Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 18, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	HOT
Entity Registrant Name	STARWOOD HOTEL & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000316206
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		190,523,118