Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (WH) 10-Q 29 Oct 19 2019 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019shares
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	WYNDHAM HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001722684
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	95,167,458

Condensed Consolidated and Comb

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Net revenues
Net revenues	$ 560	$ 604	$ 1,561	$ 1,341
Expenses
Operating	43	51	124	139
General and administrative	33	36	98	85
Depreciation and amortization	26	30	81	71
Impairment, net	0	0	45	0
Contract termination	34	0	43	0
Separation-related	0	17	22	63
Transaction-related, net	12	7	30	37
Total expenses	469	499	1,356	1,140
Operating income	91	105	205	201
Interest expense, net	25	24	76	36
Income before income taxes	66	81	129	165
Provision for income taxes	21	23	36	47
Net income	$ 45	$ 58	$ 93	$ 118
Earnings per share
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.58	$ 0.95	$ 1.19
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.58	$ 0.95	$ 1.19
Royalties and franchise fees
Net revenues
Net revenues	$ 140	$ 138	$ 368	$ 332
Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Net revenues
Net revenues	167	151	421	359
Expenses
Cost of revenues	160	139	437	347
Hotel management
Net revenues
Net revenues	12	32	88	90
License and other revenues from former Parent
Net revenues
Net revenues	35	36	97	79
Cost reimbursements
Net revenues
Net revenues	161	219	476	398
Expenses
Cost of revenues	161	219	476	398
Other
Net revenues
Net revenues	$ 45	$ 28	$ 111	$ 83

Condensed Consolidated and Co_2

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 45	$ 58	$ 93	$ 118
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1)	(4)	1	(8)
Unrealized (losses)/gains on cash flow hedges	(3)	5	(27)	7
Other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax	(4)	1	(26)	(1)
Comprehensive income	$ 41	$ 59	$ 67	$ 117

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 134	$ 366
Trade receivables, net	339	293
Prepaid expenses	46	40
Other current assets	67	152
Total current assets	586	851
Property and equipment, net	310	326
Goodwill	1,539	1,547
Other non-current assets	241	265
Total assets	4,630	4,976
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	21	21
Accounts payable	52	61
Deferred income	94	109
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	347	502
Total current liabilities	514	693
Long-term debt	2,106	2,120
Deferred income taxes	383	399
Deferred income	158	164
Other non-current liabilities	227	182
Total liabilities	3,388	3,558
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
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, 100,561,270 and 100,360,236 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018	1	1
Treasury stock, at cost – 5,462,801 and 2,269,169 shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018	(289)	(119)
Additional paid-in capital	1,487	1,475
Retained earnings	77	69
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(34)	(8)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,242	1,418
Total liabilities and equity	4,630	4,976
Trademarks, net
Current assets:
Intangible assets, net	1,395	1,397
Franchise agreements and other intangibles, net
Current assets:
Intangible assets, net	$ 559	$ 590

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	6,000,000	6,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	600,000,000	600,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	100,561,270	100,360,236
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	95,098,469	98,091,067
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	5,462,801	2,269,169

Condensed Consolidated and Co_3

Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 93	$ 118
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	81	71
Impairment, net	45	0
Gain on sale	0	(23)
Deferred income taxes	(12)	(11)
Stock-based compensation	15
Share-based Compensation, Net of Parent Transfers		17
Net change in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(46)	(69)
Prepaid expenses	(6)	0
Other current assets	(16)	(19)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	57	82
Payment of tax liability assumed in La Quinta acquisition	(188)	(35)
Deferred income	1	(29)
Payments of development advance notes, net	(10)	(11)
Other, net	(5)	10
Net cash provided by operating activities	9	101
Investing Activities
Property and equipment additions	(35)	(55)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(1,696)
Proceeds from sale of assets, net	0	27
Proceeds from/(issuance of) loans, net	(2)	13
Insurance proceeds	0	14
Net cash used in investing activities	(37)	(1,697)
Financing Activities
Net transfer to former Parent	0	(38)
Proceeds from borrowings from former Parent	0	13
Finance lease payments	(4)	(2)
Proceeds from/(principal payments on) long-term debt	(12)	2,100
Debt issuance costs	0	(28)
Capital contribution from former Parent	68	106
Dividend to former Parent	0	(90)
Dividends to shareholders	(84)	(52)
Repurchases of common stock	(168)	(57)
Net share settlement of incentive equity awards	(5)	(27)
Other, net	1	(1)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(204)	1,924
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0	0
Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(232)	328
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	366	59
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 134	$ 387

Condensed Consolidated and Co_4

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)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of change in accounting standard	$ (15)			$ (15)
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017		0
Balance as of beginning of period, value at Dec. 31, 2017	1,262	$ 0	$ 0	1,257	$ 0	$ 0	$ 5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	39			39
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	1						1
Net transfers to former Parent	(14)			(14)
Balance as of end of period, value at Mar. 31, 2018	1,273			1,267			6
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017		0
Balance as of beginning of period, value at Dec. 31, 2017	1,262	$ 0	0	1,257	0	0	5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	118
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(1)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2018		100
Balance as of end of period, value at Sep. 30, 2018	1,443	$ 1	(59)	0	1,446	51	4
Balance as of beginning of period, value at Mar. 31, 2018	1,273			1,267			6
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	21			4		17
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(3)						(3)
Dividends	(25)			(25)
Repurchase of common stock	(15)		(15)
Change in deferred compensation	(4)				(4)
Net transfers to former Parent	(24)			(24)
Net contributions from former Parent	234			234
Transfers of net investment to additional paid-in capital				(1,456)	1,456
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		(100)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues	1	$ 1
Net Share Settlement of Incentive Equity Awards	(27)				(27)
Other	5				4
Retained Earnings, Other						1
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2018		100
Balance as of end of period, value at Jun. 30, 2018	1,436	$ 1	(15)	0	1,429	18	3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	58					58
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	1						1
Dividends	(25)					(25)
Repurchase of common stock	(44)		(44)
Change in deferred compensation	21				21
Net contributions from former Parent	(1)			(1)
Transfers of net investment to additional paid-in capital				1	(1)
Other	(3)				(3)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2018		100
Balance as of end of period, value at Sep. 30, 2018	1,443	$ 1	(59)	$ 0	1,446	51	4
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018		98
Balance as of beginning of period, value at Dec. 31, 2018	1,418	$ 1	(119)		1,475	69	(8)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	21					21
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(7)						(7)
Dividends	(29)					(29)
Repurchase of common stock	(44)		(44)
Change in deferred compensation	5				5
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		(1)
Other	0		(1)		1
Ending balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2019		97
Balance as of end of period, value at Mar. 31, 2019	1,364	$ 1	(164)		1,481	61	(15)
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018		98
Balance as of beginning of period, value at Dec. 31, 2018	1,418	$ 1	(119)		1,475	69	(8)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	93
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(26)
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2019		95
Balance as of end of period, value at Sep. 30, 2019	1,242	$ 1	(289)		1,487	77	(34)
Beginning balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2019		97
Balance as of beginning of period, value at Mar. 31, 2019	1,364	$ 1	(164)		1,481	61	(15)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	26					26
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(15)						(15)
Dividends	(28)					(28)
Repurchase of common stock	(50)		(50)
Change in deferred compensation	6				6
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		(1)
Net Share Settlement of Incentive Equity Awards	(4)				(4)
Other	1				1
Ending balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2019		96
Balance as of end of period, value at Jun. 30, 2019	1,300	$ 1	(214)		1,484	59	(30)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	45					45
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(4)						(4)
Dividends	(28)					(28)
Repurchase of common stock	(75)		(75)
Change in deferred compensation	4				4
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares		(1)
Net Share Settlement of Incentive Equity Awards	(1)				(1)
Other	1					1
Ending balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2019		95
Balance as of end of period, value at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 1,242	$ 1	$ (289)		$ 1,487	$ 77	$ (34)

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, “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’’). The Condensed 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 Condensed 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 Condensed 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 Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements. Wyndham Hotels’ Condensed Consolidated and 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 have been 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 Condensed 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 Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of interim results reported. The results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the entire year or any subsequent interim period. These Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2018 Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements included in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and any subsequent reports filed with the SEC. 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.

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance to replace the existing methodology for estimating credit losses with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. Upon adoption, the Company will be required to use a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans and other financial instruments. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will also be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Adoption of the guidance will be applied using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date to align the Company’s credit loss methodology with the new guidance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures. 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 believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect 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 believes the prospective adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on its financial statements and related disclosures. Recently Adopted 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 adopted the new accounting guidance for leases using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2019. See Note 14 - Leases for further details. Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. In February 2018, 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. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2019, as required. There was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Deferred Income Deferred income, or contract liabilities, generally represents payments or consideration received in advance for goods or services that the Company has not yet provided to the customer. Deferred income amounts as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows: September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Deferred initial franchise fee revenue $ 135 $ 127 Deferred loyalty program revenue 85 74 Deferred co-branded credit card program revenue — 30 Deferred hotel management fee revenue 3 21 Deferred other revenue 29 21 Total $ 252 $ 273 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, that 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. Performance Obligations A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to a 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 twelve-month periods set forth below: 10/1/2019- 9/30/2020 10/1/2020- 9/30/2021 10/1/2021- 9/30/2022 Thereafter Total Initial franchise fee revenue $ 22 $ 14 $ 12 $ 87 $ 135 Loyalty program revenue 53 21 9 2 85 Hotel management fee revenue 2 — — 1 3 Other revenue 17 3 2 7 29 Total $ 94 $ 38 $ 23 $ 97 $ 252 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: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Hotel Franchising Royalties and franchise fees $ 136 $ 137 $ 359 $ 326 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 166 151 418 357 License and other revenues from former Parent 35 36 97 79 Other 42 24 105 78 Total Hotel Franchising 379 348 979 840 Hotel Management Royalties and franchise fees 4 1 9 6 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 1 — 3 2 Hotel management - owned properties 18 17 67 58 Hotel management - managed properties (6 ) 15 21 32 Cost reimbursements 161 219 476 398 Other 2 — 2 1 Total Hotel Management 180 252 578 497 Corporate and Other 1 4 4 4 Net Revenues $ 560 $ 604 $ 1,561 $ 1,341 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. In addition, the Company also capitalizes costs associated with the sale and installation of property management systems to our franchisees, which are amortized over the remaining non-cancellable period of the franchise agreement. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , capitalized contract costs were $31 million and $24 million , respectively, of which $6 million and $8 million , respectively, were included in other current assets, and $25 million and $16 million , respectively, were included in other non-current assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
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. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS (in millions, except per share data): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Net income $ 45 $ 58 $ 93 $ 118 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 96.2 99.8 97.0 99.8 Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 96.3 100.1 97.2 99.9 Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.47 $ 0.58 $ 0.95 $ 1.19 Diluted 0.47 0.58 0.95 1.19 Dividends: Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.29 $ 0.25 $ 0.87 $ 0.50 Aggregate dividends paid to shareholders $ 28 $ 25 $ 84 $ 52 Stock Repurchase Program The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under the current stock repurchase program (in millions, except per share data): Shares Cost Average Price Per Share As of January 1, 2019 2.3 $ 119 $ 52.51 For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 3.2 169 53.02 As of September 30, 2019 5.5 $ 289 $ 52.81 Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding. The Company had $312 million of remaining availability under its program as of September 30, 2019 .

Franchising, Marketing and Rese

Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Franchisors [Abstract]
Franchising and Marketing and Reservation Activities	Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities Royalties and franchise fee revenues on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income include initial franchise fees of $5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , and $12 million and $14 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , 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, in 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 not significant during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , and was $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 . Development advance notes recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets amounted to $79 million and $78 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively, and are classified within other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During both the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , the Company recorded $2 million related to the forgiveness of these notes. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , the Company recorded $6 million and $5 million , respectively, related to the forgiveness of these notes. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of royalties and franchise fees and marketing, reservation and loyalty revenues on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. The Company recorded less than $1 million of bad debt expenses related to development advance notes during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , and $2 million and less than $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. Such expenses were reported within operating and marketing, reservation and loyalty expenses on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. The Company received less than $1 million and $1 million of proceeds from repayment of development advance notes during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, and issued $2 million and $11 million of development advance notes during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. The Company received $1 million and $11 million of proceeds from repayment of development advance notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, and issued $11 million and $22 million of development advance notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. These amounts are reflected net in operating activities on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, as well as in foreign jurisdictions. Through May 31, 2018, the Company was part of a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return and consolidated and combined state returns with its former Parent. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for years prior to 2015 as part of the former Parent’s filings. The Company is no longer subject to state and local, or foreign, income tax examinations for years prior to 2010. The Company made federal and state income tax payments, net of refunds, in the amount of $42 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 . These payments exclude $188 million of tax payments related to assumed liabilities in connection with the La Quinta acquisition. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , the former Parent paid $27 million of federal and state income tax liabilities related to the Company. Additionally, the Company made foreign income tax payments, net of refunds, in the amount of $11 million and $9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. The Company’s effective tax rates were 31.8% and 28.4% during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. The increase is primarily due to a non-deductible payment we agreed to make in 2019 related to the La Quinta acquisition. The Company’s effective tax rates were 27.9% and 28.5% during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. The decrease was primarily related to the tax impact from a settlement with state taxing authorities in the first quarter of 2019, partially offset by a non-deductible payment we agreed to make in 2019 related to the La Quinta acquisition and a tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation during 2018.

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Ar

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements	Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements The Company’s indebtedness consisted of: September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Long-term debt: (a) $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) $ — $ — Term loan (due May 2025) 1,572 1,582 5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) 494 494 Finance leases 61 65 Total long-term debt 2,127 2,141 Less: Current portion of long-term debt 21 21 Long-term debt $ 2,106 $ 2,120 (a) The carrying amount of the term loan and senior unsecured notes are net of deferred debt issuance costs of $18 million and $21 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. Maturities and Capacity The Company’s outstanding debt as of September 30, 2019 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 2,021 Total $ 2,127 As of September 30, 2019 , 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 Deferred Debt Issuance Costs The Company classifies deferred debt issuance costs related to its revolving credit facility within other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Such deferred debt issuance costs were $4 million and $5 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. Cash Flow Hedge The Company has hedged a portion of its $1.6 billion term loan. As of September 30, 2019 , the pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swaps hedge $1.1 billion of the Company’s term loan interest rate exposure, of which $600 million has a remaining term of approximately five years with a weighted average fixed rate of 2.54% and $500 million has a remaining term of approximately two years with a weighted average fixed rate of 2.41% . The variable rates of the swap agreements are based on one-month LIBOR. The aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was a $42 million and $5 million liability as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively, which was included within other non-current liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Unrealized losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $5 million ( $3 million , net of taxes) and $36 million ( $27 million , net of taxes), respectively. Unrealized gains recognized in AOCI for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 were $5 million ( $5 million , net of taxes) and $9 million ( $7 million , net of taxes), respectively. Interest Expense, Net Wyndham Hotels incurred net interest expense of $25 million and $24 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, and $76 million and $36 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. Cash paid related to such interest was $69 million and $22 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively.

Fair Value

Fair Value	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
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: September 30, 2019 Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value Debt Total debt $ 2,127 $ 2,181 The Company estimates the fair value of its debt using Level 2 inputs based on indicative bids from investment banks or quoted market prices with the exception of finance leases, which are estimated at carrying value. 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 losses the Company expects to reclassify from AOCI to earnings during the next 12 months is approximately $5 million . Foreign Currency Risk The Company has foreign 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 foreign 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 and $3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, and were $3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 . As required, the Company began accounting for Argentina as a highly inflationary economy as of July 1, 2018. The Company incurred foreign currency exchange losses related to Argentina of $3 million and $4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , the Company incurred $4 million in foreign currency exchange losses related to Argentina. Such gains or losses are included in operating expenses in the Condensed 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.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies 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, as well as 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 assumed 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 $6 million and $25 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively. The Company also had receivables of $1 million and $21 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively, for certain matters which are covered by insurance and were included in other current assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. 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 September 30, 2019 , the potential exposure resulting from adverse outcomes of such legal proceedings could, in the aggregate, range up to approximately $10 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 September 30, 2019 , the maximum potential amount of future payments that may be made under these guarantees was $47 million with a combined annual cap of $26 million . These guarantees have a remaining life of approximately less than one to five years with a weighted average life of approximately four years. During the third quarter of 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with an effective date of January 1, 2020, to terminate an unprofitable hotel-management agreement which contains operating performance guarantees and covers eight hotel properties. Upon the effective date of this termination arrangement, the Company will no longer be required to fund any operating shortfalls for this agreement. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company determined that it expects to exit an unprofitable hotel-management agreement initiated in 2013. In conjunction with this management agreement, which was subject to recapture provisions and covers 22 hotels, the Company’s guarantee obligations have been exhausted, and the Company has elected not to support further out-of-pocket payments by its subsidiary to the hotels’ owner. The Company expects that this will result in the hotel-management agreement, including the Company’s ability to recapture out-of-pocket payments it had made to the hotels’ owner, being terminated. As a result of the decision to no longer support out-of-pocket payments and other factors, $48 million of receivables became fully impaired and were written off. Wyndham Hotels believes that the expected termination of the hotel-management agreement will not result in a material adverse effect on the Company. During the second quarter, the Company also wrote off a $10 million guarantee asset and derecognized a $13 million guarantee liability related to such management agreement. As such, the Company recorded a total net non-cash charge of $45 million which is reported within impairment, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. Subsequent to the effective dates of the termination agreements discussed above, the maximum potential amount of future payments that may be made under the Company's remaining hotel-management agreement with a performance guarantee will be $25 million , with an annual cap of $5 million . In connection with its remaining performance guarantee, as of September 30, 2019 , the Company maintained a liability of $13 million , comprised of deferred management fees and a guarantee liability, which was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of September 30, 2019 , the Company had no assets related to these 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company also had a corresponding $11 million asset related to the guarantees, of which $1 million was included in other current assets and $10 million was included in other non-current assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Such assets were amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreements. The amortization expense for the performance guarantees noted above was less than $1 million and $1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. For guarantees subject to recapture provisions, the Company had receivables of $5 million as of September 30, 2019 , of which $1 million was included in other current assets and $4 million was included in other non-current assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company had receivables of $46 million , of which $45 million were included in other non-current assets and $1 million was included in other current assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Such receivables were the result of payments made to date that were subject to recapture and which the Company believed will be recoverable from future operating performance. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company also had receivables of $21 million of deferred hotel management fees which were included within other non-current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and were fully offset by $21 million of deferred hotel management fees which were included within deferred income with the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. These amounts were fully written off as of June 30, 2019. Credit Support Provided and Other Indemnifications relating to Wyndham Worldwide’s Sale of its European Vacation Rentals Business In May 2018, Wyndham Worldwide completed the sale of its 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. 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. As of September 30, 2019 , the Company had outstanding guarantees with a notional value of $127 million and a fair value of $61 million . The Company also had an offsetting $41 million receivable from its former Parent representing two-thirds of the fair value of the guarantees. The fair value of the guarantees of $61 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In connection with the sale of the European Vacation Rentals business, the Company was entitled to one-third of the excess of net proceeds from the sale above a pre-set amount. Accordingly, the Company had a net receivable of $40 million as of December 31, 2018, which it received from its former Parent during the second quarter of 2019. Such amount was included within capital contribution from former Parent on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statement of Cash Flows.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [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, RSUs, performance-vesting restricted stock units (“PSUs”) and other stock-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 September 30, 2019 , 6.6 million shares remained available. Incentive Equity Awards Granted by the Company During 2019, Wyndham Hotels’ Board of Directors approved incentive equity award grants to employees of Wyndham Hotels in the form of RSUs, stock options and PSUs. The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 consisted of the following: RSUs Options PSUs Number of Weighted Number Weighted Number of PSUs Weighted Balance as of December 31, 2018 0.5 $ 61.31 0.5 $ 61.40 — $ — Granted (a) 0.6 52.40 0.5 52.44 0.1 52.44 Vested/Exercised (0.1 ) 61.30 — — — — Canceled (0.1 ) 58.32 — — — — Balance as of September 30, 2019 0.9 (b) $ 55.85 1.0 (c) $ 56.96 0.1 (d) $ 52.44 (a) Represents awards granted by the Company primarily in February 2019. (b) RSUs outstanding as of September 30, 2019 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $43 million , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.1 years . (c) Unvested options outstanding were 0.9 million with a weighted average exercise price of $56.30 as of September 30, 2019 . Unvested options are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $9 million , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.1 years . The approximately 1.0 million options outstanding ( 0.1 million options exercisable) as of September 30, 2019 had no intrinsic value with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 7.0 years . (d) PSUs outstanding as of September 30, 2019 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $5 million , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years . The fair value of stock options granted by Wyndham Hotels in February 2019 was estimated to be $10.46 per option on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the relevant 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. 2019 Grant date strike price $52.44 Expected volatility 22.24% Expected life 6.25 years Risk-free interest rate 2.63% Projected dividend yield 2.21% Stock-Based Compensation Expense Stock-based compensation expense was $4 million and $13 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. For the three months ended September 30, 2018 , $10 million was recorded within separation-related costs on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Further, stock-based compensation expense was $15 million and $37 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, of which $4 million and $30 million , respectively, was recorded within separation-related costs on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income.

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
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 items (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, Wyndham Hotels believes 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. Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 2018 Net Revenues Adjusted EBITDA Net Revenues Adjusted EBITDA Hotel Franchising $ 379 $ 195 $ 348 $ 178 Hotel Management 180 13 252 5 Total Reportable Segments 559 208 600 183 Corporate and Other 1 (18 ) 4 (17 ) Total Company $ 560 $ 190 $ 604 $ 166 The table below is a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA. Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 2018 Net income $ 45 $ 58 Provision for income taxes 21 23 Depreciation and amortization 26 30 Interest expense, net 25 24 Stock-based compensation 4 3 Contract termination costs 34 — Transaction-related item 20 — Separation-related expenses — 17 Transaction-related expenses, net 12 7 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 3 4 Adjusted EBITDA $ 190 $ 166 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 2018 Net Revenues Adjusted EBITDA Net Revenues Adjusted EBITDA Hotel Franchising $ 979 $ 470 $ 840 $ 394 Hotel Management 578 45 497 29 Total Reportable Segments 1,557 515 1,337 423 Corporate and Other 4 (54 ) 4 (41 ) Total Company $ 1,561 $ 461 $ 1,341 $ 382 The table below is a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 2018 Net income $ 93 $ 118 Provision for income taxes 36 47 Depreciation and amortization 81 71 Interest expense, net 76 36 Stock-based compensation 11 6 Impairment, net 45 — Contract termination costs 43 — Transaction-related item 20 — Separation-related expenses 22 63 Transaction-related expenses, net 30 37 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 4 4 Adjusted EBITDA $ 461 $ 382

