Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 6,523	$ 6,342
Total Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	4,393	4,239
North American Full-Service Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,560	1,517
North American Limited-Service Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	508	492
International Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,077	1,056
Luxury Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,248	1,174
Other Unallocated Corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 2,130	$ 2,103