CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings/(Deficit)	Non-controlling Interests of Other Consolidated Partnerships	Non-controlling Interests of Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P.
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 8	$ 8,492	$ (9)	$ (1,263)	$ 53	$ 190
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		754.8
NET INCOME	$ 741				732		9
Other changes in ownership			(39)			(1)	38
Foreign currency translation and other comprehensive income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	(60)			(60)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	19			19
Common stock issuances			4
Common stock issuances (shares)		0.2
Comprehensive stock and employee stock purchase plans			13
Comprehensive stock and employee stock purchase plans (shares)		0.5
Common stock dividends					(567)
Redemptions of limited partner interests for common stock	$ 6		6				(6)
Redemptions of limited partner interests for common stock (shares)	0.3	0.3
Contributions from non- controlling interests of consolidated partnerships						1
Distributions to non-controlling interests						(1)	(6)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 8	8,476	(50)	(1,098)	52	225
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		755.8
NET INCOME	$ 565				558		7
Other changes in ownership			81			(10)	(78)
Foreign currency translation and other comprehensive income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	(71)			(71)		(2)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	11			11
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss)	3			3
Common stock issuances			401
Common stock issuances (shares)		32.1
Comprehensive stock and employee stock purchase plans			16
Comprehensive stock and employee stock purchase plans (shares)		0.6
Common stock dividends					(599)
Redemptions of limited partner interests for common stock	$ 3		3				(3)
Redemptions of limited partner interests for common stock (shares)	0.1	0.1
Contributions from non- controlling interests of consolidated partnerships						2
Distributions to non-controlling interests						(2)	(8)
Repurchase of common stock			(675)
Repurchase of common stock (shares)		(38.3)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 7,104	$ 8	8,302	(107)	(1,139)	40	143
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015	750.3	750.3
NET INCOME	$ 771				762		9
Other changes in ownership			(30)				31
Foreign currency translation and other comprehensive income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates						(1)
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	7			7
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income (loss)	17			17
Common stock issuances			4
Common stock issuances (shares)		0.3
Comprehensive stock and employee stock purchase plans			8
Comprehensive stock and employee stock purchase plans (shares)		0.4
Common stock dividends					(630)
Redemptions of limited partner interests for common stock	$ 10		10				(10)
Redemptions of limited partner interests for common stock (shares)	0.6	0.6
Distributions to non-controlling interests							(8)
Repurchase of common stock		$ (1)	(217)
Repurchase of common stock (shares)		(13.8)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 7,033	$ 7	$ 8,077	$ (83)	$ (1,007)	$ 39	$ 165
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016	737.8	737.8