Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 635	$ 562	$ 487
Discontinued operations:
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net	(71)	(92)	13
Stock-based compensation expense	54	63	75
Excess stock-based compensation tax benefit	(26)	(72)	(26)
Depreciation and amortization	267	251	265
Amortization of deferred loan costs	5	6	11
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment, net	(4)	128	16
Non-cash portion of restructuring and other special charges (credits), net	1
Non-cash foreign currency (gains) losses, net	14	(5)	12
Amortization of deferred gains	(91)	(87)	(87)
Provision for doubtful accounts	22	33	31
Distributions in excess (deficit) of equity earnings			7
Loss (gain) on asset dispositions and impairments, net	23	21
Non-cash portion of income tax expense (benefit)	65	(20)	63
Changes in working capital:
Restricted cash	46	(2)	(27)
Accounts receivable	(42)	(3)	(45)
Inventories	156	448	(14)
Prepaid expenses and other	(4)	(7)	(15)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	10	(115)	62
Accrued income taxes	58	76	(195)
Securitized VOI notes receivable activity, net	144	7	(45)
VOI notes receivable activity, net	(157)	(24)	12
Other, net	46	16	41
Cash (used for) from operating activities	1,151	1,184	641
Investing Activities
Purchases of plant, property and equipment	(364)	(362)	(385)
Proceeds from asset sales, net	260	528	290
Issuance of notes receivable		(4)	(10)
Collection of notes receivable, net	3	4	7
Acquisitions, net of acquired cash	(67)	(45)	(72)
Purchases of investments	(1)	(2)	(8)
Proceeds from investments	4	4	4
Other, net	7	3	(2)
Cash (used for) from investing activities	(158)	126	(176)
Financing Activities
Revolving credit facility and short-term borrowings (repayments), net
Long-term debt issued		358	47
Long-term debt repaid	(1)	(1,409)	(650)
Long-term securitized debt issued		166	200
Long-term securitized debt repaid	(178)	(165)	(162)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash	(19)	69	(144)
Dividends paid	(256)	(242)	(99)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	88	74	70
Excess stock-based compensation tax benefit	26	72	22
Share repurchases	(316)	(320)
Other, net	(22)	(59)	(39)
Cash (used for) from financing activities	(678)	(1,456)	(755)
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents	(4)	(3)	(9)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	311	(149)	(299)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	305	454	753
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	616	305	454
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
Interest	68	170	188
Income taxes, net of refunds	130	103	42
Non-cash acquisition of Hotel Imperial			$ 57