Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 10-K 14 Feb 19 2018 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Registrant Name	WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1,722,684
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		97,888,796
Entity Public Float			$ 5,789,872,286
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No

Condensed Consolidated and Comb

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net revenues
Net revenues	$ 1,868	$ 1,280	$ 1,269
Expenses
Operating	182	183	168
General and administrative	119	88	83
Depreciation and amortization	99	75	73
Separation-related	77	3	0
Transaction-related, net	36	3	1
Impairment	0	41	0
Restructuring	0	1	2
Total expenses	1,585	1,031	974
Operating income	283	249	295
Interest expense, net	60	6	1
Income before income taxes	223	243	294
Provision for income taxes	61	13	118
Net income	$ 162	$ 230	$ 176
Earnings per share
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 1.62	$ 2.31	$ 1.76
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 1.62	$ 2.31	$ 1.76
Royalties and franchise fees
Net revenues
Net revenues	$ 441	$ 364	$ 354
Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Net revenues
Net revenues	491	371	375
Expenses
Cost of revenues	486	373	376
Hotel management
Net revenues
Net revenues	124	108	107
License and other revenues from former Parent
Net revenues
Net revenues	111	75	65
Cost reimbursements
Net revenues
Net revenues	586	264	271
Expenses
Cost of revenues	586	264	271
Other
Net revenues
Net revenues	$ 115	$ 98	$ 97

Condensed Consolidated and Co_2

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 162	$ 230	$ 176
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(9)	5	(1)
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges	(4)	0	0
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(13)	5	(1)
Comprehensive income	$ 149	$ 235	$ 175

Condensed Consolidated and Co_3

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 366	$ 57
Trade receivables, net	293	194
Prepaid expenses	40	29
Other current assets	152	54
Total current assets	851	334
Property and equipment, net	326	250
Goodwill	1,547	423
Other non-current assets	265	187
Total assets	4,976	2,137
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	21	0
Current portion of debt due to former Parent	0	103
Accounts payable	61	38
Deferred income	109	84
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	502	186
Total current liabilities	693	411
Long-term debt	2,120	0
Debt due to former Parent	0	81
Deferred income taxes	399	173
Deferred income	164	164
Other non-current liabilities	182	46
Total liabilities	3,558	875
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 6,000,000 shares, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 600,000,000 shares, 100,360,236 issued as of 2018 and none issued and outstanding as of 2017	1	0
Treasury stock, at cost – 2,269,169 shares in 2018	(119)	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,475	0
Retained earnings	69	0
Former Parent’s net investment	0	1,257
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(8)	5
Total stockholders’ equity	1,418	1,262
Total liabilities and equity	4,976	2,137
Trademarks, net
Current assets:
Intangible assets, net	1,397	692
Franchise agreements and other intangibles, net
Current assets:
Intangible assets, net	$ 590	$ 251

Condensed Consolidated and Co_4

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	6,000,000	0
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	600,000,000	0
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	100,360,236	0
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	2,269,169	0

Condensed Consolidated and Co_5

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 162	$ 230	$ 176
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	99	75	73
Gain on sale	(23)	0	0
Impairment charges	0	41	0
Deferred income taxes	0	(91)	26
Stock-based compensation	25	0	0
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(55)	(10)	0
Prepaid expenses	1	(5)	1
Other current assets	(22)	0	8
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	85	24	(13)
Payment of tax liability assumed in La Quinta acquisition	(35)	0	0
Deferred income	(3)	15	(3)
Payments of development advance notes	(27)	(8)	(9)
Proceeds from development advance notes	14	7	3
Long‑term assets	1	(6)	(6)
Other, net	9	6	8
Net cash provided by operating activities	231	278	264
Investing Activities
Property and equipment additions	(73)	(46)	(42)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(1,703)	(140)	(70)
Proceeds from sale of assets, net	27	0	0
Loan advances	(7)	(21)	(2)
Loan repayments	20	0	0
Insurance proceeds	14	11	0
Other, net	(6)	(1)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,728)	(197)	(114)
Financing Activities
Net transfer to former Parent	(38)	(59)	(239)
Proceeds from borrowings from former Parent	13	9	79
Capital lease payments	(3)	(1)	(2)
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,100	0	0
Principal payments on long-term debt	(4)	0	0
Debt issuance costs	(28)	0	0
Capital contribution from former Parent	106	0	0
Dividend to former Parent	(109)	0	0
Dividends to shareholders	(77)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(117)	0	0
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	(34)	0	0
Other, net	(1)	0	1
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities	1,808	(51)	(161)
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(4)	(1)	1
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	307	29	(10)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	59	30	40
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 366	$ 59	$ 30

Condensed Consolidated and Co_6

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Former Parent’s Net Investment	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
Beginning balance, shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		0
Balance as of beginning of period, value at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 1,150	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,149	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	176			176
Net transfers to former Parent	(239)			(239)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)						(1)
Ending balance, shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		0
Balance as of end of period, value at Dec. 31, 2016	1,086	$ 0	0	1,086	0	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	230			230
Net transfers to former Parent	(59)			(59)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5						5
Ending balance, shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		0
Balance as of end of period, value at Dec. 31, 2017	1,262	$ 0	0	1,257	0	0	5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of change in accounting standard	(15)			(15)
Net income	162			43		119
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(13)						(13)
Net transfer to and net contribution from former Parent	222			222
Dividends	(75)			(25)		(50)
Transfer of net investment to additional paid-in capital	0			(1,482)	1,482
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		100
Issuance of common stock	1	$ 1
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	(34)				(34)
Repurchase of common stock	(119)		(119)
Change in deferred compensation	26				26
Other	1				1	0
Ending balance, shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		98
Balance as of end of period, value at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,418	$ 1	$ (119)	$ 0	$ 1,475	$ 69	$ (8)

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (“Wyndham Hotels” or the “Company”) is a leading global hotel franchisor, licensing its renowned hotel brands to hotel owners in more than 80 countries around the world. Prior to May 31, 2018, the Company was wholly owned by Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (‘‘Wyndham Worldwide’’, “Wyndham Destinations” and, collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, ‘‘former Parent’’). In May 2018, the Wyndham Worldwide board of directors approved the spin-off of its hotel franchising and management businesses (“Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Businesses”) through a pro-rata distribution of all of the outstanding shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.’s common stock to Wyndham Worldwide stockholders (the “Distribution”). Pursuant to the Distribution, on May 31, 2018, Wyndham Worldwide stockholders received one share of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.’s common stock for each share of Wyndham Worldwide common stock held as of the close of business on May 18, 2018. In conjunction with the Distribution, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. underwent an internal reorganization following which it became the holder, directly or through its subsidiaries, of the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Businesses. Also in conjunction with the Distribution, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation was renamed Wyndham Destinations, Inc. The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and prior to May 31, 2018 are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Wyndham Worldwide. The Consolidated and Combined Financial statements include Wyndham Hotels’ assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows and all entities in which Wyndham Hotels has a controlling financial interest. The accompanying Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements. Wyndham Hotels’ Combined Financial Statements prior to May 31, 2018, include certain indirect general and administrative costs allocated to it by former Parent for certain functions and services including, but not limited to, executive office, finance and other administrative support. These expenses were allocated to Wyndham Hotels on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated primarily based on its pro-rata share of combined revenues or headcount. Both Wyndham Hotels and former Parent considered the basis on which expenses prior to spin-off had been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by Wyndham Hotels during the periods presented. In presenting the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and related disclosures. Estimates, by their nature, are based on judgment and available information. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. In management’s opinion, the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of annual results reported. Business Description Wyndham Hotels operates in the following segments: • Hotel franchising — licenses the Company’s lodging brands and provides related services to third-party hotel owners and others. • Hotel management — provides hotel management services for full-service and limited-service hotels as well as two hotels that are owned by the Company.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Consolidation When evaluating an entity for consolidation, the Company first determines whether an entity is within the scope of the guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and if it is deemed to be a VIE. If the entity is considered to be a VIE, Wyndham Hotels determines whether it would be considered the entity’s primary beneficiary. The Company consolidates those VIEs for which it has determined that it is the primary beneficiary. Wyndham Hotels will consolidate an entity not deemed a VIE upon a determination that it has a controlling financial interest. For entities where Wyndham Hotels does not have a controlling financial interest, the investments in such entities are classified as available-for-sale securities or accounted for using the equity or cost method, as appropriate. Use of Estimates and Assumptions The preparation of the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements requires Wyndham Hotels to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates and assumptions are based on Wyndham Hotels’ knowledge of current events and actions Wyndham Hotels may undertake in the future, actual results may ultimately differ from estimates and assumptions. Revenue Recognition The principal source of revenues from franchising hotels is ongoing royalty fees, which are typically a percentage of gross room revenues of each franchised hotel. For more detailed description of revenue recognition see Note 3 - Revenue Recognition. Loyalty Programs The Company operates the Wyndham Rewards and La Quinta Returns loyalty programs. Loyalty members accumulate points by staying in hotels operated under one of the Company’s brands. Wyndham Rewards members may also accumulate points by purchasing everyday services and products with their co-branded credit card. The Company earns revenue from these programs (i) when a member stays at a participating hotel, club resort or vacation rental from a fee charged by Wyndham Hotels to the franchisee, which is based upon a percentage of room revenues generated from such stay which we recognize, net of redemptions, over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns, including an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed, and (ii) based upon a percentage of the member’s spending on the co-branded credit cards for which revenues are paid to Wyndham Hotels by a third-party issuing bank which we recognize over time based upon the redemption patterns of the loyalty points earned under the program, including an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed. As members earn points through the loyalty programs, the Company records a liability for the estimated future redemption costs, which is calculated based on (i) an estimated cost per point and (ii) an estimated redemption rate of the overall points earned, which is determined through historical experience, current trends and the use of an actuarial analysis. The recorded liability related to these programs total $89 million and $60 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company estimates the fair value of the future redemption obligations by projecting the timing of future point redemptions based on historical levels, including as estimate of the points that members will never redeem, and an estimate of the points members will eventually redeem. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers highly-liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Valuation of Accounts Receivable The Company provides for estimated bad debts based on its assessment of the ultimate realizability of receivables, considering historical collection experience, the economic environment and specific customer information. When the Company determines that an account is not collectible, the account is written-off to the allowance for doubtful accounts. The following table illustrates the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts activity for the year ended December 31: 2018 2017 2016 Beginning Balance $ 61 $ 77 $ 98 Bad debt expense 8 7 3 Write-offs (17 ) (23 ) (24 ) Ending Balance $ 52 $ 61 $ 77 Advertising Expense Advertising costs are generally expensed in the period incurred. Advertising expenses, which are primarily recorded within marketing and reservation expenses on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income, were $92 million , $61 million and $77 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Property and Equipment Property and equipment (including leasehold improvements) are recorded at cost, and presented net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation, recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the lesser of the lease terms or estimated useful lives of the related assets. Amortization of leasehold improvements, also recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the lesser of the estimated benefit period of the related assets or the lease terms. Useful lives are generally 30 years for buildings, up to 20 years for building and leasehold improvements and from three to seven years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. The Company capitalizes the costs of software developed for internal use in accordance with the guidance for accounting for costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. Capitalization of software developed for internal use commences during the development phase of the project. Wyndham Hotels amortizes software developed or obtained for internal use on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, which is generally three to five years. Such amortization commences when the software is substantially ready for its intended use. The net carrying value of software developed or obtained for internal use was $69 million and $64 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. Impairment of Long-Lived Assets With regard to goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets recorded in connection with business combinations, the Company annually (during the fourth quarter of each year subsequent to completing the Company’s annual forecasting process), or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the value of goodwill may be impaired, review the reporting units’ carrying values as required by the guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets. This is done either by performing a qualitative assessment or utilizing the two-step process, with an impairment being recognized only where the fair value is less than carrying value. In any given year, the Company can elect to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is in excess of its carrying value. If it is not more likely than not that the fair value is in excess of the carrying value, or the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment, the Company would use the two-step process. The qualitative factors evaluated include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, its historical share price as well as other industry-specific considerations. The Company performed a quantitative assessment for impairment on each reporting unit’s goodwill for 2018 . Based on the results of the Company’s quantitative assessments performed during the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company determined that no impairment existed, nor does the Company believe there is a material risk of it being impaired in the near term at its (i) hotel franchising, (ii) hotel management and (iii) owned hotel reporting units. To the extent estimated market-based valuation multiples and/or discounted cash flows are revised downward, the Company may be required to write-down all or a portion of goodwill, which would adversely impact earnings. The Company also determines whether the carrying values of other indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. Application of the other indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test requires judgment in the assumptions underlying the approach used to determine fair value. The fair value of each other indefinite-lived intangible asset is estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. This analysis requires significant judgments, including anticipated market conditions, operating expense trends, estimation of future cash flows, which are dependent on internal forecasts, and estimation of long-term rates of growth. The estimates used to calculate the fair value of other indefinite-lived intangible asset change from year to year based on operating results and market conditions. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and the other indefinite-lived intangible assets’ impairment. The Company also evaluates the recoverability of its other long-lived assets, including property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets, if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred, pursuant to guidance for impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. This analysis is performed by comparing the respective carrying values of the assets to the current and expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. Property and equipment are evaluated separately within each segment. If such analysis indicates that the carrying value of these assets is not recoverable, the carrying value of such assets is reduced to fair value. Business Combinations A component of the Company’s growth strategy has been to acquire and integrate businesses that complement its existing operations. The Company accounts for business combinations in accordance with the guidance for business combinations and related literature. Accordingly, the Company allocates the purchase price of acquired companies to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of purchase. The difference between the purchase price and the fair value of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. In determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, the Company uses various recognized valuation methods including present value modeling and referenced market values, where available. Further, the Company makes assumptions within certain valuation techniques including discount rates and timing of future cash flows. Valuations are performed by management or independent valuation specialists under management’s supervision, where appropriate. The Company believes that the estimated fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on reasonable assumptions that marketplace participants would use. However, such assumptions are inherently uncertain and actual results could differ from those estimates. Hotel Management Guarantees The Company has entered into performance guarantees related to certain hotels that it manages. Upon the inception date of the guarantee, the Company records a performance liability that is measured at fair value. In order to estimate its fair value, the Company uses a weighted probability approach to determine the probability of possible outcomes. The valuation methodology requires that it make certain assumptions and judgments regarding discount rates, volatility and hotel operating results. The fair value is established at inception and is not revalued due to future changes in assumptions. Certain of the Company’s performance guarantees have recapture provisions, which allow us to recover amounts funded under such guarantees. The Company records receivables for amounts expected to be recovered in the future. The Company makes certain assumptions and judgments regarding the recoverability of these receivables, which includes reviewing hotel operating results and current hotel net operating income projections. Income Taxes Prior to our spin-off, current and deferred income taxes and related tax expense have been determined based on Wyndham Hotels’ stand-alone results by applying a separate return methodology, as if the Wyndham Hotels entities were separate taxpayers in the respective jurisdictions. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates. The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets to assess their potential realization and establish a valuation allowance for portions of such assets that the Company believes will not be ultimately realized. In performing this review, the Company makes estimates and assumptions regarding projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and the implementation of tax planning strategies. A change in these assumptions may increase or decrease the Company’s valuation allowance resulting in an increase or decrease in its effective tax rate, which could materially impact the Company’s results of operations. For tax positions the Company has taken or expect to take in a tax return, it applies a more likely than not threshold, under which the Company must conclude a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained, assuming that the position will be examined by the appropriate taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information, in order to recognize or continue to recognize the benefit. In determining the Company’s provision for income taxes, the Company uses judgment, reflecting its estimates and assumptions, in applying the more likely than not threshold. In January 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance on the accounting for tax on the global intangible low-taxed income provisions of the recently enacted tax law. These provisions impose a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of foreign corporations. The guidance indicates that the Company is allowed to make an accounting policy choice of either: (1) treating taxes due on future inclusions in taxable income as a current-period expense when incurred or (2) factoring such amounts into the Company’s measurement of its deferred taxes. The Company has elected to account for any inclusions under the period cost method. Stock-Based Compensation In accordance with the guidance for stock-based compensation, Wyndham Hotels measures all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and records the related expense in its Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Wyndham Hotels recognizes the cost of stock-based compensation awards to employees as they provide services and the expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period. The requisite service period is the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for an award. Forfeitures are recorded upon the actual employee termination for each outstanding grant. Derivative Instruments The Company uses derivative instruments as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to market risks primarily associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates. As a matter of policy, the Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. All derivatives are recorded at fair value as either assets or liabilities. Changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments and of derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments are recognized currently in operating income and net interest expense in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income, based upon the nature of the hedged item. The effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. The ineffective portion is reported immediately in earnings as a component of operating expense, based upon the nature of the hedged item. Amounts included in other comprehensive income are reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged item affects earnings. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) consists of accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains or losses on our cash flow hedges. Foreign currency translation adjustments exclude income taxes related to indefinite investments in foreign subsidiaries. Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries having non-U.S.-dollar functional currencies are translated at exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the periods presented. The gains or losses resulting from translating foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars, net of hedging gains or losses and taxes, are included in AOCI on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments included in AOCI were a loss of $4 million ( $4 million net of taxes) and a gain of $6 million ( $5 million , net of taxes) as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Cash flow hedge losses included in AOCI were losses of $5 million ( $4 million , net of taxes) as of December 31, 2018. There were no cash flow hedge gains or losses included in AOCI as of December 31, 2017. Former Parent’s Net Investment Parent’s net investment in the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets represents Wyndham Worldwide’s historical net investment in Wyndham Hotels resulting from various transactions with and allocations from the former Parent. Balances due to and due from the former Parent and accumulated earnings attributable to Wyndham Hotels operations have been presented as components of former Parent’s net investment. Cash presented in the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets represents cash that had not yet been transferred to the former Parent. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires companies generally to recognize on the balance sheet operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt the guidance on January 1, 2019, as required, using the modified retrospective method. The Company currently estimates such adoption will result in the recognition of an operating right-of use asset and operating lease liability of approximately $12 million . Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment . In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies the current two-step goodwill impairment test by eliminating Step 2 of the test. The guidance requires a one-step impairment test in which an entity compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, if any. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for the interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures. Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance which permits entities to reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This new guidance is effective for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted in annual and interim periods and can be applied retrospectively or in the period of adoption. The Company will adopt the guidance on January 1, 2019, as required, and it believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on its financial statements and related disclosures. Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance to address a customer’s accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. The guidance aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in such arrangements with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. This guidance should be applied on either a retrospective or prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The guidance outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The guidance also requires disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Entities had the option to apply the new guidance under a retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application within the statement of financial position. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018 utilizing the full retrospective transition method. This adoption primarily affected the accounting for initial franchise fees, upfront costs, marketing and reservation expenses and loyalty revenues. Specifically, under the new guidance, initial fees are recognized ratably over the life of the noncancelable period of the franchise agreement, and incremental upfront contract costs are deferred and expensed over the life of the noncancelable period of the franchise agreement. Loyalty revenues are deferred and primarily recognized over the loyalty points’ redemption pattern. Additionally, the Company no longer accrues a liability for future marketing and reservation costs when marketing and reservation revenues earned exceed costs incurred. Marketing and reservation costs incurred in excess of revenues earned continue to be expensed as incurred. The tables below summarize the impact of the adoption of the new revenue standard on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Income Statements: Year Ended December 31, 2017 Year Ended December 31, 2016 Net revenues Previously Reported Balance New Revenue Standard Adjusted Balance Previously Reported Balance New Revenue Standard Adjusted Balance Royalties and franchise fees $ 375 $ (11 ) $ 364 $ 353 $ 1 $ 354 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 407 (36 ) 371 405 (30 ) 375 Other 118 (20 ) 98 111 (14 ) 97 Net revenues 1,347 (67 ) 1,280 1,312 (43 ) 1,269 Expenses Marketing, reservation and loyalty 406 (33 ) 373 407 (31 ) 376 Operating 205 (22 ) 183 187 (19 ) 168 Total expenses 1,086 (55 ) 1,031 1,024 (50 ) 974 Income/(loss) before income taxes 255 (12 ) (a) 243 287 7 294 Provision for income taxes 12 1 (a) 13 115 3 118 Net income/(loss) 243 (13 ) 230 172 4 176 ______________________ (a) The income tax provision for 2017 consists of (i) a $4 million deferred tax provision resulting from a reduction in deferred tax assets recorded in connection with the retrospective adoption of the new revenue standard and the impact of the lower U.S. corporate income tax rate from the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and (ii) a $3 million tax benefit related to the $12 million loss before income taxes. The table below summarizes the impact of the adoption of the new revenue standard on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet: At December 31, 2017 Assets Previously Reported Balance New Revenue Standard Adjusted Balance Other current assets $ 50 $ 4 $ 54 Total current assets 330 4 334 Other non-current assets 176 11 187 Total assets 2,122 15 2,137 Liabilities and net investment Deferred income (current) 79 5 84 Total current liabilities 406 5 411 Deferred income taxes 181 (8 ) 173 Deferred income (non-current) 76 88 164 Other non-current liabilities 78 (32 ) 46 Total liabilities 822 53 875 Former Parent’s net investment 1,295 (38 ) 1,257 Total liabilities and net investment 2,122 15 2,137 In addition, the cumulative impact from the adoption of the new revenue standard to the Company’s former Parent’s net investment at January 1, 2016, was a decrease of $29 million . Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. In October 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires companies to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. This guidance requires the modified retrospective approach and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required, which resulted in a cumulative-effect benefit to retained earnings of $15 million . Clarifying the Definition of a Business. In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance clarifying the definition of a business, which assists entities when evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of businesses or of assets. This guidance is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required. There was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures. Compensation - Stock Compensation. In May 2017, the FASB issued guidance which provides clarification on when modification accounting should be used for changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required. There was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures. Statement of Cash Flows. In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. This guidance requires the retrospective transition method and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required. The impact of this new guidance resulted in payments of, and proceeds from, development advance notes being recorded within operating activities on its Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows. Such amounts were previously reported within investing activities. Restricted Cash . In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires amounts generally described as restricted cash be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the total beginning and ending amounts for the periods shown on the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required, using a retrospective transition method. The impact of this guidance resulted in restricted cash being included with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows. As of December 31, 2018 , there was no restricted cash. As of December 31, 2017, total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $59 million , comprised of $57 million of cash and cash equivalents and $2 million of restricted cash, which is included within other current assets on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. Derivatives and Hedging - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance intended to better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. The guidance will expand and refine hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and align the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted the guidance on April 1, 2018 and there was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition The principal source of revenues from franchising hotels is ongoing royalty fees, which are typically a percentage of gross room revenues of each franchised hotel. The Company recognizes royalty fee revenues as and when the underlying sales occur. The Company also receives non-refundable initial franchise fees, which are recognized as revenues over the initial non-cancellable period of the franchise agreement, commencing when all material services or conditions have been substantially performed. This occurs when a franchised hotel opens for business or when a franchise agreement is terminated after it has been determined that the franchised hotel will not open. The Company’s franchise agreements also require the payment of marketing and reservation fees, which are intended to reimburse the Company for expenses associated with operating an international, centralized reservation system, e-commerce channels such as the Company’s brand.com websites, as well as access to third-party distribution channels, such as online travel agents, advertising and marketing programs, global sales efforts, operations support, training and other related services. Marketing and reservation fees are recognized as revenue when the underlying sales occur. Although the Company is generally contractually obligated to spend the marketing and reservation fees it collects from franchisees, in accordance with the franchise agreements, marketing and reservations costs are expensed as incurred. The Company earns revenues from its Wyndham Rewards loyalty program when a member stays at a participating hotel, club resort or vacation rental. These revenues are derived from a fee the Company charges a franchised or managed hotel based upon a percentage of room revenues generated from a Wyndham Rewards member’s stay. These fees are to reimburse the Company for expenses associated with member redemptions and activities that are related to the administering and marketing of the program. Revenues related to the loyalty program represent variable consideration and are recognized net of redemptions over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns, which include an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed. The Company earns revenue from its Wyndham Rewards co-branded credit card program, which is primarily generated by cardholder spending and the enrollment of new cardholders. The advance payments received under the program are recognized as a contract liability. The program primarily contains two performance obligations: (i) brand performance services, for which revenue is recognized over the contract term on a straight-line basis, and (ii) issuance and redemption of loyalty points, for which revenue is recognized over time based upon the redemption patterns of the loyalty points earned under the program, including an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed. The Company provides management services for hotels under management contracts, which offer hotel owners all the benefits of a global brand and a full range of management, marketing and reservation services. In addition to the standard franchise services described above, the Company’s hotel management business provides hotel owners with professional oversight and comprehensive operations support services. The Company’s standard management agreement typically has a term of up to 25 years . The Company’s management fees are comprised of base fees, which are typically a specified percentage of gross revenues from hotel operations, and, in some cases, incentive fees, which are typically a specified percentage of a hotel’s gross operating profit. The base fees are recognized when the underlying sales occur and the management services are performed. Incentive fees are recognized when determinable, which is when the Company has met hotel operating performance metrics and the Company has determined that a significant reversal of revenues recognized will not occur. The Company also recognizes reimbursable payroll costs for operational employees and other reimbursable costs at certain of the Company’s managed hotels as revenue. Although these costs are funded by hotel owners, accounting guidance requires the Company to report these fees on a gross basis as both revenues and expenses. Additionally, the Company recognizes occupancy taxes on a net basis. The Company recognizes license and other revenues from Wyndham Destinations for use of the “Wyndham” trademark and certain other trademarks. In addition, the Company earns revenues from its two owned hotels, which consist primarily of (i) gross room rentals, (ii) food and beverage services and (iii) on-site spa, casino, golf and shop revenues. These revenues are recognized upon the completion of services. Contract Liabilities Contract liabilities generally represent payments or consideration received in advance for goods or services that the Company has not yet provided to the customer. Contract liabilities as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Deferred initial franchise fee revenue $ 127 $ 116 Deferred loyalty program revenue 74 54 Deferred co-branded credit card programs revenue 30 37 Deferred hotel management fee revenue 21 19 Deferred other revenue 21 22 Total $ 273 $ 248 Deferred initial franchise fees represent payments received in advance from prospective franchisees upon the signing of a franchise agreement and are generally recognized to revenue within 12 years. Deferred loyalty revenues represent the portion of loyalty program fees charged to franchisees, net of redemption costs, which have been deferred and will be recognized over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns. Deferred co-branded credit card program revenue represents payments received in advance from the Company’s co-branded credit card partners primarily for card member activity, which is typically recognized within one year. Capitalized Contract Costs The Company incurs certain direct and incremental sales commissions costs in order to obtain hotel franchise and management contracts. Such costs are capitalized and subsequently amortized beginning upon hotel opening over the first non-cancellable period of the agreement. In the event an agreement is terminated prior to the end of the first non-cancellable period, any unamortized cost is immediately expensed. As of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , capitalized contract costs were $24 million and $26 million , respectively. Practical Expedients The Company has not adjusted the consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if it expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company satisfied the performance obligation and when the customer paid for that good or service was one year or less. For contracts with customers that were modified before the beginning of the earliest reporting period presented, the Company did not retrospectively restate the revenue associated with the contract for those modifications. Instead, it reflected the aggregate effect of all prior modifications in determining (i) the performance obligations and transaction prices and (ii) the allocation of such transaction prices to the performance obligations. Performance Obligations A performance obligation is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. The consideration received from a customer is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when, or as, each performance obligation is satisfied. The following table summarizes the Company’s remaining performance obligations for the years set forth below: 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Total Initial franchise fee revenue $ 18 $ 9 $ 8 $ 92 $ 127 Loyalty program revenue 46 19 7 2 74 Co-branded credit card programs revenue 30 — — — 30 Hotel management fee revenue — — 1 20 21 Other revenue 15 1 1 4 21 Total $ 109 $ 29 $ 17 $ 118 $ 273 Disaggregation of Net Revenues The table below presents a disaggregation of the Company’s net revenues from contracts with customers by major services and products for each of the Company’s segments: 2018 2017 2016 Hotel Franchising Royalties and franchise fees $ 432 $ 355 $ 347 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 489 369 373 License and other revenues from former Parent 111 75 65 Other 103 98 96 Total Hotel Franchising 1,135 897 881 Hotel Management Royalties and franchise fees 9 9 7 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 2 2 2 Hotel management - owned properties 75 78 81 Hotel management - managed properties 49 30 26 Cost reimbursements 586 264 271 Other 5 — 1 Total Hotel Management 726 383 388 Corporate and Other 7 — — Net Revenues $ 1,868 $ 1,280 $ 1,269

