Aging of the Recorded Investment in Loans to Timeshare Owners (Detail) (Loans to Timeshare Owners, USD $) In Millions	Sep. 09, 2011
Loans to Timeshare Owners
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
31 - 90 days past due	$ 34
91 - 150 days past due	19
Greater than 150 days past due	96
Total past due	149
Current	1,214
Total loans to timeshare owners	$ 1,363

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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 91 to 150 Days Past Due

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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Before Reserves

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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Greater Than 150 Days Past Due

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Financing receivables that are current.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7A
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=SL6953401-111524

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Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are past due at the balance sheet date.

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