CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
NET INCOME	$ 932	$ 1,151	$ 571
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	676	944	751
Amortization of finance costs, discounts and premiums, net	6	7	7
Loss on extinguishment of debt	56
Stock compensation expense	15	14	11
Deferred income taxes	7	4	38
Other gains	(340)	(902)	(108)
Loss on foreign currency transactions and derivatives	1		2
Gain on property insurance settlement	(4)		(1)
Equity in earnings of affiliates	(14)	(30)	(30)
Change in due from managers	3	13	(27)
Distributions from investments in affiliates	11	58	40
Changes in other assets	7	(5)	(18)
Changes in other liabilities	(106)	46	(6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,250	1,300	1,230
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales of assets, net	1,192	1,605	481
Return of investments in affiliates	1	1	13
Advances to and investments in affiliates	(6)	(7)	(30)
Acquisitions	(602)	(1,025)	(468)
Capital expenditures:
Renewals and replacements	(222)	(274)	(205)
Return on investment	(336)	(200)	(72)
Property insurance proceeds	31		14
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	58	100	(267)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Financing costs	(17)		(9)
Issuances of debt	645		404
Draws on credit facility		360	340
Repayment of credit facility	(56)	(462)	(395)
Repurchase/redemption of senior notes	(650)
Mortgage debt and other prepayments and scheduled maturities		(1)	(69)
Debt extinguishment costs	(50)
Common stock repurchase	(482)
Dividends on common stock	(623)	(629)	(628)
Distributions and payments to non-controlling interests	(75)	(8)	(49)
Other financing activities	(7)	(8)	4
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,315)	(748)	(402)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash held	1	(5)	4
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(6)	647	565
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR	1,756	1,109	544
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF YEAR	1,750	1,756	1,109
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,573	1,542	913
Restricted cash (included in other assets)	1	1	1
Cash included in furniture, fixtures and equipment replacement fund	176	213	195
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash shown on the statements of cash flows	$ 1,750	$ 1,756	$ 1,109
Redemptions of limited partner interests for common stock (shares) | shares	0.2	0.7	0.3
Redemptions of limited partner interests for common stock	$ 2	$ 15	$ 6
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash shown on the statements of cash flows	1,750	1,756	1,109
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS L.P.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
NET INCOME	932	1,151	571
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	676	944	751
Amortization of finance costs, discounts and premiums, net	6	7	7
Loss on extinguishment of debt	56
Stock compensation expense	15	14	11
Deferred income taxes	7	4	38
Other gains	(340)	(902)	(108)
Loss on foreign currency transactions and derivatives	1		2
Gain on property insurance settlement	(4)		(1)
Equity in earnings of affiliates	(14)	(30)	(30)
Change in due from managers	3	13	(27)
Distributions from investments in affiliates	11	58	40
Changes in other assets	7	(5)	(18)
Changes in other liabilities	(106)	46	(6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,250	1,300	1,230
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales of assets, net	1,192	1,605	481
Return of investments in affiliates	1	1	13
Advances to and investments in affiliates	(6)	(7)	(30)
Acquisitions	(602)	(1,025)	(468)
Capital expenditures:
Renewals and replacements	(222)	(274)	(205)
Return on investment	(336)	(200)	(72)
Property insurance proceeds	31		14
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	58	100	(267)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Financing costs	(17)		(9)
Issuances of debt	645		404
Draws on credit facility		360	340
Repayment of credit facility	(56)	(462)	(395)
Repurchase/redemption of senior notes	(650)
Mortgage debt and other prepayments and scheduled maturities		(1)	(69)
Repurchase of common OP units	(482)
Debt extinguishment costs	(50)
Distributions on common OP units	(630)	(636)	(635)
Distributions and payments to non-controlling interests	(68)	(1)	(42)
Other financing activities	(7)	(8)	4
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,315)	(748)	(402)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash held	1	(5)	4
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	(6)	647	565
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR	1,756	1,109	544
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF YEAR	1,750	1,756	1,109
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,573	1,542	913
Restricted cash (included in other assets)	1	1	1
Cash included in furniture, fixtures and equipment replacement fund	176	213	195
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash shown on the statements of cash flows	$ 1,750	$ 1,756	$ 1,109
Redemptions of limited partner interests for common stock (shares) | shares	0.2	0.7	0.3
Redemptions of limited partner interests for common stock	$ 2	$ 15	$ 6
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash shown on the statements of cash flows	1,750	$ 1,756	$ 1,109
1 Hotel South Beach
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Preferred units issued	23
Common units issued	3
1 Hotel South Beach | HOST HOTELS & RESORTS L.P.
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Preferred units issued	23
Common units issued	3
Chicago Marriott Suites O'Hare
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Bridge loan extended to purchaser	28
Chicago Marriott Suites O'Hare | HOST HOTELS & RESORTS L.P.
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Bridge loan extended to purchaser	$ 28