Segment Information - Revenues, Adjusted Ebitda, Ebitda from Unconsolidated Ventures, Capital Expenditures, Total Assets, and Investments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended												12 Months Ended																		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Americas [Member] Operating Segments [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Americas [Member] Operating Segments [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Americas [Member] Operating Segments [Member]		Dec. 31, 2013 EMEA [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 EMEA [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 EMEA [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Vacation ownership & residential [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Vacation ownership & residential [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Vacation ownership & residential [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Bal Harbour [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Bal Harbour [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Bal Harbour [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 United States [Member] Americas [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 United States [Member] Americas [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 United States [Member] Americas [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 United States [Member] Americas [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Hotels [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 United States [Member] Americas [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Hotels [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 United States [Member] Americas [Member] Operating Segments [Member] Hotels [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 ITALY [Member] EMEA [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 ITALY [Member] EMEA [Member] Operating Segments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 ITALY [Member] EMEA [Member] Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,506	$ 1,508	$ 1,562	$ 1,539	$ 1,533	$ 1,455	$ 1,618	$ 1,715	$ 6,115	$ 6,321	$ 5,624	$ 3,417	$ 3,785	$ 3,213							$ 1,548	[1]	$ 1,627	[1]	$ 1,630	[1]	$ 615	$ 550	$ 592	$ 905	$ 1,271	$ 688							$ 1,100	$ 1,100	$ 1,100
Total revenues, percentage															10.00%	10.00%	10.00%
Gross inventory capital expenditures less cost of sales																														(38)	(11)	90
Development capital																														25	24	56
Costs of sales																																	112	440	76
Segment of long-lived assets																																				$ 1,500	$ 1,600	$ 1,800				$ 378	$ 366	$ 330
Long-lived assets																		10.00%	10.00%	10.00%

[1] Includes revenues of $1.1 billion for the years ended 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, from hotels located in the United States. No other country contributed more than 10% of our total revenues.