Other Expenses and Charges

Other Expenses and Charges	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Separation-Related and Transaction-Related Expenses and Impairment, net	CorePoint Agreement In October 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with CorePoint Lodging Inc. (“CorePoint”), a franchisee which the Company also has hotel-management agreements with, to resolve open issues between the two companies. As part of the agreement, the Company recorded a $20 million charge in the third quarter of 2019, representing payments Wyndham will make to CorePoint pursuant to a settlement agreement. Such charge is reflected as a reduction to hotel management revenues on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. In addition, the two companies also agreed to finalize outstanding tax matters related to Wyndham’s acquisition of La Quinta. Pursuant to this agreement, Wyndham will pay $17 million to CorePoint in November 2019. As a result, Wyndham also recorded a $6 million charge in the third quarter of 2019 related to the resolution of the tax matters, which is reflected in transaction-related costs on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Impairment, Net During the second quarter of 2019, the Company incurred a non-cash net impairment charge of $45 million associated with the expected termination of a hotel-management arrangement which contained operating performance guarantees and covered 22 hotel properties. The charge is comprised of a $48 million write-off of receivables, a $10 million write-off of a guarantee asset and the derecognition of a $13 million guarantee liability. See Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies for further details. Contract Termination During the second quarter of 2019, the Company incurred a contract termination charge of $9 million in connection with an obligation associated with the expected termination of a hotel-management agreement. The Company recorded a liability which was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the third quarter of 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to terminate a hotel-management agreement which contained operating performance guarantees and covered eight hotel properties. In conjunction with this termination, the Company incurred a contract termination charge of $34 million . Separation-Related The Company incurred separation-related costs associated with its spin-off from Wyndham Worldwide of less than $1 million and $17 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, and $22 million and $63 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively. These costs primarily consist of severance, stock-based compensation and other employee-related costs. Transaction-Related, Net The Company incurred $12 million and $30 million of transaction-related expenses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, which were primarily related to the acquisition of La Quinta and associated tax matters. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 , the Company incurred $7 million and $37 million , respectively, of transaction-related costs primarily related to the acquisition of La Quinta in 2018, partially offset, in the nine months ended September 30, 2018, by a $23 million gain on the sale of the Knights Inn brand.

Transactions With Former Parent

Transactions With Former Parent	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Transactions With Former Parent	Transactions with Former Parent Wyndham Hotels has a number of arrangements with its former Parent for services provided between both parties as described below. License Agreement and Other Agreements with Former Parent In connection with the Company’s spin-off, 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 $1 million and $5 million of revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, and $4 million and $5 million of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, which are reported within other revenues on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. In addition, Wyndham Hotels recorded revenues from Wyndham Destinations in the amount of $31 million and $30 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, and $82 million and $63 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, for a license, development and non-competition agreement. Further, the Company recorded revenues of $4 million and $6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, and $15 million and $16 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 , respectively, for activities associated with the Wyndham Rewards program. Such fees are recorded within license and other revenues from former Parent on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Wyndham Hotels also incurred $9 million of expense during the second quarter of 2019 as a result of an indemnification obligation to Wyndham Destinations related to the expected termination of a hotel-management agreement and an associated lease. Such expense is recorded within contract termination expenses on the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statement 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. The Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements do not reflect the effect of these new and/or revised agreements for periods prior to the spin-off. 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 $22 million and $24 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, which were included within other non-current liabilities. The Company also had a $2 million and $11 million liability due to its former Parent primarily related to taxes which was included within current liabilities on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. In addition, the Company had $7 million and $44 million of tax-related receivables due from former Parent as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, which were included within current assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. During the second quarter of 2019, the Company received $28 million from its former Parent related to net tax refunds, which was included within capital contribution from former Parent on its Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statement of Cash Flows. Cash Management Former Parent used a centralized cash management process. Prior to the Company’s spin-off, 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 spin-off. 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 Condensed Consolidated 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 Condensed and Combined Statements of former Parent’s Net Investment were as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Cash pooling and general financing activities $ (110 ) Indirect general corporate overhead allocations 12 Corporate allocations for shared services 13 Stock-based compensation allocations 20 Income taxes 27 Net transfers to former Parent (38 ) Contribution of subsidiary borrowings due to former Parent 197 Capital contribution from former Parent 106 Dividend to former Parent (90 ) Other contributions from former Parent, net 20 Net contributions from former Parent 233 Net transfers to and net contributions from former Parent $ 195 Services Provided by Former Parent Prior to the Company’s spin-off, Wyndham Hotels’ Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements included 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 the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , Wyndham Hotels was charged $13 million for such services, which were included in operating and general and administrative expenses in Wyndham Hotels’ Condensed 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 of expenses for indirect general corporate overhead from former Parent during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , which are included in general and administrative expenses within its Condensed 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 Company’s spin-off, Wyndham Hotels performed these functions using its own resources or purchased services from either former Parent or third parties. Insurance Prior to the Company’s spin-off, 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 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , which was included in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Statements of Income. Defined Contribution Benefit Plans Prior to the Company’s spin-off, 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 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 . Subsequent to the Company’s spin-off, Wyndham Hotels administers and maintains its own defined contribution savings plans and deferred compensation plan.

Leases

Leases	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases The Company adopted the new accounting guidance for leases using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2019. Prior-year financial statements were not recast under the new standard, and therefore those amounts are not presented in the tables below. The Company elected the package of transition provisions available for expired or existing contracts, which allowed the Company to carry forward its historical assessments of (i) whether contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification and (iii) initial direct costs. The adoption of the new accounting guidance for leases resulted in the recognition of a $12 million operating right-of-use asset and a corresponding operating lease liability. Under the prior accounting standard for leases, the Company already had $41 million of assets and $59 million of liabilities related to finances leases reflected on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018. The Company leases property and equipment under finance and operating leases. For leases with terms greater than one year, the Company records the related asset and obligation at the present value of lease payments over the term. The Company does not separate lease and nonlease components of equipment leases. The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Classification on the Balance Sheet September 30, 2019 Assets Operating lease assets Other non-current assets $ 32 Finance lease assets Property and equipment, net 39 Total lease assets $ 71 Liabilities Current Operating lease liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 6 Finance lease liabilities Current portion of long-term debt 5 Non-current Operating lease liabilities Other non-current liabilities 27 Finance lease liabilities Long-term debt 56 Total lease liabilities $ 94 During 2019, the Company entered into new leases related to its corporate headquarters and call center, which resulted in an increase of $22 million in both operating lease assets and lease liabilities. The table below presents the remaining lease term and discount rates for finance and operating leases. September 30, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term Operating leases 7.6 years Finance leases 9.9 years Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases (a) 4.8 % Finance leases 4.5 % (a) Upon adoption of the new lease guidance, discount rates used for existing leases were established on January 1, 2019. Undiscounted Cash Flows The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and total of the remaining years to the finance lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities recorded on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019 . Operating Leases Finance Leases Remainder of 2019 $ 2 $ 2 2020 7 7 2021 6 7 2022 5 7 2023 3 7 2024 3 7 Thereafter 13 38 Total minimum lease payments 39 75 Less: amount of lease payments representing interest 6 14 Present value of future minimum lease payments 33 61 Less: current obligations under leases 6 5 Long-term lease obligations $ 27 $ 56 Other Information For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 , the Company made cash payments totaling $6 million related to its operating and finance leases which was included within operating activities, and $4 million of cash payments related to its finance leases which was included within financing activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 , the Company incurred finance lease expense of $1 million for each of amortization of the right-of-use assets and interest expense and incurred $2 million of expense related to its operating leases. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 , the Company incurred finance lease expense of $4 million and $2 million for amortization of right-of-use assets and interest expense, respectively, and incurred $5 million of expense related to its operating leases.
Leases	Leases The Company adopted the new accounting guidance for leases using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2019. Prior-year financial statements were not recast under the new standard, and therefore those amounts are not presented in the tables below. The Company elected the package of transition provisions available for expired or existing contracts, which allowed the Company to carry forward its historical assessments of (i) whether contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification and (iii) initial direct costs. The adoption of the new accounting guidance for leases resulted in the recognition of a $12 million operating right-of-use asset and a corresponding operating lease liability. Under the prior accounting standard for leases, the Company already had $41 million of assets and $59 million of liabilities related to finances leases reflected on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018. The Company leases property and equipment under finance and operating leases. For leases with terms greater than one year, the Company records the related asset and obligation at the present value of lease payments over the term. The Company does not separate lease and nonlease components of equipment leases. The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Classification on the Balance Sheet September 30, 2019 Assets Operating lease assets Other non-current assets $ 32 Finance lease assets Property and equipment, net 39 Total lease assets $ 71 Liabilities Current Operating lease liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 6 Finance lease liabilities Current portion of long-term debt 5 Non-current Operating lease liabilities Other non-current liabilities 27 Finance lease liabilities Long-term debt 56 Total lease liabilities $ 94 During 2019, the Company entered into new leases related to its corporate headquarters and call center, which resulted in an increase of $22 million in both operating lease assets and lease liabilities. The table below presents the remaining lease term and discount rates for finance and operating leases. September 30, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term Operating leases 7.6 years Finance leases 9.9 years Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases (a) 4.8 % Finance leases 4.5 % (a) Upon adoption of the new lease guidance, discount rates used for existing leases were established on January 1, 2019. Undiscounted Cash Flows The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and total of the remaining years to the finance lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities recorded on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019 . Operating Leases Finance Leases Remainder of 2019 $ 2 $ 2 2020 7 7 2021 6 7 2022 5 7 2023 3 7 2024 3 7 Thereafter 13 38 Total minimum lease payments 39 75 Less: amount of lease payments representing interest 6 14 Present value of future minimum lease payments 33 61 Less: current obligations under leases 6 5 Long-term lease obligations $ 27 $ 56 Other Information For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 , the Company made cash payments totaling $6 million related to its operating and finance leases which was included within operating activities, and $4 million of cash payments related to its finance leases which was included within financing activities on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 , the Company incurred finance lease expense of $1 million for each of amortization of the right-of-use assets and interest expense and incurred $2 million of expense related to its operating leases. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 , the Company incurred finance lease expense of $4 million and $2 million for amortization of right-of-use assets and interest expense, respectively, and incurred $5 million of expense related to its operating leases.

Basis of Presentation (Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Consolidation	All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements. Wyndham Hotels’ Condensed Consolidated and 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 have been 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 Condensed 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 Condensed 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.
Basis of Accounting	The accompanying Condensed Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Use of Estimate	In presenting the Condensed 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.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance to replace the existing methodology for estimating credit losses with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. Upon adoption, the Company will be required to use a forward-looking expected credit loss model for accounts receivables, loans and other financial instruments. Credit losses relating to available-for-sale debt securities will also be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Adoption of the guidance will be applied using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date to align the Company’s credit loss methodology with the new guidance. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its financial statements and related disclosures. 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 believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect 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 believes the prospective adoption of this guidance will not have a material effect on its financial statements and related disclosures. Recently Adopted 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 adopted the new accounting guidance for leases using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2019. See Note 14 - Leases for further details. Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. In February 2018, 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. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2019, as required. There was no material impact on its Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements and related disclosures.

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Schedule of Contract Liabilities	Deferred income amounts as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows: September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Deferred initial franchise fee revenue $ 135 $ 127 Deferred loyalty program revenue 85 74 Deferred co-branded credit card program revenue — 30 Deferred hotel management fee revenue 3 21 Deferred other revenue 29 21 Total $ 252 $ 273
Schedule of Performance Obligations	The following table summarizes the Company’s remaining performance obligations for the twelve-month periods set forth below: 10/1/2019- 9/30/2020 10/1/2020- 9/30/2021 10/1/2021- 9/30/2022 Thereafter Total Initial franchise fee revenue $ 22 $ 14 $ 12 $ 87 $ 135 Loyalty program revenue 53 21 9 2 85 Hotel management fee revenue 2 — — 1 3 Other revenue 17 3 2 7 29 Total $ 94 $ 38 $ 23 $ 97 $ 252
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: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Hotel Franchising Royalties and franchise fees $ 136 $ 137 $ 359 $ 326 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 166 151 418 357 License and other revenues from former Parent 35 36 97 79 Other 42 24 105 78 Total Hotel Franchising 379 348 979 840 Hotel Management Royalties and franchise fees 4 1 9 6 Marketing, reservation and loyalty 1 — 3 2 Hotel management - owned properties 18 17 67 58 Hotel management - managed properties (6 ) 15 21 32 Cost reimbursements 161 219 476 398 Other 2 — 2 1 Total Hotel Management 180 252 578 497 Corporate and Other 1 4 4 4 Net Revenues $ 560 $ 604 $ 1,561 $ 1,341 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. In addition, the Company also capitalizes costs associated with the sale and installation of property management systems to our franchisees, which are amortized over the remaining non-cancellable period of the franchise agreement. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , capitalized contract costs were $31 million and $24 million , respectively, of which $6 million and $8 million , respectively, were included in other current assets, and $25 million and $16 million , respectively, were included in other non-current assets on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
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): Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Net income $ 45 $ 58 $ 93 $ 118 Basic weighted average shares outstanding 96.2 99.8 97.0 99.8 Stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 96.3 100.1 97.2 99.9 Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.47 $ 0.58 $ 0.95 $ 1.19 Diluted 0.47 0.58 0.95 1.19 Dividends: Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.29 $ 0.25 $ 0.87 $ 0.50 Aggregate dividends paid to shareholders $ 28 $ 25 $ 84 $ 52
Schedule of Stock Repurchase Activity	The following table summarizes stock repurchase activity under the current stock repurchase program (in millions, except per share data): Shares Cost Average Price Per Share As of January 1, 2019 2.3 $ 119 $ 52.51 For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 3.2 169 53.02 As of September 30, 2019 5.5 $ 289 $ 52.81 Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _2

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Company's Indebtedness	The Company’s indebtedness consisted of: September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 Long-term debt: (a) $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023) $ — $ — Term loan (due May 2025) 1,572 1,582 5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) 494 494 Finance leases 61 65 Total long-term debt 2,127 2,141 Less: Current portion of long-term debt 21 21 Long-term debt $ 2,106 $ 2,120 (a) The carrying amount of the term loan and senior unsecured notes are net of deferred debt issuance costs of $18 million and $21 million as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , respectively.
Schedule of Outstanding Debt Maturities	The Company’s outstanding debt as of September 30, 2019 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 2,021 Total $ 2,127
Schedule of Available Capacity Under Borrowing Arrangements	As of September 30, 2019 , 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

Fair Value (Tables)

Fair Value (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
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: September 30, 2019 Carrying Amount Estimated Fair Value Debt Total debt $ 2,127 $ 2,181

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Activity Related to Incentive Equity Awards	The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 consisted of the following: RSUs Options PSUs Number of Weighted Number Weighted Number of PSUs Weighted Balance as of December 31, 2018 0.5 $ 61.31 0.5 $ 61.40 — $ — Granted (a) 0.6 52.40 0.5 52.44 0.1 52.44 Vested/Exercised (0.1 ) 61.30 — — — — Canceled (0.1 ) 58.32 — — — — Balance as of September 30, 2019 0.9 (b) $ 55.85 1.0 (c) $ 56.96 0.1 (d) $ 52.44 (a) Represents awards granted by the Company primarily in February 2019. (b) RSUs outstanding as of September 30, 2019 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $43 million , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.1 years . (c) Unvested options outstanding were 0.9 million with a weighted average exercise price of $56.30 as of September 30, 2019 . Unvested options are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $9 million , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.1 years . The approximately 1.0 million options outstanding ( 0.1 million options exercisable) as of September 30, 2019 had no intrinsic value with a weighted average remaining contractual life of 7.0 years . (d) PSUs outstanding as of September 30, 2019 are expected to vest over time and have an aggregate unrecognized compensation expense of $5 million , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years .
Schedule of Valuation Assumptions	2019 Grant date strike price $52.44 Expected volatility 22.24% Expected life 6.25 years Risk-free interest rate 2.63% Projected dividend yield 2.21%

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of Net Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 2018 Net Revenues Adjusted EBITDA Net Revenues Adjusted EBITDA Hotel Franchising $ 379 $ 195 $ 348 $ 178 Hotel Management 180 13 252 5 Total Reportable Segments 559 208 600 183 Corporate and Other 1 (18 ) 4 (17 ) Total Company $ 560 $ 190 $ 604 $ 166 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 2018 Net Revenues Adjusted EBITDA Net Revenues Adjusted EBITDA Hotel Franchising $ 979 $ 470 $ 840 $ 394 Hotel Management 578 45 497 29 Total Reportable Segments 1,557 515 1,337 423 Corporate and Other 4 (54 ) 4 (41 ) Total Company $ 1,561 $ 461 $ 1,341 $ 382
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA	The table below is a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 2018 Net income $ 93 $ 118 Provision for income taxes 36 47 Depreciation and amortization 81 71 Interest expense, net 76 36 Stock-based compensation 11 6 Impairment, net 45 — Contract termination costs 43 — Transaction-related item 20 — Separation-related expenses 22 63 Transaction-related expenses, net 30 37 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 4 4 Adjusted EBITDA $ 461 $ 382 The table below is a reconciliation of Net income to Adjusted EBITDA. Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 2018 Net income $ 45 $ 58 Provision for income taxes 21 23 Depreciation and amortization 26 30 Interest expense, net 25 24 Stock-based compensation 4 3 Contract termination costs 34 — Transaction-related item 20 — Separation-related expenses — 17 Transaction-related expenses, net 12 7 Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries 3 4 Adjusted EBITDA $ 190 $ 166

Transactions With Former Pare_2

Transactions With Former Parent (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Parent Transfers	The components of net transfers to and net contribution from former Parent in the Condensed and Combined Statements of former Parent’s Net Investment were as follows: Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Cash pooling and general financing activities $ (110 ) Indirect general corporate overhead allocations 12 Corporate allocations for shared services 13 Stock-based compensation allocations 20 Income taxes 27 Net transfers to former Parent (38 ) Contribution of subsidiary borrowings due to former Parent 197 Capital contribution from former Parent 106 Dividend to former Parent (90 ) Other contributions from former Parent, net 20 Net contributions from former Parent 233 Net transfers to and net contributions from former Parent $ 195

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Lease-related Assets and Liabilities	The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Classification on the Balance Sheet September 30, 2019 Assets Operating lease assets Other non-current assets $ 32 Finance lease assets Property and equipment, net 39 Total lease assets $ 71 Liabilities Current Operating lease liabilities Accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 6 Finance lease liabilities Current portion of long-term debt 5 Non-current Operating lease liabilities Other non-current liabilities 27 Finance lease liabilities Long-term debt 56 Total lease liabilities $ 94
Remaining Lease Term and Discount Rates	The table below presents the remaining lease term and discount rates for finance and operating leases. September 30, 2019 Weighted-average remaining lease term Operating leases 7.6 years Finance leases 9.9 years Weighted-average discount rate Operating leases (a) 4.8 % Finance leases 4.5 % (a) Upon adoption of the new lease guidance, discount rates used for existing leases were established on January 1, 2019.
Undiscounted Cash Flows, Operating Leases	The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and total of the remaining years to the finance lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities recorded on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019 . Operating Leases Finance Leases Remainder of 2019 $ 2 $ 2 2020 7 7 2021 6 7 2022 5 7 2023 3 7 2024 3 7 Thereafter 13 38 Total minimum lease payments 39 75 Less: amount of lease payments representing interest 6 14 Present value of future minimum lease payments 33 61 Less: current obligations under leases 6 5 Long-term lease obligations $ 27 $ 56
Undiscounted Cash Flows, Finance Lease	The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and total of the remaining years to the finance lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities recorded on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2019 . Operating Leases Finance Leases Remainder of 2019 $ 2 $ 2 2020 7 7 2021 6 7 2022 5 7 2023 3 7 2024 3 7 Thereafter 13 38 Total minimum lease payments 39 75 Less: amount of lease payments representing interest 6 14 Present value of future minimum lease payments 33 61 Less: current obligations under leases 6 5 Long-term lease obligations $ 27 $ 56

Basis of Presentation (Details)

Basis of Presentation (Details)	Sep. 30, 2019hotelcountry
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of countries operating in (more than) | country	80
Owned hotel properties | hotel	2

Revenue Recognition (Narrative)

Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Franchise agreement, revenue recognition period (within)	12 years
Co-branded credit card program, revenue recognition period (within)	1 year
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Capitalized contract costs	$ 31	$ 24
Other Current Assets
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Capitalized contract costs	6	8
Other Noncurrent Assets
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Capitalized contract costs	$ 25	$ 16

Revenue Recognition (Contract L

Revenue Recognition (Contract Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	$ 252	$ 273
Deferred initial franchise fee revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	135	127
Deferred loyalty program revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	85	74
Deferred co-branded credit card program revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	0	30
Deferred hotel management fee revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	3	21
Deferred other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Contract liabilities	$ 29	$ 21

Revenue Recognition (Performanc

Revenue Recognition (Performance Obligations) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-10-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 94
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-10-01 | Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 22
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-10-01 | Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 53
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2019-10-01 | Hotel management fee 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]: 2019-10-01 | Other revenue
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]: 2020-10-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 38
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-10-01 | Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 14
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-10-01 | Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 21
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-10-01 | 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]: 2020-10-01 | Other revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 3
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-10-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 23
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-10-01 | Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 12
Remaining performance obligation, period	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-10-01 | Loyalty program 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]: 2021-10-01 | 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]: 2021-10-01 | Other 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]: 2022-10-01
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 97
Remaining performance obligation, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-10-01 | Initial franchise fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 87
Remaining performance obligation, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-10-01 | Loyalty program revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 2
Remaining performance obligation, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-10-01 | Hotel management fee revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 1
Remaining performance obligation, period
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-10-01 | Other revenue
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation	$ 7
Remaining performance obligation, period
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	$ 252
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	$ 135
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	$ 85
Remaining performance obligation, period
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	$ 3
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	$ 29
Remaining performance obligation, period

Revenue Recognition (Disaggrega

Revenue Recognition (Disaggregation of Net Revenues) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 560	$ 604	$ 1,561	$ 1,341
Royalties and franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	140	138	368	332
Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	167	151	421	359
License and other revenues from former Parent
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	35	36	97	79
Cost reimbursements
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	161	219	476	398
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	45	28	111	83
Reportable Segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	559	600	1,557	1,337
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	379	348	979	840
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising | Royalties and franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	136	137	359	326
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising | Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	166	151	418	357
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising | License and other revenues from former Parent
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	35	36	97	79
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	42	24	105	78
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	180	252	578	497
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Royalties and franchise fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	4	1	9	6
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Marketing, reservation and loyalty
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	1	0	3	2
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Hotel management - owned properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	18	17	67	58
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Hotel management - managed properties
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	(6)	15	21	32
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Cost reimbursements
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	161	219	476	398
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	2	0	2	1
Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 1	$ 4	$ 4	$ 4

Earnings Per Share (Narrative)

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	95,098,469	98,091,067
Share repurchase, remaining availability	$ 312

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						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income	$ 45	$ 26	$ 21	$ 58	$ 21	$ 39	$ 93	$ 118
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	96.2			99.8			97	99.8
Stock Options and restricted stock units (RSUs) (in shares)	0.1			0.3			0.2	0.1
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	96.3			100.1			97.2	99.9
Earnings per share
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.47			$ 0.58			$ 0.95	$ 1.19
Diluted (in usd per share)	0.47			0.58			0.95	1.19
Cash dividends declared per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.29			$ 0.25			$ 0.87	$ 0.50
Dividends:
Aggregate dividends paid to shareholders	$ 28			$ 25			$ 84	$ 52

