Organization - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2019
Host L.P.
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of the common OP units	99.00%

Organization consolidation and presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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