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Composition of our Property and Equipment Balances (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 2,378us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 2,448us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation (918)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (905)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property and equipment, net 1,460us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,543us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 457us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
535us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Buildings and leasehold improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 781us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mar_BuildingAndLeaseholdImprovementsMember
786us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= mar_BuildingAndLeaseholdImprovementsMember
Furniture and equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross 775us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
789us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Construction in progress    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property and equipment, gross $ 365us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 338us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember