Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Transaction and Monitoring Fee Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Transaction and Monitoring Fee Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Transaction and Monitoring Fee Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Blackstone [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Blackstone [Member]	Apr. 15, 2013 Hilton Hotels Corporation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Hilton Hotels Corporation [Member]	Apr. 15, 2013 Wyndham Hotel Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Wyndham Hotel Group [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from GDS booking fees received									$ 9	$ 23	$ 3	$ 9
Paid for advisory and consulting services							7	2
Payments made under the new Transaction and Monitoring Fee Agreement				6	5	5
Outstanding advisory fee payable	$ 26	$ 32	$ 37
Transaction and Monitoring Fee Agreement description	In March 2013, in connection with the comprehensive refinancing, Blackstone and TCV agreed to a one-third reduction in the amount of fees that would be otherwise be payable under TMFA, and the Company has no obligation to pay the advisory fee, in each case, until the Company’s outstanding indebtedness under the Second Lien Credit Agreement is repaid, refinanced or extended