Commitments and Contingencies - Contingent Purchase Obligations (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee	$ 394
Guarantee, recorded liability	138
Times Square Edition
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee	$ 315
Guarantee, term	2 years
Guarantor, extension term	3 years
Guarantee, recorded liability	$ 2
Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee, recorded liability	57
Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel \| Hotel and Leasehold
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee	300
Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel \| Land
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantee	$ 200

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Guarantor Obligations, Extension Term

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (c)
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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
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-Section 50
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