Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 935	$ 616
Restricted cash	84	134
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $63 and $59	661	643
Inventories	236	217
Securitized vacation ownership notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4 and $6	47	54
Deferred income taxes	199	211
Prepaid expenses and other	159	121
Total current assets	2,321	1,996
Investments	214	251
Plant, property and equipment, net	2,634	3,034
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	1,956	2,032
Deferred income taxes	596	591
Other assets	711	543
Securitized vacation ownership notes receivable, net	227	315
Total assets	8,659	8,762
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	297	2
Accounts payable	101	105
Current maturities of long-term securitized vacation ownership debt	73	97
Accrued expenses	1,307	1,092
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	416	404
Accrued taxes and other	256	224
Total current liabilities	2,450	1,924
Long-term debt	2,398	1,265
Long-term securitized vacation ownership debt	176	258
Deferred income taxes	38	48
Other liabilities	2,069	1,904
Total liabilities	7,131	5,399
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock; $0.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000,000 shares; outstanding 172,694,299 and 191,897,809 shares at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	47	661
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(508)	(335)
Retained earnings	1,984	3,032
Total Starwood stockholders' equity	1,525	3,360
Noncontrolling interest	3	3
Total equity	1,528	3,363
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,659	$ 8,762