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Mortgage Debt Issuances and Repayments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage repayment	$ (35)	$ (384)	$ (411)
Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate	6.65%
Maturity date	Feb. 18, 2016
Mortgage repayment	$ (20)
Novotel Auckland Ellerslie and ibis Auckland Ellerslie
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate	6.40%
Maturity date	Feb. 18, 2016
Mortgage repayment	$ (15)
The Ritz Carlton Naples And Newport Beach Marriott Hotel
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate	3.25%
Maturity date	Mar. 01, 2014
Mortgage repayment		$ (300)