CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$ (356)	$ 290	$ (359)	$ 479
Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by (used in) operations:
Depreciation and amortization	168	166	332	336
Amortization of finance costs, discounts and premiums, net			3	3
Loss on extinguishment of debt			1
Stock compensation expense			7	7
Deferred income taxes				1
Other gains	(13)	(57)	(12)	(62)
Gain on foreign currency transactions and derivatives	(2)	(1)	(1)	(1)
Equity in (earnings) losses of affiliates	25	(4)	21	(9)
Change in due from managers			53	(96)
Distributions from investments in affiliates				7
Changes in other assets			(51)	41
Changes in other liabilities			(9)	(82)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(15)	624
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales of assets, net			11	385
Proceeds from loan receivable			28
Advances to and investments in affiliates			(3)	(3)
Acquisitions				(602)
Capital expenditures:
Renewals and replacements			(94)	(118)
Return on investment			(206)	(122)
Net cash used in investing activities			(264)	(460)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Financing costs			(5)
Draws on credit facility			1,500
Repayment of credit facility			(750)
Common stock repurchase			(147)	(200)
Dividends on common stock			(320)	(334)
Distributions and payments to non-controlling interests			(3)	(72)
Other financing activities			(7)	(5)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			268	(611)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash held			(6)	1
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH			(17)	(446)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD			1,750	1,756
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	1,733	1,310	1,733	1,310
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,578	1,107	1,578	1,107
Restricted cash (included in other assets)	1		1
Furniture, fixtures and equipment replacement fund	154	203	154	203
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows	1,733	1,310	1,733	1,310
Total interest paid			73	82
Income taxes paid				76
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS L.P.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(356)	290	(359)	479
Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by (used in) operations:
Depreciation and amortization	168	166	332	336
Amortization of finance costs, discounts and premiums, net			3	3
Loss on extinguishment of debt			1
Stock compensation expense			7	7
Deferred income taxes				1
Other gains	(13)	(57)	(12)	(62)
Gain on foreign currency transactions and derivatives	(2)	(1)	(1)	(1)
Equity in (earnings) losses of affiliates	25	(4)	21	(9)
Change in due from managers			53	(96)
Distributions from investments in affiliates				7
Changes in other assets			(51)	41
Changes in other liabilities			(9)	(82)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			(15)	624
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales of assets, net			11	385
Proceeds from loan receivable			28
Advances to and investments in affiliates			(3)	(3)
Acquisitions				(602)
Capital expenditures:
Renewals and replacements			(94)	(118)
Return on investment			(206)	(122)
Net cash used in investing activities			(264)	(460)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Financing costs			(5)
Draws on credit facility			1,500
Repayment of credit facility			(750)
Repurchase of common OP units			(147)	(200)
Distributions on common OP units			(323)	(337)
Distributions and payments to non-controlling interests				(69)
Other financing activities			(7)	(5)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			268	(611)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash held			(6)	1
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH			(17)	(446)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD			1,750	1,756
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	1,733	1,310	1,733	1,310
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,578	1,107	1,578	1,107
Restricted cash (included in other assets)	1		1
Furniture, fixtures and equipment replacement fund	154	203	154	203
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows	$ 1,733	$ 1,310	1,733	1,310
Total interest paid			73	82
Income taxes paid				76
Phoenician Land Parcel
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales of assets, net			17
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Notes receivable issued			9
Phoenician Land Parcel | HOST HOTELS & RESORTS L.P.
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Notes receivable issued			$ 9
Hotel South Beach [Member]
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Preferred units issued				23
Common units issued				3
Hotel South Beach [Member] | HOST HOTELS & RESORTS L.P.
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Preferred units issued				23
Common units issued				$ 3