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Earnings Per Share The computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) is based on net income divided by the basic weighted average number of common shares and diluted weighted average number of common shares, respectively. On June 1, 2018, the Company’s separation from Wyndham Worldwide was effected through a tax-free distribution to Wyndham Worldwide’s stockholders of one share of the Company’s common stock for every one share of Wyndham Worldwide common stock held as of the close of business on May 18, 2018. As a result, on June 1, 2018, the Company had 99.8 million shares of common stock outstanding (inclusive of deferred shares and shares that vested upon separation). This share amount is being utilized for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for all periods presented prior to the date of separation. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS (in millions, except per-share data): 2018 2017 2016 Net income $ 162 $ 230 $ 176 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 99.5 99.8 99.8 Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) 0.3 — — Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 99.8 99.8 99.8 Earnings per share: Basic $ 1.62 $ 2.31 $ 1.76 Diluted 1.62 2.31 1.76 Dividends: Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.75 $ — $ — Aggregate dividends paid to shareholders $ 77 $ — $ — Stock Repurchase Program On May 9, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program, which became effective immediately following the Distribution, under which it is authorized to repurchase up to $300 million of its outstanding common stock. The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under this stock repurchase program (in millions, except per share data): Shares Cost Average Price Per Share As of May 31, 2018 — $ — $ — For the seven months ended December 31, 2018 2.3 119 52.51 As of December 31, 2018 2.3 $ 119 $ 52.51 The Company had $181 million of remaining availability under its program as of December 31, 2018 .

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions Assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations were recorded on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets as of the respective acquisition dates based upon their estimated fair values at such dates. The results of operations of businesses acquired by the Company have been included in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income since their respective dates of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the underlying assets acquired and liabilities assumed was allocated to goodwill. In certain circumstances, the allocations of the excess purchase price are based upon preliminary estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, the allocations may be subject to revision when the Company receives final information, including appraisals and other analyses. Any revisions to the fair values during the allocation period will be recorded by the Company as further adjustments to the purchase price allocations. Although, in certain circumstances, the Company has substantially integrated the operations of its acquired businesses, additional future costs relating to such integration may occur. These costs may result from integrating operating systems, relocating employees, closing facilities, reducing duplicative efforts and exiting and consolidating other activities. These costs will be recorded on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income as expenses. The La Quinta Acquisition On May 30, 2018, the Company completed its acquisition of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s hotel franchising and hotel management business (“La Quinta”) for $1.95 billion in cash, which includes $8 million of purchase price that the Company withheld to pay La Quinta employee-related equity award liabilities and $240 million of purchase price that the Company withheld to pay La Quinta tax liabilities, as discussed below. The addition of La Quinta’s over 900 franchised hotels and nearly 89,000 rooms increased Wyndham Hotels’ midscale presence and expanded its reach further into the upper-midscale segment of the lodging industry. In addition, this transaction expanded the Company’s number of managed hotel properties from 116 to 440 . This acquisition will strengthen the Company’s position in the midscale and upper-midscale segments of the hotel industry, which has been and continues to be one of the Company’s strategic priorities. In conjunction with the acquisition, stockholders of La Quinta Holdings received $16.80 per share in cash (approximately $1.0 billion in aggregate), and Wyndham Hotels repaid approximately $715 million of La Quinta Holdings’ debt and withheld cash of $240 million for estimated taxes assumed and expected to be incurred in connection with the taxable spin-off of La Quinta Holdings’ owned real estate assets into CorePoint Lodging, Inc. (“CorePoint”), which occurred immediately prior to the acquisition of La Quinta. Wyndham Hotels financed the $1.95 billion acquisition with proceeds from its $500 million offering of 5.375% senior notes due 2026 completed in April 2018 and a $1.6 billion term loan due 2025 that closed in connection with the acquisition. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is summarized as follows: Amount Total consideration (a) $ 1,951 Cash withheld to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s estimated tax liability (b) (240 ) Cash withheld to pay employee-related equity award liabilities (8 ) Net cash consideration 1,703 Cash escrowed from CorePoint (c) $ 985 Payment of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s long‑term debt (c) (985 ) — — Cash utilized to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s long‑term debt (d) (715 ) Net cash consideration (to shareholders of La Quinta Holdings Inc.) $ 988 Total current assets (e) $ 69 Property and equipment 17 Trademarks (f) 710 Franchise agreements (f) 260 Management contracts (f) 119 Other assets 5 Total assets acquired $ 1,180 Total current liabilities (e) $ 105 Deferred income taxes (g) 248 Long‑term debt repaid at acquisition (c) 715 Assumed tax liability (b) 240 Other liabilities 11 Total liabilities assumed 1,319 Net identifiable liabilities acquired (139 ) Goodwill (h) 1,127 Total consideration transferred $ 988 ______________________ (a) Includes additional consideration of $1 million related to a net debt adjustment paid to CorePoint during the third quarter of 2018. (b) Reflects a portion of the purchase price which is expected to be paid by early 2019 to tax authorities and/or CorePoint. During the third quarter of 2018, the Company paid $35 million related to this liability. As such, the balance at December 31, 2018 was $205 million , which is reported within Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. (c) As a result of a change in control provision within La Quinta’s long-term indebtedness, CorePoint deposited $985 million into an escrow account which was utilized to repay a portion of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s existing indebtedness. (d) Reflects the portion of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s long-term debt that was required to be paid by the Company upon a change in control. (e) The fair values of total current assets and total current liabilities are estimated to approximate their current carrying values. (f) The identifiable intangible assets consist of trademarks with an indefinite life, franchise agreements which have a weighted average life of 25 years and management agreements which have a weighted average life of 15 years . The preliminary fair valuation was performed with the assistance of a third‑party valuation firm, which included the consideration of various valuation techniques that the Company deems appropriate for the measurement of fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The valuations of the franchise agreements and management agreements are based on a discounted cash flow method utilizing forecasted cash flows from La Quinta’s existing franchise agreements and CorePoint franchise agreements and management agreements (the “CorePoint agreements”) that are estimated to be generated over the estimated terms of such contracts. The expected cash flows projections were based on the terms of the agreements, and adjusted for inflation and the costs and expenses required to generate the revenues under such agreements. The significant assumptions that were utilized for La Quinta’s franchise agreements were: (i) forecasted gross room revenues, (ii) a franchise fee of 4.5% , tax affected, and (iii) a discount rate of 9.5% . The significant assumptions that were utilized for the CorePoint agreements were: (i) forecasted gross room revenues, (ii) franchise and management fee rates of 5.0% each, which were tax affected, and (iii) a discount rate of 9.5% and 10.5% for CorePoint franchise and management agreements, respectively. (g) The deferred tax liability primarily results from the fair value adjustments for the identifiable intangible assets. This estimate of deferred tax liabilities was determined based on the book and tax basis differences attributable to the identifiable intangible assets acquired at a combined federal and state effective tax rate. (h) The goodwill recognized in the La Quinta acquisition is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. La Quinta’s incremental contributions to Net revenues and Operating income for the three months ended December 31, 2018 were $198 million and $29 million , respectively. Pro forma Net revenues and Operating income would have been $2,221 million and $294 million , respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2018 , if La Quinta’s historical results had been included in the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income since January 1, 2018. For 2017 , pro forma Net revenues and Net income would have been $2,041 million and $263 million , respectively. This acquisition was assigned to the Company’s Hotel Franchising and Hotel Management segments. The AmericInn Acquisition During October 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of the AmericInn hotel brand and franchise system for a total purchase price of $140 million , net of cash acquired which included a simultaneous sale of 10 owned hotels to an unrelated third party for $28 million . AmericInn’s portfolio consists of 200 franchised hotels predominantly in the Midwestern United States. This acquisition is consistent with the Company’s strategy to expand its brand portfolio and total system size. The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with Wyndham Hotels’ acquisition of AmericInn: Amount Trade receivables $ 3 Goodwill (a) 44 Franchise agreements (b) 46 Trademarks 51 Total assets acquired 144 Other current liabilities 4 Total liabilities acquired 4 Net assets acquired $ 140 ______________________ (a) Goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. (b) Franchise agreements have a weighted average life of 25 years. This acquisition was assigned to the Company’s Hotel Franchising segment and was not material to Wyndham Hotels’ results of operations, financial position or cash flows. In connection with the acquisition of AmericInn, Wyndham Hotels incurred $2 million of acquisition-related costs, which are reported within transaction-related costs on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. The Fen Hotels Acquisition During November 2016, Wyndham Hotels completed the acquisition of Fen Hotels, a hotel franchising and manager of properties with a focus in the Latin America region, for $70 million , net of cash acquired. This acquisition is consistent with Wyndham Hotels’ strategy to expand its managed portfolio within its hotel management business. The acquisition resulted in the addition of two brands (Dazzler and Esplendor) to the Wyndham Hotels portfolio. The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with Wyndham Hotels’ acquisition of Fen Hotels: Amount Trade receivables $ 1 Goodwill (a) 49 Management contracts 15 Trademarks (b) 10 Total assets acquired 75 Other current liabilities 1 Other non-current liabilities 4 Total liabilities acquired 5 Net assets acquired $ 70 _____________________________ (a) Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. (b) Trademarks have a weighted average life of 20 years. This acquisition was assigned to the Company’s Hotel Franchising and Hotel Management segments and was not material to Wyndham Hotels’ results of operations, financial position or cash flows. In connection with the acquisition of Fen Hotels, Wyndham Hotels incurred $1 million of acquisition-related costs, which are reported within transaction-related costs on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Intangible Assets	Intangible Assets Intangible assets consisted of: As of December 31, 2018 As of December 31, 2017 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net Unamortized Intangible Assets: Goodwill $ 1,547 $ 423 Trademarks (a) $ 1,393 $ 683 Amortized Intangible Assets: Franchise agreements (b) $ 895 $ 434 $ 461 $ 640 $ 417 $ 223 Management agreements (c) 140 13 127 33 8 25 Trademarks (d) 5 1 4 10 1 9 Other (e) 6 4 2 6 3 3 $ 1,046 $ 452 $ 594 $ 689 $ 429 $ 260 ______________________ (a) Comprised of various trademarks that the Company has acquired. These trademarks are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time. (b) Amortized over a period ranging from 20 to 40 years with a weighted average life of 31 years . (c) Amortized over a period ranging from 7 to 22 years with a weighted average life of 15 years . (d) Amortized over a period of 20 years with a weighted average life of 20 years . (e) Amortized over a period ranging from 3 to 5 years with a weighted average life of 4 years . The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: Balance as of January 1, 2017 Goodwill Acquired During 2017 Balance as of December 31, 2017 Goodwill Acquired During 2018 Adjustments to Goodwill (a) Balance as of December 31, 2018 Hotel Franchising $ 340 $ 45 $ 385 $ 1,067 $ (3 ) $ 1,449 Hotel Management 37 1 38 60 — 98 Total $ 377 $ 46 $ 423 $ 1,127 $ (3 ) $ 1,547 ______________________ (a) Includes $2 million related to the sale of Knights Inn brand in May 2018. Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets was as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Franchise agreements $ 22 $ 16 $ 15 Management agreements 7 3 2 Trademarks 1 1 — Other 1 — 1 Total (a) $ 31 $ 20 $ 18 ______________________ (a) Included as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Based on Wyndham Hotels’ amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2018 , the Company expects related amortization expense as follows: Amount 2019 $ 37 2020 37 2021 37 2022 35 2023 34

Franchising, Marketing and Rese

Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Franchisors [Abstract]
Franchising and Marketing and Reservation Activities	Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities Royalties and franchise fee revenues on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income include initial franchise fees of $20 million , $14 million and $19 million in 2018 , 2017 and 2016 respectively. In accordance with its franchise agreements, generally Wyndham Hotels is contractually obligated to expend the marketing and reservation fees it collects from franchisees for the operation of an international, centralized, brand-specific reservation system and for marketing purposes such as advertising, promotional and co-marketing programs, and training for the respective franchisees. Additionally, the Company is required to provide certain services to its franchisees, including technology and purchasing programs. The Company may, at its discretion, provide development advance notes to certain franchisees or hotel owners in order to assist them in converting to one of Wyndham Hotels’ brands, building a new hotel to be flagged under one of Wyndham Hotels’ brands or in assisting in other franchisee expansion efforts. Provided the franchisee/hotel owner is in compliance with the terms of the franchise/management agreement, all or a portion of the development advance notes may be forgiven by Wyndham Hotels over the period of the franchise/management agreement, which typically ranges from 10 to 20 years. Otherwise, the related principal is due and payable to Wyndham Hotels. In certain instances, Wyndham Hotels may earn interest on unpaid franchisee development advance notes. Such interest was $1 million during 2018 , and was not significant during 2017 and 2016 . Development advance notes recorded on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets amounted to $78 million and $64 million as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , respectively, and are classified within other non-current assets on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. During 2018 , 2017 and 2016 the Company recorded $7 million , $6 million and $7 million related to the forgiveness of these notes. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of franchise fees on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. The Company recorded $1 million during 2018 , less than $1 million during 2017 , and $1 million during 2016 of bad debt expenses related to development advance notes. Such expenses were reported within operating expenses on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. The Company received $14 million , $7 million and $3 million of proceeds from repayment of development advance notes during 2018 , 2017 and 2016 respectively, and issued $27 million , $8 million and $9 million of development advance notes during 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. These amounts are reflected gross in operating activities on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes In December 2017, the United States enacted the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (‘‘U.S. tax reform’’) and significantly changed U.S. corporate income tax laws by reducing the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% starting in 2018, and imposing a one-time mandatory deemed repatriation tax on undistributed historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries. Other provisions of the law were not effective until January 1, 2018 and include, but are not limited to, creating a territorial tax system which generally eliminates U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries, eliminating or limiting the deduction of certain expenses, and imposing a minimum tax on earnings generated by foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2017, the Company had made a reasonable estimate for (i) the remeasurement of its net deferred income tax and uncertain tax liabilities based on the new reduced U.S. corporate income tax rate and (ii) the one-time deemed repatriation tax on our undistributed historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries. With respect to certain other items, the Company had not yet been able to make a reasonable estimate and continued to account for those items based on its existing accounting under GAAP and the provisions of the tax laws that were in effect prior to enactment of the U.S. tax reform. One such case was the Company’s intent regarding whether to continue to assert indefinite reinvestment on a part or all the undistributed foreign earnings. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company completed its accounting for the tax effects of the U.S. tax reform recorded for 2017. The following table presents the impact of the accounting for the enactment of U.S. tax reform on our provision for (benefit from) income taxes: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 Remeasurement of net deferred income tax and uncertain tax liabilities $ (2 ) $ (87 ) One-time deemed repatriation tax on undistributed historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries (2 ) 2 Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes impact $ (4 ) $ (85 ) Although the one-time mandatory deemed repatriation tax during 2017 and the territorial tax system created as a result of U.S. tax reform generally eliminate U.S. federal income taxes on dividends from foreign subsidiaries, the Company continues to assert that all of the undistributed foreign earnings of $39 million will be reinvested indefinitely as of December 31, 2018. In the event the Company determines not to continue to assert that all or part of its undistributed foreign earnings are permanently reinvested, such a determination in the future could result in the accrual and payment of additional foreign withholding taxes and U.S. taxes on currency transaction gains and losses, the determination of which is not practicable. The income tax provision consists of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Current Federal $ 34 $ 84 $ 67 State 13 13 16 Foreign 14 7 9 61 104 92 Deferred Federal 2 (89 ) 22 State (2 ) (1 ) 4 Foreign — (1 ) — — (91 ) 26 Provision for income taxes $ 61 $ 13 $ 118 Pretax income for domestic and foreign operations consisted of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Domestic $ 190 $ 234 $ 271 Foreign 33 9 23 Pretax income $ 223 $ 243 $ 294 Deferred Taxes Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following: As of December 31, 2018 2017 Deferred income tax assets: Accrued liabilities and deferred income $ 87 $ 53 Tax credits (a) 12 — Provision for doubtful accounts 20 22 Net operating loss carryforward (b) 14 10 Other 14 2 Valuation allowance (c) (15 ) (9 ) Deferred income tax assets 132 78 Deferred income tax liabilities: Depreciation and amortization 517 241 Other 12 8 Deferred income tax liabilities 529 249 Net deferred income tax liabilities $ 397 $ 171 Reported in: Other non-current assets $ 2 $ 2 Deferred income taxes 399 173 Net deferred income tax liabilities $ 397 $ 171 _____________________________ (a) As of December 31, 2018, the Company had $6 million of foreign tax credits. The foreign tax credits primarily expire in 2028. (b) As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards primarily relate to state net operating losses, which are due to expire at various dates, but no later than 2038. (c) The valuation allowance of $15 million at December 31, 2018 relates to net operating loss carryforwards, certain deferred tax assets and foreign tax credits of $11 million , $3 million and $1 million , respectively. The valuation allowance of $9 million at December 31, 2017 relates to net operating loss carryforwards of $8 million and certain deferred tax assets of $1 million . The valuation allowance will be reduced when and if the Company determines it is more likely than not that the related deferred income tax assets will be realized. The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate as follows for the years ended December 31: 2018 2017 2016 Federal statutory rate 21.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 % State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefits 2.9 3.6 4.5 Taxes on foreign operations at rates different than U.S. federal statutory rates 1.9 0.8 (0.2 ) Taxes on foreign income, net of tax credits 0.3 0.4 0.1 Valuation allowances 1.4 (0.1 ) (0.2 ) Impact of U.S. tax reform (1.8 ) (34.9 ) — Other 1.7 0.5 0.9 27.4 % 5.3 % 40.1 % The effective income tax rate for 2018 differs from the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 21% primarily due to U.S. and foreign taxes on the Company’s international operations and state taxes. The effective income tax rate for 2017 and 2016 differs from the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to state taxes and the net tax benefit, during 2017, from the impact of U.S. tax reform. The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits: 2018 2017 2016 Beginning Balance $ 12 $ 13 $ 11 Increases related to tax positions taken during a prior period 2 — 1 Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period 1 2 3 Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities — — — Decreases as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations (2 ) (2 ) (1 ) Decreases related to tax positions taken during a prior period — (1 ) (1 ) Ending Balance $ 13 $ 12 $ 13 The gross amount of the unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate was $13 million , $12 million and $13 million as of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company recorded both accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of provision for income taxes on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. The Company also accrued potential penalties and interest related to these unrecognized tax benefits of $1 million during 2018, less than $1 million during 2017, and $1 million during 2016. The Company had a liability for potential penalties of $2 million as of December 31, 2018 and $2 million for both December 31, 2017 and 2016 and potential interest of $3 million , $3 million , and $2 million as of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Such liabilities are reported as a component of accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. The Company does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next 12 months. The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, as well as in foreign jurisdictions. Prior to our spin-off, the Company was part of a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and consolidated and combined state returns with its former Parent and other subsidiaries that are not included in its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements. Income taxes as presented in the Company's Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements prior to our spin-off presented current and deferred income taxes of the consolidated federal tax filing attributed to the Company using the separate return method. The separate return method applies the accounting guidance for income taxes to the financial statements as if the Company was a separate taxpayer. The 2015 through 2018 tax years generally remain subject to examination by federal tax authorities, as part of the Company’s former Parent filing. The 2009 through 2018 tax years generally remain subject to examination by many state tax authorities. In significant foreign jurisdictions, the 2011 through the 2018 tax years generally remain subject to examination by their respective tax authorities. The statute of limitations is scheduled to expire within 12 months of the reporting date in certain taxing jurisdictions, and the Company therefore believes that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of its unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by $2 million to $3 million . During the years 2018, 2017 and 2016, the former Parent paid $27 million , $93 million and $78 million , respectively, of federal and state income tax liabilities related to the Company, which is reflected in its Condensed and Consolidated Financial Statements as an increase in former Parent’s net investment. Following the Company’s spin-off, the Company made federal and state income tax payments, net of refunds, in the amount of $39 million . Additionally, the Company made foreign income tax payments, net of refunds, in the amount of $12 million in 2018 and 2017 and $7 million in 2016.

Fair Value

Fair Value	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value	Fair Value Wyndham Hotels measures its financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis and utilizes the fair value hierarchy to determine such fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories: Level 1: Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. Level 2: Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value driver is observable. Level 3: Unobservable inputs used when little or no market data is available. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls has been determined based on the lowest level input (closest to Level 3) that is significant to the fair value measurement. Wyndham Hotels’ assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. The fair value of financial instruments is generally determined by reference to market values resulting from trading on a national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques, as appropriate. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities. The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of all other financial instruments are as follows: December 31, 2018 Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value Debt Total debt $ 2,141 $ 2,091 The Company estimates the fair value of its debt, excluding capital leases, using Level 2 inputs based on indicative bids from investment banks or quoted market prices. Financial Instruments Changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates expose Wyndham Hotels to market risk. The Company uses cash flow hedges as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to market risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. As a matter of policy, the Company only enters into transactions that it believes will be highly effective at offsetting the underlying risk, and it does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. Interest Rate Risk A portion of debt used to finance the Company’s operations is exposed to interest rate fluctuations. The Company uses various hedging strategies and derivative financial instruments to create a desired mix of fixed and floating rate assets and liabilities. Derivative instruments currently used in these hedging strategies include interest rate swaps. The derivatives used to manage the risk associated with the Company’s floating rate debt are derivatives designated as cash flow hedges. The amount of gains or losses the Company expects to reclassify from AOCI to earnings during the next 12 months is not material. Foreign Currency Risk The Company has currency rate exposure to exchange rate fluctuations worldwide particularly with respect to the Canadian Dollar, the Chinese Yuan, the Euro, the British Pound and the Argentine Peso. The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts at various times to manage and reduce the currency exchange rate risk associated with its foreign currency denominated receivables and payables, forecasted royalties, and forecasted earnings and cash flows of foreign subsidiaries and other transactions. Losses recognized in income from freestanding foreign currency exchange contracts were $2 million for 2018 and 2017 . Gains recognized in income from freestanding foreign currency exchange contracts were $2 million in 2016 . As required, the Company began accounting for Argentina as a highly inflationary economy as of July 1, 2018. The Company incurred $3 million in foreign currency exchange losses related to Argentina during 2018 . Such losses are included in operating expenses in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Credit Risk and Exposure The Company is exposed to counterparty credit risk in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to various agreements and sales transactions. The Company manages such risk by evaluating the financial position and creditworthiness of such counterparties and often by requiring collateral in instances in which financing is provided. The Company mitigates counterparty credit risk associated with its derivative contracts by monitoring the amounts at risk with each counterparty to such contracts, periodically evaluating counterparty creditworthiness and financial position, and where possible, dispersing its risk among multiple counterparties. As of December 31, 2018 , Wyndham Hotels had $46 million of management guarantee receivables related to hotel management agreements that provide the owner of the hotels with a guarantee of a certain level of profitability based upon various metrics. The collectability of these receivables is contingent on the future profitability of the managed hotels subject to the management agreements. See Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies for further detail. Market Risk The Company is subject to risks relating to the geographic concentration of its hotel properties, which may result in the Company's results of operations being more sensitive to local and regional economic conditions and other factors, including competition, natural disasters and economic downturns, than the Company's results of operations would be, absent such geographic concentrations. Local and regional economic conditions and other factors may differ materially from prevailing conditions in other parts of the world. Included within the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income are net revenues from transactions in the states of Texas and Florida of approximately 12% and 10% during 2018. During 2018, the Company had one customer which accounted for 22% of net revenues. Excluding cost reimbursement revenues, which are offset by cost reimbursement expenses, such customer accounted for 6% of the Company's net revenues.

Property and Equipment, Net Pro

Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property and Equipment, net	Property and Equipment, net Property and equipment, net consisted of: As of December 31, 2018 2017 Land $ 17 $ 14 Buildings and leasehold improvements 212 171 Capitalized software 292 242 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 86 69 Capital leases 72 5 Construction in progress 22 12 701 513 Less: Accumulated depreciation 375 263 $ 326 $ 250 Wyndham Hotels recorded depreciation expense of $68 million during 2018 and $55 million during 2017 and 2016 , related to property and equipment.

Accrued Expenses and Other Curr

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities consisted of: As of December 31, 2018 2017 La Quinta tax liability (Note 5) $ 205 $ — Accrued payroll and related expenses 109 70 Accrued loyalty program liabilities 54 47 Accrued legal settlements (Note 13) 25 3 Accrued separation expenses 19 1 Accrued taxes payable 15 10 Accrued self-insurance liabilities 15 — Due to former parent 11 — Accrued marketing expenses 8 23 Other 41 32 $ 502 $ 186

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Ar

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements	Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements The Company’s indebtedness consisted of: As of December 31, 2018 2017 Long-term debt: (a) $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) $ — $ — Term loan (due May 2025) 1,582 — 5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) 494 — Capital leases 65 — Debt due to former Parent — 184 Total long-term debt 2,141 184 Less: Current portion of long-term debt 21 103 Long-term debt $ 2,120 $ 81 ______________________ (a) The carrying amount of the term loan and senior unsecured notes are net of debt issuance costs of $21 million as of December 31, 2018 . Maturities and Capacity The Company’s outstanding debt as of December 31, 2018 matures as follows: Long-Term Debt Within 1 year $ 21 Between 1 and 2 years 21 Between 2 and 3 years 21 Between 3 and 4 years 21 Between 4 and 5 years 22 Thereafter 2,035 Total $ 2,141 As of December 31, 2018 , the available capacity under the Company’s revolving credit facility was as follows: Revolving Credit Facility Total capacity $ 750 Less: Letters of credit 15 Available capacity $ 735 Long-Term Debt $750 million Revolving Credit Facility . During May 2018, the Company entered into an agreement for a $750 million revolving credit facility expiring in May 2023. This facility is subject to an interest rate per annum equal to, at Wyndham Hotels’ option, either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.00% or LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.00% , in either case based upon the total leverage ratio of the Company and its restricted subsidiaries. In addition, Wyndham Hotels will pay a commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility of 0.20% per annum. $1.6 billion Term Loan Agreement . During May 2018, the Company entered a credit agreement for a $1.6 billion term loan (the “Term Loan”) expiring in May 2025. The interest rate per annum applicable to the Term Loan is equal to, at the Company’s option, either a base rate plus a margin of 0.75% or LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75% . The LIBOR rate with respect to the Term Loan is subject to a “floor” of 0.00% . The Term Loan began amortizing in equal quarterly installments beginning in the fourth quarter of 2018 in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount thereof. The Term Loan is subject to standard mandatory prepayment provisions including (i) 100% of the net cash proceeds from issuances or incurrence of debt by Wyndham Hotels or any of its restricted subsidiaries (other than with respect to certain permitted indebtedness); (ii) 100% (with step-downs to 50% and 0% based upon achievement of specified first-lien leverage ratios) of the net cash proceeds from certain sales or other dispositions of assets by Wyndham Hotels or any of its restricted subsidiaries in excess of a certain amount and subject to customary reinvestment provisions and certain other exceptions; and (iii) 50% (with step-downs to 25% and 0% based upon achievement of specified first-lien leverage ratios) of annual (commencing with the 2019 fiscal year) excess cash flow of Wyndham Hotels and its restricted subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions and limitations. The revolving credit facility and term loan (the “Credit Facilities”) are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and those subsidiaries. The Credit Facilities were initially guaranteed by Wyndham Worldwide, which guarantee was released immediately prior to the consummation of the spin-off. The Credit Facilities contain customary covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries’ ability to grant liens on Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and its restricted subsidiaries’ assets, incur indebtedness, sell assets, make investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations and pay certain dividends and other restricted payments. The Credit Facilities require Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. to comply with financial maintenance covenants to be tested quarterly, consisting of a maximum first-lien leverage ratio. Subject to customary conditions and restrictions, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. may obtain incremental term loans and/or revolving loans in an aggregate amount not to exceed (i) the greater of $550 million and 100% of EBITDA, plus (ii) the amount of all voluntary prepayments and commitment reductions under the Credit Facilities, plus (iii) additional amounts subject to certain leverage-based ratio tests. The Credit Facilities also contain certain customary events of default, including, but not limited to: (i) failure to pay principal, interest, fees or other amounts under the Credit Facilities when due, taking into account any applicable grace period; (ii) any representation or warranty proving to have been incorrect in any material respect when made; (iii) failure to perform or observe covenants or other terms of the Credit Facilities subject to certain grace periods; (iv) a cross-default and cross-acceleration with certain other material debt; (v) bankruptcy events; (vi) certain defaults under ERISA; and (vii) the invalidity or impairment of security interests. 5.375% Senior Unsecured Notes . In April 2018, the Company issued $500 million of senior unsecured notes, which mature in 2026 and bear interest at a rate of 5.375% per year, for net proceeds of $493 million . Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on October 15 and April 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 2018. The notes were initially guaranteed by Wyndham Worldwide on a senior unsecured basis and, immediately prior to the consummation of the spin-off, Wyndham Worldwide’s guarantee of the notes was released. During May 2018, the Company entered into a second supplemental indenture with certain of its wholly owned domestic subsidiaries, pursuant to which they became guarantors of the notes. The Company used the net cash proceeds from the notes to replace a portion of Wyndham Worldwide’s bridge term loan facility, reducing former Parent’s outstanding bridge term loan facility commitments to approximately $1.5 billion . The remainder of the bridge term loan facility, which had been put in place to provide funding for the La Quinta acquisition, was terminated in conjunction with the issuance of the Term Loan. Capital Lease . In connection with the Company’s separation from Wyndham Worldwide, Wyndham Hotels was assigned the lease for its corporate headquarters located in Parsippany, New Jersey from its former Parent, which resulted in the Company recording a capital lease obligation and asset of $66 million and $43 million , respectively. Such capital lease has an interest rate of 4.5% during 2018. Deferred Financing Costs The Company classifies unamortized debt issuance costs related to its revolving credit facility within other non-current assets on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets, which was $5 million as of December 31, 2018 . Cash Flow Hedge On May 30, 2018, Wyndham Hotels hedged a portion of its $1.6 billion term loan. The pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps have a total notional amount $1.0 billion , of which $500 million had an initial term of five years and $500 million had an initial term of two and half years, with fixed rates of 2.66% and 2.52% , respectively. The variable rates of the swap agreements are based on one-month LIBOR. The aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was a $5 million liability as of December 31, 2018 , which was included within other non-current liabilities on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. The loss recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income during 2018 was $4 million . Debt Due to former Parent During May 2018, the Company’s former Parent contributed $197 million of debt that was due from a subsidiary of Wyndham Hotels. As of December 31, 2017 , Wyndham Hotels had $184 million of outstanding borrowings from its former Parent. Interest Expense, Net Wyndham Hotels incurred interest expense of $67 million , $7 million and $1 million in 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Cash paid related to such interest was $56 million for 2018 . Interest income was $7 million , $1 million and less than $1 million for 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Commitments Leases Wyndham Hotels has noncancelable operating lease commitments covering various facilities and equipment. Future minimum lease payments required under noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2018 are as follows: Noncancelable Operating Leases 2019 $ 6 2020 4 2021 3 2022 2 $ 15 Wyndham Hotels incurred total rent expense of $8 million , $5 million and $4 million during 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Purchase Commitments In the normal course of business, Wyndham Hotels makes various commitments to purchase goods or services and other capital expenditures from specific suppliers. Purchase commitments entered into by Wyndham Hotels aggregated $130 million as of December 31, 2018 , of which $89 million was for information technology. In addition, the Company assumed a tax liability of $205 million related to the La Quinta acquisition which is expected to be paid in early 2019 to tax authorities and/or CorePoint. Litigation Wyndham Hotels is involved, at times, in claims, legal and regulatory proceedings and governmental inquiries arising in the ordinary course of its business, including but not limited to: breach of contract, fraud and bad faith claims with franchisees in connection with franchise agreements and with owners in connection with management contracts, negligence, breach of contract, fraud, employment, consumer protection and other statutory claims asserted in connection with alleged acts or occurrences at owned, franchised or managed properties or in relation to guest reservations and bookings. The Company may also at times be involved in claims, legal and regulatory proceedings and governmental inquiries relating to bankruptcy proceedings involving efforts to collect receivables from a debtor in bankruptcy, employment matters, claims of infringement upon third parties’ intellectual property rights, claims relating to information security, privacy and consumer protection, fiduciary duty/trust claims, tax claims, environmental claims and landlord/tenant disputes. The Company will assume one-third of certain contingent and other corporate liabilities of Wyndham Worldwide incurred prior to the spin-off, including liabilities of Wyndham Worldwide related to, arising out of or resulting from certain terminated or divested businesses, certain general corporate matters of Wyndham Worldwide and any actions with respect to the separation plan or the distribution made or brought by any third party. Wyndham Hotels records an accrual for legal contingencies when it determines, after consultation with outside counsel, that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. In making such determinations, Wyndham Hotels evaluates, among other things, the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome, and when it is probable that a liability has been incurred, its ability to make a reasonable estimate of loss. Wyndham Hotels reviews these accruals each reporting period and makes revisions based on changes in facts and circumstances, including changes to its strategy in dealing with these matters. Wyndham Hotels believes that it has adequately accrued for such matters with reserves of $25 million and $3 million as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 . The Company also had receivables of $21 million as of December 31, 2018 for certain matters which are covered by insurance and were included in other current assets on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. For matters not requiring accrual, Wyndham Hotels believes that such matters will not have a material effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows based on information currently available. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable and, although Wyndham Hotels believes that its accruals are adequate and/or that it has valid defenses in these matters, unfavorable results could occur. As such, an adverse outcome from such proceedings for which claims are awarded in excess of the amounts accrued, if any, could be material to Wyndham Hotels with respect to earnings and/or cash flows in any given reporting period. As of December 31, 2018 , the potential exposure resulting from adverse outcomes of such legal proceedings could, in the aggregate, range up to approximately $35 million in excess of recorded accruals. However, Wyndham Hotels does not believe that the impact of such litigation will result in a material liability to Wyndham Hotels in relation to its combined financial position or liquidity. Guarantees Hotel Management Guarantees The Company has entered into hotel management agreements that provide the hotel owner with a guarantee of a certain level of profitability based upon various metrics. Under such agreements, the Company would be required to compensate the hotel owner for any profitability shortfall over the life of the management agreement up to a specified aggregate amount. For certain agreements, the Company may be able to recapture all or a portion of the shortfall payments in the event that future operating results exceed targets. The original terms of the Company’s existing guarantees range from nine to ten years. As of December 31, 2018 , the maximum potential amount of future payments that may be made under these guarantees was $103 million with a combined annual cap of $26 million . In 2018, the Company expensed $4 million related to such guarantees. These guarantees have a remaining life of approximately four to five years with a weighted average life of approximately four years. In connection with its performance guarantees, as of December 31, 2018 , the Company maintained a liability of $24 million , of which $15 million was included in other non-current liabilities and $9 million was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company also had a corresponding $11 million asset related to these guarantees, of which $10 million was included in other non-current assets and $1 million was included in other current assets on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2017 , the Company maintained a liability of $23 million , of which $16 million was included in other non-current liabilities and $7 million was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2017 , the Company also had a corresponding $12 million asset related to the guarantees, of which $1 million was included in other current assets and $11 million was included in other non-current assets on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. Such assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreements. The amortization expense for the performance guarantees noted above was $1 million , $2 million and $4 million for 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. For guarantees subject to recapture provisions, the Company had a receivable of $46 million as of December 31, 2018 , of which $45 million was included in other non-current assets and $1 million was included in other current assets on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2017 , the Company had a receivable of $41 million which was included in other non-current assets on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. Such receivables were the result of payments made to date that are subject to recapture and which the Company believes will be recoverable from future operating performance. In addition, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company also had a receivable of $21 million and $19 million , respectively, of deferred hotel management fees included within other non-current assets on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. Such receivables are fully offset by the $21 million and $19 million of deferred hotel management fees which are included within deferred income with the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. Credit Support Provided and Other Indemnifications relating to Wyndham Worldwide’s Sale of its European Vacation Rentals Business In May 2018, Wyndham Destination Network, LLC (“WDN”), a subsidiary of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, completed the sale of Wyndham Worldwide’s European Vacation Rentals business to Compass IV Limited, an affiliate of Platinum Equity, LLC. In connection with the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business, the Company provided certain post-closing credit support in the form of guarantees to help ensure that the business meets the requirements of certain credit card service providers, travel association and regulatory authorities. During the third quarter of 2018, the Company provided additional post-closing credit support to certain regulatory authorities and Platinum Equity, LLC in the form of guarantees and during the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company was released from a portion of the post-closing credit support guarantees. Pursuant to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement that was entered into in connection with the Company’s spin-off, the Company will assume one-third and Wyndham Destinations will assume two-thirds of losses that may be incurred by Wyndham Destinations or the Company in the event that these credit support arrangements are enforced or called upon by any beneficiary in respect of any indemnification claims made. The table below summaries the post-closing credit support guarantees related to the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business, the fair values of such guarantees and the receivables from its former Parent representing two-thirds of such guarantees at December 31, 2018: Guarantees Fair Value of Guarantees Receivable from former Parent Post-closing credit support at time of sale $ 87 $ 41 $ 27 Additional post-closing credit support 46 22 15 Release of post-closing credit support (3 ) (1 ) (1 ) Total $ 130 $ 62 $ 41 The fair value of the guarantees of $62 million was included in other non-current liabilities and the $41 million receivable from its former Parent was included in other non-current assets on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. In connection with the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business, the former Parent had deposited $46 million in an escrow account for post-closing credit support to certain regulatory authorities. As a result of the Company providing the additional post-closing credit support during the third quarter of 2018, the $46 million escrow deposit was released to the Company’s former Parent. The Company is entitled to one-third of such escrow deposit refund and as a result, recorded a receivable of $15 million from its former Parent. During the first quarter of 2019, the working capital adjustment associated with the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business was finalized, which allowed the Company to estimate the net proceeds that Wyndham Destination will generate from the sale of the business. Because the Company is entitled to one-third of the excess of net proceeds above a pre-set amount, the Company recorded a receivable of $24 million from its former Parent as of December 31, 2018. The Company’s total receivable of $39 million from its former Parent was included in current assets on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. Such receivable will be settled with the Company’s former Parent in conjunction with the final calculation of the net proceeds from the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business. License Agreement related to Wyndham Worldwide’s Sale of its European Vacation Rentals Business In connection with its sale, the European Vacation Rentals business entered into a 20 -year agreement under which it will pay Wyndham Hotels a royalty fee of 1% of net revenue for the right to use the “by Wyndham” endorser brand. The Company recorded $5 million of royalty fees related to this agreement in 2018 . Transfer of Former Parent Liabilities and Issuances of Guarantees to Former Parent and Affiliates Upon the distribution of the Company’s common stock to Wyndham Worldwide shareholders, the Company entered into certain guarantee commitments with its former Parent. These guarantee arrangements relate to certain former Parent contingent tax and other corporate liabilities. The Company assumed and is responsible for one-third of such contingent liabilities while its former Parent is responsible for the remaining two-thirds. The amount of liabilities assumed by the Company in connection with the spin-off was $24 million as of December 31, 2018 , which were included within other non-current liabilities. The Company also had an $11 million liability due to its former Parent primarily related to taxes which was included within current liabilities on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. In addition, the Company had $44 million of tax related receivables due from former Parent and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2018 , which was included within current assets on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation The Company has a stock-based compensation plan available to grant non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock-settled appreciation rights (“SSARs”), RSUs, performance-vesting restricted stock units (“PSUs”) and other stock or cash-based awards to key employees, non-employee directors, advisors and consultants. Under the Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan, which became effective on May 14, 2018, a maximum of 10.0 million shares of common stock may be awarded. As of December 31, 2018 , 7.5 million shares remained available. Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company On May 17, 2018, Wyndham Hotels’ Board of Directors approved an incentive equity award grant to key employees and senior officers of Wyndham Hotels in the form of RSUs and stock options. Such awards were converted to Wyndham Hotels equity awards on the first day of trading after the Company’s separation from Wyndham Worldwide. The Company granted 0.5 million RSUs and 0.5 million options to key employees during the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 . Such RSUs and options vest ratably over a four -year period. The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards from June 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: RSUs Options Number of Weighted Number Weighted Balance as of May 31, 2018 — $ — — $ — Granted (a) 0.5 61.31 0.5 61.40 Vested/exercised — — — — Balance as of December 31, 2018 0.5 (b) $ 61.31 0.5 (c) $ 61.40 ______________________ (a) Represents awards granted by the Company primarily on June 1, 2018. (b) Approximately 0.5 million RSUs as of December 31, 2018 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $27 million , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.4 years . (c) Approximately 0.5 million options outstanding as of December 31, 2018 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $5 million , which is expected to be recognized over 3.4 years . The fair value of stock options granted by Wyndham Hotels on June 1, 2018 was estimated to be $11.72 per option on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the relevant weighted average assumptions outlined in the table below. Expected volatility is based on both historical and implied volatilities of the stock of comparable companies over the estimated expected life of the options. The expected life represents the period of time the options are expected to be outstanding. The-risk free interest rate is based on yields on U.S. Treasury strips with a maturity similar to the estimated expected life of the options. The projected dividend yield was based on the Company’s anticipated annual dividend divided by the price of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant. 2018 Grant date strike price $61.40 Expected volatility 22.72% Expected life 4.25 years Risk-free interest rate 2.73% Projected dividend yield 1.63% Stock-Based Compensation Expense for Awards Granted by the Company Stock-based compensation expense for the awards granted in 2018 to employees amounted to $5 million in 2018 . The Company also recorded stock-based compensation expense for non-employee directors of $1 million in 2018 . Incentive Equity Awards Granted by Wyndham Worldwide Wyndham Worldwide maintained a stock-based compensation plan (the “Stock Plan”) for the benefit of its officers, directors and employees. All share-based compensation awards granted under the Stock Plan related to Wyndham Worldwide common stock. As such, all related equity account balances are reflected in Wyndham Worldwide’s Consolidated Statements of Equity and have not been reflected in Wyndham Hotels’ Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements. The following disclosures represent stock-based compensation activity attributable to Wyndham Hotels employees under Wyndham Worldwide’s Stock Plan. Incentive Equity Awards Conversion Upon the Company’s separation, all outstanding share-based compensation awards granted by Wyndham Worldwide were converted at a ratio of one Wyndham Hotels equity award and one Wyndham Destinations equity award for every one Wyndham Worldwide equity award. Incentive Equity Award Modification In August 2017, in conjunction with the anticipated spin-off of Wyndham Hotels, the Wyndham Worldwide board of directors approved certain modifications to the incentive equity awards granted by Wyndham Worldwide. Such modifications were contingent upon the spin-off becoming probable. On May 9, 2018, Wyndham Worldwide’s board of directors approved the spin-off of Wyndham Hotels, resulting in an accelerated vesting of 0.4 million RSUs and 0.1 million performance-based stock units (“PSUs”) for all outstanding equity awards granted prior to 2018. In addition, 0.1 million RSUs not subject to modification will vest in July 2019. The activity related to RSUs and PSUs granted by Wyndham Worldwide to Wyndham Hotels employees for the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: RSUs PSUs Number of Weighted (b) Number Weighted Balance as of December 31, 2017 0.3 $ 60.80 0.1 $ 60.80 Granted (a) 0.1 64.46 — — Transferred from former Parent (c) 0.2 61.65 — — Vested/canceled (0.5 ) 60.82 (0.1 ) 60.80 Balance as of December 31, 2018 0.1 (d) $ 64.46 — $ — ______________________ (a) Represents awards granted by Wyndham Worldwide on March 1, 2018. (b) Weighted average grant prices were adjusted to reflect changes resulting from the modification and separation from Wyndham Worldwide. (c) Represents awards related to employees that transferred from Wyndham Worldwide to Wyndham Hotels upon separation. (d) Approximately 0.1 million outstanding RSUs as of December 31, 2018 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $4 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.5 years. Stock-Based Compensation Expense Granted by Wyndham Worldwide Under the Stock Plan, the Company recorded $39 million , $11 million and $10 million of stock-based compensation expense for 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively, for awards granted to Wyndham Hotel employees. For 2018, $36 million of stock-based compensation expense was recorded within separation-related costs on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Such separation-related costs included $15 million of expense for 2018 as a result of the modification of the Stock Plan.

Segment Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	Segment Information The reportable segments presented below represent Wyndham Hotels’ operating segments for which separate financial information is available and is utilized on a regular basis by its chief operating decision maker to assess performance and allocate resources. In identifying its reportable segments, Wyndham Hotels also considers the nature of services provided by its operating segments. Management evaluates the operating results of each of its reportable segments based upon net revenues and “Adjusted EBITDA”, which is defined as net income excluding interest expense, depreciation and amortization, impairment charges, restructuring and related charges, contract termination costs, transaction-related expenses (acquisition-, disposition- or separation-related), foreign currency impacts of highly inflationary countries, stock-based compensation expense, early extinguishment of debt costs and income taxes. Beginning with the third quarter of 2018, Wyndham Hotels’ calculation of Adjusted EBITDA excludes the currency effects of highly inflationary countries. Wyndham Hotels believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a useful measure of performance for its segments which, when considered with U.S. GAAP measures, allows a more complete understanding of its operating performance. Wyndham Hotels’ presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies. Hotel Franchising Hotel Management Corporate and Other (a) Total Year Ended or as of December 31, 2018 Net revenues $ 1,135 $ 726 $ 7 $ 1,868 Adjusted EBITDA 515 47 (55 ) 507 Depreciation and amortization 72 21 6 99 Segment assets 3,829 580 567 4,976 Capital expenditures 43 27 3 73 Year Ended or as of December 31, 2017 Net revenues $ 897 $ 383 $ — $ 1,280 Adjusted EBITDA 402 21 (40 ) 383 Depreciation and amortization 59 16 — 75 Segment assets 1,727 400 10 2,137 Capital expenditures 35 11 — 46 Year Ended or as of December 31, 2016 Net revenues $ 881 $ 388 $ — $ 1,269 Adjusted EBITDA 400 26 (38 ) 388 Depreciation and amortization 58 15 — 73 Segment assets 1,564 427 7 1,998 Capital expenditures 30 12 — 42 ______________________ (a) Includes the elimination of transactions between segments. Provided below is a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA. Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Net income $ 162 $ 230 $ 176 Provision for income taxes 61 13 118 Depreciation and amortization 99 75 73 Interest expense, net 60 6 1 Stock-based compensation 9 11 10 Separation-related expenses 77 3 — Transaction-related expenses, net 36 3 1 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 3 — — Impairment expense — 41 — Restructuring costs — 1 2 Contract termination costs — — 7 Adjusted EBITDA $ 507 $ 383 $ 388 The geographic segment information provided below is classified based on the geographic location of Wyndham Hotels’ subsidiaries. United States All Other Countries Total Year Ended or As of December 31, 2018 Net revenues $ 1,641 $ 227 $ 1,868 Net long-lived assets 3,681 179 3,860 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2017 Net revenues $ 1,066 $ 214 $ 1,280 Net long-lived assets 1,431 185 1,616 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2016 Net revenues $ 1,066 $ 203 $ 1,269 Net long-lived assets 1,332 204 1,536

Separation-Related and Transact

Separation-Related and Transaction-Related Costs, Impairments and Other Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Separation-Related and Transaction-Related Costs, Impairments and Other Charges	Separation-Related and Transaction-Related Costs, Impairments and Other Charges Separation-Related On May 31, 2018, Wyndham Worldwide completed the Distribution, which resulted in Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. becoming a separate, publicly traded company (see Note 1 - Basis of Presentation for further details). During 2018 , the Company incurred $77 million of separation-related costs associated with its spin-off from Wyndham Worldwide. These costs primarily consist of severance, stock-based compensation and other employee-related costs. Transaction-Related, Net During 2018 , the Company incurred $36 million of transaction-related costs consisting of $59 million primarily related to the Company’s acquisition of La Quinta partially offset by a $23 million gain on the sale of its Knights Inn brand in May 2018. This sale was not material to the Company’s results of operations or financial position. Impairments During 2017, Wyndham Hotels recorded $41 million of non-cash impairment charges, of which $25 million was for a write-down of a guarantee asset and a development advance note receivable related to a hotel management agreement, and $16 million was primarily related to a partial write-down of management agreement assets. Such amount was recorded within impairment expense on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Other Charges During 2017, Wyndham Hotels recorded a $20 million write-down of property and equipment related to damage sustained from Hurricane Maria at its owned Rio Mar hotel in Puerto Rico. The property damage was fully recoverable through insurance coverage. During 2016, Wyndham Hotels recorded a $7 million charge related to the termination of a management contract. Such loss was recorded within operating expenses on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Restructuring During 2017, Wyndham Hotels recorded $1 million of charges related to restructuring initiatives, primarily focused on realigning its brand operations. These initiatives resulted in a reduction of 12 employees. During 2017, Wyndham Hotels made $1 million of cash payments related to this initiative. During 2016, Wyndham Hotels recorded $2 million of charges related to restructuring initiatives, primarily focused on enhancing organizational efficiency. These initiatives resulted in a reduction of 60 employees. During 2017, the Company paid its remaining liability with $1 million of cash payments.

Transactions With Former Parent

Transactions With Former Parent	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Transactions With Former Parent	Transactions with Former Parent Wyndham Hotels has a number of existing arrangements whereby former Parent has provided services to Wyndham Hotels. Cash Management Former Parent used a centralized cash management process. Prior to the Distribution, the majority of Wyndham Hotels’ daily cash receipts were transferred to former Parent and former Parent funded Wyndham Hotels’ operating and investing activities as needed. Accordingly, the cash and cash equivalents held by former Parent were not allocated to Wyndham Hotels prior to the Distribution. During such periods, Wyndham Hotels reflected transfers of cash between the Company and former Parent as a component of Due to former Parent, net on its Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets. Net Transfer to and Net Contribution from Former Parent The components of net transfers to and net contribution from former Parent in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of former Parent’s Net Investment were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Cash pooling and general financing activities $ (110 ) $ (227 ) $ (390 ) Indirect general corporate overhead allocations 12 35 34 Corporate allocations for shared services 13 29 29 Stock-based compensation allocations 20 11 10 Income taxes 27 93 78 Net transfers to former Parent (38 ) (59 ) (239 ) Contribution of subsidiary borrowings due to former Parent 197 — — Capital contribution from former Parent 106 — — Dividend to former Parent (109 ) — — Other contributions from former Parent, net 66 — — Net transfers to and net contribution from former Parent $ 222 $ (59 ) $ (239 ) Debt Due to Former Parent Wyndham Hotels had $184 million of outstanding borrowings from its former Parent as of December 31, 2017 . See Note 12 - Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements for further detail. Services Provided by Former Parent Prior to the Distribution, Wyndham Hotels’ Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements include costs for services that its former Parent provided to the Company, including, but not limited to, information technology support, financial services, human resources and other shared services. Historically, these costs were charged to Wyndham Hotels on a basis determined by its former Parent to reflect a reasonable allocation of actual costs incurred to perform the services. During 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , Wyndham Hotels was charged $13 million , $29 million and $29 million , respectively, for such services, which were included in Operating and General and administrative expenses in Wyndham Hotels’ Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Additionally, former Parent allocated indirect general corporate overhead costs to Wyndham Hotels for certain functions and services provided, including, but not limited to, executive facilities, shared service technology platforms, finance and other administrative support. Accordingly, the Company recorded $12 million , $35 million and $34 million of expenses for indirect general corporate overhead from former Parent during 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively, which are included in General and administrative expenses within its Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. These allocations may not, however, reflect the expense Wyndham Hotels would have incurred as an independent, publicly traded company for the periods presented. Actual costs that may have been incurred had Wyndham Hotels been a stand-alone company would depend on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, the functions Wyndham Hotels might have performed itself or outsourced and strategic decisions Wyndham Hotels might have made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. Following the Distribution, Wyndham Hotels will perform these functions using its own resources or purchased services from either former Parent or third parties. For an interim period some of these functions will continue to be provided by former Parent under a transition services agreement. Insurance Prior to the Distribution, former Parent provided the Company with insurance coverage for general liability, property, business interruption and other risks with respect to business operations and charged the Company a fee based on estimates of claims. Wyndham Hotels was charged $1 million , $3 million and $3 million for insurance during 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively, which was included in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Defined Contribution Benefit Plans Prior to the Distribution, former Parent administered and maintained defined contribution savings plans and a deferred compensation plan that provided eligible employees of Wyndham Hotels an opportunity to accumulate funds for retirement. Former Parent matched the contributions of participating employees on the basis specified by each plan. Wyndham Hotels’ cost for these plans was $2 million , $6 million and $5 million during 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Subsequent to the Distribution, Wyndham Hotels administers and maintains its own defined contribution savings plans and deferred compensation plan. The Company’s cost for these plans was $4 million during 2018. Transactions with Former Parent In connection with the Distribution, Wyndham Hotels and Wyndham Worldwide entered into long-term exclusive license agreements to retain Wyndham Destinations’ affiliations with one of the hospitality industry’s top-rated loyalty programs, Wyndham Rewards, as well as to continue to collaborate on inventory-sharing and customer cross-sell initiatives. Wyndham Hotels also entered into several agreements with Wyndham Destinations that govern the relationship of the parties following the spin-off, including a separation and distribution agreement, an employee matters agreement, a tax matters agreement and a transition services agreement. In connection with these agreements, the Company recorded $7 million of revenues during 2018 , which are reported within Corporate and Other. In addition, Wyndham Hotels recorded revenues from Wyndham Destinations in the amount of $84 million , $59 million and $56 million for a license, development and non-competition agreement and $21 million , $16 million and $9 million for activities associated with the Wyndham Rewards program during 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Such fees are recorded within License and other fees on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. These agreements have either not existed historically, or may be on different terms than the terms of the arrangement or agreements that existed prior to the spin-off. These Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements do not reflect the effect of these new and/or revised agreements for periods prior to the Distribution.

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaud

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Financial Data Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Provided below are selected unaudited quarterly financial data for the periods ended: 2018 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Net Revenues Hotel Franchising $ 203 $ 289 $ 348 295 Hotel Management 99 146 252 229 Corporate and Other — — 4 3 Total Company 302 435 604 527 Total expenses 246 396 499 445 Operating income 56 39 105 82 Interest expense, net 1 10 24 25 Income before income taxes 55 29 81 57 Provision for income taxes 16 8 23 14 Net income $ 39 $ 21 $ 58 $ 43 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.40 $ 0.21 $ 0.58 $ 0.43 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 99.8 100.0 100.1 99.2 Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA Net income $ 39 $ 21 $ 58 $ 43 Provision for income taxes 16 8 23 14 Depreciation and amortization 19 22 30 29 Interest expense, net 1 10 24 25 Stock-based compensation 3 1 3 2 Separation-related expenses 12 35 17 14 Transaction-related expenses, net 2 28 7 (1 ) Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries — — 4 (1 ) Adjusted EBITDA $ 92 $ 125 $ 166 $ 125 Adjusted EBITDA by segment Hotel Franchising $ 86 $ 129 $ 178 122 Hotel Management 16 8 5 18 Corporate and Other (10 ) (12 ) (17 ) (15 ) Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 92 $ 125 $ 166 $ 125 2017 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Net Revenues Hotel Franchising $ 191 $ 233 $ 258 $ 215 Hotel Management 98 98 89 97 Corporate and Other — — — — Total Company 289 331 347 312 Total expenses 232 247 245 304 Operating income 57 84 102 8 Interest expense, net 2 2 2 1 Income before income taxes 55 82 100 7 Provision for income taxes (a) 22 34 42 (85 ) Net income $ 33 $ 48 $ 58 $ 92 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.33 $ 0.48 $ 0.58 $ 0.92 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA Net Income $ 33 $ 48 $ 58 $ 92 Provision for income taxes (a) 22 34 42 (85 ) Depreciation and amortization 18 19 19 19 Interest expense, net 2 2 2 1 Stock-based compensation 2 2 2 3 Separation-related expenses — — — 3 Transaction-related expenses, net — — 1 2 Impairment expense — — — 41 Restructuring 1 — — — Adjusted EBITDA $ 78 $ 105 $ 124 $ 76 Adjusted EBITDA by segment Hotel Franchising $ 78 $ 111 $ 132 $ 81 Hotel Management 9 4 1 6 Corporate and Other (9 ) (10 ) (9 ) (11 ) Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 78 $ 105 $ 124 $ 76 ______________________ (a) The Provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2017, reflects the benefit from U.S tax reform of $85 million . See Note 8 - Income Taxes for more information.

Basis of Presentation (Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Consolidation	All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements. Wyndham Hotels’ Combined Financial Statements prior to May 31, 2018, include certain indirect general and administrative costs allocated to it by former Parent for certain functions and services including, but not limited to, executive office, finance and other administrative support. These expenses were allocated to Wyndham Hotels on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated primarily based on its pro-rata share of combined revenues or headcount. Both Wyndham Hotels and former Parent considered the basis on which expenses prior to spin-off had been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by Wyndham Hotels during the periods presented. The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and prior to May 31, 2018 are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Wyndham Worldwide. The Consolidated and Combined Financial statements include Wyndham Hotels’ assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows and all entities in which Wyndham Hotels has a controlling financial interest. Principles of Consolidation When evaluating an entity for consolidation, the Company first determines whether an entity is within the scope of the guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and if it is deemed to be a VIE. If the entity is considered to be a VIE, Wyndham Hotels determines whether it would be considered the entity’s primary beneficiary. The Company consolidates those VIEs for which it has determined that it is the primary beneficiary. Wyndham Hotels will consolidate an entity not deemed a VIE upon a determination that it has a controlling financial interest. For entities where Wyndham Hotels does not have a controlling financial interest, the investments in such entities are classified as available-for-sale securities or accounted for using the equity or cost method, as appropriate.
Basis of Accounting	The accompanying Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Consolidation	All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements. Wyndham Hotels’ Combined Financial Statements prior to May 31, 2018, include certain indirect general and administrative costs allocated to it by former Parent for certain functions and services including, but not limited to, executive office, finance and other administrative support. These expenses were allocated to Wyndham Hotels on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated primarily based on its pro-rata share of combined revenues or headcount. Both Wyndham Hotels and former Parent considered the basis on which expenses prior to spin-off had been allocated to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided to or the benefit received by Wyndham Hotels during the periods presented. The Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared on a stand-alone basis and prior to May 31, 2018 are derived from the consolidated financial statements and accounting records of Wyndham Worldwide. The Consolidated and Combined Financial statements include Wyndham Hotels’ assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and cash flows and all entities in which Wyndham Hotels has a controlling financial interest. Principles of Consolidation When evaluating an entity for consolidation, the Company first determines whether an entity is within the scope of the guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”) and if it is deemed to be a VIE. If the entity is considered to be a VIE, Wyndham Hotels determines whether it would be considered the entity’s primary beneficiary. The Company consolidates those VIEs for which it has determined that it is the primary beneficiary. Wyndham Hotels will consolidate an entity not deemed a VIE upon a determination that it has a controlling financial interest. For entities where Wyndham Hotels does not have a controlling financial interest, the investments in such entities are classified as available-for-sale securities or accounted for using the equity or cost method, as appropriate.
Use of Estimate	Use of Estimates and Assumptions The preparation of the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements requires Wyndham Hotels to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates and assumptions are based on Wyndham Hotels’ knowledge of current events and actions Wyndham Hotels may undertake in the future, actual results may ultimately differ from estimates and assumptions.
Loyalty Programs	Loyalty Programs The Company operates the Wyndham Rewards and La Quinta Returns loyalty programs. Loyalty members accumulate points by staying in hotels operated under one of the Company’s brands. Wyndham Rewards members may also accumulate points by purchasing everyday services and products with their co-branded credit card. The Company earns revenue from these programs (i) when a member stays at a participating hotel, club resort or vacation rental from a fee charged by Wyndham Hotels to the franchisee, which is based upon a percentage of room revenues generated from such stay which we recognize, net of redemptions, over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns, including an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed, and (ii) based upon a percentage of the member’s spending on the co-branded credit cards for which revenues are paid to Wyndham Hotels by a third-party issuing bank which we recognize over time based upon the redemption patterns of the loyalty points earned under the program, including an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed. As members earn points through the loyalty programs, the Company records a liability for the estimated future redemption costs, which is calculated based on (i) an estimated cost per point and (ii) an estimated redemption rate of the overall points earned, which is determined through historical experience, current trends and the use of an actuarial analysis. The recorded liability related to these programs total $89 million and $60 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company estimates the fair value of the future redemption obligations by projecting the timing of future point redemptions based on historical levels, including as estimate of the points that members will never redeem, and an estimate of the points members will eventually redeem.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers highly-liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Valuation of Accounts Receivable	Valuation of Accounts Receivable The Company provides for estimated bad debts based on its assessment of the ultimate realizability of receivables, considering historical collection experience, the economic environment and specific customer information. When the Company determines that an account is not collectible, the account is written-off to the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Advertising Expense	Advertising Expense Advertising costs are generally expensed in the period incurred. Advertising expenses, which are primarily recorded within marketing and reservation expenses on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income, were $92 million , $61 million and $77 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Property and Equipment	Property and Equipment Property and equipment (including leasehold improvements) are recorded at cost, and presented net of accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation, recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the lesser of the lease terms or estimated useful lives of the related assets. Amortization of leasehold improvements, also recorded as a component of depreciation and amortization, is computed utilizing the straight-line method over the lesser of the estimated benefit period of the related assets or the lease terms. Useful lives are generally 30 years for buildings, up to 20 years for building and leasehold improvements and from three to seven years for furniture, fixtures and equipment. The Company capitalizes the costs of software developed for internal use in accordance with the guidance for accounting for costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use. Capitalization of software developed for internal use commences during the development phase of the project. Wyndham Hotels amortizes software developed or obtained for internal use on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, which is generally three to five years. Such amortization commences when the software is substantially ready for its intended use.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	Impairment of Long-Lived Assets With regard to goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets recorded in connection with business combinations, the Company annually (during the fourth quarter of each year subsequent to completing the Company’s annual forecasting process), or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the value of goodwill may be impaired, review the reporting units’ carrying values as required by the guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets. This is done either by performing a qualitative assessment or utilizing the two-step process, with an impairment being recognized only where the fair value is less than carrying value. In any given year, the Company can elect to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is in excess of its carrying value. If it is not more likely than not that the fair value is in excess of the carrying value, or the Company elects to bypass the qualitative assessment, the Company would use the two-step process. The qualitative factors evaluated include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance, its historical share price as well as other industry-specific considerations. The Company performed a quantitative assessment for impairment on each reporting unit’s goodwill for 2018 . Based on the results of the Company’s quantitative assessments performed during the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company determined that no impairment existed, nor does the Company believe there is a material risk of it being impaired in the near term at its (i) hotel franchising, (ii) hotel management and (iii) owned hotel reporting units. To the extent estimated market-based valuation multiples and/or discounted cash flows are revised downward, the Company may be required to write-down all or a portion of goodwill, which would adversely impact earnings. The Company also determines whether the carrying values of other indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired on an annual basis or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. Application of the other indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test requires judgment in the assumptions underlying the approach used to determine fair value. The fair value of each other indefinite-lived intangible asset is estimated using a discounted cash flow methodology. This analysis requires significant judgments, including anticipated market conditions, operating expense trends, estimation of future cash flows, which are dependent on internal forecasts, and estimation of long-term rates of growth. The estimates used to calculate the fair value of other indefinite-lived intangible asset change from year to year based on operating results and market conditions. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and the other indefinite-lived intangible assets’ impairment. The Company also evaluates the recoverability of its other long-lived assets, including property and equipment and amortizable intangible assets, if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred, pursuant to guidance for impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. This analysis is performed by comparing the respective carrying values of the assets to the current and expected future cash flows, on an undiscounted basis, to be generated from such assets. Property and equipment are evaluated separately within each segment. If such analysis indicates that the carrying value of these assets is not recoverable, the carrying value of such assets is reduced to fair value.
Business Combinations	Business Combinations A component of the Company’s growth strategy has been to acquire and integrate businesses that complement its existing operations. The Company accounts for business combinations in accordance with the guidance for business combinations and related literature. Accordingly, the Company allocates the purchase price of acquired companies to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the date of purchase. The difference between the purchase price and the fair value of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. In determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination, the Company uses various recognized valuation methods including present value modeling and referenced market values, where available. Further, the Company makes assumptions within certain valuation techniques including discount rates and timing of future cash flows. Valuations are performed by management or independent valuation specialists under management’s supervision, where appropriate. The Company believes that the estimated fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on reasonable assumptions that marketplace participants would use. However, such assumptions are inherently uncertain and actual results could differ from those estimates.
Hotel Management Guarantees	Hotel Management Guarantees The Company has entered into performance guarantees related to certain hotels that it manages. Upon the inception date of the guarantee, the Company records a performance liability that is measured at fair value. In order to estimate its fair value, the Company uses a weighted probability approach to determine the probability of possible outcomes. The valuation methodology requires that it make certain assumptions and judgments regarding discount rates, volatility and hotel operating results. The fair value is established at inception and is not revalued due to future changes in assumptions. Certain of the Company’s performance guarantees have recapture provisions, which allow us to recover amounts funded under such guarantees. The Company records receivables for amounts expected to be recovered in the future. The Company makes certain assumptions and judgments regarding the recoverability of these receivables, which includes reviewing hotel operating results and current hotel net operating income projections.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes Prior to our spin-off, current and deferred income taxes and related tax expense have been determined based on Wyndham Hotels’ stand-alone results by applying a separate return methodology, as if the Wyndham Hotels entities were separate taxpayers in the respective jurisdictions. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates. The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets to assess their potential realization and establish a valuation allowance for portions of such assets that the Company believes will not be ultimately realized. In performing this review, the Company makes estimates and assumptions regarding projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and the implementation of tax planning strategies. A change in these assumptions may increase or decrease the Company’s valuation allowance resulting in an increase or decrease in its effective tax rate, which could materially impact the Company’s results of operations. For tax positions the Company has taken or expect to take in a tax return, it applies a more likely than not threshold, under which the Company must conclude a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained, assuming that the position will be examined by the appropriate taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information, in order to recognize or continue to recognize the benefit. In determining the Company’s provision for income taxes, the Company uses judgment, reflecting its estimates and assumptions, in applying the more likely than not threshold. In January 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance on the accounting for tax on the global intangible low-taxed income provisions of the recently enacted tax law. These provisions impose a tax on foreign income in excess of a deemed return on tangible assets of foreign corporations. The guidance indicates that the Company is allowed to make an accounting policy choice of either: (1) treating taxes due on future inclusions in taxable income as a current-period expense when incurred or (2) factoring such amounts into the Company’s measurement of its deferred taxes. The Company has elected to account for any inclusions under the period cost method.
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation In accordance with the guidance for stock-based compensation, Wyndham Hotels measures all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and records the related expense in its Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Wyndham Hotels recognizes the cost of stock-based compensation awards to employees as they provide services and the expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period. The requisite service period is the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for an award. Forfeitures are recorded upon the actual employee termination for each outstanding grant.
Derivative Instruments	Derivative Instruments The Company uses derivative instruments as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to market risks primarily associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates and interest rates. As a matter of policy, the Company does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. All derivatives are recorded at fair value as either assets or liabilities. Changes in fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments and of derivatives designated as fair value hedging instruments are recognized currently in operating income and net interest expense in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income, based upon the nature of the hedged item. The effective portion of changes in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income. The ineffective portion is reported immediately in earnings as a component of operating expense, based upon the nature of the hedged item. Amounts included in other comprehensive income are reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged item affects earnings.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) consists of accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains or losses on our cash flow hedges. Foreign currency translation adjustments exclude income taxes related to indefinite investments in foreign subsidiaries. Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries having non-U.S.-dollar functional currencies are translated at exchange rates at the balance sheet dates. Revenues and expenses are translated at average exchange rates during the periods presented. The gains or losses resulting from translating foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars, net of hedging gains or losses and taxes, are included in AOCI on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets.
Former Parent's Net Investment	Former Parent’s Net Investment Parent’s net investment in the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets represents Wyndham Worldwide’s historical net investment in Wyndham Hotels resulting from various transactions with and allocations from the former Parent. Balances due to and due from the former Parent and accumulated earnings attributable to Wyndham Hotels operations have been presented as components of former Parent’s net investment. Cash presented in the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheets represents cash that had not yet been transferred to the former Parent.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Leases. In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires companies generally to recognize on the balance sheet operating and financing lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company will adopt the guidance on January 1, 2019, as required, using the modified retrospective method. The Company currently estimates such adoption will result in the recognition of an operating right-of use asset and operating lease liability of approximately $12 million . Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment . In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance which simplifies the current two-step goodwill impairment test by eliminating Step 2 of the test. The guidance requires a one-step impairment test in which an entity compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, if any. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for the interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures. Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance which permits entities to reclassify tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This new guidance is effective for annual and interim periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted in annual and interim periods and can be applied retrospectively or in the period of adoption. The Company will adopt the guidance on January 1, 2019, as required, and it believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on its financial statements and related disclosures. Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract. In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance to address a customer’s accounting for implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract. The guidance aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in such arrangements with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. This guidance should be applied on either a retrospective or prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements Revenue from Contracts with Customers. In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance on revenue from contracts with customers. The guidance outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. The guidance also requires disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Entities had the option to apply the new guidance under a retrospective approach to each prior reporting period presented or a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new guidance recognized at the date of initial application within the statement of financial position. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018 utilizing the full retrospective transition method. This adoption primarily affected the accounting for initial franchise fees, upfront costs, marketing and reservation expenses and loyalty revenues. Specifically, under the new guidance, initial fees are recognized ratably over the life of the noncancelable period of the franchise agreement, and incremental upfront contract costs are deferred and expensed over the life of the noncancelable period of the franchise agreement. Loyalty revenues are deferred and primarily recognized over the loyalty points’ redemption pattern. Additionally, the Company no longer accrues a liability for future marketing and reservation costs when marketing and reservation revenues earned exceed costs incurred. Marketing and reservation costs incurred in excess of revenues earned continue to be expensed as incurred. The tables below summarize the impact of the adoption of the new revenue standard on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Income Statements: Year Ended December 31, 2017 Year Ended December 31, 2016 Net revenues Previously Reported Balance New Revenue Standard Adjusted Balance Previously Reported Balance New Revenue Standard Adjusted Balance Royalties and franchise fees $ 375 $ (11 ) $ 364 $ 353 $ 1 $ 354 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 407 (36 ) 371 405 (30 ) 375 Other 118 (20 ) 98 111 (14 ) 97 Net revenues 1,347 (67 ) 1,280 1,312 (43 ) 1,269 Expenses Marketing, reservation and loyalty 406 (33 ) 373 407 (31 ) 376 Operating 205 (22 ) 183 187 (19 ) 168 Total expenses 1,086 (55 ) 1,031 1,024 (50 ) 974 Income/(loss) before income taxes 255 (12 ) (a) 243 287 7 294 Provision for income taxes 12 1 (a) 13 115 3 118 Net income/(loss) 243 (13 ) 230 172 4 176 ______________________ (a) The income tax provision for 2017 consists of (i) a $4 million deferred tax provision resulting from a reduction in deferred tax assets recorded in connection with the retrospective adoption of the new revenue standard and the impact of the lower U.S. corporate income tax rate from the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and (ii) a $3 million tax benefit related to the $12 million loss before income taxes. The table below summarizes the impact of the adoption of the new revenue standard on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet: At December 31, 2017 Assets Previously Reported Balance New Revenue Standard Adjusted Balance Other current assets $ 50 $ 4 $ 54 Total current assets 330 4 334 Other non-current assets 176 11 187 Total assets 2,122 15 2,137 Liabilities and net investment Deferred income (current) 79 5 84 Total current liabilities 406 5 411 Deferred income taxes 181 (8 ) 173 Deferred income (non-current) 76 88 164 Other non-current liabilities 78 (32 ) 46 Total liabilities 822 53 875 Former Parent’s net investment 1,295 (38 ) 1,257 Total liabilities and net investment 2,122 15 2,137 In addition, the cumulative impact from the adoption of the new revenue standard to the Company’s former Parent’s net investment at January 1, 2016, was a decrease of $29 million . Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. In October 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires companies to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. This guidance requires the modified retrospective approach and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required, which resulted in a cumulative-effect benefit to retained earnings of $15 million . Clarifying the Definition of a Business. In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance clarifying the definition of a business, which assists entities when evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of businesses or of assets. This guidance is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required. There was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures. Compensation - Stock Compensation. In May 2017, the FASB issued guidance which provides clarification on when modification accounting should be used for changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required. There was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures. Statement of Cash Flows. In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. This guidance requires the retrospective transition method and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required. The impact of this new guidance resulted in payments of, and proceeds from, development advance notes being recorded within operating activities on its Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows. Such amounts were previously reported within investing activities. Restricted Cash . In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance which requires amounts generally described as restricted cash be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the total beginning and ending amounts for the periods shown on the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018, as required, using a retrospective transition method. The impact of this guidance resulted in restricted cash being included with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows. As of December 31, 2018 , there was no restricted cash. As of December 31, 2017, total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $59 million , comprised of $57 million of cash and cash equivalents and $2 million of restricted cash, which is included within other current assets on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. Derivatives and Hedging - Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance intended to better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. The guidance will expand and refine hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and align the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and for interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted the guidance on April 1, 2018 and there was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures.

Revenue Recognition Revenue Rec

Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition The principal source of revenues from franchising hotels is ongoing royalty fees, which are typically a percentage of gross room revenues of each franchised hotel. The Company recognizes royalty fee revenues as and when the underlying sales occur. The Company also receives non-refundable initial franchise fees, which are recognized as revenues over the initial non-cancellable period of the franchise agreement, commencing when all material services or conditions have been substantially performed. This occurs when a franchised hotel opens for business or when a franchise agreement is terminated after it has been determined that the franchised hotel will not open. The Company’s franchise agreements also require the payment of marketing and reservation fees, which are intended to reimburse the Company for expenses associated with operating an international, centralized reservation system, e-commerce channels such as the Company’s brand.com websites, as well as access to third-party distribution channels, such as online travel agents, advertising and marketing programs, global sales efforts, operations support, training and other related services. Marketing and reservation fees are recognized as revenue when the underlying sales occur. Although the Company is generally contractually obligated to spend the marketing and reservation fees it collects from franchisees, in accordance with the franchise agreements, marketing and reservations costs are expensed as incurred. The Company earns revenues from its Wyndham Rewards loyalty program when a member stays at a participating hotel, club resort or vacation rental. These revenues are derived from a fee the Company charges a franchised or managed hotel based upon a percentage of room revenues generated from a Wyndham Rewards member’s stay. These fees are to reimburse the Company for expenses associated with member redemptions and activities that are related to the administering and marketing of the program. Revenues related to the loyalty program represent variable consideration and are recognized net of redemptions over time based upon loyalty point redemption patterns, which include an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed. The Company earns revenue from its Wyndham Rewards co-branded credit card program, which is primarily generated by cardholder spending and the enrollment of new cardholders. The advance payments received under the program are recognized as a contract liability. The program primarily contains two performance obligations: (i) brand performance services, for which revenue is recognized over the contract term on a straight-line basis, and (ii) issuance and redemption of loyalty points, for which revenue is recognized over time based upon the redemption patterns of the loyalty points earned under the program, including an estimate of loyalty points that will expire or will never be redeemed. The Company provides management services for hotels under management contracts, which offer hotel owners all the benefits of a global brand and a full range of management, marketing and reservation services. In addition to the standard franchise services described above, the Company’s hotel management business provides hotel owners with professional oversight and comprehensive operations support services. The Company’s standard management agreement typically has a term of up to 25 years . The Company’s management fees are comprised of base fees, which are typically a specified percentage of gross revenues from hotel operations, and, in some cases, incentive fees, which are typically a specified percentage of a hotel’s gross operating profit. The base fees are recognized when the underlying sales occur and the management services are performed. Incentive fees are recognized when determinable, which is when the Company has met hotel operating performance metrics and the Company has determined that a significant reversal of revenues recognized will not occur. The Company also recognizes reimbursable payroll costs for operational employees and other reimbursable costs at certain of the Company’s managed hotels as revenue. Although these costs are funded by hotel owners, accounting guidance requires the Company to report these fees on a gross basis as both revenues and expenses. Additionally, the Company recognizes occupancy taxes on a net basis. The Company recognizes license and other revenues from Wyndham Destinations for use of the “Wyndham” trademark and certain other trademarks. In addition, the Company earns revenues from its two owned hotels, which consist primarily of (i) gross room rentals, (ii) food and beverage services and (iii) on-site spa, casino, golf and shop revenues. These revenues are recognized upon the completion of services.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Schedule of Impact of Adoption	The tables below summarize the impact of the adoption of the new revenue standard on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Income Statements: Year Ended December 31, 2017 Year Ended December 31, 2016 Net revenues Previously Reported Balance New Revenue Standard Adjusted Balance Previously Reported Balance New Revenue Standard Adjusted Balance Royalties and franchise fees $ 375 $ (11 ) $ 364 $ 353 $ 1 $ 354 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 407 (36 ) 371 405 (30 ) 375 Other 118 (20 ) 98 111 (14 ) 97 Net revenues 1,347 (67 ) 1,280 1,312 (43 ) 1,269 Expenses Marketing, reservation and loyalty 406 (33 ) 373 407 (31 ) 376 Operating 205 (22 ) 183 187 (19 ) 168 Total expenses 1,086 (55 ) 1,031 1,024 (50 ) 974 Income/(loss) before income taxes 255 (12 ) (a) 243 287 7 294 Provision for income taxes 12 1 (a) 13 115 3 118 Net income/(loss) 243 (13 ) 230 172 4 176 ______________________ (a) The income tax provision for 2017 consists of (i) a $4 million deferred tax provision resulting from a reduction in deferred tax assets recorded in connection with the retrospective adoption of the new revenue standard and the impact of the lower U.S. corporate income tax rate from the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and (ii) a $3 million tax benefit related to the $12 million loss before income taxes. The table below summarizes the impact of the adoption of the new revenue standard on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet: At December 31, 2017 Assets Previously Reported Balance New Revenue Standard Adjusted Balance Other current assets $ 50 $ 4 $ 54 Total current assets 330 4 334 Other non-current assets 176 11 187 Total assets 2,122 15 2,137 Liabilities and net investment Deferred income (current) 79 5 84 Total current liabilities 406 5 411 Deferred income taxes 181 (8 ) 173 Deferred income (non-current) 76 88 164 Other non-current liabilities 78 (32 ) 46 Total liabilities 822 53 875 Former Parent’s net investment 1,295 (38 ) 1,257 Total liabilities and net investment 2,122 15 2,137

