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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations, Procurement Contract Term

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Amount classified as assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of.

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Amount of consideration received or receivable for the disposal of assets and liabilities, including discontinued operation.

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Amount before tax of gain (loss) recognized on the sale or disposal of a disposal group. Excludes discontinued operations.

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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Disposals (Details) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 CAD	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Avendra LLC
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on disposal	$ 659
Ownership percentage				55.00%	55.00%
Procurement services term	5 years
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received				CAD 335	$ 268
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Westin Maui
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received						$ 306
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| St. Regis San Francisco
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received							$ 165
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Charlotte Marriott City Center
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on disposal		$ 24
Consideration received		$ 169
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| North American, Limited-Service Plot of Land
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received								$ 46
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Assets					$ 149
Subsequent Event \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received			$ 105