Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2014		Jan. 03, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	$ 936		$ 970
Debt	(597)		(678)
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary	(40)		(40)
Liability for Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program	(107)		(114)
Other liabilities	(57)		(31)
Other Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	(4)
Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	642		719
Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	294		251
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	936		970
Debt	(597)		(678)
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary	(40)		(40)
Liability for Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program	(107)		(114)
Other liabilities	(6)		(6)
Total financial liabilities	(750)		(838)
Carrying Amount | Non-Recourse Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	(593)	[1]	(674)	[1]
Carrying Amount | Other Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	(4)		(4)
Carrying Amount | Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	642		719
Carrying Amount | Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	294		251
Fair Value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	1,098	[2]	1,132	[2]
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock of consolidated subsidiary	(44)	[2]	(44)	[2]
Liability for Marriott Rewards customer loyalty program	(103)	[2]	(110)	[2]
Other liabilities	(6)	[2]	(6)	[2]
Total financial liabilities	(768)	[2]	(859)	[2]
Fair Value | Non-Recourse Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	(611)	[2]	(695)	[2]
Fair Value | Other Debt
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Debt	(4)	[2]	(4)	[2]
Fair Value | Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	772	[2]	865	[2]
Fair Value | Non-Securitized Vacation Ownership Notes Receivable
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Vacation ownership notes receivable	$ 326	[2]	$ 267	[2]

[1] Interest rates are as of March 28, 2014.

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