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Schedule of Contract Liabilities	Contract liabilities as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are as follows: December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Deferred initial franchise fee revenue $ 127 $ 116 Deferred loyalty program revenue 74 54 Deferred co-branded credit card programs revenue 30 37 Deferred hotel management fee revenue 21 19 Deferred other revenue 21 22 Total $ 273 $ 248
Schedule of Performance Obligations	The following table summarizes the Company’s remaining performance obligations for the years set forth below: 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Total Initial franchise fee revenue $ 18 $ 9 $ 8 $ 92 $ 127 Loyalty program revenue 46 19 7 2 74 Co-branded credit card programs revenue 30 — — — 30 Hotel management fee revenue — — 1 20 21 Other revenue 15 1 1 4 21 Total $ 109 $ 29 $ 17 $ 118 $ 273
Schedule of Disaggregation of Net Revenues	The table below presents a disaggregation of the Company’s net revenues from contracts with customers by major services and products for each of the Company’s segments: 2018 2017 2016 Hotel Franchising Royalties and franchise fees $ 432 $ 355 $ 347 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 489 369 373 License and other revenues from former Parent 111 75 65 Other 103 98 96 Total Hotel Franchising 1,135 897 881 Hotel Management Royalties and franchise fees 9 9 7 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 2 2 2 Hotel management - owned properties 75 78 81 Hotel management - managed properties 49 30 26 Cost reimbursements 586 264 271 Other 5 — 1 Total Hotel Management 726 383 388 Corporate and Other 7 — — Net Revenues $ 1,868 $ 1,280 $ 1,269

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted EPS	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS (in millions, except per-share data): 2018 2017 2016 Net income $ 162 $ 230 $ 176 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 99.5 99.8 99.8 Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) 0.3 — — Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 99.8 99.8 99.8 Earnings per share: Basic $ 1.62 $ 2.31 $ 1.76 Diluted 1.62 2.31 1.76 Dividends: Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.75 $ — $ — Aggregate dividends paid to shareholders $ 77 $ — $ —
Schedule of Stock Repurchase Activity	The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under this stock repurchase program (in millions, except per share data): Shares Cost Average Price Per Share As of May 31, 2018 — $ — $ — For the seven months ended December 31, 2018 2.3 119 52.51 As of December 31, 2018 2.3 $ 119 $ 52.51

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price	The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is summarized as follows: Amount Total consideration (a) $ 1,951 Cash withheld to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s estimated tax liability (b) (240 ) Cash withheld to pay employee-related equity award liabilities (8 ) Net cash consideration 1,703 Cash escrowed from CorePoint (c) $ 985 Payment of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s long‑term debt (c) (985 ) — — Cash utilized to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s long‑term debt (d) (715 ) Net cash consideration (to shareholders of La Quinta Holdings Inc.) $ 988 Total current assets (e) $ 69 Property and equipment 17 Trademarks (f) 710 Franchise agreements (f) 260 Management contracts (f) 119 Other assets 5 Total assets acquired $ 1,180 Total current liabilities (e) $ 105 Deferred income taxes (g) 248 Long‑term debt repaid at acquisition (c) 715 Assumed tax liability (b) 240 Other liabilities 11 Total liabilities assumed 1,319 Net identifiable liabilities acquired (139 ) Goodwill (h) 1,127 Total consideration transferred $ 988 ______________________ (a) Includes additional consideration of $1 million related to a net debt adjustment paid to CorePoint during the third quarter of 2018. (b) Reflects a portion of the purchase price which is expected to be paid by early 2019 to tax authorities and/or CorePoint. During the third quarter of 2018, the Company paid $35 million related to this liability. As such, the balance at December 31, 2018 was $205 million , which is reported within Accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Consolidated and Combined Balance Sheet. (c) As a result of a change in control provision within La Quinta’s long-term indebtedness, CorePoint deposited $985 million into an escrow account which was utilized to repay a portion of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s existing indebtedness. (d) Reflects the portion of La Quinta Holdings Inc.’s long-term debt that was required to be paid by the Company upon a change in control. (e) The fair values of total current assets and total current liabilities are estimated to approximate their current carrying values. (f) The identifiable intangible assets consist of trademarks with an indefinite life, franchise agreements which have a weighted average life of 25 years and management agreements which have a weighted average life of 15 years . The preliminary fair valuation was performed with the assistance of a third‑party valuation firm, which included the consideration of various valuation techniques that the Company deems appropriate for the measurement of fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The valuations of the franchise agreements and management agreements are based on a discounted cash flow method utilizing forecasted cash flows from La Quinta’s existing franchise agreements and CorePoint franchise agreements and management agreements (the “CorePoint agreements”) that are estimated to be generated over the estimated terms of such contracts. The expected cash flows projections were based on the terms of the agreements, and adjusted for inflation and the costs and expenses required to generate the revenues under such agreements. The significant assumptions that were utilized for La Quinta’s franchise agreements were: (i) forecasted gross room revenues, (ii) a franchise fee of 4.5% , tax affected, and (iii) a discount rate of 9.5% . The significant assumptions that were utilized for the CorePoint agreements were: (i) forecasted gross room revenues, (ii) franchise and management fee rates of 5.0% each, which were tax affected, and (iii) a discount rate of 9.5% and 10.5% for CorePoint franchise and management agreements, respectively. (g) The deferred tax liability primarily results from the fair value adjustments for the identifiable intangible assets. This estimate of deferred tax liabilities was determined based on the book and tax basis differences attributable to the identifiable intangible assets acquired at a combined federal and state effective tax rate. (h) The goodwill recognized in the La Quinta acquisition is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with Wyndham Hotels’ acquisition of Fen Hotels: Amount Trade receivables $ 1 Goodwill (a) 49 Management contracts 15 Trademarks (b) 10 Total assets acquired 75 Other current liabilities 1 Other non-current liabilities 4 Total liabilities acquired 5 Net assets acquired $ 70 _____________________________ (a) Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. (b) Trademarks have a weighted average life of 20 years.	The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with Wyndham Hotels’ acquisition of AmericInn: Amount Trade receivables $ 3 Goodwill (a) 44 Franchise agreements (b) 46 Trademarks 51 Total assets acquired 144 Other current liabilities 4 Total liabilities acquired 4 Net assets acquired $ 140 ______________________ (a) Goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. (b) Franchise agreements have a weighted average life of 25 years.

Intangible Assets (Tables)

Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill	Intangible assets consisted of: As of December 31, 2018 As of December 31, 2017 Gross Accumulated Net Gross Accumulated Net Unamortized Intangible Assets: Goodwill $ 1,547 $ 423 Trademarks (a) $ 1,393 $ 683 Amortized Intangible Assets: Franchise agreements (b) $ 895 $ 434 $ 461 $ 640 $ 417 $ 223 Management agreements (c) 140 13 127 33 8 25 Trademarks (d) 5 1 4 10 1 9 Other (e) 6 4 2 6 3 3 $ 1,046 $ 452 $ 594 $ 689 $ 429 $ 260 ______________________ (a) Comprised of various trademarks that the Company has acquired. These trademarks are expected to generate future cash flows for an indefinite period of time. (b) Amortized over a period ranging from 20 to 40 years with a weighted average life of 31 years . (c) Amortized over a period ranging from 7 to 22 years with a weighted average life of 15 years . (d) Amortized over a period of 20 years with a weighted average life of 20 years . (e) Amortized over a period ranging from 3 to 5 years with a weighted average life of 4 years .
Change in Goodwill	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: Balance as of January 1, 2017 Goodwill Acquired During 2017 Balance as of December 31, 2017 Goodwill Acquired During 2018 Adjustments to Goodwill (a) Balance as of December 31, 2018 Hotel Franchising $ 340 $ 45 $ 385 $ 1,067 $ (3 ) $ 1,449 Hotel Management 37 1 38 60 — 98 Total $ 377 $ 46 $ 423 $ 1,127 $ (3 ) $ 1,547 ______________________ (a) Includes $2 million related to the sale of Knights Inn brand in May 2018.
Amortization Expense of Amortizable Intangible Assets	Amortization expense relating to amortizable intangible assets was as follows: 2018 2017 2016 Franchise agreements $ 22 $ 16 $ 15 Management agreements 7 3 2 Trademarks 1 1 — Other 1 — 1 Total (a) $ 31 $ 20 $ 18 ______________________ (a) Included as a component of depreciation and amortization on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Based on Wyndham Hotels’ amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2018 , the Company expects related amortization expense as follows: Amount 2019 $ 37 2020 37 2021 37 2022 35 2023 34
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]	Based on Wyndham Hotels’ amortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2018 , the Company expects related amortization expense as follows: Amount 2019 $ 37 2020 37 2021 37 2022 35 2023 34

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tabl

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule Of Impact Of Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017	The following table presents the impact of the accounting for the enactment of U.S. tax reform on our provision for (benefit from) income taxes: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 Remeasurement of net deferred income tax and uncertain tax liabilities $ (2 ) $ (87 ) One-time deemed repatriation tax on undistributed historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries (2 ) 2 Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes impact $ (4 ) $ (85 )
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	The income tax provision consists of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Current Federal $ 34 $ 84 $ 67 State 13 13 16 Foreign 14 7 9 61 104 92 Deferred Federal 2 (89 ) 22 State (2 ) (1 ) 4 Foreign — (1 ) — — (91 ) 26 Provision for income taxes $ 61 $ 13 $ 118
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign	Pretax income for domestic and foreign operations consisted of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Domestic $ 190 $ 234 $ 271 Foreign 33 9 23 Pretax income $ 223 $ 243 $ 294
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following: As of December 31, 2018 2017 Deferred income tax assets: Accrued liabilities and deferred income $ 87 $ 53 Tax credits (a) 12 — Provision for doubtful accounts 20 22 Net operating loss carryforward (b) 14 10 Other 14 2 Valuation allowance (c) (15 ) (9 ) Deferred income tax assets 132 78 Deferred income tax liabilities: Depreciation and amortization 517 241 Other 12 8 Deferred income tax liabilities 529 249 Net deferred income tax liabilities $ 397 $ 171 Reported in: Other non-current assets $ 2 $ 2 Deferred income taxes 399 173 Net deferred income tax liabilities $ 397 $ 171 _____________________________ (a) As of December 31, 2018, the Company had $6 million of foreign tax credits. The foreign tax credits primarily expire in 2028. (b) As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards primarily relate to state net operating losses, which are due to expire at various dates, but no later than 2038. (c) The valuation allowance of $15 million at December 31, 2018 relates to net operating loss carryforwards, certain deferred tax assets and foreign tax credits of $11 million , $3 million and $1 million , respectively. The valuation allowance of $9 million at December 31, 2017 relates to net operating loss carryforwards of $8 million and certain deferred tax assets of $1 million . The valuation allowance will be reduced when and if the Company determines it is more likely than not that the related deferred income tax assets will be realized.
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate as follows for the years ended December 31: 2018 2017 2016 Federal statutory rate 21.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 % State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefits 2.9 3.6 4.5 Taxes on foreign operations at rates different than U.S. federal statutory rates 1.9 0.8 (0.2 ) Taxes on foreign income, net of tax credits 0.3 0.4 0.1 Valuation allowances 1.4 (0.1 ) (0.2 ) Impact of U.S. tax reform (1.8 ) (34.9 ) — Other 1.7 0.5 0.9 27.4 % 5.3 % 40.1 %
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits: 2018 2017 2016 Beginning Balance $ 12 $ 13 $ 11 Increases related to tax positions taken during a prior period 2 — 1 Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period 1 2 3 Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities — — — Decreases as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations (2 ) (2 ) (1 ) Decreases related to tax positions taken during a prior period — (1 ) (1 ) Ending Balance $ 13 $ 12 $ 13

Fair Value (Tables)

Fair Value (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments	The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of all other financial instruments are as follows: December 31, 2018 Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value Debt Total debt $ 2,141 $ 2,091

Property and Equipment, Net (Ta

Property and Equipment, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment, Net	Property and equipment, net consisted of: As of December 31, 2018 2017 Land $ 17 $ 14 Buildings and leasehold improvements 212 171 Capitalized software 292 242 Furniture, fixtures and equipment 86 69 Capital leases 72 5 Construction in progress 22 12 701 513 Less: Accumulated depreciation 375 263 $ 326 $ 250

Accrued Expenses and Other Cu_2

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities consisted of: As of December 31, 2018 2017 La Quinta tax liability (Note 5) $ 205 $ — Accrued payroll and related expenses 109 70 Accrued loyalty program liabilities 54 47 Accrued legal settlements (Note 13) 25 3 Accrued separation expenses 19 1 Accrued taxes payable 15 10 Accrued self-insurance liabilities 15 — Due to former parent 11 — Accrued marketing expenses 8 23 Other 41 32 $ 502 $ 186

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _2

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Company's Indebtedness	The Company’s indebtedness consisted of: As of December 31, 2018 2017 Long-term debt: (a) $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) $ — $ — Term loan (due May 2025) 1,582 — 5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) 494 — Capital leases 65 — Debt due to former Parent — 184 Total long-term debt 2,141 184 Less: Current portion of long-term debt 21 103 Long-term debt $ 2,120 $ 81 ______________________ (a) The carrying amount of the term loan and senior unsecured notes are net of debt issuance costs of $21 million as of December 31, 2018 .
Schedule of Outstanding Debt Maturities	The Company’s outstanding debt as of December 31, 2018 matures as follows: Long-Term Debt Within 1 year $ 21 Between 1 and 2 years 21 Between 2 and 3 years 21 Between 3 and 4 years 21 Between 4 and 5 years 22 Thereafter 2,035 Total $ 2,141
Schedule of Available Capacity Under Borrowing Arrangements	As of December 31, 2018 , the available capacity under the Company’s revolving credit facility was as follows: Revolving Credit Facility Total capacity $ 750 Less: Letters of credit 15 Available capacity $ 735

Commitments and Contingencies O

Commitments and Contingencies Operating Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Operating Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases	Wyndham Hotels has noncancelable operating lease commitments covering various facilities and equipment. Future minimum lease payments required under noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2018 are as follows: Noncancelable Operating Leases 2019 $ 6 2020 4 2021 3 2022 2 $ 15 Wyndham Hotels incurred total rent expense of $8 million , $5 million and $4 million during 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively.
Schedule of Guarantees	The table below summaries the post-closing credit support guarantees related to the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business, the fair values of such guarantees and the receivables from its former Parent representing two-thirds of such guarantees at December 31, 2018: Guarantees Fair Value of Guarantees Receivable from former Parent Post-closing credit support at time of sale $ 87 $ 41 $ 27 Additional post-closing credit support 46 22 15 Release of post-closing credit support (3 ) (1 ) (1 ) Total $ 130 $ 62 $ 41

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Activity Related to Incentive Equity Awards	The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards from June 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: RSUs Options Number of Weighted Number Weighted Balance as of May 31, 2018 — $ — — $ — Granted (a) 0.5 61.31 0.5 61.40 Vested/exercised — — — — Balance as of December 31, 2018 0.5 (b) $ 61.31 0.5 (c) $ 61.40 ______________________ (a) Represents awards granted by the Company primarily on June 1, 2018. (b) Approximately 0.5 million RSUs as of December 31, 2018 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $27 million , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.4 years . (c) Approximately 0.5 million options outstanding as of December 31, 2018 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $5 million , which is expected to be recognized over 3.4 years . The activity related to RSUs and PSUs granted by Wyndham Worldwide to Wyndham Hotels employees for the year ended December 31, 2018 consisted of the following: RSUs PSUs Number of Weighted (b) Number Weighted Balance as of December 31, 2017 0.3 $ 60.80 0.1 $ 60.80 Granted (a) 0.1 64.46 — — Transferred from former Parent (c) 0.2 61.65 — — Vested/canceled (0.5 ) 60.82 (0.1 ) 60.80 Balance as of December 31, 2018 0.1 (d) $ 64.46 — $ — ______________________ (a) Represents awards granted by Wyndham Worldwide on March 1, 2018. (b) Weighted average grant prices were adjusted to reflect changes resulting from the modification and separation from Wyndham Worldwide. (c) Represents awards related to employees that transferred from Wyndham Worldwide to Wyndham Hotels upon separation. (d) Approximately 0.1 million outstanding RSUs as of December 31, 2018 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $4 million which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.5 years.
Schedule of Valuation Assumptions	2018 Grant date strike price $61.40 Expected volatility 22.72% Expected life 4.25 years Risk-free interest rate 2.73% Projected dividend yield 1.63%

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of Net Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment	Hotel Franchising Hotel Management Corporate and Other (a) Total Year Ended or as of December 31, 2018 Net revenues $ 1,135 $ 726 $ 7 $ 1,868 Adjusted EBITDA 515 47 (55 ) 507 Depreciation and amortization 72 21 6 99 Segment assets 3,829 580 567 4,976 Capital expenditures 43 27 3 73 Year Ended or as of December 31, 2017 Net revenues $ 897 $ 383 $ — $ 1,280 Adjusted EBITDA 402 21 (40 ) 383 Depreciation and amortization 59 16 — 75 Segment assets 1,727 400 10 2,137 Capital expenditures 35 11 — 46 Year Ended or as of December 31, 2016 Net revenues $ 881 $ 388 $ — $ 1,269 Adjusted EBITDA 400 26 (38 ) 388 Depreciation and amortization 58 15 — 73 Segment assets 1,564 427 7 1,998 Capital expenditures 30 12 — 42 ______________________ (a) Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA	Provided below is a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA. Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Net income $ 162 $ 230 $ 176 Provision for income taxes 61 13 118 Depreciation and amortization 99 75 73 Interest expense, net 60 6 1 Stock-based compensation 9 11 10 Separation-related expenses 77 3 — Transaction-related expenses, net 36 3 1 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 3 — — Impairment expense — 41 — Restructuring costs — 1 2 Contract termination costs — — 7 Adjusted EBITDA $ 507 $ 383 $ 388
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas	The geographic segment information provided below is classified based on the geographic location of Wyndham Hotels’ subsidiaries. United States All Other Countries Total Year Ended or As of December 31, 2018 Net revenues $ 1,641 $ 227 $ 1,868 Net long-lived assets 3,681 179 3,860 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2017 Net revenues $ 1,066 $ 214 $ 1,280 Net long-lived assets 1,431 185 1,616 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2016 Net revenues $ 1,066 $ 203 $ 1,269 Net long-lived assets 1,332 204 1,536
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas	Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Net income $ 162 $ 230 $ 176 Provision for income taxes 61 13 118 Depreciation and amortization 99 75 73 Interest expense, net 60 6 1 Stock-based compensation 9 11 10 Separation-related expenses 77 3 — Transaction-related expenses, net 36 3 1 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 3 — — Impairment expense — 41 — Restructuring costs — 1 2 Contract termination costs — — 7 Adjusted EBITDA $ 507 $ 383 $ 388 The geographic segment information provided below is classified based on the geographic location of Wyndham Hotels’ subsidiaries. United States All Other Countries Total Year Ended or As of December 31, 2018 Net revenues $ 1,641 $ 227 $ 1,868 Net long-lived assets 3,681 179 3,860 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2017 Net revenues $ 1,066 $ 214 $ 1,280 Net long-lived assets 1,431 185 1,616 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2016 Net revenues $ 1,066 $ 203 $ 1,269 Net long-lived assets 1,332 204 1,536
Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas	The geographic segment information provided below is classified based on the geographic location of Wyndham Hotels’ subsidiaries. United States All Other Countries Total Year Ended or As of December 31, 2018 Net revenues $ 1,641 $ 227 $ 1,868 Net long-lived assets 3,681 179 3,860 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2017 Net revenues $ 1,066 $ 214 $ 1,280 Net long-lived assets 1,431 185 1,616 Year Ended or As of December 31, 2016 Net revenues $ 1,066 $ 203 $ 1,269 Net long-lived assets 1,332 204 1,536

