Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 07, 2012		Dec. 30, 2011
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes receivable	$ 1,065		$ 1,149
Debt	(793)		(850)
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary	(40)		(40)
Liability for Marriott Rewards loyalty program	(179)		(225)
Other liabilities	(80)		(76)
Non-Recourse Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	(790)	[1]	(729)	[1]
Warehouse Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt			(118)	[1]
Other Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	(3)		(3)
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes receivable	834		910
Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes receivable	231		239
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes receivable	1,065		1,149
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary	(40)		(40)
Liability for Marriott Rewards loyalty program	(179)		(225)
Other liabilities	(31)		(29)
Total financial liabilities	(1,043)		(1,144)
Carrying Amount | Non-Recourse Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	(790)		(729)
Carrying Amount | Warehouse Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt			(118)
Carrying Amount | Other Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	(3)		(3)
Carrying Amount | Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes receivable	834		910
Carrying Amount | Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes receivable	231		239
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes receivable	1,260	[2]	1,306	[2]
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary	(46)	[2]	(40)	[2]
Liability for Marriott Rewards loyalty program	(165)	[2]	(206)	[2]
Other liabilities	(34)	[2]	(32)	[2]
Total financial liabilities	(1,077)	[2]	(1,147)	[2]
Fair Value | Non-Recourse Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	(829)	[2]	(750)	[2]
Fair Value | Warehouse Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt			(116)	[2]
Fair Value | Other Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	(3)	[2]	(3)	[2]
Fair Value | Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes receivable	1,019	[2]	1,061	[2]
Fair Value | Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes receivable	$ 241	[2]	$ 245	[2]

[1] Interest rates are as of September 7, 2012.

[2] Fair value of financial instruments has been determined using Level 3 inputs.