Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues
Rooms		$ 1,794		$ 1,795		$ 1,783
Food and beverage		739		719		691
Ancillary hotel		194		190		194
Other		64		23		20
Total revenues		2,791		2,727		2,688
Operating expenses
Rooms		466		464		454
Food and beverage		511		503		487
Other departmental and support		671		665		649
Other property-level		187		181		180
Management and franchise fees		141		91		89
Casualty and impairment loss, net		26		15
Depreciation and amortization		288		300		287
Corporate general and administrative		68		71		83
Other		63		19		16
Total expenses		2,421		2,309		2,245
Gain on sale of assets, net		1		1		143
Operating income		371		419		586
Interest income		2		2		1
Interest expense		(124)		(181)		(186)
Equity in earnings from investments in affiliates		40		3		22
(Loss) gain on foreign currency transactions		(4)		3
Other loss, net				(25)		(6)
Income before income taxes		285		221		417
Income tax benefit (expense)		2,346		(82)		(118)
Net income		2,631		139		299
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(6)		(6)		(7)
Net income attributable to stockholders	[1]	2,625		133	[2]	292	[2]
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax expense:
Currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $0, $(4) and $13		22		(7)		(12)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		22		(7)		(12)
Comprehensive income		2,653		132		287
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(6)		(6)		(7)
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders		$ 2,647		$ 126		$ 280
Earnings per share:
Earnings per share - Basic	[4]	$ 12.38	[3]	$ 0.67	[2],[5]	$ 1.48	[2]
Earnings per share - Diluted	[4]	$ 12.21	[3]	$ 0.67	[2],[5]	$ 1.48	[2]
Weighted Average shares outstanding - Basic		211		198	[2]	198	[2]
Weighted Average shares outstanding - Diluted		214		198	[2]	198	[2]
Dividends declared per common share		$ 1.84

[1] Includes the derecognition and remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2017 of $2,347 million associated with our intent to be taxed as a REIT.

[2] For 2016 and 2015, basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated using the number of shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of the spin-off.

[3] Per share amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers and are calculated independently for each period presented, therefore, the sum of the quarterly EPS does not equal the EPS for the full year.

[4] Per share amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers and are calculated independently for each period presented.

[5] Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated using the number of shares of common stock outstanding upon the completion of the spin-off. Per share amounts are calculated based on unrounded numbers and are calculated independently for each period presented.