This element represents Other Comprehensive Income or Loss, Net of Tax, for the period. Includes deferred gains or losses on qualifying hedges, unrealized holding gains or losses on available-for-sale securities, minimum pension liability, and cumulative translation adjustment. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a credit balance consistent with its label.

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Total of Stockholders' Equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity including portions attributable to both the parent and noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interest), if any. The entity including portions attributable to the parent and noncontrolling interests is sometimes referred to as the economic entity. This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.

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Equity Allocation Between Controlling and Non-Controlling Interests (Detail) (HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC., USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 09, 2011	Sep. 10, 2010	Sep. 09, 2011	Sep. 10, 2010	Dec. 09, 2010	Dec. 10, 2009
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			$ 6,332		$ 6,332	$ 6,211
Net loss			(32)	(124)
Issuance of common stock			423	158
Redemption of preferred stock				(101)
Other changes in ownership			75	(12)
Other comprehensive income (note 9)	(9)	7	6	(3)
Ending Balance	6,804	6,129	6,804	6,129	6,332	6,211
Parent
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance					6,303	6,189
Net loss			(32)	(124)
Issuance of common stock			423	158
Redemption of preferred stock				(101)
Other changes in ownership			66	(23)
Other comprehensive income (note 9)			6	(3)
Ending Balance	6,766	6,096	6,766	6,096	6,303	6,189
Non-redeemable non-controlling interests
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance					29	22
Other changes in ownership			9	11
Ending Balance	38	33	38	33	29	22
Redeemable non-controlling interests
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Beginning Balance					191	139
Net loss				(2)
Other changes in ownership			(76)	17
Ending Balance	$ 115	$ 154	$ 115	$ 154	$ 191	$ 139