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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Feb. 09, 2015
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]          
Value of shares authorized to repurchase program $ 750us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 $ 1,100us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 $ 750us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1    
Shares repurchased   20.3us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares 4.9us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares    
Weighted average price per share for common shares repurchased   $ 80.45us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 64.98us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare    
Total cost of common shares repurchased   1,636us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue 316us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue 320us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue  
Remaining capacity for authorized repurchase shares   79us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1      
Dividends paid 256hot_DividendsCommonStockPaidCash 735hot_DividendsCommonStockPaidCash      
Dividends paid per share $ 1.35us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 4.00us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid      
Dividends record date   Mar. 05, 2015 Dec. 13, 2013    
Quarterly cash dividend per share   $ 1.400hot_CommonStockQuarterlyDividendsPerShareCashPaid      
Special dividend per share   $ 2.60hot_SpecialCashDividendsPerShare      
Accrued dividends related to unvested equity awards   12us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensationCash      
Dividends declared date   Feb. 09, 2015      
Dividends payable date   Mar. 26, 2015      
Subsequent Event [Member]          
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]          
Value of shares authorized to repurchase program         $ 750us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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Quarterly cash dividend per share         $ 0.375hot_CommonStockQuarterlyDividendsPerShareCashPaid
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