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Employee Benefit Plans - Multi-Employer Pension Plans (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]      
Total Contributions $ 8us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions $ 8us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions $ 9us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
New York Hotel Trades Council and Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. Pension Fund [Member]      
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]      
EIN/ Pension Plan Number 13-1764242/001    
Pension Protection Act Zone Status Yellow Yellow  
Total Contributions 4us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= hot_NewYorkHotelTradesCouncilAndHotelAssociationOfNewYorkCityIncPensionFundMember
4us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= hot_NewYorkHotelTradesCouncilAndHotelAssociationOfNewYorkCityIncPensionFundMember
4us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= hot_NewYorkHotelTradesCouncilAndHotelAssociationOfNewYorkCityIncPensionFundMember
Other Funds [Member]      
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]      
EIN/ Pension Plan Number Various    
Total Contributions $ 4us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= hot_OtherFundsMember
$ 4us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= hot_OtherFundsMember
$ 5us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualShareBasedPaymentsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= hot_OtherFundsMember