Transactions With Former Pare_2

Transactions With Former Parent (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Parent Transfers	The components of net transfers to and net contribution from former Parent in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of former Parent’s Net Investment were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2018 2017 2016 Cash pooling and general financing activities $ (110 ) $ (227 ) $ (390 ) Indirect general corporate overhead allocations 12 35 34 Corporate allocations for shared services 13 29 29 Stock-based compensation allocations 20 11 10 Income taxes 27 93 78 Net transfers to former Parent (38 ) (59 ) (239 ) Contribution of subsidiary borrowings due to former Parent 197 — — Capital contribution from former Parent 106 — — Dividend to former Parent (109 ) — — Other contributions from former Parent, net 66 — — Net transfers to and net contribution from former Parent $ 222 $ (59 ) $ (239 )

Quarterly Financial Data (Una_2

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018
Quarterly Financial Data Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	Provided below are selected unaudited quarterly financial data for the periods ended: 2018 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Net Revenues Hotel Franchising $ 203 $ 289 $ 348 295 Hotel Management 99 146 252 229 Corporate and Other — — 4 3 Total Company 302 435 604 527 Total expenses 246 396 499 445 Operating income 56 39 105 82 Interest expense, net 1 10 24 25 Income before income taxes 55 29 81 57 Provision for income taxes 16 8 23 14 Net income $ 39 $ 21 $ 58 $ 43 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.40 $ 0.21 $ 0.58 $ 0.43 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 99.8 100.0 100.1 99.2 Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA Net income $ 39 $ 21 $ 58 $ 43 Provision for income taxes 16 8 23 14 Depreciation and amortization 19 22 30 29 Interest expense, net 1 10 24 25 Stock-based compensation 3 1 3 2 Separation-related expenses 12 35 17 14 Transaction-related expenses, net 2 28 7 (1 ) Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries — — 4 (1 ) Adjusted EBITDA $ 92 $ 125 $ 166 $ 125 Adjusted EBITDA by segment Hotel Franchising $ 86 $ 129 $ 178 122 Hotel Management 16 8 5 18 Corporate and Other (10 ) (12 ) (17 ) (15 ) Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 92 $ 125 $ 166 $ 125 2017 March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Net Revenues Hotel Franchising $ 191 $ 233 $ 258 $ 215 Hotel Management 98 98 89 97 Corporate and Other — — — — Total Company 289 331 347 312 Total expenses 232 247 245 304 Operating income 57 84 102 8 Interest expense, net 2 2 2 1 Income before income taxes 55 82 100 7 Provision for income taxes (a) 22 34 42 (85 ) Net income $ 33 $ 48 $ 58 $ 92 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.33 $ 0.48 $ 0.58 $ 0.92 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 99.8 99.8 99.8 99.8 Reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA Net Income $ 33 $ 48 $ 58 $ 92 Provision for income taxes (a) 22 34 42 (85 ) Depreciation and amortization 18 19 19 19 Interest expense, net 2 2 2 1 Stock-based compensation 2 2 2 3 Separation-related expenses — — — 3 Transaction-related expenses, net — — 1 2 Impairment expense — — — 41 Restructuring 1 — — — Adjusted EBITDA $ 78 $ 105 $ 124 $ 76 Adjusted EBITDA by segment Hotel Franchising $ 78 $ 111 $ 132 $ 81 Hotel Management 9 4 1 6 Corporate and Other (9 ) (10 ) (9 ) (11 ) Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 78 $ 105 $ 124 $ 76 ______________________ (a) The Provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2017, reflects the benefit from U.S tax reform of $85 million . See Note 8 - Income Taxes for more information.

Basis of Presentation (Details)

Basis of Presentation (Details)	Jun. 01, 2018	May 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018hotelcountry
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of countries operating in (more than) | country			80
Tax-free distribution, conversion ratio	1	1	1
Owned hotel properties | hotel			2

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments, before tax	$ (4)	$ 6
Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	4	(5)
Cash flow hedge loss, before tax	5
Cash flow hedge loss, after tax	4	0	$ 0
Cumulative effect of change in accounting standard - increase (decrease)		(15)
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	366	59	30		$ 40
Cash and cash equivalents	366	57
Other current assets
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Restricted cash	0	2
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 | Retained Earnings
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of change in accounting standard - increase (decrease)		15
New Revenue Standard Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Retained Earnings
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of change in accounting standard - increase (decrease)			$ (29)
Deferred loyalty program revenue
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Loyalty Program Liability	$ 89	$ 60
Subsequent Event | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating right-of-use asset				$ 12
Operating lease liability				$ 12

Summary of Significant Accoun_5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts Receivable	The following table illustrates the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts activity for the year ended December 31: 2018 2017 2016 Beginning Balance $ 61 $ 77 $ 98 Bad debt expense 8 7 3 Write-offs (17 ) (23 ) (24 ) Ending Balance $ 52 $ 61 $ 77
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 61	$ 77	$ 98
Bad debt expense	8	7	3
Write-offs	(17)	(23)	(24)
Ending Balance	$ 52	$ 61	$ 77

Summary of Significant Accoun_6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Advertising Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Advertising Expense	$ 92	$ 61	$ 77

Summary of Significant Accoun_7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Property, Plant and Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 326	$ 250
Building
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	30 years
Building And Leasehold Improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	20 years
Software and Software Development Costs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property and equipment, net	$ 69	$ 64
Minimum | Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	3 years
Minimum | Software and Software Development Costs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	3 years
Maximum | Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	7 years
Maximum | Software and Software Development Costs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life	5 years

Summary of Significant Accoun_8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Impact of Adoption on Condensed Consolidated Income Statement) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net revenues
Net revenues	$ 527	$ 604	$ 435	$ 302	$ 312	$ 347	$ 331	$ 289	$ 1,868	$ 1,280	$ 1,269
Expenses
Operating									182	183	168
Total expenses	445	499	396	246	304	245	247	232	1,585	1,031	974
Income/(loss) before income taxes	57	81	29	55	7	100	82	55	223	243	294
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	14	23	8	16	(85)	42	34	22	61	13	118
Net income	$ 43	$ 58	$ 21	$ 39	92	$ 58	$ 48	$ 33	162	230	176
Income tax benefit from impact of U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act					$ 85
Royalties and franchise fees
Net revenues
Net revenues									441	364	354
Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Net revenues
Net revenues									491	371	375
Expenses
Cost of revenues									486	373	376
Other
Net revenues
Net revenues									$ 115	98	97
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Expenses
Provision (benefit) for income taxes										(4)
Previously Reported Balance
Net revenues
Net revenues										1,347	1,312
Expenses
Operating										205	187
Total expenses										1,086	1,024
Income/(loss) before income taxes										255	287
Provision (benefit) for income taxes										12	115
Net income										243	172
Previously Reported Balance | Royalties and franchise fees
Net revenues
Net revenues										375	353
Previously Reported Balance | Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Net revenues
Net revenues										407	405
Expenses
Cost of revenues										406	407
Previously Reported Balance | Other
Net revenues
Net revenues										118	111
New Revenue Standard Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Net revenues
Net revenues										(67)	(43)
Expenses
Operating										(22)	(19)
Total expenses										(55)	(50)
Income/(loss) before income taxes										(12)	7
Provision (benefit) for income taxes										1	3
Net income										(13)	4
New Revenue Standard Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Royalties and franchise fees
Net revenues
Net revenues										(11)	1
New Revenue Standard Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Net revenues
Net revenues										(36)	(30)
Expenses
Cost of revenues										(33)	(31)
New Revenue Standard Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Other
Net revenues
Net revenues										(20)	$ (14)
New Revenue Standard Adjustments
Expenses
Income tax benefit from impact of U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act										(3)
New Revenue Standard Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Expenses
Income/(loss) before income taxes										$ (12)

Summary of Significant Accoun_9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Impact of Adoption on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Other current assets	$ 152	$ 54
Total current assets	851	334
Other non-current assets	265	187
Total assets	4,976	2,137	$ 1,998
Liabilities and net investment
Deferred income	109	84
Total current liabilities	693	411
Deferred income taxes	399	173
Deferred income	164	164
Other non-current liabilities	182	46
Total liabilities	3,558	875
Former Parent’s net investment	0	1,257
Total liabilities and net investment	$ 4,976	2,137
Previously Reported Balance
Assets
Other current assets		50
Total current assets		330
Other non-current assets		176
Total assets		2,122
Liabilities and net investment
Deferred income		79
Total current liabilities		406
Deferred income taxes		181
Deferred income		76
Other non-current liabilities		78
Total liabilities		822
Former Parent’s net investment		1,295
Total liabilities and net investment		2,122
New Revenue Standard Adjustments | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Assets
Other current assets		4
Total current assets		4
Other non-current assets		11
Total assets		15
Liabilities and net investment
Deferred income		5
Total current liabilities		5
Deferred income taxes		(8)
Deferred income		88
Other non-current liabilities		(32)
Total liabilities		53
Former Parent’s net investment		(38)
Total liabilities and net investment		$ 15

Revenue Recognition (Narrative)

Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)performance_obligationshotel	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Number of performance obligations | performance_obligations	2
Standard management agreement term (up to)	25 years
Number of hotels from hotel ownership portfolio earning revenue | hotel	2
Franchise agreement, revenue recognition period (within)	12 years
Co-branded credit card program, revenue recognition period (within)	1 year
Capitalized contract costs | $	$ 24	$ 26
Period between performance obligation satisfaction and customer payment (or less)	1 year

Revenue Recognition (Contract L

Revenue Recognition (Contract Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	$ 273	$ 248
Deferred initial franchise fee revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	127	116
Deferred loyalty program revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	74	54
Deferred co-branded credit card programs revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	30	37
Deferred hotel management fee revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	21	19
Deferred other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	$ 21	$ 22

Revenue Recognition (Performanc

Revenue Recognition (Performance Obligations) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 109
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01 | Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 18
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01 | Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 46
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01 | Co-branded credit card programs revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 30
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01 | Hotel management fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 0
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-01-01 | Other revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 15
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 29
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 | Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 9
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 | Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 19
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 | Co-branded credit card programs revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 | Hotel management fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 0
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-01-01 | Other revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 1
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 17
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 8
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 7
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Co-branded credit card programs revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Hotel management fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 1
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Other revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 1
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 118
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 92
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 2
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Co-branded credit card programs revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Hotel management fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 20
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Other revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 4
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 273
Remaining performance obligation, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil) | Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 127
Remaining performance obligation, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil) | Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 74
Remaining performance obligation, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil) | Co-branded credit card programs revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 30
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil) | Hotel management fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 21
Remaining performance obligation, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: (nil) | Other revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 21
Remaining performance obligation, period

Revenue Recognition (Disaggrega

Revenue Recognition (Disaggregation of Net Revenues) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 527	$ 604	$ 435	$ 302	$ 312	$ 347	$ 331	$ 289	$ 1,868	$ 1,280	$ 1,269
Royalties and franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									441	364	354
Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									491	371	375
License and other revenues from former Parent
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									111	75	65
Cost reimbursements
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									586	264	271
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									115	98	97
Hotel Franchising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	295	348	289	203	215	258	233	191
Hotel Management
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 229	$ 252	$ 146	$ 99	$ 97	$ 89	$ 98	$ 98
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									1,135	897	881
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising | Royalties and franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									432	355	347
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising | Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									489	369	373
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising | License and other revenues from former Parent
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									111	75	65
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									103	98	96
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									726	383	388
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Royalties and franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									9	9	7
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									2	2	2
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Hotel management - owned properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									75	78	81
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Hotel management - managed properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									49	30	26
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Cost reimbursements
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									586	264	271
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									5	0	1
Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									$ 7	$ 0	$ 0

Earnings Per Share (Narrative)

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) shares in Millions	Jun. 01, 2018shares	May 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	May 09, 2018USD ($)
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Tax-free distribution, conversion ratio	1	1	1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares	99.8
Share repurchase, authorized amount (up to)				$ 300,000,000
Share repurchase, remaining availability			$ 181,000,000

Earnings Per Share (Computation

Earnings Per Share (Computation of Basic and Diluted EPS) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 43	$ 58	$ 21	$ 39	$ 92	$ 58	$ 48	$ 33	$ 162	$ 230	$ 176
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)									99.5	99.8	99.8
Stock Options and restricted stock units (RSUs) (in shares)									0.3	0	0
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	99.2	100.1	100	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
Earnings per share
Basic (in usd per share)									$ 1.62	$ 2.31	$ 1.76
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.58	$ 0.21	$ 0.40	$ 0.92	$ 0.58	$ 0.48	$ 0.33	1.62	$ 2.31	$ 1.76
Dividends:
Cash dividends declared per share (in usd per share)									$ 0.75
Aggregate dividends paid to shareholders									$ 77	$ 0	$ 0

Earnings Per Share (Stock Repur

Earnings Per Share (Stock Repurchase Activity) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	7 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Shares
Treasury stock, beginning (in shares) | shares	0
Treasury stock, acquired (in shares) | shares	2,300,000
Treasury stock, ending (in shares) | shares	2,269,169
Cost
Treasury stock, cost, beginning | $	$ 0
Treasury stock, cost, acquired | $	119
Treasury stock, cost, ending | $	$ 119
Average Price Per Share
Treasury stock, average price per share, beginning (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 0
Treasury stock, average price per share, acquired (in usd per share) | $ / shares	52.51
Treasury stock, average price per share, ending (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 52.51

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Detai

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)	May 30, 2018USD ($)hotelrooms$ / shares	Oct. 31, 2017USD ($)hotel	Nov. 30, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash consideration												$ 1,703,000,000	$ 140,000,000	$ 70,000,000
Transaction-related, net				$ (1,000,000)	$ 7,000,000	$ 28,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 36,000,000	3,000,000	1,000,000
5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) | Long-term Debt
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount															$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				5.375%								5.375%			5.375%
Term loan (due May 2025) | Long-term Debt
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 1,600,000,000			$ 1,600,000,000								$ 1,600,000,000
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, consideration	1,950,000,000
Cash withheld for payments of employee related liabilities	8,000,000
Reserve for estimated taxes expected to be incurred with spin-off	$ 240,000,000
Franchised hotels | hotel	900
Franchised hotel rooms | rooms	89,000
Managed hotel properties | hotel	116
Managed hotel properties, post business combination | hotel	440
Amount received by stockholders (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 16.8
Aggregate amount received by stockholders in acquisition	$ 1,000,000,000
Repayments of debt	715,000,000
Incremental net revenues				198,000,000
Incremental operating income				$ 29,000,000
Pro forma net revenues												2,221,000,000	2,041,000,000
Pro forma operating income												$ 294,000,000	263,000,000
Net cash consideration	$ 1,703,000,000
AmericInn
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Franchised hotels | hotel		200
Net cash consideration		$ 140,000,000
Number of hotel properties sold | hotel		10
Proceeds from hotel properties sold		$ 28,000,000
Transaction-related, net													$ 2,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Fen Hotels
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash consideration			$ 70,000,000

Acquisitions (Preliminary Alloc

Acquisitions (Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash consideration					$ 1,703	$ 140	$ 70
Goodwill				$ 1,547	1,547	423	$ 377
Cash withheld to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.'s estimated tax liability				205	$ 205	$ 0
CorePoint
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds received to repay long-term debt	$ 985
Franchise agreements | CorePoint
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Discount rate	9.50%
Management contracts | CorePoint
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Discount rate	10.50%
Franchise agreements and management contracts | CorePoint
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Franchise and management fee	5.00%
La Quinta Holdings Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration	$ 1,951
Cash withheld to repay La Quinta Holdings Inc.'s estimated tax liability	(240)
Net cash consideration	(8)
Net cash consideration	1,703
Cash escrowed/payment of long-term debt	985
Repayments of debt	(715)
Net cash consideration	988
Total current assets	69
Property and equipment	17
Other assets	5
Total assets acquired	1,180
Total current liabilities	105
Deferred income taxes	248
Long-term debt repaid at acquisition	715
Assumed tax liability	240
Other liabilities	11
Total liabilities assumed	1,319
Net identifiable liabilities acquired	(139)
Goodwill	1,127
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | CorePoint
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net debt adjustment				1
Payment related to liability				$ 35
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	710
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Franchise agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 260
Franchise fee	4.50%
Discount rate	9.50%
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Management contracts
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 119
Weighted average life for acquired finite-lived intangible assets	15 years
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Trademarks and franchise agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average life for acquired finite-lived intangible assets	25 years
AmericInn
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash consideration		$ 140
Net cash consideration		140
Trade receivables		3
Total assets acquired		144
Total current liabilities		4
Total liabilities assumed		4
Goodwill		44
AmericInn | Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		51
AmericInn | Franchise agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets		$ 46
AmericInn | Trademarks and franchise agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average life for acquired finite-lived intangible assets		25 years
Fen Hotels
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net cash consideration			$ 70
Net cash consideration			70
Trade receivables			1
Total assets acquired			75
Total current liabilities			1
Other liabilities			4
Total liabilities assumed			5
Goodwill			49
Fen Hotels | Trademarks
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets			10
Fen Hotels | Management contracts
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets			$ 15
Fen Hotels | Trademarks and franchise agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average life for acquired finite-lived intangible assets			20 years

Intangible Assets (Goodwill and

Intangible Assets (Goodwill and Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,547	$ 423	$ 377
Gross Carrying Amount	1,046	689
Accumulated Amortization	452	429
Net Carrying Amount	594	260
Franchise agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	895	640
Accumulated Amortization	434	417
Net Carrying Amount	461	223
Management agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	140	33
Accumulated Amortization	13	8
Net Carrying Amount	127	25
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	5	10
Accumulated Amortization	1	1
Net Carrying Amount	$ 4	9
Useful life	20 years
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 6	6
Accumulated Amortization	4	3
Net Carrying Amount	2	3
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Unamortized Intangible Assets	$ 1,393	$ 683
Minimum | Franchise agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	20 years
Minimum | Management agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	7 years
Minimum | Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	3 years
Maximum | Franchise agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	40 years
Maximum | Management agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	22 years
Maximum | Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	5 years
Weighted Average | Franchise agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	31 years
Weighted Average | Management agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	15 years
Weighted Average | Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	20 years
Weighted Average | Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life	4 years

Intangible Assets (Change in Go

Intangible Assets (Change in Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning		$ 423	$ 377
Goodwill Acquired During the Year		1,127	46
Adjustments to Goodwill		(3)
Goodwill, Ending		1,547	423
Hotel Franchising
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning		385	340
Goodwill Acquired During the Year		1,067	45
Adjustments to Goodwill		(3)
Goodwill, Ending		1,449	385
Hotel Management
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Beginning		38	37
Goodwill Acquired During the Year		60	1
Adjustments to Goodwill		0
Goodwill, Ending		$ 98	$ 38
Knights Inn
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Cash proceeds from sale of hotel brand	$ 2

Intangible Assets (Amortization

Intangible Assets (Amortization Expense of Amortizable Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 31	$ 20	$ 18
2,019	37
2,020	37
2,021	37
2,022	35
2,023	34
Franchise agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	22	16	15
Management agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	7	3	2
Trademarks, net
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	1	1	0
Other
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense	$ 1	$ 0	$ 1

Franchising, Marketing and Re_2

Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 527	$ 604	$ 435	$ 302	$ 312	$ 347	$ 331	$ 289	$ 1,868	$ 1,280	$ 1,269
Bad Debt Expense On Development Advances (Less Than $1 million during 2017)									1	0	1
Proceeds from development advance notes (less than $1 million for three months ended September 30, 2017)									14	7	3
Development advances									27	8	9
Franchisees and hotel owners
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Development advance notes	$ 78				$ 64				$ 78	64
Minimum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Franchise/management agreement term									10 years
Maximum
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Franchise/management agreement term									20 years
Initial franchise fee revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									$ 20	14	19
Forgiveness of note receivable
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net revenues									$ 7	$ 6	$ 7

Income Taxes (Impact of Tax Cut

Income Taxes (Impact of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Remeasurement of net deferred income tax and uncertain tax liabilities	$ (2)	$ (87)
One-time deemed repatriation tax on undistributed historical earnings of foreign subsidiaries	(2)	2
Total provision for (benefit from) income taxes impact	$ (4)	$ (85)

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Undistributed foreign earnings	$ 39
Unrecognized tax benefits	13	$ 12	$ 13	$ 11
Accrued penalties and interest (less than $1 million)	1	0	1
Accrued penalties	2	2	2
Accrued interest	3	3	2
Federal and state
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Cash income tax payments, net of refunds	39
Foreign
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Cash income tax payments, net of refunds	12	12	7
Minimum | Federal
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	2
Maximum | Federal
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	3
Former Parent’s Net Investment | Foreign
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Cash income tax payments, net of refunds	$ 27	$ 93	$ 78

Income Taxes (Income tax provis

Income Taxes (Income tax provision) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current
Federal									$ 34	$ 84	$ 67
State									13	13	16
Foreign									14	7	9
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									61	104	92
Deferred
Federal									2	(89)	22
State									(2)	(1)	4
Foreign									0	(1)	0
Deferred income taxes									0	(91)	26
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ 14	$ 23	$ 8	$ 16	$ (85)	$ 42	$ 34	$ 22	$ 61	$ 13	$ 118

Income Taxes (Income before Inc

Income Taxes (Income before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Domestic									$ 190	$ 234	$ 271
Foreign									33	9	23
Income before income taxes	$ 57	$ 81	$ 29	$ 55	$ 7	$ 100	$ 82	$ 55	$ 223	$ 243	$ 294

