Number of Operating Segments Related to Reorganization

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Selling Expense, Percentage

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For the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), carrying value (net of accumulated depreciation and any write-downs) of tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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Number of operating segments. An operating segment is a component of an enterprise: (a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same enterprise), (b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and (c) for which discrete financial information is available. An operating segment may engage in business activities for which it has yet to earn revenues, for example, start-up operations may be operating segments before earning revenues.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Expenses recognized in the period that are directly related to the selling and distribution of products or services.

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Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended															3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) segment	Dec. 28, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2013 Total segment USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2012 Total segment USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2011 Total segment USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Total segment International Operations USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2012 Total segment International Operations USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2011 Total segment International Operations USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Total segment Asia USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Total segment Europe USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Total segment Americas Excluding The United States USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Total segment Middle East And Africa USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Total segment Ireland and the United Kingdom USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Total segment Former Timeshare Segment USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2012 Total segment Former Timeshare Segment USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2011 Total segment Former Timeshare Segment USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Assets held for sale USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 Subsequent Event segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments																				6
Number of operating segments related to reorganization																				4
Number of business segments	3
Selling expenses					$ 49	$ 53	$ 354
Percentage of selling expense																		82.00%
Revenues	12,784	11,814	12,317		12,518	11,526	12,197	2,149	1,912	1,945						0	0	1,438
Segment financial results	897	849	356					269	283	172	91	50	84	18	26
Property and equipment	1,543	1,539						238	491
Fixed assets, held for sale	$ 105			€ 76															$ 341