CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 651	$ 454
Restricted cash	158	232
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $50 and $46	575	569
Inventories	414	812
Securitized vacation ownership notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $8 and $10	58	64
Prepaid expenses and other	138	125
Deferred income taxes	256	278
Total current assets	2,250	2,534
Investments	261	259
Plant, property and equipment, net	3,134	3,175
Assets held for sale, net	118	127
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	2,013	2,025
Deferred tax assets	624	639
Other assets	461	355
Securitized vacation ownership notes receivable, net	348	446
Total assets	9,209	9,560
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	1	3
Accounts payable	111	144
Current maturities of long-term securitized vacation ownership debt	111	130
Accrued expenses	1,140	1,177
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	363	375
Accrued taxes and other	156	163
Total current liabilities	1,882	1,992
Long-term debt	1,653	2,194
Long-term securitized vacation ownership debt	299	402
Deferred income taxes	46	46
Other liabilities	1,951	1,971
Total Liabilities	5,831	6,605
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock; $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; outstanding 195,939,892 and 195,913,400 shares at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	951	963
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(337)	(348)
Retained earnings	2,757	2,337
Total Starwood stockholders' equity	3,373	2,954
Noncontrolling interest	5	1
Total stockholders' equity	3,378	2,955
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,209	$ 9,560