Earnings Per Share (Stock Repur

Earnings Per Share (Stock Repurchase Activity) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 312
Shares
Treasury stock, beginning (in shares) | shares	2,269,169
Treasury stock, acquired (in shares) | shares	3,200,000
Treasury stock, ending (in shares) | shares	5,462,801
Cost
Treasury stock, cost, beginning	$ 119
Treasury stock, cost, acquired	169
Treasury stock, cost, ending	$ 289
Average Price Per Share
Treasury stock, average price per share, beginning (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 52.51
Treasury stock, average price per share, acquired (in usd per share) | $ / shares	53.02
Treasury stock, average price per share, ending (in usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 52.81

Franchising, Marketing and Re_2

Franchising, Marketing and Reservation Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 560	$ 604	$ 1,561	$ 1,341
Interest earned on unpaid franchisee development advance notes	0	0	1	1
Proceeds from Development Advance Notes (less than $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019)	1	1	1	11
Bad debt expense (less than $1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019)	1	1	2	1
Development Advances	2	11	11	22
Franchisees and hotel owners
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Development advance notes	79		$ 79		$ 78
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
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	5	5	$ 12	14
Forgiveness of note receivable
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 2	$ 2	$ 6	$ 5

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Effective tax rate	31.80%	28.40%	27.90%	28.50%
Domestic and State and Local Authority [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid, Net			$ 42
Parent's Net Investment | Domestic and State and Local Authority [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid, Net				$ 27
Parent's Net Investment | Foreign Tax Authority
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid, Net			11	$ 9
La Quinta Holdings Inc. | Domestic and State and Local Authority [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid, Net			$ 188

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _3

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule of Company's Indebtedness) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent	$ 61	$ 65
Total long-term debt	2,127	2,141
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	21	21
Long-term debt	2,106	2,120
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	750
Debt issuance costs	4	5
Line of Credit | Term loan (due May 2025)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,572	1,582
Line of Credit | $750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	750
Long-term debt	$ 0	0
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	494
Term loan and senior unsecured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 18	$ 21

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _4

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Schedule of Outstanding Debt Maturities) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
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	2,021
Total	$ 2,127

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) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total capacity	$ 750
Less: Letters of credit	15
Available capacity	$ 735

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing _6

Long-Term Debt and Borrowing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	May 30, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability at Fair Value	$ 42,000,000	$ 42,000,000		$ 42,000,000		$ 5,000,000
Gains recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, before tax		5,000,000	$ 5,000,000	36,000,000	$ 9,000,000
Gains recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income		3,000,000	5,000,000	27,000,000	7,000,000
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges		3,000,000	(5,000,000)	27,000,000	(7,000,000)
Interest expense, net		25,000,000	$ 24,000,000	76,000,000	36,000,000
Interest paid				69,000,000	$ 22,000,000
Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notional amount	1,100,000,000	1,100,000,000		1,100,000,000
Interest Rate Swap 1
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notional amount	$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000		$ 600,000,000
Term of derivative contract	5 years
Fixed interest rate on interest rate swap	2.54%	2.54%		2.54%
Interest Rate Swap 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total notional amount	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Term of derivative contract	2 years
Fixed interest rate on interest rate swap	2.41%	2.41%		2.41%
Term loan (due May 2025) | Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 1,600,000,000
5.375% senior unsecured notes (due April 2026) | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.375%	5.375%		5.375%
$750 million revolving credit facility (due May 2023)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 750,000,000	$ 750,000,000		$ 750,000,000
Debt issuance costs	$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000		$ 4,000,000		$ 5,000,000

Fair Value (Details)

Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months			$ 5
Losses recognized in income from freestanding foreign currency exchange contracts	$ 2	$ 3	3	$ 3
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	3	$ 4	4	$ 4
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total debt	2,127		2,127
Estimated Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 2,181		$ 2,181

Commitments and Contingencies (

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)hotel	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)hotel	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	May 31, 2018USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation reserves	$ 6,000,000			$ 6,000,000		$ 25,000,000
Litigation receivable covered by insurance	$ 1,000,000			1,000,000		21,000,000
Number of hotel properties in contract termination | hotel	8
Impairment, net	$ 0		$ 0	$ 45,000,000	$ 0
Post-closing credit support, share of incurred losses							0.33
Guarantees, Post-closing Credit Support, Liability							$ 41,000,000
Separation and distribution agreement, assumed share of contingent liability	0.33			0.33
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net, Current						21,000,000
Contract liabilities	$ 252,000,000			$ 252,000,000		273,000,000
Affiliated Entity
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support, share of incurred losses							0.67
Separation and distribution agreement, assumed share of contingent liability	0.67			0.67
Other Contributions From Former Parent, Net					20,000,000
Other non-current liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support (up to)	$ 61,000,000			$ 61,000,000			$ 61,000,000
Separation and Distribution Agreement, Contingent Liability Assumed, Remaining Amount	22,000,000			22,000,000		24,000,000
Other Current Liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Separation and Distribution Agreement, Contingent Liability Assumed, Remaining Amount	2,000,000			2,000,000		11,000,000
Other Current Assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Receivables Due From Former Parent	7,000,000			7,000,000		44,000,000
Receivable
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees, Post-closing Credit Support, Receivable						40,000,000
Other Noncurrent Assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees, Post-closing Credit Support, Receivable	41,000,000			41,000,000
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, portion not accrued (up to)	10,000,000			10,000,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual cap	26,000,000			26,000,000
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value	13,000,000			13,000,000		24,000,000
Guarantor offsetting asset carrying value						11,000,000
Amortization expense, contingent asset (less than $1 million for three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018)	1,000,000		$ 1,000,000	1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Guarantor Obligation Recourse Receivable	5,000,000			5,000,000		46,000,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Other non-current liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value						15,000,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Accrued expenses
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value						9,000,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Other Current Assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor offsetting asset carrying value						1,000,000
Guarantor Obligation Recourse Receivable	1,000,000			1,000,000		1,000,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Other Noncurrent Assets
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor offsetting asset carrying value						10,000,000
Guarantor Obligation Recourse Receivable	4,000,000			$ 4,000,000		45,000,000
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, term				ten
Annual cap	47,000,000			$ 47,000,000
Guarantees, remaining life				5 years
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, term				nine
Guarantees, remaining life				1 year
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Weighted Average
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, term				four
Management Fee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Contract liabilities						$ 21,000,000
Payment Guarantee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Post-closing credit support (up to)	$ 127,000,000			$ 127,000,000
Contract Termination [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Managed hotel properties | hotel	22			22
Impairment, net		$ 45,000,000
Contract Termination [Member] | Receivable
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Impairment, net	$ 48,000,000	48,000,000
Contract Termination [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Impairment, net	10,000,000	10,000,000
Contract Termination [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Impairment, net	13,000,000	13,000,000
Contract Termination [Member] | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual cap	25,000,000			$ 25,000,000
Contract Termination [Member] | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Annual cap	$ 5,000,000			$ 5,000,000
Other Assets [Member] | Affiliated Entity
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Other Contributions From Former Parent, Net		$ 28,000,000

Stock-Based Compensation (Narra

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	May 14, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 10.46		$ 10.46
Separation related costs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense		$ 10	$ 4	$ 30
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)			600,000
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 55.85		$ 55.85		$ 61.31
Vested (in shares)			100,000
Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vested (in shares)			0
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 4	$ 13	$ 15	$ 37
Maximum number of shares approved (in shares)						10,000,000
Remaining shares available (in shares)	6,600,000		6,600,000

