Organization - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) property unit	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of timeshare properties \| property	56
Number of units in timeshare properties \| unit	8,966
Costs related to agreements with related parties \| $	$ 56	$ 59

Expenses relating to agreements with former parent.

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration