Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 21, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	HST
Entity Registrant Name	HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001070750
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		756,740,181
Entity Public Float			$ 12,310,903,149
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	HOST HOTELS & RESORTS L.P.
Entity Central Index Key	0001061937
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		750,325,094