quarter		June 14, 2013
	2013 First Quarter		March 22, 2013
	2012 Third Quarter		September 7, 2012
	2012 Second Quarter		June 15, 2012
	2012 First Quarter		March 23, 2012
Summary of Restatement of Previously Reported Financial Statements	The impact of these adjustments on the financial statements is detailed in the tables below.


			For the Twelve Weeks Ended
			March 22, 2013
	($ in millions, except per share data)		As				Adjustment				As
			Previously								Restated
			Reported
	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	Sale of vacation ownership products		$	140			$	1			$	141
	TOTAL REVENUES		$	389			$	1			$	390

	INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	29			$	1			$	30
	NET INCOME		$	18			$	1			$	19

	Basic earnings per share		$	0.52			$	0.01			$	0.53
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.50			$	0.01			$	0.51


			As of December 28, 2012
	($ in millions)		As				Adjustment				As
			Previously								Restated
			Reported
	CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
	Inventory		$	881			$	7			$	888
	Other		$	135			$	2			$	137
	TOTAL ASSETS		$	2,604			$	9			$	2,613

	Advance deposits		$	42			$	22			$	64
	Deferred taxes		$	43			$	(1	)		$	42
	TOTAL LIABILITIES		$	1,453			$	21			$	1,474

	Retained earnings (deficit)		$	14			$	(12	)		$	2
	TOTAL EQUITY		$	1,151			$	(12	)		$	1,139
	TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY		$	2,604			$	9			$	2,613


			For the Year Ended
			December 28, 2012
	($ in millions, except per share data)		As				Adjustment				As
			Previously								Restated
			Reported
	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
	Sale of vacation ownership products		$	627			$	(9	)		$	618
	TOTAL REVENUES		$	1,648			$	(9	)		$	1,639

	Cost of vacation ownership products		$	205			$	(2	)		$	203
	Marketing and sales		$	330			$	(1	)		$	329
	TOTAL EXPENSES		$	1,623			$	(3	)		$	1,620

	INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	37			$	(6	)		$	31
	Provision for income taxes		$	(21	)		$	(3	)		$	(24	)
	NET INCOME		$	16			$	(9	)		$	7

	Basic earnings per share		$	0.46			$	(0.27	)		$	0.19
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.44			$	(0.26	)		$	0.18


			For the Twelve Weeks Ended
			September 7, 2012
	($ in millions, except per share data)		As				Adjustment				As
			Previously								Restated
			Reported (1)
	CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sale of vacation ownership products		$	146			$	(3	)		$	143
TOTAL REVENUES		$	386			$	(3	)		$	383

Marketing and sales		$	80			$	(1	)		$	79
TOTAL EXPENSES		$	363			$	(1	)		$	362

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	18			$	(2	)		$	16
Provision for income taxes		$	(12	)		$	1			$	(11	)
NET INCOME		$	6			$	(1	)		$	5

Basic earnings per share		$	0.18			$	(0.05	)		$	0.13
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.17			$	(0.05	)		$	0.12

(1)	As previously reported amounts include interest expense amounts that have been reclassified as consumer financing interest expense to conform to our 2013 presentation.


		For the Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
		September 7, 2012
($ in millions, except per share data)		As				Adjustment				As
		Previously								Restated
		Reported (1)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sale of vacation ownership products		$	425			$	(9	)		$	416
TOTAL REVENUES		$	1,149			$	(9	)		$	1,140

Cost of vacation ownership products		$	141			$	(2	)		$	139
Marketing and sales		$	232			$	(1	)		$	231
TOTAL EXPENSES		$	1,092			$	(3	)		$	1,089

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	47			$	(6	)		$	41
Provision for income taxes		$	(24	)		$	1			$	(23	)
NET INCOME		$	23			$	(5	)		$	18

Basic earnings per share		$	0.68			$	(0.16	)		$	0.52
Diluted earnings per share		$	0.65			$	(0.15	)		$	0.5

(1)	As previously reported amounts include interest expense amounts that have been reclassified as consumer financing interest expense to conform to our 2013 presentation.


		For the Year Ended
		December 30, 2011
($ in millions, except per share data)		As				Adjustment				As
		Previously								Restated
		Reported
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sale of vacation ownership products		$	634			$	(7	)		$	627
Cost reimbursements		$	331			$	18			$	349
TOTAL REVENUES		$	1,613			$	11			$	1,624

Cost of vacation ownership products		$	242			$	(3	)		$	239
Marketing and sales		$	342			$	(1	)		$	341
Cost reimbursements		$	331			$	18			$	349
TOTAL EXPENSES		$	1,833			$	14			$	1,847

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	(214	)		$	(3	)		$	(217	)
Benefit for income taxes		$	36			$	9			$	45
NET LOSS		$	(178	)		$	6			$	(172	)

Basic loss per share		$	(5.29	)		$	0.17			$	(5.12	)
Diluted loss per share		$	(5.29	)		$	0.17			$	(5.12	)


		For the Year Ended
		December 31, 2010
($ in millions, except per share data)		As				Adjustment				As
		Previously								Restated
		Reported
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sale of vacation ownership products		$	635			$	(6	)		$	629
Cost reimbursements		$	318			$	14			$	332
TOTAL REVENUES		$	1,584			$	8			$	1,592

Cost of vacation ownership products		$	245			$	(2	)		$	243
Marketing and sales		$	344			$	(1	)		$	343
Cost reimbursements		$	318			$	14			$	332
TOTAL EXPENSES		$	1,496			$	11			$	1,507

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		$	112			$	(3	)		$	109
Provision for income taxes		$	(45	)		$	(5	)		$	(50	)
NET INCOME		$	67			$	(8	)		$	59

Basic earnings per share		$	2			$	(0.26	)		$	1.74
Diluted earnings per share		$	2			$	(0.26	)		$	1.74

VACATION_OWNERSHIP_NOTES_RECEI1

VACATION OWNERSHIP NOTES RECEIVABLE (Tables)	9 Months Ended
VACATION OWNERSHIP NOTES RECEIVABLE (Tables)	Sep. 06, 2013
Composition of Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Balances, Net of Reserves	The following table shows the composition of our vacation ownership notes receivable balances, net of reserves:


	($ in millions)		September 6,			December 28,
	($ in millions)		2013			2012
	Vacation ownership notes receivable — securitized		$	784		$	727
	Vacation ownership notes receivable — non-securitized
	Eligible for securitization (1)			16			127
	Not eligible for securitization (1)			178			202

	Subtotal			194			329

	Total vacation ownership notes receivable		$	978		$	1,056


	(1)	Refer to Footnote No. 4, “Financial Instruments,” for a discussion of the eligibility of our vacation ownership notes receivable for securitization.
Future Principal Payments, Net of Reserves, and Interest Rates of Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable	The following tables show future principal payments, net of reserves, as well as interest rates for our securitized and non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable:


	($ in millions)		Non-Securitized			Securitized			Total
			Vacation Ownership			Vacation Ownership
			Notes Receivable			Notes Receivable
	2013		$	26		$	36		$	62
	2014			37			111			148
	2015			27			112			139
	2016			21			109			130
	2017			17			100			117
	Thereafter			66			316			382

	Balance at September 6, 2013		$	194		$	784		$	978

	Weighted average stated interest rate at September 6, 2013			11.2	%		12.9	%		12.5	%
	Range of stated interest rates at September 6, 2013			0.0% to 19.5	%		4.9% to 18.7	%		0.0% to 19.5	%
Interest Income Associated with Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable	The following table summarizes interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable:


	($ in millions)		Twelve Weeks Ended						Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
			September 6,			September 7,			September 6,			September 7,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable — securitized		$	23		$	28		$	70		$	81
	Interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable — non-securitized			7			5			23			20

	Total interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable		$	30		$	33		$	93		$	101

Recorded Investment in Non-accrual Notes Receivable that are Ninety Days or More Past Due	The following table shows our recorded investment in non-accrual vacation ownership notes receivable, which are vacation ownership notes receivable that are 90 days or more past due:


	($ in millions)		Non-Securitized			Securitized			Total
			Vacation Ownership			Vacation Ownership
			Notes Receivable			Notes Receivable
	Investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status at September 6, 2013		$	72		$	6		$	78
	Investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status at December 28, 2012		$	73		$	11		$	84
	Average investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013		$	73		$	8		$	81
	Average investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status during the thirty-six weeks ended September 7, 2012		$	87		$	10		$	97
Aging of Recorded Investment in Principal, Before Reserves, in Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable	The following table shows the aging of the recorded investment in principal, before reserves, in vacation ownership notes receivable as of September 6, 2013:


	($ in millions)		Non-Securitized			Securitized			Total
			Vacation Ownership			Vacation Ownership
			Notes Receivable			Notes Receivable
	31–90 days past due		$	11		$	17		$	28
	91–150 days past due			8			5			13
	Greater than 150 days past due			64			1			65

	Total past due			83			23			106
	Current			191			818			1,009

	Total vacation ownership notes receivable		$	274		$	841		$	1,115

	The following table shows the aging of the recorded investment in principal, before reserves, in vacation ownership notes receivable as of December 28, 2012:


	($ in millions)		Non-Securitized			Securitized			Total
			Vacation Ownership			Vacation Ownership
			Notes Receivable			Notes Receivable
	31–90 days past due		$	14		$	19		$	33
	91–150 days past due			7			8			15
	Greater than 150 days past due			66			3			69

	Total past due			87			30			117
	Current			335			751			1,086

	Total vacation ownership notes receivable		$	422		$	781		$	1,203

Vacation Ownership
Notes Receivable Reserves	The following table summarizes the activity related to our vacation ownership notes receivable reserve for the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013:


	($ in millions)		Non-Securitized			Securitized			Total
			Vacation Ownership			Vacation Ownership
			Notes Receivable			Notes Receivable
			Reserve			Reserve
	Balance at year-end 2012		$	93		$	54		$	147
	Provision for loan losses			21			5			26
	Securitizations			(31	)		31			—
	Clean-up calls (1)			14			(14	)		—
	Write-offs			(36	)		—			(36	)
	Defaulted notes receivable repurchase activity (2)			19			(19	)		—

	Balance at September 6, 2013		$	80		$	57		$	137


	(1)	Refers to our voluntary repurchase of previously securitized non-defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable to retire outstanding vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations.
	(2)	Decrease in securitized vacation ownership notes receivable reserve and increase in non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable reserve was attributable to the transfer of the reserve when we voluntarily repurchased the vacation ownership notes receivable.

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_Tables

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	Sep. 06, 2013
Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities	The following table shows the carrying values and the estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities that qualify as financial instruments, determined in accordance with current guidance for disclosures regarding the fair value of financial instruments. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies could have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. The table excludes Cash and cash equivalents, Restricted cash, Accounts and contracts receivable and Accounts payable, which had fair values approximating their carrying amounts due to the short maturities and liquidity of these instruments.


			At September 6, 2013						At December 28, 2012
	($ in millions)		Carrying			Fair Value (1)			Carrying			Fair Value (1)
	($ in millions)		Amount			Fair Value (1)			Amount			Fair Value (1)
	Vacation ownership notes receivable — securitized		$	784		$	953		$	727		$	895
	Vacation ownership notes receivable — non-securitized			194			198			329			361

	Total financial assets		$	978		$	1,151		$	1,056		$	1,256

	Non-recourse debt associated with vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations		$	(747	)	$	(764	)	$	(674	)	$	(711	)
	Other debt			(4	)		(4	)		(4	)		(4	)
	Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary			(40	)		(44	)		(40	)		(46	)
	Liability for Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program			(126	)		(119	)		(159	)		(150	)
	Other liabilities			—			—			(1	)		(1	)

	Total financial liabilities		$	(917	)	$	(931	)	$	(878	)	$	(912	)


	(1)	Fair value of financial instruments has been determined using Level 3 inputs.
Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities	The following table shows the bifurcation of our non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable into those eligible and not eligible for securitization based upon the aforementioned eligibility criteria:


	($ in millions)		At September 6, 2013						At December 28, 2012
			Carrying			Fair Value			Carrying			Fair Value
			Amount			Fair Value			Amount			Fair Value
	Vacation ownership notes receivable — eligible for securitization		$	16		$	20		$	127		$	159
	Vacation ownership notes receivable — not eligible for securitization			178			178			202			202

	Total vacation ownership notes receivable — non-securitized		$	194		$	198		$	329		$	361

EARNINGS_PER_SHARE_Tables

EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	9 Months Ended
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)	Sep. 06, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Reconciliation of Earnings and Number of Shares Used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share	The table below illustrates the reconciliation of the earnings and number of shares used in our calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.


