Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share (Unit) - Additional Information (Detail) - HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. shares in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020 shares
Shares Subject To Mandatory Redemption By Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Common OP units outstanding	7.3
Number of common shares that would be outstanding if OP units were converted	7.4

The number of units or equivalent units outstanding for all classes.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.F)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120397183&loc=d3e187171-122770

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