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Condensed Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Income Statement (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues                      
Owned and leased hotels                 $ 4,239us-gaap_RevenueFromOwnedHotels $ 4,046us-gaap_RevenueFromOwnedHotels $ 3,979us-gaap_RevenueFromOwnedHotels
Management and franchise fees and other                 1,401hlt_Managementandfranchisefeesandother 1,175hlt_Managementandfranchisefeesandother 1,088hlt_Managementandfranchisefeesandother
Timeshare                 1,171us-gaap_TimeShareRevenue 1,109us-gaap_TimeShareRevenue 1,085us-gaap_TimeShareRevenue
Total revenues excluding reimbursement revenue                 6,811hlt_RevenuesExcludingReimbursementRevenue 6,330hlt_RevenuesExcludingReimbursementRevenue 6,152hlt_RevenuesExcludingReimbursementRevenue
Other revenues from managed and franchised properties                 3,691us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue 3,405us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue 3,124us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue
Total revenues 2,828us-gaap_Revenues 2,644us-gaap_Revenues 2,667us-gaap_Revenues 2,363us-gaap_Revenues 2,643us-gaap_Revenues 2,449us-gaap_Revenues 2,380us-gaap_Revenues 2,263us-gaap_Revenues 10,502us-gaap_Revenues 9,735us-gaap_Revenues 9,276us-gaap_Revenues
Expenses                      
Owned and leased hotels                 3,252us-gaap_DirectCostsOfHotels 3,147us-gaap_DirectCostsOfHotels 3,230us-gaap_DirectCostsOfHotels
Timeshare                 767us-gaap_TimeShareCosts 730us-gaap_TimeShareCosts 758us-gaap_TimeShareCosts
Depreciation and amortization                 628us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 603us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 550us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Impairment losses                 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 54us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
General, administrative and other                 491us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 748us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 460us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Total expenses excluding cost of reimbursable expense                 5,138hlt_CostsAndExpensesExcludingCostOfReimbursableExpense 5,228hlt_CostsAndExpensesExcludingCostOfReimbursableExpense 5,052hlt_CostsAndExpensesExcludingCostOfReimbursableExpense
Other expenses from managed and franchised properties                 3,691us-gaap_CostOfReimbursableExpense 3,405us-gaap_CostOfReimbursableExpense 3,124us-gaap_CostOfReimbursableExpense
Total expenses                 8,829us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 8,633us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses 8,176us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating income 455us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 445us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 435us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 338us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 89us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 357us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 404us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 252us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,673us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,102us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 1,100us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest income                 10us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 9us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 15us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Interest expense                 (618)us-gaap_InterestExpense (620)us-gaap_InterestExpense (569)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates                 19us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 16us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (11)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions                 26us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (45)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 23us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Gain on debt extinguishment                 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 229us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Other gain (loss), net                 37us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 7us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 15us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before income taxes                 1,147us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 698us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 573us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Income (Loss) After Taxes Before Income from Subsidiaries Net of Taxes                 682hlt_IncomeLossAfterTaxesBeforeIncomefromSubsidiariesNetofTaxes 460hlt_IncomeLossAfterTaxesBeforeIncomefromSubsidiariesNetofTaxes 359hlt_IncomeLossAfterTaxesBeforeIncomefromSubsidiariesNetofTaxes
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, Net of Tax                 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
Net income (loss) 159us-gaap_ProfitLoss 187us-gaap_ProfitLoss 212us-gaap_ProfitLoss 124us-gaap_ProfitLoss 62us-gaap_ProfitLoss 203us-gaap_ProfitLoss 157us-gaap_ProfitLoss 38us-gaap_ProfitLoss 682us-gaap_ProfitLoss 460us-gaap_ProfitLoss 359us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (9)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (45)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (7)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income (loss) attributable to Hilton Stockholders 158us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 183us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 209us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 123us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 26us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 200us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 155us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 34us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 673us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 415us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 352us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Comprehensive income (loss)                 329us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 620us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 456us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Hilton stockholders                 315us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 557us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax 435us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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217us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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282us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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352us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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557us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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557us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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435us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_Revenues
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0us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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0hlt_CostsAndExpensesExcludingCostOfReimbursableExpense
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0hlt_CostsAndExpensesExcludingCostOfReimbursableExpense
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0us-gaap_CostOfReimbursableExpense
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0us-gaap_CostOfReimbursableExpense
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0us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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0us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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(105)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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40us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(65)hlt_IncomeLossAfterTaxesBeforeIncomefromSubsidiariesNetofTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0hlt_IncomeLossAfterTaxesBeforeIncomefromSubsidiariesNetofTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, Net of Tax                 884us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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347us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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282us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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0us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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282us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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288us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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288us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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190us-gaap_RevenueFromOwnedHotels
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181us-gaap_RevenueFromOwnedHotels
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587hlt_Managementandfranchisefeesandother
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459hlt_Managementandfranchisefeesandother
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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1,081us-gaap_TimeShareRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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1,829hlt_RevenuesExcludingReimbursementRevenue
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1,721hlt_RevenuesExcludingReimbursementRevenue
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3,869us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue
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3,643us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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5,698us-gaap_Revenues
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5,364us-gaap_Revenues
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148us-gaap_DirectCostsOfHotels
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142us-gaap_DirectCostsOfHotels
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Timeshare                 798us-gaap_TimeShareCosts
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797us-gaap_TimeShareCosts
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277us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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251us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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General, administrative and other                 379us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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620us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
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342us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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1,842hlt_CostsAndExpensesExcludingCostOfReimbursableExpense
