Organization - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		6 Months Ended					6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013 Hotel	Jun. 30, 2013 Marriott	Jun. 30, 2013 AUSTRALIA Hotel	Jun. 30, 2013 Asia/Pacific Joint Venture	Jun. 30, 2013 Asia/Pacific Joint Venture AUSTRALIA Hotel	Jun. 30, 2013 Asia/Pacific Joint Venture INDIA Hotel	Jun. 30, 2013 European Joint Venture USD ($) Hotel	Jun. 30, 2013 European Joint Venture EUR (€) Hotel	Jun. 30, 2013 European Joint Venture Mortgage Loans EUR (€) Hotel	Jun. 30, 2013 European Joint Venture Fund I Hotel	Jun. 30, 2013 European Joint Venture Fund I I Hotel	Jun. 30, 2013 HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2012 HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. USD ($)
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of the common OP Units												98.70%
Investment ownership percentage				25.00%						32.10%	33.40%
Number of hotels	118		1		1	2	19	19	5	11	8
Percentage of properties managed		50.00%
Debt paydown									€ 95
Contribution to facilitate transactions							$ 48	€ 37				$ 50	$ 20
Commitment extension period											1 year