Changes in Outstanding Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock Options for Marriott International and Marriott Vacations Worldwide Employees (Detail) (Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock and Cash Incentive Plan, USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2015		Jan. 03, 2014	Dec. 28, 2012
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Stock and Cash Incentive Plan
Shares
Outstanding at beginning of year	284,623
Granted	0		0	0
Exercised	(262,879)
Forfeited	0
Outstanding at year-end	21,744	[1]	284,623
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of year	$ 12
Granted	$ 0
Exercised	$ 12
Forfeited	$ 0
Outstanding at year-end	$ 17	[1]	$ 12

[1] All outstanding stock options at year-end 2014 were held by Marriott International employees.