Organization - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified		3 Months Ended						1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Hotel	Mar. 31, 2013 Marriott	Mar. 31, 2013 HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, INC. USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 European Joint Venture EUR (€) Hotel	Mar. 31, 2013 European Joint Venture Fund I Hotel	Mar. 31, 2013 European Joint Venture Fund II Hotel	Apr. 17, 2013 European Joint Venture Mortgage Loans Due April 20, 2013 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2013 European Joint Venture Mortgage Loans Due April 20, 2013 EUR (€) Hotel	Mar. 31, 2013 Asia/Pacific Joint Venture	Mar. 31, 2013 Asia/Pacific Joint Venture India Hotel	Mar. 31, 2013 Asia/Pacific Joint Venture India Bangalore Hotel	Mar. 31, 2013 Asia/Pacific Joint Venture India Chennai and Delhi Hotel
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of the common OP Units			98.70%
Investment ownership percentage						32.10%	33.40%			25.00%
Number of hotels	118				19	11	8		6		7	2	5
Mortgage debt			$ 992	$ 993	€ 1,028				€ 337
Planned repayment of debt								€ 95
Debt instrument extension period								30 days
Percentage of properties managed		50.00%