CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
NET INCOME		$ 771	$ 565	$ 741
Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization		724	708	693
Amortization of finance costs, discounts and premiums, net		7	21	24
Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt	[1]		11	2
Stock compensation expense		12	11	22
Deferred income taxes		27	5	(1)
Gain on sale of assets		(253)	(95)	(236)
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions and derivatives		(4)	5	1
Gain on property insurance settlement		(1)	(2)	(1)
Equity in earnings of affiliates		(21)	(76)	(29)
Change in due from managers		(6)	17	(17)
Distributions from investments in affiliates		29	27	7
Change in restricted cash for operating activities				25
Changes in other assets		12	18	(34)
Changes in other liabilities		6	(56)	(57)
Cash provided by operating activities		1,303	1,159	1,140
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales of assets, net		467	277	497
Return of investments in affiliates		23	106	42
Advances to and investments in affiliates		(5)	(4)	(65)
Acquisitions		(63)	(438)	(138)
Capital expenditures:
Renewals and replacements		(293)	(383)	(316)
Redevelopment and acquisition-related investments		(226)	(275)	(112)
New development				(13)
Change in furniture, fixtures and equipment ("FF&E") replacement fund		(31)	(10)	17
Change in restricted cash for investing activities		13	(16)
Property insurance proceeds			11	2
Cash used in investing activities		(115)	(732)	(86)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Financing costs			(11)	(4)
Issuances of debt			898	4
Draws on credit facility		734	845	4
Term loan issuance			500
Repayment of credit facility		(816)	(725)	(225)
Repurchase/redemption of senior notes			(1,001)	(150)
Mortgage debt and other prepayments and scheduled maturities		(137)	(35)	(384)
Issuance of common stock		4	2	4
Common stock repurchase		(218)	(675)
Dividends on common stock		(596)	(646)	(469)
Other financing activities		(8)	(9)	1
Cash used in financing activities		(1,037)	(857)	(1,219)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash held			(15)	(8)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		151	(445)	(173)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		221	666	839
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD		372	221	666
HOST HOTELS & RESORTS L.P.
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
NET INCOME		771	565	741
Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization		724	708	693
Amortization of finance costs, discounts and premiums, net		7	21	24
Non-cash loss on extinguishment of debt			11	2
Stock compensation expense		12	11	22
Deferred income taxes		27	5	(1)
Gain on sale of assets		(253)	(95)	(236)
(Gain) loss on foreign currency transactions and derivatives		(4)	5	1
Gain on property insurance settlement		(1)	(2)	(1)
Equity in earnings of affiliates		(21)	(76)	(29)
Change in due from managers		(6)	17	(17)
Distributions from investments in affiliates		29	27	7
Change in restricted cash for operating activities				25
Changes in other assets		12	18	(34)
Changes in other liabilities		6	(56)	(57)
Cash provided by operating activities		1,303	1,159	1,140
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales of assets, net		467	277	497
Return of investments in affiliates		23	106	42
Advances to and investments in affiliates		(5)	(4)	(65)
Acquisitions		(63)	(438)	(138)
Capital expenditures:
Renewals and replacements		(293)	(383)	(316)
Redevelopment and acquisition-related investments		(226)	(275)	(112)
New development				(13)
Change in furniture, fixtures and equipment ("FF&E") replacement fund		(31)	(10)	17
Change in restricted cash for investing activities		13	(16)
Property insurance proceeds			11	2
Cash used in investing activities		(115)	(732)	(86)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Financing costs			(11)	(4)
Issuances of debt			898	4
Draws on credit facility		734	845	4
Term loan issuance			500
Repayment of credit facility		(816)	(725)	(225)
Repurchase/redemption of senior notes			(1,001)	(150)
Mortgage debt and other prepayments and scheduled maturities		(137)	(35)	(384)
Issuance of common OP units		4	2	4
Repurchase of common OP units		(218)	(675)
Distributions on common OP units		(603)	(654)	(475)
Other financing activities		(1)	(1)	7
Cash used in financing activities		(1,037)	(857)	(1,219)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash held			(15)	(8)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		151	(445)	(173)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		221	666	839
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD		$ 372	$ 221	$ 666

[1] Interest expense and interest paid for 2015 and 2014 include cash prepayment premiums of approximately $30 million and $2 million, respectively.