Goodwill - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Goodwill [Line Items] |
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Goodwill, gross |
$ 9,681us-gaap_GoodwillGross |
$ 9,747us-gaap_GoodwillGross |
$ 9,724us-gaap_GoodwillGross |
Accumulated impairment losses |
(3,527)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |
(3,527)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |
(3,527)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |
Goodwill |
6,154us-gaap_Goodwill |
6,220us-gaap_Goodwill |
6,197us-gaap_Goodwill |
Foreign currency translation |
(66)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |
23us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |
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Management and franchise [member] |
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Goodwill [Line Items] |
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Goodwill, gross |
5,129us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_ManagementandFranchiseMember |
5,184us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_ManagementandFranchiseMember |
5,165us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_ManagementandFranchiseMember |
Accumulated impairment losses |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_ManagementandFranchiseMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_ManagementandFranchiseMember |
0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_ManagementandFranchiseMember |
Goodwill |
5,129us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_ManagementandFranchiseMember |
5,184us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_ManagementandFranchiseMember |
5,165us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_ManagementandFranchiseMember |
Foreign currency translation |
(55)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_ManagementandFranchiseMember |
19us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_ManagementandFranchiseMember |
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Ownership [member] |
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Goodwill [Line Items] |
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Goodwill, gross |
4,552us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_OwnershipMember |
4,563us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_OwnershipMember |
4,559us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_OwnershipMember |
Accumulated impairment losses |
(3,527)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_OwnershipMember |
(3,527)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_OwnershipMember |
(3,527)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_OwnershipMember |
Goodwill |
1,025us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_OwnershipMember |
1,036us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_OwnershipMember |
1,032us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_OwnershipMember |
Foreign currency translation |
$ (11)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_OwnershipMember |
$ 4us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = hlt_OwnershipMember |
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