Business Segments - Net Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 07, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Interest expense and interest income	$ (23)	$ (26)	$ (86)	$ (75)
Provision for income taxes	(63)	(79)	(188)	(212)
Net income	160	143	390	475
Total segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment financial results	288	289	805	902
Other unallocated corporate
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment financial results	(42)	(41)	(141)	(140)
North American Full-Service Segment | Total segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment financial results	96	76	275	341
North American Limited-Service Segment | Total segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment financial results	131	157	347	372
International Segment | Total segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment financial results	39	36	117	111
Luxury Segment | Total segment
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Segment financial results	$ 22	$ 20	$ 66	$ 78