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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified				1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended					1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 09, 2011 Australia USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2011 Australia Hilton Melbourne South Wharf USD ($)	Apr. 29, 2011 Australia Hilton Melbourne South Wharf AUD	Feb. 18, 2011 New Zealand Location	Jun. 17, 2011 New Zealand Location	Sep. 09, 2011 New Zealand Interest rate swap derivatives USD ($)	Feb. 18, 2011 New Zealand Interest rate swap derivatives Cash Flow Hedging USD ($)	Feb. 18, 2011 New Zealand Interest rate swap derivatives Cash Flow Hedging NZD	Sep. 09, 2011 Interest rate swap derivatives Fair Value Hedging USD ($) Contract	Dec. 31, 2010 Interest rate swap derivatives Fair Value Hedging USD ($)	Sep. 09, 2011 Foreign currency forward purchase contracts Contract	Jul. 15, 2011 Foreign currency forward purchase contracts Group 1 USD ($) Contract	Jul. 15, 2011 Foreign currency forward purchase contracts Group 1 EUR (€) Contract	Sep. 09, 2011 Foreign currency forward purchase contracts Group 1 EUR (€)	Sep. 09, 2011 Foreign currency forward purchase contracts Group 1 USD ($)	Jul. 15, 2011 Foreign currency forward purchase contracts Group 1 Gain (Loss) on Settlement of Derivative Instrument EUR (€)	Jul. 15, 2011 Foreign currency forward purchase contracts Group 1 Transaction Date 01	Jul. 15, 2011 Foreign currency forward purchase contracts Group 1 Transaction Date 02	Jul. 29, 2011 Foreign currency forward purchase contracts Group 2 USD ($)	Jul. 29, 2011 Foreign currency forward purchase contracts Group 2 NZD	Sep. 09, 2011 Foreign currency forward purchase contracts Group 2 NZD	Sep. 09, 2011 Foreign currency forward purchase contracts Group 2 USD ($)
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest rate risk exposure							Floating rate equal to the 3-month NZD Bank Bill rate.	Floating rate equal to the 3-month NZD Bank Bill rate.
Mortgage debt assumed in connection with acquisition		$ 86	80
Derivative fixed interest rate		10.77%	10.77%				5.95%	5.95%
Fair value of derivative liability	1.5
Interest rate notional amount, cash flow hedges							60	79
Number of hotels acquired				7	7
Fair value of derivative liability, cash flow hedge						2.3
Number of interest rate agreements, fair value hedges									3
Interest rate notional amount, fair value hedges									300
Fair value of derivative asset, fair value hedges									13.8	10.6
Foreign currency forward purchase contracts											6	2	2
Transaction Amount												69	50	100	140	30			25	30	30	25
Forward Purchase Date																	Oct. 22, 2012	Aug. 18, 2015	Aug. 02, 2013	Aug. 02, 2013
Amount of cash that will be received on settlement date												$ 0.4
Settlement date												Aug. 18, 2011	Aug. 18, 2011