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Consolidated Variable Interest Entities - Schedule of Variable Interest Entities in Japan (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 566us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 594us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 755us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 781us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Property and equipment, net 7,483us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 9,058us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Japan VIEs [Member]        
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]        
Cash and cash equivalents 26us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hlt_JapanVIEsMember
42us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hlt_JapanVIEsMember
   
Property and equipment, net 49us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hlt_JapanVIEsMember
26us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hlt_JapanVIEsMember
   
Non-recourse debt, including current maturities $ 237us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hlt_JapanVIEsMember
$ 284us-gaap_NonRecourseDebt
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= hlt_JapanVIEsMember