Stock-Based Compensation (Incen

Stock-Based Compensation (Incentive Equity Awards Activity) (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Weighted Average Grant Price
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 10.46
Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested options outstanding | shares	0.9
Unvested options weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 56.30
Options exercisable | shares	0.1
Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense | $	$ 9,000,000
Number of RSUs
Vested/exercised (in shares) | shares	0
Canceled (in shares) | shares	0
Weighted Average Grant Price
Vested/exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0
Canceled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0
Number of Options
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares	0.5
Granted (in shares) | shares	0.5
Ending balance (in shares) | shares	1
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 61.40
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	52.44
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 56.96
Compensation expense not yet recognized, weighted average period	3 years 1 month
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value | $	$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	7 years
RSUs
Number of RSUs
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares	0.5
Granted (in shares) | shares	0.6
Vested/exercised (in shares) | shares	(0.1)
Canceled (in shares) | shares	(0.1)
Ending balance (in shares) | shares	0.9
Weighted Average Grant Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 61.31
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	52.40
Vested/exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	61.30
Canceled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	58.32
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 55.85
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense | $	$ 43,000,000
Compensation expense not yet recognized, weighted average period	3 years 1 month
Performance Shares
Number of RSUs
Beginning balance (in shares) | shares	0
Granted (in shares) | shares	0.1
Vested/exercised (in shares) | shares	0
Canceled (in shares) | shares	0
Ending balance (in shares) | shares	0.1
Weighted Average Grant Price
Beginning balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 0
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	52.44
Vested/exercised (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Canceled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	0
Ending balance (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 52.44
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Aggregate unrecognized compensation expense | $	$ 5,000,000
Compensation expense not yet recognized, weighted average period	2 years 7 months

Stock-Based Compensation (Valua

Stock-Based Compensation (Valuation Assumptions) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019$ / shares
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Grant date strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 52.44
Expected volatility	22.24%
Expected life	6 years 3 months
Risk-free interest rate	2.63%
Projected dividend yield	2.21%

Segment Information (Summary of

Segment Information (Summary of Net Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus			2019
Net Revenues	$ 560	$ 604	$ 1,561	$ 1,341
Adjusted EBITDA	190	166	461	382
Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	559	600	1,557	1,337
Adjusted EBITDA	208	183	515	423
Reportable Segments | Hotel Franchising
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	379	348	979	840
Adjusted EBITDA	195	178	470	394
Reportable Segments | Hotel Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	180	252	578	497
Adjusted EBITDA	13	5	45	29
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	1	4	4	4
Adjusted EBITDA	$ (18)	$ (17)	$ (54)	$ (41)

Segment Information (Reconcilia

Segment Information (Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus								2019
Net income	$ 45	$ 26	$ 21	$ 58	$ 21	$ 39		$ 93	$ 118
Provision for income taxes	21			23				36	47
Depreciation and amortization	26			30				81	71
Interest expense, net	25			24				76	36
Impairment, net	0			0				45	0
Contract termination	34	$ 9		0			$ 9	43	0
Concessions of hotel-management fees for past services	20			0				20
Separation-related	0			17				22	63
Transaction-related expenses, net	12			7				30	37
Foreign currency impact of highly inflationary countries	3			4				4	4
Adjusted EBITDA	190			166				461	382
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	4			13				15	37
Non-separation related [Member] | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 2018 Equity and Incentive Plan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 4			$ 3				$ 11	$ 6

Other Expenses and Charges (Det

Other Expenses and Charges (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)hotel	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Concessions of hotel-management fees for past services		$ 20		$ 0		$ 20
Separation-related costs		0		17		22	$ 63
Transaction-related, net		12		7		30	37
Impairment, net		$ 0		0		45	0
Number of hotel properties in contract termination | hotel		8
Contract termination		$ 34	$ 9	0	$ 9	43	0
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		6					23
Spin-Off, Hotel Group Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Separation-related costs		1		$ 17		$ 22	$ 63
Contract Termination [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment, net			45
Contract Termination [Member] | Receivable
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment, net		48	48
Contract Termination [Member] | Other Assets [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment, net		10	10
Contract Termination [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment, net		$ 13	$ 13
Forecast
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
CorePoint tax matter payment	$ 17

Transactions With Former Pare_3

Transactions With Former Parent (Net Parent Transfers) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	$ (38)			$ (38)
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent			$ 68	106
Dividend to former Parent			$ 0	(90)
Net contributions from former Parent	(1)	$ 234
Wyndham Worldwide
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Liabilities Assumed				197
Proceeds from Contributions from Parent				106
Dividend to former Parent				(90)
Other Contributions From Former Parent, Net				20
Net contributions from former Parent				233
Net Transfers to and Net Contributions From Former Parent				195
Wyndham Worldwide | Cash pooling and general financing activities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	(110)			(110)
Wyndham Worldwide | Indirect general corporate overhead allocations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	12			12
Wyndham Worldwide | Corporate allocations for shared services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	13			13
Wyndham Worldwide | Stock-based compensation allocations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	20			20
Wyndham Worldwide | Income taxes
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Transfer from (to) Parent	$ 27			$ 27

Transactions With Former Pare_4

Transactions With Former Parent (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Contract termination	$ (34)	$ (9)	$ 0	$ (9)	$ (43)	$ 0
Wyndham Worldwide
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other Contributions From Former Parent, Net						20
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
Wyndham Worldwide | Indirect general corporate overhead allocations
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense for services provided by Parent						12
Wyndham Worldwide | Insurance
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense for services provided by Parent						1
Wyndham Worldwide | Defined contribution benefit plan
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expense for services provided by Parent						2
Wyndham Worldwide | Separation and distribution agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from former parent	1		5		4	5
Wyndham Worldwide | Licensing Agreements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from former parent	31		30		82	63
Wyndham Worldwide | Wyndham Rewards
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from former parent	4		$ 6		15	$ 16
Wyndham Worldwide | Other Assets [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other Contributions From Former Parent, Net		$ 28
Other non-current liabilities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Separation and Distribution Agreement, Contingent Liability Assumed, Remaining Amount	22				22		$ 24
Other Current Liabilities
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Separation and Distribution Agreement, Contingent Liability Assumed, Remaining Amount	2				2		11
Other Current Assets
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables Due From Former Parent	$ 7				$ 7		$ 44

Leases - Narrative (Details)

Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease assets	$ 32	$ 32
Operating lease, liability	33	33
Finance lease assets	39	39		$ 41
Increase in operating lease assets and liabilities	22
Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent	56	56		$ 59
Cash paid included in operating cash flows		6
Cash paid included in financing activities		4
Finance lease, amortization	1	4
Finance lease, interest expense	1	2
Operating lease expense	$ 2	$ 5
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease assets			$ 12
Operating lease, liability			$ 12

Leases - Lease Related Assets a

Leases - Lease Related Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease assets	$ 32
Finance lease assets	39	$ 41
Total lease assets	71
Operating lease liabilities, current	6
Finance lease liabilities, current	5
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent	27
Finance lease liabilities, noncurrent	56	$ 59
Total lease liabilities	$ 94

Leases - Remaining Lease Terms

Leases - Remaining Lease Terms and Discount Rates (Details)	Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating lease	7 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance lease	9 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted-average discount rate - operating lease	4.80%
Weighted-average discount rate - finance lease	4.50%

Leases - Undiscounted Cash Flow

Leases - Undiscounted Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract]
Finance lease, amortization	$ 1	$ 4
Operating Lease, Cost	2	5
Operating Leases
Remainder of 2019	2	2
2020	7	7
2021	6	6
2022	5	5
2023	3	3
2024	3	3
Thereafter	13	13
Total minimum lease payments	39	39
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	6	6
Present value of future minimum lease payments	33	33
Less: current obligations under leases	6	6
Long-term lease obligations	27	27
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
2019	2	2
2020	7	7
2021	7	7
2022	7	7
2023	7	7
2024	7	7
Thereafter	38	38
Total minimum lease payments	75	75
Less: amount of lease payments representing interest	14	14
Present value of future minimum lease payments	61	61	$ 65
Less: current obligations under leases	5	5
Long-term lease obligations	$ 56	$ 56	$ 59