This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 23
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84229725&loc=d3e1043-128460

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions				3 Months Ended								4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 06, 2018	May 14, 2018	Feb. 16, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
REVENUES
Revenues													$ 2,785	$ 2,048	$ 1,873
Financing													183	135	127
Cost reimbursements													925	750	720
TOTAL REVENUES				$ 1,052	$ 750	$ 595	$ 571	$ 562	$ 530	$ 563	$ 528	$ 1,513	2,968	2,183	2,000
EXPENSES
Marketing and sales													527	388	334
Financing													65	43	43
General and administrative													198	106	100
Depreciation and amortization													62	21	21
Litigation settlement													46	4	(1)
Royalty fee													78	63	61
Cost reimbursements													925	750	720
TOTAL EXPENSES				939	698	546	518	493	472	489	483	(1,391)	2,701	1,937	1,800
Gains and other income, net													21	6	11
Interest expense												(54)	(54)	(10)	(9)
ILG acquisition-related costs												58	(127)	(1)	0
Other													(4)	(1)	(4)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS													103	240	198
Provision for income taxes												(11)	(51)	(5)	(76)
NET INCOME												20	52	235	122
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests												3	3	0	0
Net income attributable to common shareholders				$ 44	$ (36)	$ 11	$ 36	$ 119	$ 40	$ 48	$ 28	$ 23	$ 55	$ 235	$ 122
EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
Basic earnings per share (in usd per share)				$ 0.92	$ (1.08)	$ 0.40	$ 1.35	$ 4.46	$ 1.49	$ 1.76	$ 1.02		$ 1.64	$ 8.70	$ 4.37
Diluted earnings per share (in usd per share)				$ 0.91	$ (1.08)	$ 0.39	$ 1.32	$ 4.35	$ 1.45	$ 1.72	$ 1.00		1.61	8.49	4.29
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock (in usd per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.40	$ 0.40										$ 1.65	$ 1.45	$ 1.25
Sale of vacation ownership products
REVENUES
Revenues													$ 990	$ 757	$ 623
EXPENSES
Expenses													260	194	163
Management and exchange
REVENUES
Revenues													499	279	278
EXPENSES
Expenses													259	147	149
Rental
REVENUES
Revenues													371	262	252
EXPENSES
Expenses													$ 281	$ 221	$ 210