			Twelve Weeks Ended				Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
	(in millions, except per share amounts)		September 6,		September 7,		September 6,		September 7,
	(in millions, except per share amounts)		2013 (1)		2012 (2)		2013 (1)		2012 (2)
	Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share
	Net income		$	25	$	5	$	74	$	18
	Weighted average shares outstanding			35.5		34.4		35.4		34.2

	Basic earnings per share		$	0.7	$	0.13	$	2.1	$	0.52

	Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Net income		$	25	$	5	$	74	$	18

	Weighted average shares outstanding			35.5		34.4		35.4		34.2
	Effect of dilutive securities
	Employee stock options and SARs			0.7		1.1		0.7		1
	Restricted stock units			0.5		0.7		0.5		0.8

	Shares for diluted earnings per share			36.7		36.2		36.6		36

	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.67	$	0.12	$	2.03	$	0.5


	(1)	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 229,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 6, 2013 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.
	(2)	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 157,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 7, 2012 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.

INVENTORY_Tables

INVENTORY (Tables)	9 Months Ended
INVENTORY (Tables)	Sep. 06, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Composition of Inventory	The following table shows the composition of our inventory balances:


	($ in millions)		At September 6,		At December 28,
	($ in millions)		2013		2012
	Finished goods (1)		$	390	$	491
	Work-in-progress			193		120
	Land and infrastructure			270		270

	Real estate inventory			853		881
	Operating supplies and retail inventory			6		7

			$	859	$	888


	(1)	Represents completed inventory that is either registered or unregistered and available for sale in its current form.

CONTINGENCIES_AND_COMMITMENTS_

CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Tables)	Sep. 06, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Maximum Potential Amount of Future Fundings for Financing Guarantees and Carrying Amount of Liability for Expected Future Fundings	The following table shows the maximum potential amount of future fundings for financing guarantees where we are the primary obligor and the carrying amount of the liability for expected future fundings.


	($ in millions)	Maximum Potential		Liability for Expected
		Amount of Future Fundings		Future Fundings
		At September 6, 2013		At September 6, 2013
	Segment
	Asia Pacific	$	13	$	—
	North America		3		—

	Total guarantees where we are the primary obligor	$	16	$	—

DEBT_Tables

DEBT (Tables)	9 Months Ended
DEBT (Tables)	Sep. 06, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Balances	The following table provides detail on our debt balances:


	($ in millions)		At September 6,		At December 28,
	($ in millions)		2013		2012
	Vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations, interest rates ranging from 2.2% to 7.2% (weighted average interest rate of 3.5%) (1)		$	747	$	674
	Other			4		4

			$	751	$	678


	(1)	Interest rates are as of September 6, 2013.
Scheduled Future Principal Payments for Debt	The following table shows scheduled future principal payments for our debt:


	($ in millions)		Vacation Ownership		Other Debt		Total
	Year		Notes Receivable
			Securitizations (1)
	2013		$	38	$	—	$	38
	2014			116		—		116
	2015			117		—		117
	2016			113		—		113
	2017			84		—		84
	Thereafter			279		4		283

	Balance at September 6, 2013		$	747	$	4	$	751


	(1)	The vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations are non-recourse to us.

SHAREBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	9 Months Ended
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	Sep. 06, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Grants	The following table outlines the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of grants during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013:


	Expected volatility	57.55	%
	Dividend yield	0	%
	Risk-free rate	1.02	%
	Expected term (in years)	6.25

VARIABLE_INTEREST_ENTITIES_Tab

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)	9 Months Ended
VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)	Sep. 06, 2013
Classifications of Consolidated VIE Assets and Liabilities	The following table shows consolidated assets, which are collateral for the obligations of these variable interest entities, and consolidated liabilities included in our Balance Sheet at September 6, 2013:


	($ in millions)	Vacation Ownership			Warehouse			Total
		Notes Receivable			Credit Facility
		Securitizations
	Consolidated Assets:
	Vacation ownership notes receivable, net of reserves	$	784		$	—		$	784
	Interest receivable		5			—			5
	Restricted cash		41			—			41

	Total	$	830		$	—		$	830

	Consolidated Liabilities:
	Interest payable	$	2		$	—		$	2
	Debt		747			—			747

	Total	$	749		$	—		$	749

Interest Income and Expense Recognized As a Result of Our Involvement with Variable Interest Entities	The following table shows the interest income and expense recognized as a result of our involvement with these variable interest entities during the twelve weeks ended September 6, 2013:


	($ in millions)	Vacation Ownership			Warehouse			Total
		Notes Receivable			Credit Facility
		Securitizations
	Interest income	$	22		$	1		$	23
	Interest expense to investors	$	5		$	1		$	6
	Debt issuance cost amortization	$	1		$	—		$	1
	The following table shows the interest income and expense recognized as a result of our involvement with these variable interest entities during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013:


	($ in millions)	Vacation Ownership			Warehouse			Total
		Notes Receivable			Credit Facility
		Securitizations
	Interest income	$	63		$	7		$	70
	Interest expense to investors	$	17		$	2		$	19
	Debt issuance cost amortization	$	2		$	1		$	3
Note Receivable Securities
Cash Flows between Company and Variable Interest Entities	The following table shows cash flows between us and the vacation ownership notes receivable securitization variable interest entities during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013 and September 7, 2012:


		Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
	($ in millions)	September 6,			September 7,
	($ in millions)	2013			2012
	Cash inflows:
	Net proceeds from vacation ownership notes receivable securitization	$	246		$	233
	Principal receipts		117			130
	Interest receipts		63			74

	Total		426			437

	Cash outflows:
	Principal to investors		(107	)		(120	)
	Voluntary repurchases of defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable		(19	)		(27	)
	Voluntary clean-up call		(51	)		(30	)
	Interest to investors		(17	)		(23	)

	Total		(194	)		(200	)

	Net Cash Flows	$	232		$	237

Warehouse Credit Facility
Cash Flows between Company and Variable Interest Entities	The following table shows cash flows between us and the Warehouse Credit Facility variable interest entity during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013 and September 7, 2012:


		Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
	($ in millions)	September 6,			September 7,
	($ in millions)	2013			2012
	Cash inflows:
	Net proceeds from vacation ownership notes receivable securitization	$	109		$	—
	Principal receipts		16			16
	Interest receipts		7			9
	Reserve release		1			1

	Total		133			26

	Cash outflows:
	Principal to investors		(13	)		(15	)
	Voluntary repurchases of defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable		—			(2	)
	Repayment of Warehouse Credit Facility		(98	)		(101	)
	Interest to investors		(2	)		(2	)

	Total		(113	)		(120	)

	Net Cash Flows	$	20		$	(94	)

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_Tables

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)	9 Months Ended
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)	Sep. 06, 2013
Equity [Abstract]
Changes in Shareholders' Equity	The following table details changes in shareholders’ equity during the thirty-six weeks ended September 6, 2013:


	($ in millions)	Additional		Accumulated Other			Retained		Total
		Paid-In Capital		Comprehensive			Earnings		Equity
				Income
	Balance at year-end 2012	$	1,116	$	21		$	2	$	1,139
	Net income		—		—			74		74
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(1	)		—		(1	)
	Amounts related to share-based compensation		6		—			—		6

	Balance at September 6, 2013	$	1,122	$	20		$	76	$	1,218

BUSINESS_SEGMENTS_Tables

BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)	9 Months Ended
BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)	Sep. 06, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Revenues	Revenues


		Twelve Weeks Ended						Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
	($ in millions)	September 6,			September 7,			September 6,			September 7,
	($ in millions)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	North America	$	365		$	332		$	1,077		$	1,007
	Europe		34			31			102			74
	Asia Pacific		13			20			44			59

	Total segment revenues		412			383			1,223			1,140
	Corporate and other		—			—			—			—

		$	412		$	383		$	1,223		$	1,140

Net Income (Loss)	Net Income


		Twelve Weeks Ended						Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
	($ in millions)	September 6,			September 7,			September 6,			September 7,
	($ in millions)	2013			2012			2013			2012
	North America	$	87		$	66		$	249		$	203
	Europe		7			4			19			—
	Asia Pacific		—			1			5			4

	Total segment financial results		94			71			273			207
	Corporate and other		(54	)		(55	)		(159	)		(166	)
	Provision for income taxes		(15	)		(11	)		(40	)		(23	)

		$	25		$	5		$	74		$	18

Assets	Assets


		At Period-End
	($ in millions)	September 6,			December 28,
	($ in millions)	2013			2012
	North America	$	2,117		$	2,223
	Europe		102			122
	Asia Pacific		86			85

	Total segment assets		2,305			2,430
	Corporate and other		355			183

		$	2,660		$	2,613

Recovered_Sheet1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Mar. 22, 2013	Jun. 14, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
	Line			Warehouse Credit Facility	Operations located outside the United States	Europe	Europe	Europe	Europe	Europe
	Segment				Location
	Property
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of business segments	3
Number of properties	63
Number of countries and territories in which company operates					9
Number of primary sources of revenues generated	4
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$250
Cumulative impact of restatement on reported net income						1	11		11	12
Sales rescinded								1
Description of the impact of the adjustment on previously reported cash flows and balance sheet	The adjustments necessary to correct all of the errors have no impact on previously reported cash flows from operations and do not have a material impact on our balance sheet as of any date.
Cumulative impact of restatement on reported net income tax		$12	$9

Each_Reference_to_Particular_Y

Each Reference to Particular Year in Financial Statements Means Fiscal Year Ended on Date Shown (Detail)	Sep. 06, 2013
Fiscal Year 2013 \| Third Quarter
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Quarter-End Date	6-Sep-13
Fiscal Year 2013 \| Second Quarter
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Quarter-End Date	14-Jun-13
Fiscal Year 2013 \| First Quarter
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Quarter-End Date	22-Mar-13
Fiscal Year 2012 \| Third Quarter
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Quarter-End Date	7-Sep-12
Fiscal Year 2012 \| Second Quarter
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Quarter-End Date	15-Jun-12
Fiscal Year 2012 \| First Quarter
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Quarter-End Date	23-Mar-12

Summary_of_Restatement_of_Prev

Summary of Restatement of Previously Reported Financial Statements (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Mar. 22, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012		Sep. 06, 2013		Sep. 07, 2012		Dec. 28, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Inventory	$859					$859				$888
Other	103					103				137
Total Assets	2,660					2,660				2,613
Advance deposits	44					44				64
Deferred taxes	66					66				42
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,442					1,442				1,474
Retained earnings (deficit)	76					76				2
TOTAL EQUITY	1,218					1,218				1,139
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	2,660					2,660				2,613
Sale of vacation ownership products	162		141	143		472		416		618	627	629
Cost reimbursements	84			81		260		254			349	332
TOTAL REVENUES	412		390	383		1,223		1,140		1,639	1,624	1,592
Cost of vacation ownership products	56			42		157		139		203	239	243
Marketing and sales	72			79		220		231		329	341	343
Cost reimbursements	84			81		260		254			349	332
TOTAL EXPENSES	370			362		1,101		1,089		1,620	1,847	1,507
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES	40		30	16		114		41		31	-217	109
(Provision) Benefit for income taxes	-15			-11		-40		-23		-24	45	-50
NET INCOME (LOSS)	25	[1]	19	5	[2]	74	[1]	18	[2]	7	-172	59
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$0.70	[1]	$0.53	$0.13	[2]	$2.10	[1]	$0.52	[2]	$0.19	($5.12)	$1.74
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$0.67	[1]	$0.51	$0.12	[2]	$2.03	[1]	$0.50	[2]	$0.18	($5.12)	$1.74
As Previously Reported
Inventory										881
Other										135
Total Assets										2,604
Advance deposits										42
Deferred taxes										43
TOTAL LIABILITIES										1,453
Retained earnings (deficit)										14
TOTAL EQUITY										1,151
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY										2,604
Sale of vacation ownership products			140	146	[3]			425	[3]	627	634	635
Cost reimbursements											331	318
TOTAL REVENUES			389	386	[3]			1,149	[3]	1,648	1,613	1,584
Cost of vacation ownership products								141	[3]	205	242	245
Marketing and sales				80	[3]			232	[3]	330	342	344
Cost reimbursements											331	318
TOTAL EXPENSES				363	[3]			1,092	[3]	1,623	1,833	1,496
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES			29	18	[3]			47	[3]	37	-214	112
(Provision) Benefit for income taxes				-12	[3]			-24	[3]	-21	36	-45
NET INCOME (LOSS)			18	6	[3]			23	[3]	16	-178	67
Basic earnings (loss) per share			$0.52	$0.18	[3]			$0.68	[3]	$0.46	($5.29)	$2
Diluted earnings (loss) per share			$0.50	$0.17	[3]			$0.65	[3]	$0.44	($5.29)	$2
Adjustment
Inventory										7
Other										2
Total Assets										9
Advance deposits										22
Deferred taxes										-1
TOTAL LIABILITIES										21
Retained earnings (deficit)										-12
TOTAL EQUITY										-12
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY										9
Sale of vacation ownership products			1	-3				-9		-9	-7	-6
Cost reimbursements											18	14
TOTAL REVENUES			1	-3				-9		-9	11	8
Cost of vacation ownership products								-2		-2	-3	-2
Marketing and sales				-1				-1		-1	-1	-1
Cost reimbursements											18	14
TOTAL EXPENSES				-1				-3		-3	14	11
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES			1	-2				-6		-6	-3	-3
(Provision) Benefit for income taxes				1				1		-3	9	-5
NET INCOME (LOSS)			$1	($1)				($5)		($9)	$6	($8)
Basic earnings (loss) per share			$0.01	($0.05)				($0.16)		($0.27)	$0.17	($0.26)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share			$0.01	($0.05)				($0.15)		($0.26)	$0.17	($0.26)

[1]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 229,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 6, 2013 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.
[2]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 157,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 7, 2012 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.
[3]	As previously reported amounts include interest expense amounts that have been reclassified as consumer financing interest expense to conform to our 2013 presentation.

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
	Sep. 06, 2013	Maximum	Maximum
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate		$1	$1
Income Tax Examination Description	Marriott Vacations Worldwide has joined in the Marriott International U.S. Federal tax consolidated filing for all years prior to 2011 and the portion of 2011 up to the date of the Spin-Off. The IRS has examined Marriott International's federal income tax returns, and it has settled all issues related to the timeshare business for the tax years through the Spin-Off.

Composition_of_Vacation_Owners

Composition of Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable Balances, Net of Reserves (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	$978		$1,056
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	784		727
Eligible for Securitization
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	16	[1]	127	[1]
Not Eligible for Securitization
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	178	[1]	202	[1]
Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	$194		$329

[1]	Refer to Footnote No. 4, "Financial Instruments," for a discussion of the eligibility of our vacation ownership notes receivable for securitization.

Future_Principal_Payments_Net_

Future Principal Payments, Net of Reserves, and Interest Rates of Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013
Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Line Items]
2013	$62
2014	148
2015	139
2016	130
2017	117
Thereafter	382
Notes receivable	978
Weighted average stated interest rate	12.50%
Range of stated interest rates, minimum	0.00%
Range of stated interest rates, maximum	19.50%
Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Line Items]
2013	26
2014	37
2015	27
2016	21
2017	17
Thereafter	66
Notes receivable	194
Weighted average stated interest rate	11.20%
Range of stated interest rates, minimum	0.00%
Range of stated interest rates, maximum	19.50%
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Line Items]
2013	36
2014	111
2015	112
2016	109
2017	100
Thereafter	316
Notes receivable	$784
Weighted average stated interest rate	12.90%
Range of stated interest rates, minimum	4.90%
Range of stated interest rates, maximum	18.70%

Interest_Income_Associated_Wit

Interest Income Associated With Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable	$30	$33	$93	$101
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable	23	28	70	81
Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income associated with vacation ownership notes receivable	$7	$5	$23	$20

Notes_Receivable_Reserves_Deta

Notes Receivable Reserves (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$147
Provision for loan losses	26
Securitizations	0
Clean-up calls	0	[1]
Write-offs	-36
Defaulted notes receivable repurchase activity	0	[2]
Ending Balance	137
Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	93
Provision for loan losses	21
Securitizations	-31
Clean-up calls	14	[1]
Write-offs	-36
Defaulted notes receivable repurchase activity	19	[2]
Ending Balance	80
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	54
Provision for loan losses	5
Securitizations	31
Clean-up calls	-14	[1]
Write-offs	0
Defaulted notes receivable repurchase activity	-19	[2]
Ending Balance	$57

[1]	Refers to our voluntary repurchase of previously securitized non-defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable to retire outstanding vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations.
[2]	Decrease in securitized vacation ownership notes receivable reserve and increase in non-securitized vacation ownership notes receivable reserve was attributable to the transfer of the reserve when we voluntarily repurchased the vacation ownership notes receivable.