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1,575hlt_CostsAndExpensesExcludingCostOfReimbursableExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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3,869us-gaap_CostOfReimbursableExpense
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5,711us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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5,218us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
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(13)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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146us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Interest income                 7us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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7us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(642)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(916)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates                 15us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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13us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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(12)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions                 441us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
35us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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12us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Gain on debt extinguishment                   229us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Other gain (loss), net                 6us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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6us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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Income before income taxes                 846us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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(369)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(757)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Income tax benefit (expense)                 (321)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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48us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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312us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income (Loss) After Taxes Before Income from Subsidiaries Net of Taxes                 525hlt_IncomeLossAfterTaxesBeforeIncomefromSubsidiariesNetofTaxes
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(321)hlt_IncomeLossAfterTaxesBeforeIncomefromSubsidiariesNetofTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(445)hlt_IncomeLossAfterTaxesBeforeIncomefromSubsidiariesNetofTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, Net of Tax                 359us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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668us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
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549us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Net income (loss)                 884us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
347us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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104us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net income (loss) attributable to Hilton Stockholders                 884us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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347us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
104us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Comprehensive income (loss)                 813us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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417us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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126us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Hilton stockholders                 813us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
417us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
126us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [member]                      
Revenues                      
Owned and leased hotels                 4,053us-gaap_RevenueFromOwnedHotels
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3,882us-gaap_RevenueFromOwnedHotels
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3,821us-gaap_RevenueFromOwnedHotels
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Management and franchise fees and other                 727hlt_Managementandfranchisefeesandother
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733hlt_Managementandfranchisefeesandother
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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762hlt_Managementandfranchisefeesandother
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Timeshare                 96us-gaap_TimeShareRevenue
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57us-gaap_TimeShareRevenue
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4us-gaap_TimeShareRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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4,672hlt_RevenuesExcludingReimbursementRevenue
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4,587hlt_RevenuesExcludingReimbursementRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Other revenues from managed and franchised properties                 427us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue
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351us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
295us-gaap_ReimbursementRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,023us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,882us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Expenses                      
Owned and leased hotels                 3,162us-gaap_DirectCostsOfHotels
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3,058us-gaap_DirectCostsOfHotels
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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3,141us-gaap_DirectCostsOfHotels
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Timeshare                 18us-gaap_TimeShareCosts
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
12us-gaap_TimeShareCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4us-gaap_TimeShareCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Depreciation and amortization                 322us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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326us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
299us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Impairment losses                     41us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
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General, administrative and other                 136us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
161us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
148us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total expenses excluding cost of reimbursable expense                 3,638hlt_CostsAndExpensesExcludingCostOfReimbursableExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,557hlt_CostsAndExpensesExcludingCostOfReimbursableExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,633hlt_CostsAndExpensesExcludingCostOfReimbursableExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other expenses from managed and franchised properties                 427us-gaap_CostOfReimbursableExpense
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351us-gaap_CostOfReimbursableExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
295us-gaap_CostOfReimbursableExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,908us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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3,928us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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1,115us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
954us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest income                 3us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Interest expense                 (226)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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(90)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(56)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Equity in earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates                 4us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions                 (415)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(80)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Gain on debt extinguishment                   0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Other gain (loss), net                 31us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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5us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
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9us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income before income taxes                 635us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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955us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
927us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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Income tax benefit (expense)                 (267)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(242)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(371)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income (Loss) After Taxes Before Income from Subsidiaries Net of Taxes                 368hlt_IncomeLossAfterTaxesBeforeIncomefromSubsidiariesNetofTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
713hlt_IncomeLossAfterTaxesBeforeIncomefromSubsidiariesNetofTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
556hlt_IncomeLossAfterTaxesBeforeIncomefromSubsidiariesNetofTaxes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income (Loss) from Subsidiaries, Net of Tax                 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss)                 368us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
713us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
556us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (9)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(45)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(7)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss) attributable to Hilton Stockholders                 359us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
668us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
549us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss)                 95us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
797us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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631us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests                 (14)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(63)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(21)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Hilton stockholders                 $ 81us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
$ 734us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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$ 610us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
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