Condensed Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Sep. 30, 2015 |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Mar. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
Jun. 30, 2014 |
Mar. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned and leased hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 4,233
|
$ 4,239
|
$ 4,046
|
Management and franchise fees and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,601
|
1,401
|
1,175
|
Timeshare |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,308
|
1,171
|
1,109
|
Total revenues excluding reimbursement revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,142
|
6,811
|
6,330
|
Other revenues from managed and franchised properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,130
|
3,691
|
3,405
|
Total revenues |
$ 2,856
|
$ 2,895
|
$ 2,922
|
$ 2,599
|
$ 2,828
|
$ 2,644
|
$ 2,667
|
$ 2,363
|
11,272
|
10,502
|
9,735
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned and leased hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,168
|
3,252
|
3,147
|
Timeshare |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
897
|
767
|
730
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
692
|
628
|
603
|
Impairment loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
General, administrative and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
611
|
491
|
748
|
Total expenses excluding cost of reimbursable expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,377
|
5,138
|
5,228
|
Other expenses from managed and franchised properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,130
|
3,691
|
3,405
|
Total expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,507
|
8,829
|
8,633
|
Gain on sales of assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
306
|
0
|
0
|
Operating income |
491
|
663
|
427
|
490
|
455
|
445
|
435
|
338
|
2,071
|
1,673
|
1,102
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
10
|
9
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(575)
|
(618)
|
(620)
|
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
19
|
16
|
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(41)
|
26
|
(45)
|
Gain on debt extinguishment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
229
|
Other gain (loss), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
37
|
7
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,496
|
1,147
|
698
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(80)
|
(465)
|
(238)
|
Income (Loss) After Taxes Before Income from Subsidiaries Net of Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,416
|
682
|
460
|
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income |
816
|
283
|
167
|
150
|
159
|
187
|
212
|
124
|
1,416
|
682
|
460
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12)
|
(9)
|
(45)
|
Net income attributable to Hilton Stockholders |
$ 814
|
$ 279
|
$ 161
|
$ 150
|
$ 158
|
$ 183
|
$ 209
|
$ 123
|
1,404
|
673
|
415
|
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,260
|
329
|
620
|
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12)
|
(14)
|
(63)
|
Comprehensive income attributable to Hilton stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,248
|
315
|
557
|
Eliminations [member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned and leased hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28)
|
(31)
|
(26)
|
Management and franchise fees and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(98)
|
(105)
|
(123)
|
Timeshare |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total revenues excluding reimbursement revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(126)
|
(136)
|
(149)
|
Other revenues from managed and franchised properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(959)
|
(873)
|
(820)
|
Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,085)
|
(1,009)
|
(969)
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned and leased hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(86)
|
(73)
|
(58)
|
Timeshare |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(25)
|
(49)
|
(79)
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Impairment loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
General, administrative and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(15)
|
(14)
|
(12)
|
Total expenses excluding cost of reimbursable expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(126)
|
(136)
|
(149)
|
Other expenses from managed and franchised properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(959)
|
(873)
|
(820)
|
Total expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,085)
|
(1,009)
|
(969)
|
Gain on sales of assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
(217)
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
217
|
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gain on debt extinguishment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Other gain (loss), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income (Loss) After Taxes Before Income from Subsidiaries Net of Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,603)
|
(1,682)
|
(1,051)
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,603)
|
(1,682)
|
(1,051)
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to Hilton Stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,603)
|
(1,682)
|
(1,051)
|
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,447)
|
(1,324)
|
(1,193)
|
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Comprehensive income attributable to Hilton stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,447)
|
(1,324)
|
(1,193)
|
Parent [member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned and leased hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Management and franchise fees and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timeshare |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total revenues excluding reimbursement revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other revenues from managed and franchised properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned and leased hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timeshare |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Impairment loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
General, administrative and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total expenses excluding cost of reimbursable expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other expenses from managed and franchised properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gain on sales of assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
217
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gain on debt extinguishment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Other gain (loss), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
217
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
(5)
|
(84)
|
Income (Loss) After Taxes Before Income from Subsidiaries Net of Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
(5)
|
133
|
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,411
|
678
|
282
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,404
|
673
|
415
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to Hilton Stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,404
|
673
|
415
|
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,248
|
315
|
557
|
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Comprehensive income attributable to Hilton stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,248
|
315
|
557
|
Subsidiary Issuer [member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned and leased hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Management and franchise fees and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timeshare |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total revenues excluding reimbursement revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other revenues from managed and franchised properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned and leased hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Timeshare |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Impairment loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
General, administrative and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total expenses excluding cost of reimbursable expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other expenses from managed and franchised properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gain on sales of assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(281)
|
(334)
|
(105)
|
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Gain on debt extinguishment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Other gain (loss), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(281)
|
(334)
|
(105)
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
108
|
128
|
40
|
Income (Loss) After Taxes Before Income from Subsidiaries Net of Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(173)
|
(206)
|
(65)
|
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,584
|
884
|
347
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,411
|
678
|
282
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to Hilton Stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,411
|
678
|
282
|
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,404
|
669
|
288
|
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Comprehensive income attributable to Hilton stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,404
|
669
|
288
|
Guarantor Subsidiaries [member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned and leased hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
231
|
217
|
190
|
Management and franchise fees and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,362
|
1,174
|
986
|
Timeshare |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,227
|
1,075
|
1,052
|
Total revenues excluding reimbursement revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,820
|
2,466
|
2,228
|
Other revenues from managed and franchised properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,608
|
4,137
|
3,874
|
Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,428
|
6,603
|
6,102
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned and leased hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
168
|
161
|
147
|
Timeshare |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
906
|
798
|
797
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
336
|
307
|
279
|
Impairment loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
General, administrative and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
494
|
379
|
620
|
Total expenses excluding cost of reimbursable expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,904
|
1,645
|
1,843
|
Other expenses from managed and franchised properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,608
|
4,137
|
3,874
|
Total expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,512
|
5,782
|
5,717
|
Gain on sales of assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
916
|
821
|
385
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
7
|
7
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(52)
|
(58)
|
(642)
|
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18
|
15
|
13
|
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77
|
441
|
35
|
Gain on debt extinguishment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
229
|
Other gain (loss), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
6
|
2
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
972
|
1,232
|
29
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
(468)
|
(104)
|
Income (Loss) After Taxes Before Income from Subsidiaries Net of Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
976
|
764
|
(75)
|
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
608
|
120
|
422
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,584
|
884
|
347
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to Hilton Stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,584
|
884
|
347
|
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,546
|
813
|
417
|
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Comprehensive income attributable to Hilton stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,546
|
813
|
417
|
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned and leased hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,030
|
4,053
|
3,882
|
Management and franchise fees and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
337
|
332
|
312
|
Timeshare |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
81
|
96
|
57
|
Total revenues excluding reimbursement revenue |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,448
|
4,481
|
4,251
|
Other revenues from managed and franchised properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481
|
427
|
351
|
Total revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,929
|
4,908
|
4,602
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Owned and leased hotels |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,086
|
3,164
|
3,058
|
Timeshare |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
18
|
12
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
356
|
321
|
324
|
Impairment loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
General, administrative and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
132
|
126
|
140
|
Total expenses excluding cost of reimbursable expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,599
|
3,629
|
3,534
|
Other expenses from managed and franchised properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
481
|
427
|
351
|
Total expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,080
|
4,056
|
3,885
|
Gain on sales of assets, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
306
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,155
|
852
|
717
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(242)
|
(226)
|
(90)
|
Equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(118)
|
(415)
|
(80)
|
Gain on debt extinguishment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Other gain (loss), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
31
|
5
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
805
|
249
|
557
|
Income tax benefit (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(185)
|
(120)
|
(90)
|
Income (Loss) After Taxes Before Income from Subsidiaries Net of Taxes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
620
|
129
|
467
|
Equity in earnings from subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
620
|
129
|
467
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12)
|
(9)
|
(45)
|
Net income attributable to Hilton Stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
608
|
120
|
422
|
Comprehensive income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
509
|
(144)
|
551
|
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(12)
|
(14)
|
(63)
|
Comprehensive income attributable to Hilton stockholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ 497
|
$ (158)
|
$ 488
|