Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary Of Segment Information

YEAR ENDED OR AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017

	Hotel Group		Destination Network			Vacation Ownership		Corporate and Other				Total
Net revenues (a)	$	1,343	$	912		$	2,905	$	(84	)	(e)	$	5,076
EBITDA	367		257			489		(161		)		952
Depreciation and amortization	76		42			63		32				213
Segment assets	2,094		1,446		(f)	5,245		189				8,974
Capital expenditures	46		27			72		8				153

YEAR ENDED OR AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016

	Hotel Group		Destination Network			Vacation Ownership		Corporate and Other				Total
Net revenues (b)	$	1,309	$	898		$	2,794	$	(75	)	(e)	$	4,926
EBITDA	391		222			694		(110		)		1,197
Depreciation and amortization	75		42			53		32				202
Segment assets (c)	1,943		1,369		(f)	5,060		252				8,624
Capital expenditures	42		31			68		19				160

YEAR ENDED OR AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015

	Hotel Group		Destination Network			Vacation Ownership		Corporate and Other				Total
Net revenues (d)	$	1,297	$	880		$	2,772	$	(71	)	(e)	$	4,878
EBITDA	349		239			687		(137		)		1,138
Depreciation and amortization	69		43			47		28				187
Segment assets (c)	1,832		1,365		(f)	4,928		175				8,300
Capital expenditures	52		34			81		22				189

^(a)  Includes $73 million of intercompany segment revenues in the Company’s Hotel Group segment comprised of (i) $59 million of intersegment licensing fees for use of the Wyndham trademark and (ii) $14 million of other fees primarily associated with the Wyndham Rewards program. Such revenues are offset in expenses at the Company’s Vacation Ownership segment. In addition, includes $11 million of intercompany segment revenues in the Company’s Destination Network segment primarily related to call center services provided to the Company’s Hotel Group segment.

^(b)  Includes $67 million of intercompany segment revenues in the Company’s Hotel Group segment comprised of (i) $56 millionof intersegment licensing fees for use of the Wyndham trademark, (ii) $4 million of room revenues at a Company owned hotel and (iii) $7 million of other fees primarily associated with the Wyndham Rewards program. Such revenues are offset in expenses at the Company’s Vacation Ownership segment. In addition, includes $8 million of intercompany segment revenues in the Company’s Destination Network segment primarily related to call center services provided to the Company’s Hotel Group segment.

^(c)  Reflects the impact of the adoption of the new accounting standards related to the balance sheet classification of deferred taxes and the presentation of debt issuance costs during 2016 and 2015. See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information regarding the adoption of this guidance.

^(d)  Includes $71 million of intercompany segment revenues in the Company’s Hotel Group segment comprised of (i) $57 million of intersegment licensing fees for use of the Wyndham trademark, (ii) $8 million of room revenues at a Company owned hotel and (iii) $6 million of other fees primarily associated with the Wyndham Rewards program. Such revenues are offset in expenses at the Company’s Vacation Ownership segment.

^(e)  Includes the elimination of transactions between segments.

Reconciliation Of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation And Amortization To Net Income Attributable to Wyndham Shareholders

Provided below is a reconciliation of net income attributable to Wyndham shareholders to EBITDA.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Net income attributable to Wyndham shareholders	$	871		$	611		$	612
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1			1			—
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(53		)	(67		)	(60		)
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(229		)	313			285
Depreciation and amortization	213			202			187
Interest expense	156			133			122
Early extinguishment of debt	—			11			—
Interest income	(7		)	(7		)	(8		)
EBITDA	$	952		$	1,197		$	1,138

Schedule Of Geographic Segment Information

The geographic segment information provided below is classified based on the geographic location of the Company’s subsidiaries.

	United States		All Other Countries		Total
Year Ended or As of December 31, 2017
Net revenues	$	4,409	$	667	$	5,076
Net long-lived assets	3,021		480		3,501
Year Ended or As of December 31, 2016
Net revenues	$	4,238	$	688	$	4,926
Net long-lived assets	2,945		322		3,267
Year Ended or As of December 31, 2015
Net revenues	$	4,248	$	630	$	4,878
Net long-lived assets	2,992		278		3,270