Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 6,794	$ 6,342
Total segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	4,726	4,239
Total segment | North American Full-Service Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,662	1,517
Total segment | North American Limited-Service Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	470	492
Total segment | International Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,154	1,056
Total segment | Luxury Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	1,440	1,174
Other unallocated corporate
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 2,068	$ 2,103