Income Taxes (Deferred tax asse

Income Taxes (Deferred tax assets and liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Accrued liabilities and deferred income	$ 87	$ 53
Tax credits	12	0
Provision for doubtful accounts	20	22
Net operating loss carryforward	14	10
Other	14	2
Valuation allowance	(15)	(9)
Deferred income tax assets	132	78
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	517	241
Other	12	8
Deferred income tax liabilities	529	249
Foreign tax credits	6
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	397	171
Net Operating Loss Carryforward
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Valuation allowance	(11)	(8)
Deferred Tax Asset
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Valuation allowance	(3)	(1)
Foreign Tax Credit
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Valuation allowance	(1)
Other non-current assets
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	2	2
Deferred income taxes
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	$ 399	$ 173

Income Taxes (Effective Income

Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Reconciliation) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal statutory rate	21.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefits	2.90%	3.60%	4.50%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Taxes On Foreign Income Net Of Tax Credits	0.30%	0.40%	0.10%
Taxes on foreign income, net of tax credits	1.90%	0.80%	(0.20%)
Valuation allowances	1.40%	(0.10%)	(0.20%)
Impact of U.S. tax reform	(1.80%)	(34.90%)	0.00%
Other	1.70%	0.50%	0.90%
Effective income tax rate, percent	27.40%	5.30%	40.10%

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax

Income Taxes (Unrecognized Tax Benefit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrued penalties and interest (less than $1 million)	$ 1	$ 0	$ 1
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	12	13	11
Increases related to tax positions taken during a prior period	2	0	1
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period	1	2	3
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities	0	0	0
Decreases as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations	(2)	(2)	(1)
Decreases related to tax positions taken during a prior period	0	(1)	(1)
Ending Balance	$ 13	$ 12	$ 13

Fair Value (Details)

Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Losses recognized in income from freestanding foreign currency exchange contracts					$ 2	$ 2	$ (2)
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	$ (1)	$ 4	$ 0	$ 0	3	$ 0	$ 0
Management guarantee receivable	46				46
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total debt	2,141				2,141
Estimated Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 2,091				$ 2,091
Customer Concentration Risk | Net revenue
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage					6.00%
TEXAS
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Percentage Of Sales Revenue Generated From Geographic Transactions Included In Consolidated Statement Of Income					12.00%
TEXAS | Customer Concentration Risk
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage					22.00%
Florida
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Percentage Of Sales Revenue Generated From Geographic Transactions Included In Consolidated Statement Of Income					10.00%

Property and Equipment, Net P_2

Property and Equipment, Net Property and Equipment, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 701	$ 513
Less: Accumulated depreciation	375	263
Property and equipment, net	326	250
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	17	14
Buildings and leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	212	171
Capitalized software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	292	242
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	86	69
Capital leases
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	72	5
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 22	$ 12

Property and Equipment, Net (Na

Property and Equipment, Net (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 68	$ 55	$ 55

Accrued Expenses and Other Cu_3

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]
La Quinta deferred tax liability, current	$ 205	$ 0
Accrued payroll and related expenses	109	70
Accrued loyalty programs	54	47
Accrued legal settlements	25	3
Accrued separation expenses	19	1
Accrued taxes payable	15	10
Accrued self-insurance liabilities	15	0
Due to former parent	11	0
Accrued marketing expenses	8	23
Other	41	32
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$ 502	$ 186

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _3

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule of Company's Indebtedness) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	May 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital leases	$ 65,000,000			$ 0
Total long-term debt	2,141,000,000
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	21,000,000			0
Long-term debt	2,120,000,000			0
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Debt issuance costs	5,000,000
Line of Credit | Term loan (due May 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,582,000,000			0
Line of Credit | $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	750,000,000
Long-term debt	$ 0			0
Long-term Debt | 5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.375%		5.375%
Senior Notes | 5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.375%
Long-term debt	$ 494,000,000			0
Debt due to former Parent
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0			184,000,000
Term loan and senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 21,000,000
Affiliated Entity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt				184,000,000
Less: Current portion of long-term debt				103,000,000
Long-term debt				$ 81,000,000

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _4

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule of Outstanding Debt Maturities) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Within 1 year	$ 21
Between 1 and 2 years	21
Between 2 and 3 years	21
Between 3 and 4 years	21
Between 4 and 5 years	22
Thereafter	2,035
Total	$ 2,141

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _5

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule of Available Capacity Under Borrowing Arrangements) (Details) - $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	May 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total capacity	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Less: Letters of credit	15,000,000
Available capacity	$ 735,000,000

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _6

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	May 31, 2018	May 30, 2018	May 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Income, Other					$ 7,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 0
Bridge loan				$ 1,500,000,000
Capital lease obligation					65,000,000	0
Gains recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income					4,000,000
Interest expense					67,000,000	7,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Interest paid					56,000,000
Affiliated Entity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contribution of outstanding borrowings due to former Parent					197,000,000
Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notional amount		$ 1,000,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notional amount		$ 500,000,000
Term of derivative contract		5 years
Fixed interest rate on interest rate swap		2.66%
Interest Rate Swap 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notional amount		$ 500,000,000
Term of derivative contract		2 years 6 months
Fixed interest rate on interest rate swap		2.52%
Wyndham Worldwide
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital lease obligation					66,000,000
Capital lease asset					$ 43,000,000
Wyndham Worldwide | Affiliated Entity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Contribution of outstanding borrowings due to former Parent			$ 197,000,000
Debt due to former Parent						$ 184,000,000
Capital lease | Wyndham Worldwide
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					4.50%
Term loan (due May 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of loan, equal installments			1.00%
Mandatory prepayments, percentage net cash proceeds from issuances or incurrence of debt			100.00%
Mandatory prepayments, percentage of net cash proceeds from certain sales or other dispositions of assets			100.00%
Mandatory prepayments, percentage of net cash proceeds from certain sales or other disposition of assets, step down one			50.00%
Mandatory prepayments, percentage of net cash proceeds from certain sales or other disposition of assets, step down two			0.00%
Mandatory prepayment in excess of cash flow			50.00%
Mandatory prepayment in excess of cash flow, step down one			25.00%
Mandatory prepayment in excess of cash flow, step down two			0.00%
Term loan (due May 2025) | Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 1,600,000,000			$ 1,600,000,000
Aggregate fair value of interest rate swaps					$ 5,000,000
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate amount of revolving loans (not to exceed)	$ 550,000,000		$ 550,000,000
Percentage of EBITDA (not to exceed)	100.00%
5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage					5.375%
Net proceeds from issuance of debt				493,000,000
5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) | Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				5.375%	5.375%
LIBOR | Term loan (due May 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.75%
Basis spread on variable rate, floor (as a percent)			0.00%
Base Rate | Term loan (due May 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.75%
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Commitment fee percentage			0.20%
Debt issuance costs					$ 5,000,000
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			0.50%
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) | Minimum | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.50%
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			1.00%
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) | Maximum | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)			2.00%

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Schedule of Operating Leases) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2,019	$ 6
2,020	4
2,021	3
2,022	2
Total	$ 15

Commitments and Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	May 31, 2018USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Rent expense	$ 8,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Purchase commitments	130,000,000
La Quinta deferred tax liability, current	205,000,000	0
Litigation reserves	25,000,000	3,000,000
Litigation receivable covered by insurance	21,000,000
Deferred fees receivable	21,000,000	19,000,000
Contract liabilities	$ 273,000,000	248,000,000
Post-closing credit support, liability				$ 41,000,000
Post-closing credit support, share of incurred losses				0.33
European vacation rental business, life of royalty fee	20 years
European vacation rental business, royalty fee percentage	1.00%
Royalty fees	$ 5,000,000
Separation and distribution agreement, assumed share of contingent liability	0.33
Receivables due from former parent	$ 44,000,000
Affiliated Entity
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support (up to)				$ 46,000,000
Post-closing credit support, share of incurred losses				0.67
Receivable for share of escrow deposit released				$ 46,000,000
Post-closing credit support, receivable	$ 15,000,000
Separation and distribution agreement, assumed share of contingent liability	0.67
Other non-current liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support (up to)				$ 62,000,000
Remaining amount of contingent liability assumed	$ 24,000,000
Receivable
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support, receivable	24,000,000
Other current assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support, receivable	39,000,000
Current liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining amount of contingent liability assumed	11,000,000
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, portion not accrued (up to)	35,000,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual cap	26,000,000
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	24,000,000	23,000,000
Guarantor offsetting asset carrying value	11,000,000	12,000,000
Amortization expense, contingent asset	1,000,000	2,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Guarantees subject to recapture provisions	46,000,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Other non-current liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	15,000,000	16,000,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Accrued expenses
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	9,000,000	7,000,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Other non-current assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor offsetting asset carrying value	10,000,000	11,000,000
Guarantees subject to recapture provisions	45,000,000	41,000,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Other current assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor offsetting asset carrying value	1,000,000	1,000,000
Guarantees subject to recapture provisions	$ 1,000,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, term	9
Guarantees, remaining life	4 years
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, term	10
Annual cap	$ 103,000,000
Guarantees, remaining life	5 years
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Weighted Average
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, term	4
Technology Equipment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Purchase commitments	$ 89,000,000
Management Fee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	21,000,000	$ 19,000,000
Hotel Management Guarantee Expense [Member] | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Hotel Management Guarantee Expenses	$ 4,000,000

Commitments and Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies (Summary of Post-Closing Guarantees) (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)
Guarantees
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support at time of sale	$ 87
Additional post-closing credit support	46
Release of post-closing credit support	(3)
Total	130
Fair Value of Guarantees
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support at time of sale	41
Additional post-closing credit support	22
Release of post-closing credit support	(1)
Total	62
Receivable from former Parent
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support at time of sale	27
Additional post-closing credit support	15
Release of post-closing credit support	(1)
Total	$ 41

Stock-Based Compensation (Narra

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Jun. 01, 2018$ / shares	May 31, 2018$ / shares	May 17, 2018shares	Jul. 31, 2019shares	Dec. 31, 2018$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	May 14, 2018shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity award, vesting period			4 years
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 11.72
Common stock conversion	1	1				1
Separation related costs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation, portion recognized from modification of Stock Plan | $						$ 36
Separation related costs, modification of stock plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation, portion recognized from modification of Stock Plan | $						15
Non-employee directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense for non-employee directors | $						$ 1
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			500,000		500,000
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0			$ 61.31	$ 61.31
Vested (in shares)					0	500,000
RSUs | Scenario, Forecast
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested (in shares)				100,000
Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			500,000
RSUs, Granted Prior to 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)						100,000
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares					$ 64.46	$ 64.46	$ 60.80
Vested (in shares)						400,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares approved (in shares)									10,000,000
Remaining shares available (in shares)					7,500,000	7,500,000
Stock-based compensation expense | $						$ 5
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation Equity and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense | $						$ 39	$ 11	$ 10

Stock-Based Compensation (Incen

Stock-Based Compensation (Incentive Equity Awards Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	May 17, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Number of Options
Beginning balance (in shares)		0
Granted (in shares)		0.5
Vested/exercised (in shares)		0
Ending balance (in shares)		0.5	0.5
Weighted Average Grant Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)		$ 0
Granted (in dollars per share)		61.40
Vested/exercised (in dollars per share)		0
Ending balance (in dollars per share)		$ 61.40	$ 61.40
RSUs
Number of RSUs
Beginning balance (in shares)		0
Granted (in shares)	0.5	0.5
Vested/exercised/canceled (in shares)		0	(0.5)
Ending balance (in shares)		0.5	0.5
Weighted Average Grant Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)		$ 0
Granted (in dollars per share)		61.31
Vested/exercised/canceled (in dollars per share)		0
Ending balance (in dollars per share)		$ 61.31	$ 61.31
Weighted Average Grant Price
Expected to vest (in shares)			27
Compensation expense not yet recognized, weighted average period			3 years 5 months
Options
Number of RSUs
Granted (in shares)	0.5
Performance Shares
Number of RSUs
Beginning balance (in shares)			0.1
Granted (in shares)			0
Transferred from former Parent (in shares)			0
Vested/exercised/canceled (in shares)			(0.1)
Ending balance (in shares)		0	0
Weighted Average Grant Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)			$ 60.80
Granted (in dollars per share)			0
Transferred from former Parent (in dollars per share)			0
Vested/exercised/canceled (in dollars per share)			60.80
Ending balance (in dollars per share)		$ 0	$ 0
Weighted Average Grant Price
Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense		$ 5	$ 5
Compensation expense not yet recognized, weighted average period			3 years 5 months
RSUs, Granted Prior to 2018
Number of RSUs
Beginning balance (in shares)			0.3
Granted (in shares)			0.1
Transferred from former Parent (in shares)			0.2
Vested/exercised/canceled (in shares)			(0.4)
Ending balance (in shares)		0.1	0.1
Weighted Average Grant Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share)			$ 60.80
Granted (in dollars per share)			64.46
Transferred from former Parent (in dollars per share)			61.65
Vested/exercised/canceled (in dollars per share)			60.82
Ending balance (in dollars per share)		$ 64.46	$ 64.46
Weighted Average Grant Price
Expected to vest (in shares)			0.1
Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense		$ 4	$ 4
Compensation expense not yet recognized, weighted average period			6 months
Performance-based Stock Units, Granted Prior to 2018 [Member]
Number of RSUs
Vested/exercised/canceled (in shares)			(0.1)

Stock-Based Compensation (Valua

Stock-Based Compensation (Valuation Assumptions) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018$ / shares
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Grant date strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 61.40
Expected volatility	22.72%
Expected life	4 years 3 months
Risk-free interest rate	2.73%
Projected dividend yield	1.63%

Segment Information (Summary of

Segment Information (Summary of Net Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 527	$ 604	$ 435	$ 302	$ 312	$ 347	$ 331	$ 289	$ 1,868	$ 1,280	$ 1,269
Adjusted EBITDA	125	166	125	92	76	124	105	78	507	383	388
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									73	46	42
Depreciation and amortization	29	30	22	19	19	19	19	18	99	75	73
Total assets	4,976				2,137				4,976	2,137	1,998
Hotel Franchising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	295	348	289	203	215	258	233	191
Adjusted EBITDA	122	178	129	86	81	132	111	78
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
Adjusted EBITDA	(15)	(17)	(12)	(10)	(11)	(9)	(10)	(9)	(55)	(40)	(38)
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									3	0	0
Depreciation and amortization									6	0	0
Total assets	567				10				567	10	7
Hotel Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	229	252	146	99	97	89	98	98
Adjusted EBITDA	18	$ 5	$ 8	$ 16	6	$ 1	$ 4	$ 9
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues									1,135	897	881
Adjusted EBITDA									515	402	400
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									43	35	30
Depreciation and amortization									72	59	58
Total assets	3,829				1,727				3,829	1,727	1,564
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues									726	383	388
Adjusted EBITDA									47	21	26
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									27	11	12
Depreciation and amortization									21	16	15
Total assets	$ 580				$ 400				580	400	427
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues									$ 7	$ 0	$ 0

Segment Information (Reconcilia

Segment Information (Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Net income	$ 43	$ 58	$ 21	$ 39	$ 92	$ 58	$ 48	$ 33	$ 162	$ 230	$ 176
Provision for income taxes	14	23	8	16	(85)	42	34	22	61	13	118
Depreciation and amortization	(29)	(30)	(22)	(19)	(19)	(19)	(19)	(18)	(99)	(75)	(73)
Interest expense, net	25	24	10	1	1	2	2	2	60	6	1
Stock-based compensation	(2)	(3)	(1)	(3)	(3)	(2)	(2)	(2)	(9)	(11)	(10)
Separation-related	14	17	35	12	3	0	0	0	77	3	0
Transaction-related, net	1	(7)	(28)	(2)	(2)	(1)	0	0	(36)	(3)	(1)
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	(1)	4	0	0					3	0	0
Impairment					41	0	0	0	0	41	0
Restructuring					0	0	0	1	0	1	2
Loss on Contract Termination									0	0	7
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 125	$ 166	$ 125	$ 92	$ 76	$ 124	$ 105	$ 78	$ 507	$ 383	$ 388

Segment Information Summary of

Segment Information Summary of Net Revenues and Net Long-lived Assets by Geography (Details) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 527	$ 604	$ 435	$ 302	$ 312	$ 347	$ 331	$ 289	$ 1,868	$ 1,280	$ 1,269
Long-Lived Assets	3,860				1,616				3,860	1,616	1,536
UNITED STATES
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues									1,641	1,066	1,066
Long-Lived Assets	3,681				1,431				3,681	1,431	1,332
Non-US
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues									227	214	203
Long-Lived Assets	$ 179				$ 185				$ 179	$ 185	$ 204

Separation-Related and Transa_2

Separation-Related and Transaction-Related Costs, Impairments and Other Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Separation-related costs		$ 14	$ 17	$ 35	$ 12	$ 3	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 77	$ 3	$ 0
Transaction-related, net		$ (1)	$ 7	$ 28	$ 2	2	1	0	0	36	3	1
Pre-tax gain on sale of hotel brand	$ 23									23	0	0
Impairment						41	0	0	0	0	41	0
Loss on Contract Termination										0	0	7
Restructuring						$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1	0	1	2
Payments for Restructuring											1	$ 1
La Quinta Hotel Franchising and Management Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transaction-related, net										59
Spin-Off, Hotel Group Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Separation-related costs										$ 77
Hotel management guarantee asset and development advance note write-down
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment											25
Hotel management agreement write-down partial
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment											16
Property write-down due to hurricane [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment											$ 20

Transactions With Former Pare_3

Transactions With Former Parent (Net Transfer to and Ne Contribution from Former Parent) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	$ (38)	$ (59)	$ (239)
Capital contribution from former Parent	106	0	0
Dividend to former Parent	(109)	0	0
Wyndham Worldwide
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	222	(59)	(239)
Contribution of outstanding borrowings due to former Parent	197
Capital contribution from former Parent	106
Dividend to former Parent	(109)
Other Contributions From Former Parent, Net	66
Wyndham Worldwide | Cash pooling and general financing activities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	(110)	(227)	(390)
Wyndham Worldwide | Indirect general corporate overhead allocations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	12	35	34
Wyndham Worldwide | Corporate allocations for shared services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	13	29	29
Wyndham Worldwide | Stock-based compensation allocations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	20	11	10
Wyndham Worldwide | Income taxes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	$ 27	$ 93	$ 78

Transactions With Former Pare_4

Transactions With Former Parent (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Wyndham Worldwide
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings from Parent		$ 184
Revenue from former parent	$ 7
Wyndham Worldwide | Information technology support, financial services, human resources and other shared services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense for services provided by Parent	13	29	$ 29
Wyndham Worldwide | Indirect general corporate overhead allocations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense for services provided by Parent	12	35	34
Wyndham Worldwide | Insurance
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense for services provided by Parent	1	3	3
Wyndham Worldwide | Defined contribution benefit plan
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense for services provided by Parent	2	6	5
Wyndham Worldwide | Licensing Agreements [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from former parent	84	59	56
Wyndham Worldwide | Wyndham Rewards [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from former parent	21	$ 16	$ 9
Wyndham Hotels Defined Contribution Plans
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, cost	$ 4

Quarterly Financial Data (Una_3

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change In Tax Rate, Deferred Tax Asset, Provisional Income Tax Expense					$ 85
Total expenses	$ 445	$ 499	$ 396	$ 246	304	$ 245	$ 247	$ 232	$ 1,585	$ 1,031	$ 974
Operating Income (Loss)	82	105	39	56	8	102	84	57	283	249	295
Interest expense, net	25	24	10	1	1	2	2	2	60	6	1
Pretax income	57	81	29	55	7	100	82	55	223	243	294
Provision for income taxes	14	23	8	16	(85)	42	34	22	61	13	118
Depreciation and amortization	29	30	22	19	19	19	19	18	99	75	73
Net income	$ 43	$ 58	$ 21	$ 39	$ 92	$ 58	$ 48	$ 33	$ 162	$ 230	$ 176
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.58	$ 0.21	$ 0.40	$ 0.92	$ 0.58	$ 0.48	$ 0.33	$ 1.62	$ 2.31	$ 1.76
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	99.2	100.1	100	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8
Share-based Compensation	$ 2	$ 3	$ 1	$ 3	$ 3	$ 2	$ 2	$ 2	$ 9	$ 11	$ 10
Separation-related costs	14	17	35	12	3	0	0	0	77	3	0
Transaction Related Costs	(1)	7	28	2	2	1	0	0	36	3	1
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	(1)	4	0	0					3	0	0
Impairment					41	0	0	0	0	41	0
Other Restructuring Costs					0	0	0	1	0	1	2
Adjusted EBITDA	125	166	125	92	76	124	105	78	507	383	388
Net revenues	527	604	435	302	312	347	331	289	1,868	1,280	1,269
Hotel Franchising
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	122	178	129	86	81	132	111	78
Net revenues	295	348	289	203	215	258	233	191
Hotel Management
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA	18	5	8	16	6	1	4	9
Net revenues	229	252	146	99	97	89	98	98
Corporate and Other
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization									6	0	0
Adjusted EBITDA	(15)	(17)	(12)	(10)	(11)	(9)	(10)	(9)	(55)	(40)	(38)
Net revenues	$ 3	$ 4	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 7	$ 0	$ 0