Depreciation and Amortization (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 28, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization, and other	$ 148	[1]	$ 127	[1]	$ 102	[1]
Total segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization, and other	116		120		95
Total segment | North American Full-Service Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization, and other	52		57		46
Total segment | North American Limited-Service Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization, and other	22		21		16
Total segment | International Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization, and other	42		42		33
Other unallocated corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, amortization, and other	$ 32	[2]	$ 7	[2]	$ 7	[2]

[1] See Footnote No. 17, “Related Party Transactions,” to our Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosure of related party amounts.

[2] Includes a $25 million net impairment charge we recorded in 2014 on three EDITION hotels. See Footnote No. 3, “Acquisitions and Dispositions” for more information.