Recovered_Sheet2

Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]
Estimated average remaining default rates for notes receivable	7.19%	7.42%
Estimated default rate increases that would have resulted an increase in allowance for credit losses	0.50%
Allowance for credit losses that would have been increased	$5	$6

Recorded_Investment_in_Nonaccr

Recorded Investment in Non-accrual Notes Receivable that are Ninety Days or More Past Due (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012	Dec. 28, 2012
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status	$78		$84
Average investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status	81	97
Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status	72		73
Average investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status	73	87
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status	6		11
Average investment in notes receivable on non-accrual status	$8	$10

Aging_of_Recorded_Investment_i

Aging of Recorded Investment in Principal, Before Reserves, in Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
31-90 days past due	$28	$33
91-150 days past due	13	15
Greater than 150 days past due	65	69
Total past due	106	117
Current	1,009	1,086
Total vacation ownership notes receivable	1,115	1,203
Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
31-90 days past due	11	14
91-150 days past due	8	7
Greater than 150 days past due	64	66
Total past due	83	87
Current	191	335
Total vacation ownership notes receivable	274	422
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
31-90 days past due	17	19
91-150 days past due	5	8
Greater than 150 days past due	1	3
Total past due	23	30
Current	818	751
Total vacation ownership notes receivable	$841	$781

Carrying_Values_and_Estimated_

Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	$978		$1,056
Debt	-751		-678
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary	-40		-40
Liability for Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program	-126		-159
Other liabilities	-36		-38
Other Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	-4		-4
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	784		727
Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	194		329
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	978		1,056
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary	-40		-40
Liability for Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program	-126		-159
Other liabilities	0		-1
Total financial liabilities	-917		-878
Carrying Amount \| Non-Recourse Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	-747		-674
Carrying Amount \| Other Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	-4		-4
Carrying Amount \| Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	784		727
Carrying Amount \| Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	194		329
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	1,151	[1]	1,256	[1]
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary	-44	[1]	-46	[1]
Liability for Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program	-119	[1]	-150	[1]
Other liabilities	0	[1]	-1	[1]
Total financial liabilities	-931	[1]	-912	[1]
Fair Value \| Non-Recourse Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	-764	[1]	-711	[1]
Fair Value \| Other Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	-4	[1]	-4	[1]
Fair Value \| Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	953	[1]	895	[1]
Fair Value \| Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	$198	[1]	$361	[1]

[1]	Fair value of financial instruments has been determined using Level 3 inputs.

Carrying_Values_and_Estimated_1

Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Non-securitized Notes Receivable (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	$978		$1,056
Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	194		329
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	978		1,056
Carrying Amount \| Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	194		329
Carrying Amount \| Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable \| Eligible for Securitization
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	16		127
Carrying Amount \| Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable \| Not Eligible for Securitization
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	178		202
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	1,151	[1]	1,256	[1]
Fair Value \| Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	198	[1]	361	[1]
Fair Value \| Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable \| Eligible for Securitization
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	20		159
Fair Value \| Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable \| Not Eligible for Securitization
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	$178		$202

[1]	Fair value of financial instruments has been determined using Level 3 inputs.

Reconciliation_of_Earnings_and

Reconciliation of Earnings and Number of Shares Used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Mar. 22, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012		Sep. 06, 2013		Sep. 07, 2012		Dec. 28, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Computation of Basic Earnings Per Share
Net income	$25	[1]	$19	$5	[2]	$74	[1]	$18	[2]	$7	($172)	$59
Weighted average shares outstanding	35.5	[1]		34.4	[2]	35.4	[1]	34.2	[2]
Basic earnings per share	$0.70	[1]	$0.53	$0.13	[2]	$2.10	[1]	$0.52	[2]	$0.19	($5.12)	$1.74
Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share
Net income	$25	[1]	$19	$5	[2]	$74	[1]	$18	[2]	$7	($172)	$59
Weighted average shares outstanding	35.5	[1]		34.4	[2]	35.4	[1]	34.2	[2]
Effect of dilutive securities
Employee stock options and SARs	0.7	[1]		1.1	[2]	0.7	[1]	1	[2]
Restricted stock units	0.5	[1]		0.7	[2]	0.5	[1]	0.8	[2]
Shares for diluted earnings per share	36.7	[1]		36.2	[2]	36.6	[1]	36	[2]
Diluted earnings per share	$0.67	[1]	$0.51	$0.12	[2]	$2.03	[1]	$0.50	[2]	$0.18	($5.12)	$1.74

[1]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 229,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 6, 2013 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.
[2]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 157,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 7, 2012 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.

Reconciliation_of_Earnings_and1

Reconciliation of Earnings and Number of Shares Used in Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Performance-based awards)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012
Performance-based awards
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	229,000	157,000	229,000	157,000

Earnings_Per_Share_Additional_

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 07, 2012
	Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)	SARs and Stock Options	SARs and Stock Options	SARs and Stock Options
			Minimum	Maximum
Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	1,183	38,487
Stock options and SARs not included in the calculation of diluted earning per share because exercise prices exceeded market prices, exercise prices	$32.74		$28.16	$32.74

Composition_of_Inventory_Detai

Composition of Inventory (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished goods	$390	[1]	$491	[1]
Work-in-progress	193		120
Land and infrastructure	270		270
Real estate inventory	853		881
Operating supplies and retail inventory	6		7
Inventory	$859		$888

[1]	Represents completed inventory that is either registered or unregistered and available for sale in its current form.

Recovered_Sheet3

Contingencies and Commitments - Additional Information (Detail)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Jan. 30, 2013

Sep. 06, 2013

Sep. 07, 2012

Sep. 06, 2013

Sep. 07, 2012

Dec. 28, 2012

Sep. 06, 2013

Plaintiff

USD ($)

Revolving Credit Facility

Extended Term

Marriott International

Project Completion Guarantee

Primary Obligor

Information technology hardware and software

Commitments

Other Purchase Commitment

USD ($)

Maximum

Vacation Ownership

USD ($)

Other Liabilities

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

Maximum

USD ($)

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]

Underlying notes extended expiration year

2022

Liability for Expected Future Fundings

Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments due in 2013

Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments due in 2014

Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments due in 2015

Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments due in 2016

Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments due in 2017

Contractual Commitments Future Minimum Payments Due

Commitments to subsidize vacation ownership associations

Unfunded purchase commitments

Surety bonds issued

Standby Letters Of Credit

Letters of credit outstanding

Revolving credit facility amount

200

Litigation settlement, expense

-1

Reversal of litigation charge

Number of plaintiffs in lawsuits

Estimated cash outflow associated with completing all phases of existing portfolio of projects

Liabilities related to projects

$15

Project estimated completion year

2016

Maximum_Potential_Amount_of_Fu

Maximum Potential Amount of Future Fundings for Financing Guarantees and Carrying Amount of Liability for Expected Future Fundings (Detail) (Primary Obligor, USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Potential Amount of Future Fundings	$16
Liability for Expected Future Fundings	0
Asia Pacific
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Potential Amount of Future Fundings	13
Liability for Expected Future Fundings	0
North America
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Potential Amount of Future Fundings	3
Liability for Expected Future Fundings	$0

Debt_Balances_Detail

Debt Balances (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$751		$678
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	747	[1],[2]	674	[1]
Other Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt	$4		$4

[1]	Interest rates are as of September 6, 2013.
[2]	The vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations are non-recourse to us.

Debt_Balances_Parenthetical_De

Debt Balances (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable)	Sep. 06, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, weighted average interest rate	3.50%	[1]
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, stated interest rate	2.20%	[1]
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, stated interest rate	7.20%	[1]

[1]	Interest rates are as of September 6, 2013.

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013		Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013
	Loan		Amendment	Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable		Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable	Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable	Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable	Revolving Credit Facility
						2013-1 Trust	2013-1 Trust	2013-1 Trust
						Loan	Class A Notes	Class B Notes
Debt Disclosure [Line Items]
Securitized notes receivable				$263
Debt instrument face amount						250	224	26
Number of classes of vacation ownership backed notes issued						2
Debt, stated interest rate							2.15%	2.74%
Debt, weighted average interest rate				3.50%	[1]	2.21%
Amount borrowed under revolving corporate credit facility									0
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$26	$33
Number of notes receivable pools under performance triggers	0
Number of notes receivable pools outstanding	7
Line of credit facility maturity date			5-Sep-15
Debt instrument, percentage points added to the reference rate			1.20%

[1]	Interest rates are as of September 6, 2013.

Scheduled_Future_Principal_Pay

Scheduled Future Principal Payments for Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2013	$38
2014	116
2015	117
2016	113
2017	84
Thereafter	283
Balance at end of period	751		678
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2013	38	[1]
2014	116	[1]
2015	117	[1]
2016	113	[1]
2017	84	[1]
Thereafter	279	[1]
Balance at end of period	747	[1],[2]	674	[2]
Other Debt
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
Thereafter	4
Balance at end of period	$4		$4

[1]	The vacation ownership notes receivable securitizations are non-recourse to us.
[2]	Interest rates are as of September 6, 2013.

Recovered_Sheet4

Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock Of Consolidated Subsidiary - Additional Information (Detail) (Series A Preferred Stock, Non-voting, USD $)	1 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2011	Sep. 06, 2013
Series A Preferred Stock \| Non-voting
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption by Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Series A preferred stock issued value	$40
Preferred stock dividend payment terms	Subsequently Marriott International sold all of this preferred stock to third-party investors. For the first five years after issuance, the Series A preferred stock will pay an annual cash dividend equal to the five-year U.S. Treasury Rate as of October 19, 2011, plus a spread of 10.958 percent, for a total annual cash dividend rate of 12 percent. On the fifth anniversary of issuance, the annual cash dividend rate will be reset to the five-year U.S. Treasury Rate in effect on such date plus the same 10.958 percent spread.
Series A preferred stock, basic point	10.96%
Series A preferred stock, dividend rate	12.00%
Preferred Stock Redemption Terms	The Series A preferred stock is mandatorily redeemable by MVW US Holdings upon the tenth anniversary of the date of issuance but can be redeemed at our option after five years, beginning in October 2016. The Series A preferred stock has an aggregate liquidation preference of $40 million plus any accrued and unpaid dividends and an additional premium if liquidation occurs during the first five years after the issuance of the preferred stock.
Series A preferred stock, aggregate liquidation preference value	$40
Series A preferred stock, share authorized		1,000
Series A preferred stock, share issued		40
Series A preferred stock, share outstanding		40

Share_Based_Compensation_Addit

Share Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013
			Officers and Key Management Employees	Officers and Key Management Employees	Officers and Key Management Employees	Officers and Key Management Employees	Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock and Cash Incentive Plan	Restricted stock units	Restricted stock units	Performance Based Restricted Stock Unit	Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs)
								Employees and Non Employee Directors	Employee		Non Employee Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance under the plan							6,000,000
Shares available for grants under the plan							2,000,000
Share-based compensation expense related to award grants			$3	$3	$8	$8
Deferred compensation costs related to unvested awards	$16	$14
Stock awards, granted								199,895			66,422
Stock awards, vesting period									4 years	3 years	4 years
Stock awards, weighted average grant date fair value								$40.43
Maximum amount of RSU subject to vesting										72,000
Stock awards, expiration from grant date											10 years
Stock awards, weighted average grant date fair value											$21.68
Stock awards, weighted average exercise price											$39.93
Expected annual dividend per share	$0

Assumptions_Used_to_Estimate_F

Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Grants (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Grants (Detail)	Sep. 06, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]
Expected volatility	57.55%
Dividend yield	0.00%
Risk-free rate	1.02%
Expected term (in years)	6 years 3 months

Classifications_of_Consolidate

Classifications of Consolidated VIE Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	$830
VIE Liabilities	749
Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	784
Interest Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	5
Restricted Cash
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	41
Interest Payable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Liabilities	2
Debt
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Liabilities	747
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	830
VIE Liabilities	749
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable \| Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	784
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable \| Interest Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	5
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable \| Restricted Cash
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	41
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable \| Interest Payable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Liabilities	2
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable \| Debt
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Liabilities	747
Warehouse Credit Facility
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	0
VIE Liabilities	0
Warehouse Credit Facility \| Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	0
Warehouse Credit Facility \| Interest Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	0
Warehouse Credit Facility \| Restricted Cash
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Assets	0
Warehouse Credit Facility \| Interest Payable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Liabilities	0
Warehouse Credit Facility \| Debt
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VIE Liabilities	$0

Variable_Interest_Entities_Add

Variable Interest Entities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest	$0
Vacation ownership notes receivable	978,000,000	1,056,000,000
Minimum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Limit to repurchasing defaulted mortgage notes at the outstanding principal balance	15.00%
Maximum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Limit to repurchasing defaulted mortgage notes at the outstanding principal balance	20.00%
Variable Interest Entity
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Loss Exposure, Determination Methodology	Our maximum exposure to loss relating to the entities that own these vacation ownership notes receivable is the overcollateralization amount (the difference between the loan collateral balance and the balance on the outstanding vacation ownership notes receivable), plus cash reserves and any residual interest in future cash flows from collateral.
Vacation ownership notes receivable	784,000,000	727,000,000
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary \| Equity Investment And Loan Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Maximum Loss Exposure, Determination Methodology	We have an accrual of $16 million for potential future funding, representing our remaining expected exposure to loss related to our involvement with this entity.
Vacation ownership notes receivable	0
Notes receivable due from the entity	7,000,000
Accrued liability for additional funding	16,000,000
Increase in litigation matters cost expected to be incurred in joint venture interest	$7,000,000

Interest_Income_and_Expense_Re

Interest Income and Expense Recognized as a Result of Our Involvement with Variable Interest Entities (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 06, 2013
			Variable Interest Entity	Variable Interest Entity	Variable Interest Entity	Variable Interest Entity	Variable Interest Entity	Variable Interest Entity
					Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable	Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable	Warehouse Credit Facility	Warehouse Credit Facility
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Interest income			$23	$70	$22	$63	$1	$7
Interest expense to investors			6	19	5	17	1	2
Debt issuance cost amortization	$4	$5	$1	$3	$1	$2	$0	$1

Cash_Flows_between_Company_and

Cash Flows between Company and Variable Interest Entities (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net proceeds from vacation ownership notes receivable securitization	$246	$233
Principal receipts	117	130
Interest receipts	63	74
Total	426	437
Principal to investors	-107	-120
Voluntary repurchases of defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable	-19	-27
Voluntary clean-up call	-51	-30
Interest to investors	-17	-23
Total	-194	-200
Net Cash Flows	232	237
Warehouse Credit Facility
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net proceeds from vacation ownership notes receivable securitization	109	0
Principal receipts	16	16
Interest receipts	7	9
Reserve release	1	1
Total	133	26
Principal to investors	-13	-15
Voluntary repurchases of defaulted vacation ownership notes receivable	0	-2
Repayment of Warehouse Credit Facility	-98	-101
Interest to investors	-2	-2
Total	-113	-120
Net Cash Flows	$20	($94)

Changes_in_Shareholders_Equity

Changes in Shareholder's Equity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Mar. 22, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012		Sep. 06, 2013		Sep. 07, 2012		Dec. 28, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			$1,139			$1,139
Net income	25	[1]	19	5	[2]	74	[1]	18	[2]	7	-172	59
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0			1		-1		-1
Amounts related to share-based compensation						6
Ending Balance	1,218					1,218				1,139
Additional Paid-In Capital
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			1,116			1,116
Net income						0
Foreign currency translation adjustments						0
Amounts related to share-based compensation						6
Ending Balance	1,122					1,122
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			21			21
Net income						0
Foreign currency translation adjustments						-1
Amounts related to share-based compensation						0
Ending Balance	20					20
Retained (Deficit) Earnings
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			2			2
Net income						74
Foreign currency translation adjustments						0
Amounts related to share-based compensation						0
Ending Balance	$76					$76

[1]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 229,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 6, 2013 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.
[2]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 157,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 7, 2012 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.

Business_Segments_Additional_I

Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 06, 2013
	Segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business segments	3

Revenues_Detail

Revenues (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Mar. 22, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012	Dec. 28, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	$412	$390	$383	$1,223	$1,140	$1,639	$1,624	$1,592
North America
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	365		332	1,077	1,007
Europe
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	34		31	102	74
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	13		20	44	59
Total reportable segment
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	412		383	1,223	1,140
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue	$0		$0	$0	$0

Net_Income_Loss_Detail

Net Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013		Mar. 22, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012		Sep. 06, 2013		Sep. 07, 2012		Dec. 28, 2012	Dec. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment financial results	$40		$30	$16		$114		$41		$31	($217)	$109
Provision for income taxes	-15			-11		-40		-23		-24	45	-50
Net income	25	[1]	19	5	[2]	74	[1]	18	[2]	7	-172	59
North America
Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment financial results	87			66		249		203
Europe
Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment financial results	7			4		19		0
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment financial results	0			1		5		4
Total reportable segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment financial results	94			71		273		207
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment financial results	($54)			($55)		($159)		($166)

[1]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 229,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 6, 2013 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.
[2]	The computations of diluted earnings per share exclude approximately 157,000 shares of common stock, the maximum issuable as of September 7, 2012 upon the vesting of certain performance-based awards, because the performance conditions required for such shares to vest were not achieved by the end of the reporting period.

Assets_Detail

Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$2,660	$2,613
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	2,117	2,223
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	102	122
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	86	85
Total reportable segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	2,305	2,430
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$355	$183

Recovered_Sheet5

Organizational and Separation Related Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 06, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organizational and separation charges	$4	$3	$7	$9
Capitalized Asset Costs			$4	$1

Subsequent_Event_Additional_In

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event, Maximum)	Oct. 08, 2013
Subsequent Event \| Maximum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock Repurchase Program, number of common stock authorized to be repurchased	3,500,000