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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 13: Commitments and Contingencies

We expect that insurance proceeds, excluding any applicable insurance deductibles, will be sufficient to cover a significant portion of the property damage to our two hotels in Key West, Florida and the Caribe Hilton from Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September 2017 and the resulting loss of business. We have estimated the total amount of damages and insurance proceeds based on all information available to date. As a result, we have recognized a total loss of $16 million representing losses up to the amount of our deductibles. The amount of the loss for property damage and insurance proceeds could change as more information becomes available about the nature and extent of damage. Any gain resulting from insurance proceeds, including those for business interruption, will not be recognized until all contingencies have been resolved.  

As of March 31, 2019, we had outstanding commitments under third-party contracts of approximately $62 million for capital expenditures at certain hotels. Our contracts contain clauses that allow us to cancel all or some portion of the work. If cancellation of a contract occurred, our commitment would be any costs incurred up to the cancellation date, in addition to any costs associated with the discharge of the contract.

We may make certain indemnifications or guarantees to select buyers of our hotels as part of the sale process. In addition, losses related to certain contingent liabilities could be apportioned to us under the distribution and tax matters agreements related to the spin-off transaction.  

We are involved in litigation arising from the normal course of business, some of which includes claims for substantial sums. We are also involved in litigation that is not in the ordinary course of business, and we are indemnified from certain of these claims under the distribution agreement with Hilton. While the ultimate results of claims and litigation relating to assets retained by Hilton in connection with the spin-off cannot be predicted with certainty, we expect that the ultimate resolution of all pending or threatened claims and litigation as of March 31, 2019 will not have a material effect on our condensed consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.