Debt & Non-recourse Debt - Schedule of Outstanding Borrowings (Parenthetical) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, average interest rate	5.412%	5.229%
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs and discount	$ (7)	$ (8)
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs and discount	$ (1)	$ (2)
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolver with an average rate of 4.511%, due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, average interest rate	4.511%	4.511%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2021	2021
Line of Credit \| Term loan with an average rate of 4.511%, due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, average interest rate	4.511%	4.511%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2021	2021
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs and discount	$ (1)	$ (1)
Line of Credit \| Senior notes with a rate of 6.125%, due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs and discount	$ (6)	$ (7)
Senior Notes \| Senior notes with a rate of 6.125%, due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity year	2024	2024
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	6.125%	6.125%
Non-recourse Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, average interest rate	3.07%	2.492%
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs and discount	$ (8)	$ (5)
Non-recourse Debt \| Timeshare Facility with an average rate of 3.302%, due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, maturity year	2021	2021
Debt instrument, stated interest rate	3.302%	3.302%
Less: unamortized deferred financing costs and discount	$ (3)	$ (2)
Non-recourse Debt \| Securitized Debt with a rate of 2.280%, due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, average interest rate	2.28%	2.28%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2026	2026
Non-recourse Debt \| Securitized Debt with an average rate of 1.810%, due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, average interest rate	1.81%	1.81%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2026	2026
Non-recourse Debt \| Securitized Debt with an average rate of 2.711%, due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, average interest rate	2.711%	2.711%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2028	2028
Non-recourse Debt \| Securitized Debt with an average rate of 3.602%, due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, average interest rate	3.602%	3.602%
Debt instrument, maturity year	2032	2032

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