[Line Items] for Numerical disclosures within the significant accounting policies footnote disclosure.

No definition available.

Name:	hlt_AccountingPoliciesLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	hlt_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Amount after tax of increase (decrease) to equity or (increase) decrease to net assets, resulting from the cumulative effect adjustment of a new accounting principle applied in the period of adoption.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930785&loc=d3e28555-108399

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.17)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=hlt_FurnitureAndEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis=us-gaap_ComputerEquipmentMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 01, 2017	Jan. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, net				$ 61
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption		$ 1	$ 5
Building and Building Improvements [member] \| Minimum [member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	8 years
Building and Building Improvements [member] \| Maximum [member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	40 years
Furniture and Equipment [member] \| Minimum [member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Furniture and Equipment [member] \| Maximum [member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	8 years
Computer Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Computer Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years