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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Activities      
Net income $ 633us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 635us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 562us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Discontinued operations:      
(Gain) loss on dispositions, net 10us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax (71)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax (92)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
Stock-based compensation expense 52us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 63us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Excess stock-based compensation tax benefit (9)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (26)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (72)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Depreciation and amortization 283us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 267us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 251us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Amortization of deferred loan costs 4us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 5us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 6us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment, net 1hot_DebtInstrumentDecreaseForgivenessCashFlows (4)hot_DebtInstrumentDecreaseForgivenessCashFlows 128hot_DebtInstrumentDecreaseForgivenessCashFlows
Non-cash portion of restructuring and other special charges (credits), net (1)us-gaap_RestructuringCosts 1us-gaap_RestructuringCosts  
Non-cash foreign currency (gains) losses, net (4)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized 14us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized (5)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
Amortization of deferred gains (86)hot_AmortizationOfDeferredGains (91)hot_AmortizationOfDeferredGains (87)hot_AmortizationOfDeferredGains
Provision for doubtful accounts 25us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 22us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 33us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Distributions in excess of equity earnings 6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions    
Loss on asset dispositions and impairments, net 33hot_GainLossOnAssetDispositionsAndImpairmentsNet 23hot_GainLossOnAssetDispositionsAndImpairmentsNet 21hot_GainLossOnAssetDispositionsAndImpairmentsNet
Non-cash portion of income tax expense (benefit) (17)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeTaxExpense 65us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeTaxExpense (20)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeTaxExpense
Changes in working capital:      
Restricted cash (31)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities 46us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities (2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities
Accounts receivable (8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (42)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories 22us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 156us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 448us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and other (45)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense (4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense (7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidExpense
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 233us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 10us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (115)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Accrued income taxes   58us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 76us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Securitized VOI notes receivable activity, net 97hot_SecuritizedVoiNotesReceivableActivityNet 144hot_SecuritizedVoiNotesReceivableActivityNet 7hot_SecuritizedVoiNotesReceivableActivityNet
VOI notes receivable activity, net (108)hot_VoiNotesReceivableActivityNet (157)hot_VoiNotesReceivableActivityNet (24)hot_VoiNotesReceivableActivityNet
Other, net (96)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 46us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 16us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Cash from operating activities 994us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 1,151us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 1,184us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Investing Activities      
Purchases of plant, property and equipment (327)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (364)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (362)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Proceeds from asset sales, net 800us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested 260us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested 528us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
Issuance of notes receivable (6)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable   (4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable
Collection of notes receivable, net 5us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable 3us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable 4us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable
Acquisitions, net of acquired cash (45)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (67)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (45)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Purchases of investments (1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (2)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Proceeds from investments 6hot_ProceedsFromInvestmentsNet 4hot_ProceedsFromInvestmentsNet 4hot_ProceedsFromInvestmentsNet
Other, net (11)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 7us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 3us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Cash from (used for) investing activities 421us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (158)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities 126us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Financing Activities      
Commercial paper, net 634us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommercialPaper    
Long-term debt issued 656us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt   358us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Long-term debt repaid (2)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,409)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Long-term securitized debt issued     166hot_LongTermSecuritizedDebtIssued
Long-term securitized debt repaid (106)hot_LongTermSecuritizedDebtRepaid (178)hot_LongTermSecuritizedDebtRepaid (165)hot_LongTermSecuritizedDebtRepaid
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash 94us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities (19)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities 69us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities
Dividends paid (735)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (256)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (242)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Proceeds from stock option exercises 27us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 88us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 74us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess stock-based compensation tax benefit 9us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 26us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 72us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Share repurchases (1,636)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (316)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (320)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Other, net (28)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (22)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (59)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Cash (used for) from financing activities (1,087)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (678)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (1,456)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents (9)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (4)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (3)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 319us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 311us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (149)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 616us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 305us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 454us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period 935us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 616us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 305us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash paid (received) during the period for:      
Interest 74us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 68us-gaap_InterestPaidNet 170us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Income taxes, net of refunds 141us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 130us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 103us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Non-cash capital lease obligation $ 153us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred