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Components of Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]    
Gain on foreign currency forward contracts $ 19hst_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromNetInvestmentHedgesNetOfTax  
Loss on interest rate swap cash flow hedges (2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax (2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
Foreign currency translation (67)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (7)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss $ (50)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ (9)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax