Litigation, Contractual Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 shows	Aug. 31, 2011 Hilton Matter [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Hilton Matter [Member]	Feb. 21, 2012 Hilton Hotels Corporation [Member] Hilton Matter [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Hilton Hotels Corporation [Member] Class size and members [Member] Hilton Matter [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member] Hilton Matter [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Minimum [Member] Hilton Hotels Corporation [Member] Hilton Matter [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member] Hilton Matter [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Maximum [Member] Hilton Hotels Corporation [Member] Hilton Matter [Member]
Disclosure Litigation, Contractual Commitments and Contingent Liabilities Additional Information [Abstract]
Long term debt interest payment current year	$ 502.1
Long term debt interest payment year two	2,027.9
Long term debt interest payment year three	1,702.3
Long term debt interest payment year four	1,557.6
Long term debt interest payment year five	1,297.5
Long term debt interest payment thereafter	1,443.2
Term of performance agreement	2 years
Number of shows to be performed	96
Aggregate commitments	64
Court Ordered Compliance Period		30 days
Bond Posted by Third Party				75.8
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value					50.0	80.0	80.0		280.0
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Percent						30.00%		33.00%
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period			$ 25.0